The New York herald., 1864-09-24


upon BY the pirates at the commencement Of their trip
OBJECT oF TAX EsrERPRIsE
The career OF the boats thus being ended, becomes
necessary the object OF the capture and toe
causes OF failure captain Bell openly stated that ne
desgnsd capturing ,he gunboat Michigan rcleasina .ns
prisoners on Johns,ns Island aud then dominating tho
lakes. Tho latter probably the main object Whn
tie Michigan, powerful side wheel boat cf eighteen
guns they could drive our from ne akes aud
suecessvsy ay the cities from Buffalo to cncago under
heavy cootributiens. sooner later they would nave
been captured but not until immense damage had
been inflicted The release u the Johnsons lsiana
prisoDers about four thousand IN numoett ;
would have been secondary matter compared to the
according 10 tho treaty We can have no more u WIN
readily be seen IN the possession OF ths ooa oy tue
onemy would have placed us at their mercy
rHs ooSsrIsAcy
About noalh since person OF pleasing address, aud
possessed OF money in abundance, arrived IN saudusy
and put up West House ae was registered ss Mr.
Cole or New York and stated that he was absent on
pleasure Trip TO the lakes DE osa made much money
speouatons inclined 10 that lavishness peculiar
70 persons with suddenly acquired fortunes. lie
generally looked upon possessing more money than
brains and consequently there was desire 10 Induce
him TO loave much as possible Of the former 10 san
dusky. He WAS well versed IN naval matters.
Notwithstanding tue stormy OF tho day OF his
rival he insisted upon going out, and paid boatman an
exor6tant figure for transferring him His stay
dusky was marked by great intimacy with the gunooat
olcors, and frequent invitations for them 20 feast in
Sandusky at Mr. Coles expense. He spent money freely
was good fellow, and generally looked upon with
favor He the confidence OF OF the officers or
the Michigan but though he tried his best to become
BOSOM rlenU cmcSf WAN uos W W
4 UNIFIED STATES OFFICER ENGAGED N
One OF the chief engineers Of the Michigan was che mos
intimate with agreeable stranger aud is reported 10
have been fully taken uto his cnfdencs Report hath
that the engineer received large OF money from Mr.
Cole in consideration Of performing certain stipulated
things. On Sunday last, while at dinner. letter
banded to the engineer on which the word "import
ant" was marked. At reading it be colored slightly,
which noticed by others. Captain Carter asked
him for the letter. and on his refusal 10 give nup was
taken from h,ra. The letter stated that all thu
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Parsons was TO be seized ON her way down and with
her the Michigan was 10 be captured Assistance from
Sandusky TO be given, and the prisoners on the
island would be II i3efated The letter compared
with the notes Of the agreeable stranger, and the hand
writing found 10 be the same Accordingly the en-
gneer put and word sent TO the authorities
shore On Monday morning Mr.. Cole was arrested ,
revealing the nature and extent OF the conspira-
cy. Several Sandusky citizens, members Of the
%soas q Liberty," wers found to be concerned
In tue affair aud some twenty ave or more
arrests were made Among them are mentioned Dr.
stanley, Captain Strain, hardware merchant; John
Williams another hardware merchant, and former part
ner OF Strain and q clothing dealer named Kosenthal
Several persons in this city mentioned concerned
in the plot but they all crossed TO Canada yesterday
ROW THP PROGRAMME CARRIED OUT.
The Parsons seized according to the programme;
but toe arrest Of the engineer OF the Michigan and the
agreeable stranger not in the programme. Captain
Bell. commanding G s. steamer Parsons" was
much astounded when tho Michigan ordered
different event. He expecting signals from on
shore In the shape o rockets various colorp which
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The said rockets she hands Of the United States
thorities and will be sent up along with the agreeable
other gentlemen besides those may have the pr
vege OF following the course Of the rockets with he neck
well as with The eye.
xNGYxs OF TIM MICHIGAN rAMpERxp wyrB
All the trains coming into Sandusky from the south
searched and many or the passengers arrested
The agreeable stranger alias Cole confessed to beng
rebcl officer, and implicated tho parties above
named He says the plan was for men 70 go there BY
and rail and with great celebrity. His capture
over
before the time OF the seizure OF the Parsons and every
thing In train for capsrng the conspators as fast
they came 70 hand when the Parsons hove IN sight
orders were issued for getting up steam on the Michigan
found that the engines out Of order so that
dnariy she could move in half hour from the time OF
giving orders. The Parsons Is q very slow craft, while
her commander expected she would have over
taken the pirates before they had reached Detroit river
ExcrT MgsT ALONG THE LAKE
Yesterday morning the following despatch was sent
from Johnson's Island to all the ports along the akes
JOHNS s Isl AND. VIA SASDusxY,
Sept 20-sA NJ
To PRovosT MARsHAIs AND MILITARY CoMNrr1Eks:--
Rebels Canada captured the Parsons and
Island Queen the Bass islands yesterday afternoon
and have gone down or across the lake. disappearing
from the Islands between ten and eleven O'Clock last
night probably gone for renforcemenis guns ON ammu
niion. The capturing party we're about thirty, with
abundance OF revovers and bowie knives No other
noticed At Middle Bass Island the capsors took wood
and send all important Information here
We have one Of tho principal consprators In arrest
The despatch caused onsiderAble CONSERVATION u
Toledo Cleveland, Detroit Buffalo and tho smaller points
along lake Erie Some Of the sssmboat owners refused
60 until the lake reported clear Az Cleveland
the authorities notified Captain Pierce agent Of the
Michigan Central line OF steamers between Cleveland
and Detroit. Il rumored about town that the boats
would not make their regular nightly trips. Captain
Pierce In consultation win Captain viger, commanding
the Morning Star, determined not to.ose single trip,
and moreover made preparations run down the
Parsons any other rebel boat that came In his
way FROM the high speed of the Morning Captain
vipey VA IL n INV
rate was willing to make the attempt. The
return Of the Parsons to Sandwich made the
ready to start out waited until the news
Of the abandonment Of the Parsons received.
portionaely alarmed and many the devout wishes
uttered In conjunction with mprecatons the heads OF
the pirates. Especially was this the case when de,
spatch was received announcing that the pirates had
gone down the lake 10 the direction OF Cleveland and
Buffalo
rSALs or THE AFFAIR.
have thus given the history OF the expedition from
its inception to It's close 1t vas deliberately planned
by parcel OF traitors who have found an asylum IN
canada. Money sent from the Sodtb for the
accomplishment OF the object, and 1t is more than
limited that some OF the Northern peace-at any.
price men are more deeply concerned than they
would be willing to acknowledge That 1t has failed rs
due I, variety OF causes There we're but thirty con
sprators ON board the Parsons whereas fifty were
pectsd The arrest Of Captain Cole aud the engineer OF
the Michigan: the failure OF the persons who were 10
by rail TO Sandusky the absence OF sufficient fuel
boat the watchfuncss Of Captain Carter, OF the
Michigan, and the promptness OF Col hll-ail those
over. and serious damage has been done. Neither
rs " likely again for the present Hereafter
watch viii be kept, and the owners OF the
any other boats touching along the Detroit
river will bs cautious concerning their passengers
rnE UNITED srATEs STEAMER MICHIGAN.
The following Is list OF officers Of the Michigan
fomptdni<r-John G. Carter.
payndSrr-C G.. jackson.
Ergners-Actins Third Assistants, VIM Baas, B.
Jones, Robert Reilly.
Newspaper Accounts.
ARRESTS. ETC,