New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-17

c,., Is, ,,g N ~. order r RE tarf'hs HGt'' ''f'7
c0Jed into actaai sgrice" and fuTthCr' ia u. urnn
Commanders slGa BE- eommao1s ''sn.g " -, t ~ ,i
,,y fss of N cir Tcspscire So'es SoOrui nW 70 VIC
C,o35 cor.mander in the state are the WYor-Gc'.
,o,s" zach of whom commands his separate districi
and ar1nv In Indiana the are iD ~ T.,
- In Illinois vhere the ornani2at on or Inc VI
c,r g. considered most perfect, The memo ~ IN csOn
Co,frus iona district compose brigade when =
commended by Brigad'eT GfHfrdt' lue u'cpoei
~ ea.h county constitute regiment" with " coz
sr, in commend and those OF each township tofil
corsBsRg" somewhat similar system pre- l, W. ~
diana where also each company Is GiElaeH ''t"
a., with rs chiefan Arrangement tntr1ufl Z" iHch
taie tho guerrilla mode Of warfare IN case OF eeuerhi
outbreak or local disorder.
The Mcclellan Minute GuaTd'" AZ s2P eis i'ehi y
circugr issued BY the Chief Secretary a. New fork n
March last /. organized upon military base aw". 20
that OF lie order proper. IL Ia composed oi copanes
o1e each election district Ten OF which constitute
brigade" with a " brgadieI general AT its head.
Tie whole IL placed under the authority Of com,
rander..n-chicf" strict obedience on the part OF
meber' to the orders o. their snpeI 9r, II elc nee
C. Wright of Now York, editor Of The ECr-Iorf nfc'
v no in MAY last placed in arrest ind conlie1 ~
Fort Gflrr:e HE snccC ss0r' In oflice was Ndlip
d.gham who was elected at the ANIMAL needing ol Ire
Supreme Council in Icbruary l,s;. Rooeif hoo"t!'
Of Illinois IL represented 10 have nCted as lieutenant
General. or Deputy Supreme Connnandef' Gnrins Tue
absence of NalanGigbam from The county ihe SecIe
ary og State chosen at the last election Was DE- MASSEY
of Ohio.
Unot Grand Comip-nder Charles T.. Dunn, Deputy
Grand Commander and Green H. Scilth. uriuia sccie
t.ry since the arrest of the5e persons tti OF MivA
have made confessions which viii ho presently alinuen
to- Jqmcs A. Bar1ett has, il is understood. oeaieG
as Grand Commander. lie il stated 10 occupy also inc
position OF Chief Of stall TO the Supreme Commander.
The Grand Commander H. Indiana. II. II. icdd. pas
ui been trei az indianapolis by niiilg, commission
fn! cons riracy against the Government vocation
OF lhc laSs OF war; and OTTER CHARGES The Depn's
Grand Commander IN that State Is Horace Hcnrrn end
the Grand secretary W. NJ Harrison. The Major
Generais art W. 4. Bowlcs. John 4. walker j." !.
MD;an and Andrew Humphreys. Among the other
lending members OF the order IN that Siaie arc ~"
Athon state Secretary and Joseph Rstne. state Aud
lCr. -, .
The Grand Commander IN Ilnols is 49, Indd, OF
Iewistown and n. H. Piper Of Springfield who is en-
titled Grand Missionary" oftbe State and designated
also as member OF Naandgham's stan, - one oi inc
most eCiiye members having been busny ongage0
throughout the Summer in establishing temples ana
initiating Inenbers
In Kcitucky Judge BulEtt, OF the Court Of Appeals.
Is Grand Commander, aud with Dr. l.. T. halus anu
W. H. Thomas TAILOR IN Louisville TIC oiLer OF no
Inost prominent members has been arrested ana con
fined by the military authorities. Ia Aew'fV rk. DG.
Il j. Stevens the chief Secretary of thc Mcclellan
Minute Guard Is the most active osensible represent
alive Of the secret order
The greater part OF the chief and subordinate oc'rs
OF the order and its branches. as We'll as The prihcal
members thereof, are known TO the toFefhneIt nhu.
WhfYe not already arrested. nav regard themselves ~
nuder . constant military surveillance. No complete
has been tRe exposure OF this secret eagas that bow
frequently the cOnsprators nav change US name
creations oanBOt longer DO concealed hom tho m''ai!
\ snihcriues.
lt.io be remarked tha. Che supreme counc ~ th.
order which annually meets February -. convened
this year at New York city aud special meeting was
tLen appointed "a be held Chicago on July or just
prior 20 the dag then fixed fo1 the convention Of the
Democratic party. This convention having been post
poned August the special meeting 81 the supreme
oonncd gas also postponed 10 August q ot the same
place. and duly convened accordingly. II VIII be
remembered that leading mcs6er o the ooir' N
ion in the Of sspeech made before that body
alluded approyinCy 10 the sessions OF thr sons o LID
erty At Chicago et the time that OF an organ.
Datoa in harmony with the sentiments and projects Of
| the convention.
II may De observed 10 conclusion that one not fuly
acquainted with the true character and intention OF u
order might well suppose that IN desl ma ing It's Officers
by high military titles and in initiating N IL organiza
ton that established in our armies II desis ned
merely 90 render tsef popular and attractive wh
tho masses and 10 in est its chiefs Will certain sham
dignity; but when IL understood that the order com
pris1s within itself a large army OF well armed men,
constany drilled and exercised a. soldefr ana mat
this SRI is held ready NJ any tine FOR Fuch orcime re-
sstencc 10 our military authorities, and such ac'e CO,
cpeT stion VITA The pablo enemy as ~ may ia oseh
nrun 10 engage in by rs cOmInabdeTs II "il DC per
ceiyed that TIE titles Of The latter not ssumed for 4
mere purpose display but TINT they are tho ohes OF
an actual and formidable force 81 conspTaors against
the lie OF he Government and that their system h. "a
il has been en- remarked BY Colonel Sanferson. TIC
grand lever Used b. the Rebel Government lo iss army
Operations