The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-26
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COLUMBUS February %.
A few days since Basil Dako,' who has
been Sc Camp Chase on parole for the
past two or three weeks expressed a de-
sirs 10 be taken back 10 the Penitentiary.
He urged this sith 60 much persistence
90 70 lead Governor Brough and General
HeintzeImRn to suspect that be had some
otter object in view, thsn simply = re-
turn 70 his old quarters in the prison.
Precautionary measures were immedi-
ntsly adopted, and the Governor very
soon had The satisfaction Of knowing
that bis plans were eucoessful. They
unmarked q deep laid scheme, on the
part Il the rebel prisoners, 70 attempt an
escspe. The re5els' plan was briefly 70
overp0wer the guard when they were in
the bali, e. tbey have been permitted 10
be, and force their way through at what
ever cost. They had armed themselves
with knives, which they hsd stolen from
The table from time TO time. and sharpen
ed for tbe work. These knives havo
stout blades, four or five inches long,
thick backs snd heavy wOcd hsndles.
and When ground down 10 3 sharp point
and edge, Is these were. make ugly and
formidable weapons. They had pro
vided themselves with files, one OF which
was ground dogR 60 IS to serve as =
screw driver. and one Of the men had
nearly completed = wooden key, which
could be used, il necessary; bat their
plans we're for = short sad bloody work
Yesterday was thc dsy So apart Tor
she attempt, bus d the surprise Of the
prisoners they were not permitted their
usual freedom. at breakfast they were
taken TO snd from their cells with doub e
guard. In the afternoon they were taken
ouf singly and sssFehed in the presence
Of the Warden and Governor. All bore
the search With tolerab.e campoEure ex-
cept one Of the Morgan brothers, who
lost bis temper. TIE guard, observing
that Morssn stood lishtiy upon one foot.
suddenly jsrked it up and pulled OF the
boot. when out dropped = Gle. This
caused the Kentucky horso-ihief to in-
dulee in profane language. Tho knives
which we're thus collected are preserved
BY the Warden as trophies. Il is NOT
proper 10 state how the rebels came into
possession Of some OF the tools, nor how
their plot was discovered and frustrated
The result Is, that hereafter they viii be
more closely watched than before. Gov
ernor Brough has ordered thst the ordi-
nsry prisoners be removed entirely from
the west wing Of the building, and ths
rebels placed IN possession.
The rebels sbsrpened the knives by
rubbing them between tho stones IN their
cells. Hereafter their meals viii be
served them there, and they will not sse
any body bul their guards. As . rising
among the prisoners st Camp Chase vas
also in The programme, Gen. Heintzslmsn
stationed double guard thsre last night
Gov. Br0ogh received = dispatch from
Judge BrOWn,of Mssien to-day, request
inc him not e issue camnissi rs 10 Cop
perhesd officers claiming election ia
Wysndoits county, - exceptions had
hssn taken 10 She decision OF tho Gem
Eson Pleas Court in al the cases, which
are % Be heard on error before tie Su-
prsns Court. This isssry important, as
tbs Csppsrhesd Judge Of that couaty
decided the soldiers voting law uucon-
sritutionsl and bis political friends en-
titled to She oflces Tbe bringing the
question before tie Supreme Court will
compel that body to decide 81 once on
the constitufi0naliiy Of that law. Their