The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-08
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This afternoon the Journal has the fol-

This afternoon the Journal has the fol
lowing: .8
Yesterday telegrams we're received b,
Hon. John Wentworth and others an
nouncing the coming of large numbers O
bushwhackers. Col. Sweet, commandan
at Camp Douglas. was communicate
with. and orders at once issued for the
arrest of the despeeadoes upon their arri
val. The fact leaked out, and the faith.
ful found means to apprize their friends o.
what lay in store for them, and the trains
lost their loads Of cut throats at the city
limits. The bushwhackers scattered in
various directions, and the military and
police, by constantly ACQUIRING the city,
have picked up hundreds Of them. a
propeller, with nearly hundred individ.
uals of hang-dog 10 Ike, arrived here this
morning from Canada The military and
police are after them, and ell will be cap
tured.
Col Sweet, who for some time has been
aware of the existence OF rebel plot to
release the prisoners nj Camp Douglas
and burn the city, discovered that the
time had arrived for action. His detect.
ives had been at work diligently and with
success, and though the evidence obtained
was not sufficiently conclusive to warrant
the arrest Of some hundreds If the con.
spirators, it was decided necessary to
strike at once such oEes as we're upaues.
tionably tressaaabls aud arrest the rebel
spirits known to be lurking about here,
and seize the arms Al the depot Of one oi
the branches of the Chicago Sons of L b.
erty. Calling Capt. John Nelson, of the
police, to bis assistance, Col. Sweet Sc
cured the ready cooperation OF the city
police
/ Captain Nelson was dispatched to the
house of DR.. Edwards. peace democrat,
residing at No. 10 Adams street, to arrest
Col. Vincent MarmadGke Of the rebel ser.
vice, aud brother of the rebel Gen. Mar.
maduke. who was known to be harbored
there. Whiie the above arrest was being
made a detachment of military and police
proceeded to the Richmond House and
captured the rebel Col. Legdar. General
M5rgan's Adjatant, J. T. Sparks. an es
capped rebel prisoner. These were marches
to Camp Douglas. Buckncr Morris, the
kentuckian, man noted for his hatred
OF the North and unmis'akabie sympathy
with the South, vas also arrested and il
now confined at Camp Douglas.
Col. Sweet procured evidence implica
ting Judge Morris as Treasurer OF th,
Chicago Sons of Liberty.
10 his dispatch to General Cook thi
morning Col. Sweet said:
Il have complete proof of his having
assisted the rebel prisoners to escape ant
plotting to realease prisoners at thi
camp.
Meanwhile another detachment of mill
sary invested the residence OF Charli
Walsh, hear Camp Douglas. an exempla
~ Democrat, aud candidate for Sherii
Of this county two years ago. The hous
was entered and portion Of its content
seized and taken to Camp Douglas. Capt
Crutsel and a private named Charlie
Traverse, both belonging to the rebel sci
vice, we're there and we're arrested as ret
ell spies.
A further search in Wash's house r.
vesled the msst conclusive evidence thi
Charley is Brig. Gen. Of the treasonabl
Sons of Liberty, aud he, too, Was arres
ed. Blu, the discovery ended not ther,
| In General Walsh's house we're foun
200 stand OF arms, with all the neaessar
ammunition and two cart-loaIs Of lare
revolvers, loaded and capped ready I,
use. These were taken to Camp Doug
las.
In regard to the arrest Of Walsh Co
: Swset says that he has evide ice enoug
against him to ensure his swinging f,
treason.
Col. Sweet has proof in his possessio
that it was the plan Of the rebel conspir
tors and home traitors TO release the reb
, prisoners at Camp Douglas aud burn Il
] city.
! The camp was to have been attacked {
!. two sides tomorrow night, the rebels r
leased and the city pillsged and burned
e simultaneously with the above arres,
party of military and police pounc,
b down upon a room in Walkers buldin
e in Dearborn street, adjoining and 10 co
z nection with the Matteson House, al
!. captured two large boxes of loaded gu
b that were there concealed.
e The police made a raid early this NOR
d ling upon the Donaldson House on Can
d street, near Randolph, and aptured abo
y forty bushwhackers who had been trac
there. all of them were armed to t
If teeth.
y In conclusion, We would assure o
l. citizens that there is no cause for un
al excitement or apprehension. Col Sx,
has abundant means at hand for the pl
lection of Camp Douglas. and the poli'
aided by citizens, who will OF cou
adopt precautionary measures, will prot
d the city from robbery, incendiarism a
h reasonable assassination
q A Democratic Preelamation-Neb bo
n Hurt.
% Chicago, Nov. I
The State Democratic Central Comu
Is tee have issued the following
4 To the Democratic Electors of the
ID Of Chicago:
The undersigned, members Of
e' Democratic party and chairmen OF resr