, 1864-07-29

between the rebel and loyal Sta,es. In 3aauv IN
| stances rebel women-someo OF them OF chas1:tnr
| outwu1Gly protesting to be loya1-are engaged IN
| this trfasouable business: some Of these hsve
! been ferreted out arrested and punished IN this
Department. Gud others are NOW IN prtaon await
| ing their trial.
TEE GRAND COMMANDER IN MISSOURI.
Tie Grand Commander Of the order In this Stat,
chas. L. Hunt native ot this city but for years is
tie Belgium Consn1 here; Charles 3 Dunn, holding
this city il the Deputy Grand Comu,Audrt; s3rcen
| 3. Smith 1s the Grand Secretary, and T Jefferson
Jones The Grand Counsellor Al these have been
la sseP ~
der, have also been arrested and are Imprisoned cr
appear for trial when called tor Bat for these ar
rtsts at the proper time thus thIotting the hydca
htaded monster before It could cnlmlpate III ths
ali hnman probability, sad scenes Of havoc and
destruction In this already devastated Dep4rtmeu
= 4 number Of those thus arrested have been e1-
20 far respected his oath as to acknowledge auv
knowledge or membership Of such an order, though
enough witnesses are at band and ample proof ut
tiepa!on IN tic ofder beyond iii question: M 6ne
masn feature OF the order II thns verified In the
conduct Of its own members, namely, that It Is a
striking at the very root Of society and -goyas1-
nent. taking away al props OF safely and protcc-
t1on.
LIST OF MEMBERS.
a large list Of the members OF the order In The
different States Is In the possession OF the Provoss
Marshal General OF this Department ani also Of
the Government at Washington, giving tae na1acs
Of the mnster spirits aud the active members not
only in this department bnt in ali the States The
publication Of that LIST and ot the additions which
are sti1l daily being made, cannot fail to create
confederation among the trattorous conspuators.
ATRoClous CoSCLASE IN ST. LOUIS.
ux&<n fr~~ L. an - -
particulars. the details being given In documents
accompanying 1t which make about sean OF
legal eap This fact taks1t fr.m one Of the accom-
to III the report o. com ug f1om member Of tae
order y ho wns present - an eyewitness to the
proceedings, at meeting ef the Lodge at the cor.
Dr. Shore presided, who i now in Grs.iot street
priscn- Amemper nnmed Harrls, known By tho
sonb5iquet Of - Dsodt1!rsty Haifts," made the
to patrol tic stsee.s of tie ci!y e7ery nigt aud
XIII every soldier they ehoud encounter. This
henaIs1 proposition was early and boldly made IN
and was deliberately received, considered and dis.
eussed. without single voice being raised in
dtmnation Of its aCocious character Several np-
canse ct fta at1ociousness but becsse the general
sentiment Of those present seemed to that such
Was not set seen, @ to to ca9tF caey
out the measure. This 10 ttself IL referred to as
proof conclusive OF the bloody character and de-
sigIs OF the order.
AssAssINAr1oSs N MISSOURI.
: 1t IL further stated that numerous cold-hlondcd
assaasinat1oas Of military officers and radical
Union men In the Military District Of North Mis-.
court. esPecislly along the western border, have
tuken plhee. and BEEN undoubtedly perpetrasei
of It.
EXPLANATION OF MISSOURI AfF41ns.
Another fact Is referred to. to show the workings
Of the order. At meeting Of one Of The lodges,
hal at fhA nj HT11E
the 18th Of MaT, Major Harrts, Of Cooper county,
formerly rebel officer, but now an inmate OF Ora
tlet etreet pEi,on, made speech in whIsn he stat
ed that be had been travelling through Illinois and
over the district Of North Missouri, and gave a
g'a1ine account Of The prosperous condition OF the
oa IA st. e. laSsi st
high terms OF praise Of Its energy and activity ID
Tie counties Of Galloway, Boone, Howard, Cka,i-.
ton and Cooper: The greatest difficulty expsrtsnc-
to restrsin the members oftne order from tiaing
hst'fe e. fhs Df9ps55 op2ostantiX shond se
IL the ea sae d unos and sppeales "a 70
await tie Official eli q .heir G!aad Comnands;.
terms; raId he had been In constant communica-
lion with him, MarmadIke, and the rebels tn Ar
kansas. He expected and looked for 4 raid from
Aar,rsduke. When he came alt shoald hail and
support lin as friend and sarlor. He referred
minrtcly to the condition of North Missouri; said
that all the United srates troops bad been seatoT
oarnt ~ othtnr ani rorII M ha raitaa Nn
By the Government. He looked upon rebel raid.
e , .,1d az eysn nnus 1n.-rh fon th EMsa
f,na to X" Mf..;sttna1 an1 - 70 ii U rh. 1.;iai
States troops in the district. He gaze detailed ac-
ta ~ LIZ pu ~. ~ 51a.es ttoons
nonts Of and mi wsl n n,ne az. s1
ps, " eas5 S ueeGo auu tHhsso,e r. Mue1e so;s a.e
EtaIguSu t1uo f1oH!nS NE ui4naIo 4etaHs ~
;u, ieyer II EIelt!s to intrrIcr 1ith n dafesS nil
sarJ operations.
used Tor .he etecula!ioa e bsaks, aysuaent. an4
Pe%s and sen,,n:an9a. Assns % neloasin: to asev a
uIueE ~ sHo5eu ~ .Ma ,s"as ptHtes loo .n,s
r'1e1ase 1 bs ieg 1nm3ecnt ~ ,sn,a cr
cula, sd are oa,.,.,
fouafds Soutncrn Hlt1ofy o. toe war; 4mela!
eRH.ss a:ksn AK sqtiess om ssf tSo Maosn a
Record and number of o:her documents
TIE EEBEL RELIANCE.
The order, 1t is ahlrmed IS In truth the great
lever nted oy the Eenei Government S ioc ss army
t ~ = r,iar - e,;t 81 oftanari a1u psa e-
dr @ .-n ~ liz ,t s.foc
,mnn1,,tv 'e'oi ~ 'Nn''41'1'1'' VIZ" p'''es'
n+.rrrzs Of r,.r .,,sysrr
Ihe Department OF the Missouri, II is oIegea,l l.
hlied WITH rebei spies, al ot Waon oel"ns to the
Gtuea: 9ns5 eo.uG H = ussstse,s a1U,a
!l fllce army: take tne oatn o. aites3auce, a4o
s9sn - ~ "esh ~ aaa u
t. he Tie result oTa welserisd po,cS of The rcSs1
Authorities, Men who SO avail theu5eiyes OF th,
amnesty oath arc giyen furloughs OF leaves Of ap-
scncc for the express purpose OF thus operating.
This tact Is e. Is u subsequent part Of the re,
order ,.-r ,or.--,,c.~1or @~'' '' e
ersoa TSen s 1 aapgs e.