The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-27
.Af0RfANf FROM The NORTHWEST
The Alleged Conspiracy to FERN a
Northwestern COME derxcy.
VERY INTERESTING RSvElAIl0ss,
&e., 30. no
c~x 50. Louis Correspondence.

'Gus Sc. Louis CoTrespOndence.
81. Lou,s July %, 1854
- 0sera,a ver IN REGULATIONS Of W,dsp cad
Gs.sys,oey for NestA,cestsrr Csnfedsracy-fmpcrsa~
Dstas Soon 10 BE- P1blisAed-Asoeifies Of Rsbes-Ssc-
y.basy Sfanioa Snutsed, &c, de-
STE most casual reader Of the HssAID canpot have
Jailed TO observe the alteration from bad TO VII Oh
has lately taken the condition Of this state. Ger
tain portions Of the interior ovorTun by rebels, and
ne inhabitants fleeing for their lives Tho crign Of
eas outhrssk lies deeper Than the surface, and Is CON
eccd with plot which widespread 10 Its character,
power lie aseiors and dangerous in its objects TO
INC peace Of the nation not jet arrived for
0 full and complete ezrose OF the whole plot bus IN
NV DAYS you may look for something astounding from
This quarter.
For many months past have been rife Of the
existence mysterious plot dangerous IN i,s character
ss the public welfare sod actually moeriing the exist:
Of the government Itself II generally known
- 70 be the topic Of private conversation bl, no
seemed 10 be able 70 give any satisfactory explanation
q how far the plot exteuded Within few days the
natter has assumed q Die shape and
ssgcr secret i, ssoersineA that The whole history
- the sitr the bognniog TO she end s within the
knowledge Of the Provost Marshal. The reporters
- the local press tried IN gnin Clue
she plot, but could ascertain nothing NJ all Al length
aAs matter promises TO be spread before the public.
During the months OF APRIL My ard June sumbcr
u prominent and well known gccessonists
Sssted and confined 10 the military prison by osdar
- Colonel sanderson, the Provost Karshal THO parties
arrested were charged with particular srencc.
md refused the beDeas Of . parole These
svssts caused tho greatsss surprise IN 81 Louis,
I'D The wonderment has scarcely ceased this day.
Nov the leaked that the arrest OF these
PARTIES connected with the reasonable Plot
- One Of them has relatives Of immense wealth, and
ey were, and anxious 70 have him released that
tAsy offered bond for bs parole for three hundred thou
nsa dollars, and, necessary. conid have depo2 cd
70 that amount 70 hts release These
PARTIES connected with conspiracy which had for
- object nothing less than the overthrow OF the gov
sEnnent ana the establishment OF Northwestern
1erscy, through the fundamentally Of lodges
end associations North and South Colonel sandereop
Provost Marshal has kept the secret remarkably welt
1us little BY little the facts coming out He
ehooversd this astounding conspiracy In March last and
~ system Of spies unequalled In the country
- penetrated Ms mysteries and gained . full
Knowledge Of all IT, leaders and ebjecsA 50
~ - this department is concerned the game up
~ rebels the snake sco,chcd and win iDfict any
serious mischief the STATE The testimony Of secret
aGsnts intercepted letters and documents Is sa
thousand pages Of fooscAp, whole Of which has
sssn laid before The President HE action In few
Ays the government authorities will DO ready 70 furnsh
ss particulars Of this conspiracy. bat tbere be
question Of M connection with toe guerilla movements
- Missouri These movements have for . while become
ssssoas Though, far The outbreak Of guesas
sesosrnsd the worst has passed Yet
eAesAer, end looks very much The sympathy
soswu " gucrilas by the disloya people North
te1 had raised such spirit Of resistance among the
pascal Unton men that the secession residents would DO
1Dasd from their bones and arveu from tho counties
ksoD countless which been nearly depopu,atod Ly
4s.rina movsments, compelling the Union commanders
= SdsS oil thu people into certain limits, swas Plate
s1:ssiss In The state.
Ss0snsop's guerllas have received sccesssons from
Dcpulsticn since thu appearance u the cssbrstsd
assss Jsybswker Colonel Jcuu:soo, 10 Platte county
9 Ss,sr pursued BY ooe compaoy q cavalry. they have
$ownsd pursusr. They defeated two companies Of The
Sav, and have prSsssasS cutie i.Sr.y Dso Rs az
osssy 70 pick M additional recruits The reoes took
sss'on q Rchmood the county ss., Of RAY and held
SatssOs who remonsratsd sgsinss their procccdipgs
Ssy steal fresh horses wherever they ind them
Oel armed, Know the country admirably. sFd c~m
paDSed by one Of Qusntrers most skifu leaders, John
9eaweI Calhoun Thorsion. worthy disciple of bin old
0Dosb carolina patron 1norDtcD hiss captured I'm
0ssse quantity Of property and caught and banged about
Sespy Us,oD solders during his rsidins operAi,ona
ne opec handed q the Pswpaw militia NJ the
0osshv who have Joined the nhout reiuct
$50, has created such . oons,crnatin thai at list
Ss and ordered every company d,sbspded The rebels
have not thus far harmed single Pswp~w, and their
~ 70 Pswpaw 20 IL from destruction.
- treason Of these irregular milt,smen
kon Prices army and were inclined 70 1gbt Tor
- Davis than The Union. Their asilialon with the
nsm VINO deserted after joining ,he rese s. have been
captured and shot General Fisk has issued order
for ,r.assa sns ses.,,on 'r ore .s. ~ ny
Demy Their punishmeni should be death.
The kspsas troops, under Jennsnp, and the Second
cslorado cavalry under Col Ford with battalion ,hs
gath Missouri cavalry, arc al looking for the rebels.
Dsrsaina them At last accounts seYerai small lights
avs occurred A. nst the advantages side:
- when The rebels concentrated they had sdysn-
ASs But Jennison has given the rebel syDpahizers The
ersatest occasion for q long remembrance livery
Aniy that gave assistance or sympathy 70 the rebels
I'D suffered for houses and barns have been burned
psgroes run on horses appropriated and all possible
A@snase inlieted BY Jsnnnons command on persons
eDsvn 10 be rebels. This IL hard On the inhabitants
Who thus ground between two mjlsiope.. II they
1elp the rebels Jennscb shoots them they don't help
- rebels Thornton shoots them. However, JeupisoD
Ass returned 70 LeAvenvcrth with MS command telling
~ people OF Platte county that be again
1s VIII cot the throat q every rebel he car IND.
Perhaps the boociesi cruel guerilla gang who
svss took 70 tbe bush In this State mat roaming
about Carroll LIVINGSTON Charlton, Randolph and Other
SDunte. under fellow named Bin Anderson They seek
urder Tor The very lust OF blood These scouD3es ars
end commenced 10 slaughter unsrmcd FIRST hey
Sesnd three DISCHARGED and crippled soldiers whom hey
cAct; thss Uu'cn German whom they hung. snt IN
esrgie townshp they killed IN single dag cirzsns
They cavorted around Carroll county for rob
beng and burning and ,hsn made dash INTO Iiup,vne,
Ne county seat OF Randolph cuuty, There they
pSoct bspdred thousand dollars from
We hsaf Of them ourrins houses In Charlton but
hsaxing Of militia being sent after them by lbs time
ron kAytesvis bsy rslrsced their steps aud
yssed Thornton. Every wretch ~ either gang wl be
ssrely shot BY the soldiers without trial o
sanGhi
Hkswbsve n The State the susrillas are on tho ram.
Fsge On tne sns u the 18th the rebels
- The houses three rrsurped sken the
Sesb q amnesty and TOOK them killed them for
- alleged reasos hat they had turned traitors The
Sossn fhn We FATHER cruel, ocnsidsFina boa many
a.sssea reess are nov IN the brush. On Vie irh The
ysosis toooed hs Spring IN Montgomery county about
esss teeusand ooas On the the letn they robpsd
tevn a Lindlcy, In Grupdy oouniy and Los Ire ccr
tues % ssarly all the stores. fhe cisens ip,tAupy
nsd themselves and started In pursuit ths rebels
- away Win must OF sbsir punder. ahey stasked q
6svwpneet train, sear Lebanon, but were driven OF
Ah the loss Of seven aned out o. twelve stat,sn "a
kop Noun tain Railroad robbsa lsst but "A Ia
Aevns that although the rebels have 10 ,beif pawor
break any al NE railroads In the aats they