Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-11-30

spirators to burn the city has been arrested
another young man has also been arrest
ed, III whose room some percussion caps and
cartridges were found
James NJ. Kellogg, whose room was found
on flre at the Belmont Hotel last night, was
arrested on his return to the hotel at late
hour tie protests his innocence in the
matter, and says that he had not entered the
room after Is engaging it until his return
nor had he heard anything of the fire.
The woman who was arrested at the La
frage House was discharged from custody
by Supt Kennedy, she having been identi-
he'd as respectable character by several well
known citizens. 1t seems the suspicious at
Iached to her were owing 10 the fact that she
was seen to leave the st. Nicholas, Metro
politan and Lafrage Hotel Just before the
fires took place This has been satisfactnri-
ly explained by her statement, which has
been fully cCrroborated. that she was In
search of clerk in a T. Stewards store,
of whom she had bought some goods during
the day, and whom she knew to be staying
at one Of the hotels in question.
At every one Of the hotels fired, the rooms
In which the fires were discovered had been
taken by persons carrying black bags, similar
to the one found at the Metropolitan hotel,
which spontaneously ignited at the Police
headquarters
Amid all the possible horrors of the night,
the affair Of the ignition of this bag has
ludicrous aspect; for no suspicion was en-
tertained Of its fiery character, and officers in
the office were startled by its suddenly burst
ing into flames, after it had been quietly
lying in corner OF the Office for upwards of
an hour
SECOND DISPATCH.
tanned that most of the persons engaged in
the attempt came from Canada, most of
them from Toronto and vicinity. Most Of
the consprators were officers in the rebel
army, and had served as guerrillas in Ken
lucky and Missouri
The movements of the incendiaries were
arranged very uniformity At each Of the
hotels they appeared in the character Of
travellers, desiring rooms for Il few days.
They carried salall leather valises, entered
ticticiOus names on the hotel books, and
carried their own baggage TO their rooms.
The hotels so far discovered on fire were
the Astor, Belmont, Howard. Loveioys,
Tammany, Metropolitan, st. Nicholas, Fifth
Avenue, United States, New England, La
large and St. james.
The original plan was simultaneously to
fire the hotels at the lower and upper parts
Of the city, and while the fire department
and police had their attention attracted to
these portions Of the city, to fire the hotels
and other public buildings at the more cent
raj points. The next step would have been
to fire the shipping. beginning with the hay
barges, along side Of the ships and steam
eTS.
During this time three Of the gang were
to attempt the destruction Of the iron clads,
now in the harbor.
They had provided themselves with nu-
merous appliances, among which was a
large quantity Of greek fire, and as nearly
as possible these steps were to be taken to-
gether, or so close to each other as To rem
der detection by the police almost impos-
sible
The failures, in nearly all cases, is attri-
huted to the incendiaries negiecting to open
the windows. In every ho5el the windows
and transoms were tightly closed, thus Civ
ing no air to the flames.
Detectives say the whole force, detailed
for the work. had not arrived. The time
was fixed for the 4th of December, but fears
of discovery and Illustration led TO prema-
ture attempt.
If any thing were needed to point to the
aath0rs of the deed with uncrring certainty.
it is TO be found in the fact that one Of the
New York hotels, somewhat notorious for
the guests it usually shelters, seems to have
been unmOlested by the inceudaries. The
hotel, which was the headquarters OF George
y. Saunders and the principal lrebel refugees
Of the South and their sympathizing friends
in the North, was passed over by the phos-
phor lluminators It is well to remember
also that we have long been threatened with
the conhagration of our principal Northen
cities by the Southern chivalry. Piracy of
the seas and ro5beries on the land are their
favorite methods of procedure Bank rob
berries and confagrations are the latest in
order
The chief c0nspirator is believed to be
member of Morgan old command, and
one Of the prisoners, it is said, who escaped
with others of Morgan men from the
penitentiary at Columbus. Ohio. He was
captured on the blockade-runner Rouen,
while trying TO make his way into the Con
felheracy to join his command, and was sent
to Fort Lafayette While there he made
oath to being British subject, and a long
correspondence ensued between Secretary
Seward and Lord Lyons in relation to him,
which resulted in his release from Fort La
fayette, about two weeks since. n portion
of that time he has been staying at the La
farge House, and was there, occupying room
No. 203, at time Of his arrest.
New YORK. November 2S.-The police
are still at work ferreting out the incendia
ries in this city Two more were arrested
this morning In persuance Of Gen. Dix
order. SouthernerS are focking to his head
quarters to register their names Mayor
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