, 1864-09-21
FR0M LAIH e EREEE.
il Startling Rebel Plot OF Piracy Par.
TALLY aucces3fl1-Ehcape u{ the FL
rates,

BUFFALO, Tnesdsy, Sept. 21-News has been re.
ceived here that number OF rebels from Cansd l
CAPTURED the little ftesmcrs and Is1aod Queen near
Dass 1slapd, yctter1sy afternoon, and hare gone
down or ae1osh the Lake, prubably for relu sor.e-
nt LITE, gups and amu1uoicon. The capu,ino
patty numbered about thirtr, armed with .eruls-
ers and bowie kriyes. No other arms we're no.
ticed. They took at Middle Bsss Island wood
enough to Inst two days.
SAxDrET, Tuetday. Sept ea-.on Inform sttou
received from Government authorities, Capt Car
ter, Commander Ct the United States stesper
Michigan, st1estcd a Mr.. Co1t, IN officer In the
Confederate oFrnJ, the iesder Of / conspiracy to
size the steamer Michigan and refease prisoners
on Johnson'a Island. After his arrest, Cole con-
5c4eed, duplicating etx prominent citizens of au-
duely, who were alfo arrested and taken to John
sous island. Cu1e's programme Was tass the Con-
feceratee were 10 come here either BY railroad or
water. and eeize the steamer.
The following is a ststemept from ths c.esk and
passengers Of The steamer Fhilo Parsons, plying
between Detroit and Sandueky:
About s O'Clock last evening, when within ten
1ni1es OF Sapdusky, the steamer Parsons Was
seized By e. Conicdezatee, armed with navy re
volsers and hh,chete who tenk passage a. elt,zeus
at Detroit, Maiden. G. y. and Keiley's Island
ANe1 conHnins the remainder OF the pastengers in
the hold and cabin they ran her below here sume
tan rollee. came abouf, Tan 1o the middle OF Bass
Island to Wco:i, lying there about An hour. Here
es IN &c :'oa e 1e FL ogs
pecting 1othiag wrorg. came to alopss,de Of tde
Parfohs to land passengers ac1ors her deck. She
Tns no sooner made last than rho Was also seized,
and The men thrust INTO the bold Of the ra.soue
The ladies pnssed mp esatrs, After xoodtng. hhe
landed 1he ladies nnoe1 guurd. sasing 70 the men
tbey woUld coon kno theIr doom. They Qu.I!y
co1tluden 10 land the men aleo, Swearing them 10
secrecy for tweu:y-tcur hour, retaln1Ie the OIL
GERS 31d c1cWs 0: both etes ucTs to run them The
1-lnd Quecl VIA aftsrwaris eunS, aid the Par
Tie steamer Michigan arat on cruise At day.
tom johnson Isauo, AID not Iecelying Them,
put back.
DE7,:o1r, Tuesday. Sept. :o-The rebels re.
l,cen foiled in tkcr design, which IL supposed t.
have been the capture Of The Cnited S:atrs steam
er Aichl;an n, and release the prisoners IN John
were put Ashore on Fighting Island this morning,
after hcing robbed ol evetythlu.. valuable. Tae
fur1 lture oi the hnat WIS destroyed aud the feed
pipe cut, lcss1ng be1 IN tfnkfpg coudttion. The
y.teeI war seized by the Canadian Butho1&ies, and
| In jail at Sandwich.
steamer 1.lanu Queen, arrived hare from Detroit
River this morning. lie furnished the Blade with
astAtt1nent in Ftgaru to the pfsatcA opczlt1oa in
Tic Queen ie1t Sac dasky at ,. m. yesterday.
She stopped III Ee.'y's Islam for thirty or fusfg
| soldier, then paReea to tue middle OF Bass
island, where sbe found the Psrso1s ta Possession
| Ct the p.rEtcr. VINO At once ec'zed tie Gun. The
| t01dltrs we're par1ltd- - Confederate prisoner.
The nther passengers we're tNosu to secrecy for
| twenfy.fauI hourk.
| The Qneen was then lashed to The Pareons, and
| the t1vo started for Ssrdueky- When ont fire
| nier the water p,pe Of the Queen's pouy engine
rode broke Of. opening hole ln hee side snd the
| uas cns: of and left to sink Thr Parsons passed
on to the mcnth OF SandasEF Day, md after noycr-
Ing about come time apparently waiting for sle.
nal 1ntde. .be s:arted for Detroit r1vrr, IRVING At
I'LL mo1rizr, where &C CAPT On hss cIerE nnd ensi.
neer were landed This Pa1eons wsa then ran
down the river to dock where the Captain sup.
burned, a. preparations verc made for that object
lie has no doubt that the seizure Of the United
S,htn4 steamer Mica1ngan and the Nbera1oa OF
the johns leland risouere was the object OF the
plot Both ete1mefs were stripped Of their va!us-
blE5.