The New York herald., 1864-11-27
such facts =, bsUed, win be the means q bring
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such facts =, ssOed, win be the means q bring
,ug many Of the sooundrsls " justice.
THE PLor onIoIEAr4p IN CANADA.
In ths nvst place was ascertaineA beyond . doubt
tAas several rebsa sosn had ls Casads iron rorooss
and ~ sclnty, 70 70 New York; that had been
whispered amooa their coneres that their osecs 70
burn the city ard Was presumed h would take place
on or about the day Of election they being strong he
faith that here would be riot that day. which would
be Godsend TO shsm; thas by takus advantage Of the
confusion and tumuli consequent upon snch state OF
things they could accomplish thes pefsrious plan wsth
impuni,y. 10 this, however, they we're disappointed
and were compelled conduct their operations vith
greater caution TO prevent detection sud DO u said 20
their viianous credit, that they managed 10 cover
shs ey ID ace intentions very adrohy The gen.
tlemsn above referred 70 knows by sight and same
several parties and has on one or two occasions
since his arrival them in the streets. II evident
they secom vcotured during the day, and Al
night public places. Taey bad work to perform and
lost sight OF jsopardzsd It's success by inadi
ciousy exposing themselves They scattered themselves
around the city various hotels and lodging places
frequently changing abodes in order that their faces
might not become familiar. their actions excite
the scrutiny OF the h1biti,es Of the place.
The phosphorus with which they expected 70 accom-
plsh their diaboc purpose btedy purchased
in this city, as also tho accompanying ingredients
found the bottles ct the various hotels which
they had selected as sacrifices on the altar Of
their rebel and satanic revenge. The infam-
mabIe nature Of the MATERIAL its quick destructive
ness, and the almost impossbility Of extingushng
when once igned led them, doubt, 70 employ It -
the agency best calculated 10 complete the work o de-
s,ructiou. However shrewd A0d skiiul they proved
themselves in other respects, they committed fatal
buuder At the close their work which seemei Provi
dentay designed to she hundreds Of lives which
Otherwise would havsaks-a sacrificed 20 she devoarns
element
HOW THE ATTEMPr FAlLyp.
II was noticed that IN every where the phospho-
found the windows and all aper,ures for the ad
mission Of air ana ventilation tightly closed. This
was their great mistake which, doubt, through
accident rather than ignorance OF the necessity for
FREQ circulation Of air for quick and rapid combustion
Had they committed this fatal error, IN all proba.
by the internal work they had laid for themselves
would have been quickly and thoroughly accomplished;
and instead OF being simply called upon record
an attempt at q Wholesale destruction OF life and pro-
perry, frustrated with trfing damage appalling list
oil names Of dead and mangied loved would be ap
pen.ed to our report spreading CONSIDERATION and dis.
msy throughout the whole country. II 10 frightul TO
contemplate the destruction Of life that would have
sued Thousands OF men, women and children Gro Eded
nook and Of spacious hotels with their
long, tortuous, and not untrequenty narrow Railways
rendering escape almost impossible when all conf
and women and children panic stricken and wild with
terror, are fying in every soncevabe direction. u
probably would be within the bounds Of to say
that one half Of the occupants would have death by
the aames been mspgied and bruised by leapng from
windows and roof tops 10 their wild flight. Not At the
hotels only ~ond the mast fearful consequences followed
but any person who has visited the Museum Of an
evening and witnessed the Of human beings that
crowd every nook end orevce OF It's spacious Dimensions
readily imagine how almost next 70 impossible il
would be for half Of its inmates TO escape cer-
satin and instant death 10 of IRE, should the
flames once get fair headway among the great
OF nfammabe material collected within its doers.
II is impossible to attempt portray the fearful
sequences Imagination must paint the terrific
How beines could plot such wholesale destruction
OF their fellow creatures. Of innocent and children
and in al probability many Of their friends, IL Is
impossible 70 conceive. Il ID said, however, that the
parties detailed BY tho rebel skukers and dosperadoes
Canada 10 perform this work gusrilas, who had
their apprenticeship under the oopsds that ness
Tennessee. KeasucAy and Missouri such u the facs,
the work and it, accomplces we're well chosen. Accus
toned for the past three four years 70 deeds OF the
hsartess cruelty they could look with oompla-
csncy and hear with she gPstincation delight Of
Haynau the and unapsworabIs cries for help
from thousands within the flaming walls OF the edces
fred By their ncsndary torch.
According TO theory Of the polioe Il q supposed
that the maraudeB numbered from fifteen 70 twenty
feur (thus differing from the Fire AarshaD, and
mostly commissioned officers in the rebel army-neu
tenants, captains, kc They are described a. being
rather gentlemanly 10 thsir department. neatly and
osentausy dressed, apparently inclined TO attract
little attention possible fney seemed 70 have been
we'll chosen for the work, for has been the with
many omssarcs sent here 10 loose their caution In the
whlrl OF excitement, thinking, DO doubt that rebel in
New York ike poor man Al . froc-pot noticed,
by ndiscretion maturing their plans. frustrated
the whole game II is supposed that the entire party 10
s, in the city It's vicinity, and will not attempt 70
good theis escape until the excitement dies away.
In this there 10 strategy, for well
sscsrtaned fact that criminals succeed In evading
the vigilance of the officers for greater length Of time
by remaining the scene Of their crime and moro
especially large cities Ike Now York. But 10 In
confidently hoped that avenging Eemssis viii point
fnger TO their hiding place, and the citizens OF New
York viii eventually have the qualification OF witnessing
the penalty Of the Law inflicted the scoun
crels
We could mention the OF those who hnve this
10 charge, and TO whose energy and vigilance tho
public indebted for the facts far ascerained,
which has led to the Of several parties and the
seizure OF property, which, however, would be impro-
per to publish At this early stage Of the investigation
A Committee ON Public safety.
THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
I would suggest IN these days, when, to make .
diversion favor Of the South, for robbery for
whatever other object, having 20 many riots,
raids and attempts Al ircendiarsD, that meeting be
called TO appoint committee OF public safety, to take
measures put under police surveillance all Southern
refugees and sympathizers and TO have arrested
skcD Of during the those who known u be
active. either personally BY their influence means,
further these nearous plans No enemy Is danger
Gus ss a one.
This committee fbould be composed OF a small
ber-ssy 1feenof most distinguished END energetic
citizens, s. ". 3