Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-03

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the printing and bookbindng establishment
OF H. II. Dodd & Co.. en- SATURDAY night
| where they iUrHd thirty-two boxes, such as
were described 10 the letter. After the box
es were opened their contents were found to
! consist of four hundred lprge navy rcyu,ycrs
and one hundred and thfrtv-fve thousand
rounds Of fixed ammunition Tor the same
arm. Among the captures made at the
same place were tEc great seal Of the Or,lee
/ OF the 'tons OF Llbrry,' the official list of
/ the members Of the Order at this place and
several hundred printed copies Of the ritual;
also, large amount Of correspondence Of
an important character, which may be given
| 20 the pubilc at the proper time The neo.
pie Will Degin to understand hOW much
/ these unmitiguted scoundrslr desire peace.
Thirty thousand navy. Tevolyurs, with am
munition enough foran army. coupled with
the negotiations of Mr.. Voorhees, for tho
purchase Of twenty thousand Garibaldi
rifles, would indicate that there is a good
deal fthg disposition Of the tiger hid un-
der their shccpskin garb Of peace.
When we look at the large sum Of money
which the amount OF arms and ammunition
named in this letter must cost, the question
presents itself of the ways and means. The
million o5 dollars ut manufacturers prices,
and the twenty thousand rifles, without the
import duties. would cost two hundred and
eighty thousand dollars. OF course. no
such sums are provided by The members of
the order in this State, but there have been
some Peace Commissioners proUling along
the Canada border fer several weeks. John
C. Welkcr and other men Of Indiana have
been visiting them. Some months since the
Confederate Government borrowed fifteen
million dollars in Europe, FOR which they
issued ccrten bonds, and every blockade
runher carries out cotton to repay the loan.
The object OF the loan was, primarily. to
purchase T. navy in European ports includ-
ing the celebrated rams. That speculation
having failed by the refusal of the Govern
ments Of England and France to permit the
arms to depart, and they having been sold
to other persons, the Peace Commissioners
are in funds, and they could not make an
investment more to the advantage of their
master than to purchase arms and ammuni-
tion for Northern t:ait5rs, and to pay North
crn demagCgues literally for shrieking for
peace. free speech and liberty. William II.
Harrison, Secretary Of the Order Of which
II. II. Dodd is "Grant Commander" was
arrccted, and is still in custody. Messr5
John j. Parson and Charles p. Hutchinson,
( partner Ct Dodd, were also arrested, but
discharged On their cllidovits that they were
not members of the 0rtlc-, and were not ad-
yised OF the contents Of the boxes.
/ We have given brief account Of this the
most startling event in the attempted drama
of Cival war The event naturcly created
au intense excitement in our city, and it
will he an admoitiou to the people of the
Stote of the danger which surrounds them.
~. ii Il .lt. l.ll
making Arrangements for the distribution
ct tile arms and cartridges on hand and eX
pected, but which, to his surprise, will be
devoted to other purposes than enforcing
the peculiar peace notions OF gang Of con-
spiratOrs against the peace and safety of the
State.
The Jyarnaj. also publishes number of
the papers and letters seized in the Office OF
Daniel w. Voorhees,, member ofGongress.
One Hundred Thousand Men to Rule the
South.
HAFmsoSpUro, Feb 81, 1sG4.-My Dear
Nephew
We want you to hold that one hundred
thousand men in readiness, as We do not
know how soon We may want them.
J. HARDEsTY.
Addressed on envelope -
Hon. DANIEL W. VOORHEES,,
TCrrc llaute, Indiana.
Arms for Voorhees, Army of One Hundred
Thousand Men.
/ Lose BRANCH, Aug. 2l, 1S63.-My Dear
Sir:-I inciose you two letters from man
by the name of Carr, in reference to arms.
\ letter directed to him simply Philadelphia
viii reach him. | can vouch for the excel
lent quality and great efficiency of the rifles.
Yours in haste, JAMES w. WALL.
Envelope endorscd.-
FREE
Hon. DANIEL VOORHEES,, Tcrre Haute, Ind
E. w. Carr to Hor Jas. w. Wall
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. II, 1SGi-Hon.
james W. Wall--Dcar Sir Your letter,
with one enclosed about rifles, has been re-
ceved. Ii the parties wish to buy them,
the best way would be for them to have
some one in New York appointed to pur-
chase them and confer with you and me.
am satisfied that it is the very article
they want. and ass y-r know all about them
you can speak by the card" Nou have
seen the article tried, and no doubt are well
satisfied that it will speak loudly in good
cause.
We will sell them in bond for fourteen
dollars, and have no doubt that if the pro-
per course is pursued, the duty can bc re-
mittcd The uies are better and cheaper
than anything ever offered in this country
or made here, and rs good rs any ever i'm
ported. We challenge u comparison With
any nAt execution whatever.
There are about twenty thousand rifles,
and we desire 10 sell them all at once. They
are 70 great bargain, and are worth to-day
more In Europe than We oiler 10 sell for here
HAc price OF firearms will advance within
q year at least Thirty tlrcc per cent, rs arms
, are ia demand r,l over Europe, As you
know. there is more cuycliTe arm in tbs
world than this,
am with great respect, !ours traly
+. W. CARR
.. =. ESinsiinsn 81 Nan Noorhccs-
Shave the Sou'h Nssources EnouE 4,
60 Keep the Sni0n Forces ut ti'S :.
ISuhsAPolIs, July II, lsdl.-My Dear
Nuu.a,y- - should like your private opu.
luu as 90 tlu pru,IrC, "a affairs, so that
wl, have spWc ll..s to So upon. DO Ayl
b. o.. J.. h. . d q.