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Brookiyn Ci,y news.

THs RECENT RonBssns Tile arrest OF Bridget Hamilton
has hsd tbo effect OF bringing 10 light number OF others
implicated In pumerSos robberes. o. presentations
heretofore made II was stated that Joseph Hamilton tho
husband OF the sccused, not cosnant Of bis wres
dopgs; but represented BY police having hs
matter IN charge. spresrs that be ~ guilty, not
stnin hs wife being se ed that he Hrced ber
commit robbery Wder 10 upply him with fund. tspt
Rhndss aud Sergeant Hareerty,o tho fory th,rd
ctDct police from inform ton oba ned procerded 10 No
80 Harrison siree New York, wednesda, uighl aud
there arrested Hsmtor Alex Mstbews, alias Sandy and
ne. ON tbe charge VI being implicated. Anen. Der ot
tcies supposed 10 bave been eD. wero und upon
The premises. coBsistog o. gis watch chan lur
cane and mun I've or ss sk dresses GRAPE shawl srd
VEIL under cin hing snd boz containing eli sorre ofrw.
sry aud trnkets valued ~ about six hundred dollars
hitch IN addition 10 property siesd. recovered reaches
IN BET ween fonr busspa dollars The roperty
,bus tar fosod attns STATION house, where ali The prs
oners arc detained for The present.
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nIO II M o II d.
TIE SECOND CORPS.
lrr. WIN. J. ssark'. Dsspsses.


lrr. VIM. j. stark's DsspatoH.
BxApsuARrEss. SsooSD AEva OoRPs, NV. -. 1884.
ID accofdApcs With orders from headqu rtess such
asrsnsensst and anpsaAsioa os shs ssoops ssrasing
asaasl Petersburg has been made WI, ssae extent
veisve the strain 0pon shis which has bssn
corrupted since the army crossed TIE Rapdas " Nay
iAss. From that iDs Susl the present II hM been %
stansly marching. hshtng as work n Ne trenches
asA ssauray needs rest, and Il has. therefore, been
paced n position 70 enjoy 20 great sxtshs %
esmpssss whs Ne Interest os sAs ssrvses. II have
Isfs shs second eorss dead the hAas bsswess shs
RapAan aud Petersburg" said The sv~vs Hsncock, .
sbprs time prsvoos y his departure ;nd indeed but
lev es those oeaprsssg " whse ~ tOSk command are
nov ieft IN ~
ARTILLERY URLNo.
the enemy spenea heavi With foeir artillery h
snued untA DARK. His practice wsse se&Nremely poor,
most u she hsls expodsDg In shs air oabng sss
no damage. 1Ma eN .rt v.MW.
new anu very ueeiul lnsssnchiue tos q be used In
digging rifle and skifnnh pits has rciehly been intro
duced tdto the army; TIE meo, who are Compelled 10
I've at The grouud1be dagsln have been accustomed
70 shew knives .pltes and cuys. Th was pasur
VERY aoor00s Opesaions sDd reQuirMg much time
Tue work WIN be much facilitated by the the picket
shovel, small INSTRUMENT, something between SPADE
and - shovel large number have recently bssn
1sued 70 This CORPS.
fourth New York voussess, Who recently tried %
charges Of cowardlce and treachery. has been fou
gnty and sentenced 70 be Cashiered with of a pay
and allowances.
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TIE FIFTH CoaPs.

NY. h. A. Hsndrickss Despatch.
.eses HRADouAxI FIFTH CoaPs, Nsv. -, 1s6A
vnixG ron ooID wEASHsR.
There has perhaps been ns ef greater dearaht
= inssvssrnI events chronicle than sew. Although
everybody here b busy nxng fsr ths rpprsash,Ag
stormsand cold weather. Bothng eus Of tho sedtsary
course routine Of daily duty IN shs army as tAis
season occurs write Of.
INTERCOURSE BxIwnKN YxsrA
There b less issercourss between me piskess then
usual The capture Of Pryor seeming 70 put quesus,
upea tAeir eorss exchange papers with our pekss
afst pBssHrsRs COMING m.
Dssertsrs are COMING In IN Quite large numbers, ~
tracted, doubtless, 10 instances, BY the Absrsl
held out ~ Special Orders No. l2s>
but generally dessrtions occur because they have.
Intended separate sovereignty and because they are
convisced that the Yanks will Aght, Notwithstanding
. shey were toid 70 the contrary.
Isaw party Of about Atty yesterday, who seemed
a. they jumped upon the platform Of the cars 70 60 70
City Point they made facetous remarks particularly
complimentary 70 tber late rulers, and hurrabsd for
"our sdo'' like lot o. new recruits Tor The army.
sCHABGTs POSITION.
There have been slight changes n tho positions
Of the different troops 'front.' relieving
whose dniy moro severe the average and
tho aim seems 10 be 70 viae the work equally and make
=. cHRsr1As AID INV YxAR's
Since the election is over, ihe ThsnksgviDg dinner
eaten and past two very important SUBJECTS couversa
may not be unusual thing them speculate upon
che probabilities OF another turkey dinncr Cbrstss
xew n e nope nst wnstsssr % they
t0n ol asosccr dtnnsr by the charby disposed poo
The recent cold Weather over and ws sgaln eu..
tcying warm, sunny days, much to the ratcation Of
lhpse whose winter houses are mot ret epjceusy sd.
vaacsd towards compilation 70 be habissbl&
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Veteran Union SolAaers' Caub.
GRAND YArRrorrc CELEBRATION AT rHE ACADEMY

0hAkD KATkLUTIC CNLhbAAIAON AT THE kCADBMH
.E.r. OF Music, ETC.
The membersof the Soldiers Union Club celebrated
tie Academycf Music ass evening Of their
petty the Presidential election The stage
hsodsomey decorated ~nn flags and two pieces Of art
lery elaboTatcly painted carriages lent military
the On each side OF the spacs apart
Tor the spe,ksrs number o. mombers Of olu5
whose mata,ed limbs bore evidence II their patriotic
services their counry's Dodworths nn band
occupsd the orchestra furnished the audience which
quite numerous, with very choice selections Of
patriotic mnslo
General JoHs CocuSAsx was the nrst speaker. Hts ais
embraced ne ry every topic OF the peo
pie OF the tinted States the present uncture Of our
political ~nairs. He coutr sted tho tnrre pontica pit
forms oDe u which be or brief time occupied. IN
juno ion with General Fremont, aUd took
p.icn Dto the bicsgo af,r, which proved TO be tho
8 sioId upon Nh cb is constructors executed. o
~ cise1 that uniiI slavery s completely sradcaed
inere can be no peace no arniStce, amnesty. he
cosed with eloquent sppcst conmeodug to The cbarty
h.0v lent tne uusiiated soldiers and toe Widows
rfoler- snd kisers of th9se who their
scs u defence OF the Unin
R.v w. IA. Boois then addressed the audience, sfcr
which MILO. Morens ssss m beautiful style 'sBribdisn
from The opeIao crcria 30 gs. and sfer an address
fo ~ Colonel Van Buren,, aud fsntsss he piano
and original poem BY member Of sne club. the meet
ing adpugned
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ssd bars admitted ths parts which they ssvsrsy e.
70 ME rsnsscs kssley admits that the afseeo absu-
doliAss good noosy the balance bsag sosss 90 sss
Broken bank os pontiac Nicoigsu. narkn sdsiss ssse
he opened the safe both occss,ons and a.
strseted packages with tbs know ledge a
N nrect kessy. land fof his -
ssio0 bv that he Opsnsd and abssracf ID
lot Of geenbacks nom parkrae which he had uuent
up 10 tns city from ,he hsnde OF Resiey. MAiN 9-1
The detectives have succeeded 10 making nnpste
exposure Or deep ad schsms which has been 4, corsss
o. erfsstion loog period or time Durp the Iast
hvs Dtns Pes has exp essed from tbs ~ 10 Gra9
eo packages said 10 ali over $50 O0O and MA
operations have been very bold and sxtens I've 'fF
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BUTLn's HEADQUARTERS.
~. Wiiiam III. Msrriam's DespeAsA.
.r. n fsesr on RioHnonD Nov 2o-Evssioe.

ARs WiliAm III. Merriam,s DespaAsh.
s.f. n fsesr o. R,cHnoxD Nov 2o-Evssios.
ne ssssose q tes sQRwandss ssasral necessarily
Indicates quiet along hs lines - ar - offensive oprs
sioas concerned. Il y IN noviss iSoropsr 70 state
juss That pstshsr Of the commanding generals q
these armiss are now prsssns with tbsir commands.
Ere tails rsaohss your ,saders they VIII have both re
sursd 70 make uss lot hops, q thh most sxsraordi
nary scod ~sashes inviting roads and chssul feeling
threushoas ths army Of this our (pracscay3 Virginia.
-si,.s MAJOR asenFRAl wrrxgfA 8 s'fs M
A widespread satstsosion expressed at The pronps
psessnion on the part q the government of Godfrey
Weitsels promotion from brevet 10 full major eenc
rasnp An honorsd siunnus Of west Point. early the
war, he has actually this cheering dissiScIion.
rnoueh young years. wezel y eoplous In intellec
though not 70 be spoken OF honor awaits him. that
eha eclipse the glory Of his splendid subordna,on at
New Orleans, and NJ and the time compliment
his STRONG military character and worth
.fu NEW AsEourCExKsSe
MAJOR George J. Carney has been auuouncsd as General
Superintendent OF NsAre Affairs Tor the department "
Virginia and North Carolina. Major Carnsy relieves
Lieutenant Colonel ). B. Kmsnss, A. d. C.
EIGHTH UNITED srzrvs oIoRED TRoor1
have gained excellent Officer the promotion OF Csp
tain Abiah II Psil, Of the gallant Forty seventh New
OF that ccmmacd Major PelI entered the service In
April, 1861 as sergeant and bss faithfully served 10
every sr.de ts ms preseut one since that era o. me var
several tmes Tor metorivus conduct IN The heId The
colorsA troops OF the Uned states army certainly gallo
both ascxcsllens odneer and accomplished gsnssman 70
their cause In Major PelL
An ESeAGnmu
this morning between the Monitors ana Tie Howlets
House battery with Dutch Gap Intervening had espc-
cia significance, by Of its brevIty ard feebleness
The lines are aues night but the rebels opera
tlops beth Offensive and ensve. from the auspcioua
weather.
aENEzAL RgIIEyED
not bold DO improper 10 thst Brevet Major
General Aired Howe Terry "a be reiisved Of the
maud Of tpe Teu'h corps II no distant DAY.
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AFFAIRS AT KEY WEST.
Our Key West Correspenaence.

KEY wssT, Fla, Nov a. 1884,
Arrival Of fnsp cling 0Ecos-A Cciorsd Soldier Dc
Hdn0ed, dc.
Nohrg OF the slightest Interest has trssspred In this
place connection with tho East Gulf squadron since
my last The follow ing military officers, chiefs OF depart
mepts arrived hero from New Orleans yesterday on .
tour Of inspection colonel Hoabird, CHIEF Qusrtsrmas
ter Lieutenant colonel Thurstoo, Acting Assstant 10.
srector General MAJOR Berper. Aid.dc Camp Of Major
General HurIbuts staG aud Captain schuner, ABIDE
Camp.
CITIZENS RETrRNrNc.
Citizens OF Key west WIN have been spc nding the
summer 10 tho Nartb, continue " return.
soldier Of tho ecsnd Unied states coored regiment
10 TO be anged fDe 18Th proyino Tor shooting his
geaut at Sbp Island. Inc order for hts has
been received ny the general commanding the post.
BEAtfB
The health Of the kes ~ exceienI We are receiving
tho frst fruits OF another norther.
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The shau GsorGc Tusnov.

I|I0 Tbo shfp Gs0rNc T"fnor.
BosTos. Dec. !, 1884.
The ssesmsos American Essle has arrived here from
Portl nd, ard mskes the following report:--
10 TOW for Boston, but during a gale has, night was
obliged 10 cut the snip adrift. ~.fmx
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British i sspess ,er Neutral Ports.

WIN you" shnt up tLose English scoundrcls upon tho
spsiec, Of the violation o. neutral rRhsf SEQ that
began che task the other day With Copenhagen Then
there s the General Armstrong the Levapt a. - Jalo
Care de VERDI the Essex, Commodore Porter, attacked
10 ibe wsters q Chile, and conptess other suocscus
amp'es Ba, one OF the most slarps, perhaps, s the
p'a, acapare cf those two Spanish frgses OF Care
:. vincent somewhere about the year 1S0s. They
msue wv ss.enser sbips tmos, u the being
"otl sno osded with doitsrs fr.ru south Aincsc.
bfhfh shife were the tapc T. ~eylay the poor
sna ~ s"op a. ,pey arrived there were, with
out uonce nred nptn One oi them ives blown
and every soul teiiahed Twelve MINI ns 81 wss
The bo ~ " tels eratiop "a Ia Erglald oud
VIVA dfum Ano ME phraced throu.h the
Ard JET. I'm sbesc casss and many Others Of similar
raue those chr dare - pste about respect TOR neu.
usiily. A sJB,,kIbfh 10 liiE AFRAID FRoA NO 4
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HrrAKgartr Exxxrnos yror risss avn At,xss -, "
ovee nfty days snce there w,s an alarm o. nre 10
the city Ard tb,s peripd covers the mos, excng o
0czl ever kso. ~ veI ss The great scare
radsiforp Cansda TIE employees ~ the city In
he tWs apartment have bad bul hste 10 10. the
teams bsve been Idle until recently, when thcy we're
p'oved crs ths by order o the nn,or Co1Dci
" thers " NOT Tor alarm false had
better he gwen, that the sDd horses foet
the sound Of the great bell lkochea<r Unioa Nou 30
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we are having dclgbraiy warm weather.

BuRkx--0n THURSDAY. iccemher .. JASrr BRarrrcr
HrRxK, daughter o; Richard AM Annc Burke, aged ~
years. t.-..,s... y.
TIM relalves aod frends Of The family are invited 10
tend furersi services, st 81 leresss church, ON
Saturday uvrnins, hall clock, without fur
c1v.ssI-o. Wednesday, Ns'smosr 80, BAn~srs
Inc r,enos and i::,ives of tho smy ARE ecfulIr
lpvued ~ sttefd tho inucrs from bc hate resr once,
No SS varick street. thi- rdsy1 afternoon ba pssS
one O'Clock abe smains ~,'i DO taken 70 Calvary Csne-
10y s"r tA'ermen. l-s al 10 s-s.- q algss
KvpS --On Thursday, December I, M,cuAEL KrhaHs. 4
by dent - ..r -.
Tho relsrves Ard friends ,f ths f,,iy cSrnortly
requested aiied the funeral THIS tidsy) aternoonr
a. two 90 ock, from li6 Meadow street., oboken' Oniy
Elk carriages allowed. MEM MNf4NgA kNfaNWN Nr
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TOO lars ron cLAsslFIoA sIos.

lATA MsrrINu or rHE uERMAs DkMOcRAOy OF
~ ithe Furt. eush NJ Iweniy ri wafdy
bed =, house oi F,, ker s- sny I'm sirse, snt
rsnely enaorsrd our, Idsse tor Alderman Of hs
WENT wsrd That as tre democrats shall nse
mn IRA torr.vrct the posi-
on which he has honorspe nley fo The past years.
MAsnn Lounss !sscrrtsr,sa ~ 400 rtrNgu -
ArAs Wxsr. ex "a 4 ~ HkI l4.----l-- = 4
ryoesrfrUrf0sAL rNfOs CLUB -AT MHsTfy0
~ of aneve cnD he on Wednesday ~venins Nrveww
her 30 Mr. wM. r HENsEt ! vss unsuinovsy scmtqntsS
for Alderman sf the rihh Aldcrmansc rfilch
Rlusor guar. Secretary. ~ 4. ~
rgSfiB NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC tmcHxonD on
i earyeuop Of the seventh School dnr,sA eemp,ims4
hurrda, evsnlns s, su>v 4 ii Essiooai Hsh vcsty.l
fentsh ssyset s-twe~n trhh and Ninth avenues ans
!. x......s,,... gAsEs m0sTElra = ..,ss,.,y,sX
rHsnAs ovsursa Secretary.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-03-24
An INCIDENT.

1t will be recollected by the readers
Of the Shakopce Argus two or three
weeks since an article on its local page
was cut out by the publishers, it con-
tanning some reflections which they con-
cluded had better not be made public.
The paper by due course Of mail reach
ed a subscriber at Jordan in Scott coun-
ty. He Immediately concluded that
Mr.. Strait, the Postmaster, with whom
he had had some previous difficulty had
mutilated his paper, and sent him .
note demanding time and place for
settling their difficulty and rexcnting
this insult. Mr.. Strait replied that be
could meet him in front Of his store at
any moment. The subscriber repaired
to the store with a pistol in bis pocket,
and stepping up to Mr.. Strait tells him
not to touch him or he will shoot: Al
the same time drawing a revolver. Mr..
Strait seized him, aad in wrestling the
pistol from him, its contents were dis.
charged, passing between the arm and
side Of Mr. Strait. He then gave the
fellow such pounding that be Va.
taken up IN a scnseless condition, aud
had not at last accounts recovcred.--
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-03-24
TREATMENT OF OUR PnIsoNRns.

Its we'll known fact that our pris
oners at Richmond, aud 1t other places
in the hands of the rebels, :have bee,
most shamefally and often brutally
treatcd.< The rations given them arc
just sufficient to prevent immcdiut,
starvation.
BY nail la*t week We received fro,,
Mr. Willi"n Kirkead, Ulfiot Clerk
i" the Annapolis Hospital, a package
containing one ration such as are deal,
to the prisoners. l*oonsists Of piece
Of corn bread, two inches square, and a
tablespoonful Of peas. This is given
twice day. Our r,&aess can Imagine
what this csuld su,ouut to as a davis
food for asaa,.
We give all extract or two frcm the
accompanying hotter, @:ted the 10th
inst:
yesterday We had tire pleasure of re.
ceiviI seven hundred released prisoners,
via Flag Of Truce Boat, from Richmond,
Virginia. The prisoners are in much bet.
ter condition than tisose who arrived in the
fall, from dirty Rebellion.
"Etrcy ay they are the best appearing
men that were on Eell Island; and very
many Of them IRE in n horrid condition.
Over one hundred were admitted to the
Hospital for treatment, many of whom ap-
PEAR more dead than alive and will sur
vive but a few days. These men tell most
pitiful accounts Of the inhuman treatment
our men are subjected to at the hands of
the rebels. l have not time or I would
give you some Of their accounts. Think
ing perhaps You would like view of Bell
Island subsistence, have secured from one
Of the prisoners half days ration which
consists of small piece Of corn bread and
one tablespoonful ofpeas. When they have
any meat the I.eas are DOT furnished them.
This statement may be relied upon as be-
ingtrue; and the ration 1 send is fair
exhibit Of Richmond hospitality. l heard
dozens tell the same story, and show the
last ration issued them before leaving their
island home. The one send is as large ~
any l saw"
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-03-24
REPORT OF THE NORTHWESTERN
COMMISSION FOR JAN. AND FEB.
1864.

A copy OF the above Report has been
laid upon our table, by which It appear.
that the Commission received, during
the first two months Of the year, 1855
boxes Of hospital supplies, and shipped
l,761, mostly to Cairo, Chattanooga,
Knoxville, Vicksburg, Memphis, &c.
The money receipts fol- the same time
were $979.03-the expenditures were
$l5,988.54. OF this sum $l3,0s2 OF
were expended for sanitary stores, such
as green tea, crushed sugar, vegetables,
sour krout, dried fruit, butter, conden-
sed milk, bedding, &C., which were sent
directly to the hospitals. OF the re-
mai"der, $1472.70 were paid for mat
tiers connected with the Northwestern
Fair, and the balance, S1483.82 for
rent, fuel, clerk hire, postage, agents in
the field, and like necessary expenses.
The Report calls most urgently for
prompt and large shipments Of vcgeta-
bles, sour krout, pickles, dried fruit
and other anti-scorbutics, to arrest tie
alarming progress of scurvy among Gen.
Grants army. We beg that the call
of the Commission may not be unheed-
ed. The extensive prevalence of sour
W in the army will be more fatal to our
men, more damaging to our arms, than
the loss Of a battle. We OF the Nortl,
have the remedy in our hands. Let
everybody set at work Immediately, and
for the coming month let US devote our
selves to forwarding vegetables and
pickles to the veterans of Gen. Grant
the heroes Of Vicksburg, Chickamau-
ga, and score Of other battles.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-03-24

weapon bNrles itself "in the heath. -
AS Fits james dyes the tress Of hair i,
the fallen chieftain's blood and lifts i
Q" high, Blanche and Murdoch appea,
in spirit, glide forward, and with this
tableau, and slow music, the curtain
falls, The actions Of the different per.
s"rS who bore parts in this play were
excellent 'nd especially Maj. Hartley
aud Mr.. Curry. The sword exercise,
the tone and manner Of Fitx James,
aud the appearance of Roderick in the
last struggle, could not easily be excel
ed. W. have give" this outline, that
an idea might be formed Of the portion
Of the loem selected for representation.
The evenings entertainment con-
cludcd with the farce, "a Kiss in the
Dark Mr. Curry as pettiboue, Miss
Ebcrman as Mrs. Pettibone, Miss Morse
rs Airs. Fathom, and Miss Whittemore
as Mary, all sustained their parts in
capital style. Mr.. Cuny's facia! con-
tortions, when, looking throuyh u win
dow, he sees Frank Fa,l,om playing the
agreeable tv Mrs. Pc:tibone, kissing
her hand and othe like attentions,
kept the audience in a contiasal roar
Of laughter; and the closing part, when
by "litac trap" he has tho tell-tale
black spot on Mrs. P.'s and Franks
face, left all in good humor, and they
went home we'll satisfied with the even
ing's performances.
1t is nc disparas .mcnt to the others
to say that Mr.. Curry was the "star"
Of the evening. by the ready and per-
feet manner in which he adapts him.
self 40 any character, he is capable Of
pleasing an audience at all times.
The music, which added 80 much to
the entertainment, was excellent
throug hout. The tones from Mr.. Places
instrument seemed on this evening es-
pecially rich, full and beautiful; it
would seem almost impossible for him
to produce discord; and we arc not
alone in the opinion that as a violinist
he has few e1a' is, and no supcriors in
the State. Nor can We refrain from &C.
ferrirg also to Messrs. futile and Lamb,
both Of whom are, as is we'll known,
fine performers, and seemed to excel
themselves on this occasion. The
thanks Of both performers and audience
are due the band for their yrotuito; $
services.
In fact, there was; so far as we could
learn, nothing to mar the whole as be-
ing perfect success. There was a
general rcques: that the performances
should be repeated tie following even
ing, but circumstances were such as to
render this impossible.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-03-24
REBEL PLAN TO ABDUCT PREs1.
DENT LINCOLN.

A'1" AOnh3 AHAiSu ACs-A " dSIl
ington letter to the Tribune gives the
following account of a plan submitted
by Col. Marg,ave to the rebel war de-
partlnent in November: One hundred
and fifty picked men were to 80 North
and take quarters in Washington,
Georgetown, Baltimore aud Alexandria
so as to be able to comm ,nicate daily
with each other, and upon day fixed
by their leader were to assemble in
Washington for the purpose of making
the seizure. The President, it is claim
ed could be easily seized at quiet
hour at the White House, or in going to
or returning from Church, or on some
other favorable occasion, and thrust in
carriage and driven off: The carriage
was to be joined a few miles out of the
city by twenty-five Or thirty armed men
on horseback. 1t was proposed to
drive to Indian Point, about twenty-five
miles south Of Washington, on the Po-
tomac, two or three relays Of fleet hor-
scs being stationed on the way, where
boat was to be in waiting to cross
the river and land the captive few
miles south Of Occoquan, when it would
be an easy matter for his ceptors to
work their way with him through the
woods by night into tho rebel lines.