Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-11-08
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| CHICAGO, NOV. 1.-h0unted patrols 20
the number Of Eve hundred men, have
been organized by the citizens for the pro,
lection Of the city, and they will be on du.
y all night. A sufficient military force Il
here to prevent an outbreak.
Richmond aud Hancock, agents Of the
New York line of prOpellOrs, received q
dispatch to-day that the Canadian steamer
Georgian, fitted out as pirate, Is on
Lake Huron.
CHICAGO, Nov. This afternoons jour
nal says;
Yesterday kilograms were received by
John Wentworth, announcing the coming
of q large number Of bushWhackers. Col.
Sweet, commanding Camp Douglas, was ct
once Communicated with, and orders at
once issued for the arrest of the despera.
does upon their arrival. The fact leaked
out, aud the faithfal found means 70 ap-
prise "thsir friends"
The bushWhAckers left the train at the
city limits, and scattered throughout the
city in various directions. The military
police, which are constantly securing the
city, have picked up hundreds Of them.
A propeller, with nearly hundred sus-
picious characters, arrived here this morn
ing from Canada. The military and police
are after them, and all will be captured.
Of the existence of the rebel plot 70 re-
lease the prisoners at Camp Douglas and
burn the city. His detectives have been
at work With success, and although the eV-
idenoe obtained is not sufficiently eonclu-
siVe TO warrant the arrest of all Of the con-
spirators, It vas deemed necessary to strike
ct the ones who were unquestionAbly
reasonable.
Capt Nelson Of the city police was de-
spatched to the house of DR.. Edwards 70
arrest Col. Vincent MArmaduke, brother
of the rebel General MaTmaduke. At the
same time q detachment Of the military
proceeded to the Richmond House and
captured the rebel Col. g. st. Legsr
Greenfell. MOrgan's adiutant general, and
]. s. shanks, an escaped rebel prisoners.
B. 8. Morris, q man noted for his hatred
to the North, was also arrested and Il now
eOuhned In Camp Douglas. In q dispatch
to Gen. Cook this morning, Col Sweet
says al have complete proof Of his hav-
ing assisted the rebel prisoners % escape
aud Of plotting to release the prisoners at
this camp" Meanwhile another detach-
ment of the military invested the residence
Of Mr.. Charles Walsh near Camp Douglas.
His house was entered and q portion of
the contents taken TO camp. Capt. Can
trelleAud . private named Chas. Franers,
both belonging TO the rebel service, were
there and was arrested as spies.
In Walsh's house was found 200 stand Of
arms with all necessary ammunition and
twO,cart loads of large reVOlVers loaded and
capped ready for use. In regard 70 the
arrest of Walsh, Col. Sweet sBys he has
evidence enough against him to insure his
swinging for treason. Col. Sweet has
proofs 10 his possession that It was plain
the rebel eonspiratOrs and home traitors
intended to release the rebel prisoners At
camp Douglas, and burn the city.
The camps were to have been attacked
on two sides, tomorrow night, the rebels
released and the city Pillaged and burned.
simultaneously with the above arrests by
the military, the police entered q room in q
dwelling adjoining the MAttesOn House,
and captured two large boxes Of loaded
guns, which had been concealed there.
The police made raid early this morn
ing, on the Donelson House, on Canal
street, and captured aParty Of bushWhaek-
ers, who had been tracked there. All Of
them were armed TO the teeth.