, 1864-11-22
STARTLING DE-
VELOPNAENE T..
A Gang OF GuerI1laK Fitting Out In
C1nclnnnaf-A Startlln: Exposure.

(FEon the Cincinnati Commercial, Nov. 1871
It has been known at the post headquarters
for somc days that 9 number Of men were 1T
ting out in this city, their object being to
join, as soon as ready, Capt Hines
Eang Of gialll3 gaeirillas In hentgcky The lead has
detectives, who gained the confidence Of
the party; and night before last, everything
being ripe, descent was made upon tho par.
ty, who were scattered IN different hotels, and
tile result was q capture Of ten, with thcir
pistols, ammunition, bagggagc, riding boots,
posted yesterday at District Headquarters,
and made quite an imposing display.
The gang proceeded very cautiously, board.
ing in small parties at different hotels, and
observing the greatest vigilance in guarding
their secret. Their intention was to recruit
hundred men in this city, and they probably
have succeeded In getting about thirty-dve Or
forty, several of whom have already left the
city, and no doubt reacqed their destina-
tion.
An ample military detail set out night be-
fore last, well armed with reyolvers, bent on
aHestingfall Of the party who could be found.
The detail, piloted BY the detectives, sudden
u descended upon five at the Broadway Ho-
tel, three at the Merchants Hotel, and two at
the Madison House, completing the work ut
about three O'Clock yesterday morning. On
searching their persons and baggage, splendid
new reyolTers, an abundance Of ammunition,
Confederate coats and Bowie knives, were
found. Each was also provided with hand
some new pair Of glazed riding boots, one pair
being e1trayngRntly costly. These last prob
ably belonged to q. Waller, IT,, as from one
of the boot legs soiled collar with his name
was extracted. This Waller has been recog-
nizod as an escaped rebel prisoner from Ato1.
As far as Is known, those arrested are all cs.
capped Coniederates, either from Camp Chase,
Douglas or Morton. By common under
standing, they have rendezvoused In this city,
proposing, after arming themselves, to pro-
eeed in squads to Kentucky. Capt. Booth,
Gen. Wfllich's Assistant Adjutant General,
has reason to believe that Capt. Hines himself
has been In the city very recently, and 1t is
not positively ascertaincd that he has left.
The consteEnation Of these darc-deyils was
rs might be supposed, extreme. They offered
no resistance. It would have been madness
for them to do so with dozen revolvers COW
ering their persons. They were marched, as
fast as arrested, to General Willich's head
quarters, on East Third street, and from
thence committed to Mclean Barracks to
await examination.
Their carpetrbngs wcro filled with a variety
sh,rfa Of afFt,elsss psi4slpally however ncgfge
handsome officers hasersack for the march:
two contained buckskin gauntlets; and ali
had splendid Colts rcfolyers, loaded and
capped. 4 pair Of richly silt military snnrs
Wefe10nnd Ii one. One fancy fellow hail nnfto
an assortment Of onguents and perfumes Tia
latter Of the brand "Sportsman's Bounnet.H j.
!*o OF them were probably officers. i11flr;np
ION a1oa lnelr ontht. In the inventory ,Te must
4.eo -. tneinue new hots and caps, and quant1-
y yT4 ~ ne" ~ au1ens clothing.
:, tnose ts 4l1esLeo QUO not seem to be largely
y thss,n s,anas, nas1ng probably invested most Of
h.;,t, t.Ht Itdhp,.a1 ~ Hnat 1hey supposed would
i"-a M1ng + tnem aa neasy returns Ninety-two dol
faond - y gernoaehs e,,4 @ vas the largest amount
s;gn;1cnnca % w "S ,eana une u tncln; No papers of
caIt;ons to ,ots;r "J,s uut!a1anIea-thcy were too
t;on. Thcy were n4tsr,a 1ay .,ang Of that descrip-
stand how thcv Tcre 3,sac,as ~ LOSS to under:
them remarked that IT tasu'ssea, - Z e ana one Of
fellow" " t1lat he BETRAYED @ them s ID smart
They Wenr vii remarInb,r .u.,.,
conrac and o5m;tted nathiIya Itcueent, t, ;ot
reveal their real desions and + 10 In4t'ng aat 70
bIe thai in every case Tho anthor;t;.P IGs P1ona R
Obtained the cc1;I,;ne names r. is 1't. navc
startling r. tS;nt that Ginc;nnat; ia 20 80 rtlc
rrrntine cen4crs fnr tha ro1rant roho.s VI @ .us
mnrdarrFs har5a5 tnoether l.. Eaot,,"i. unu
snm;ng II ba rsha, e6id;ars - I,t t.hy oantniy ~
nofhiro @ 5ssa,oh1;a,,;n, ~ sen4ha Hpu.ns Hs
federac7 saye stealn the pnqses fn and c,ttfm 1Em