The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-11-18
Treason Without and Plotting Within -
Another Attempt Escapads-Within
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For months past it has been feare
h that desperate projects were on foot t
bring about an escape en- mosse Of th
rebel prisoners confined at camp Douglas
and recent revelations have proved hov
well founded those suspicious were. TIL,
reasonable rebels out OF the camp. living
under the protecting power Of the Gov
ernment they were attempting to stab
and strengthened rand elaborated detail
by desperate rebels prisoners, soon as
snmed tsngibility. A few weeks ago
AS reported in the Tribune. the plots oI
the consprators were considered 10 ne
sufficiently matured for consummston,a IAN
attempt ut wholesale skedaddGng was
consequently made. 1t is well known
the effort was altogether uncuccessful,
except as regards It's annlhilstion. No
one escaped, though one desperado was
nearly sent to that bourne destined for
all traitors, the motive power being a
bullet from Federal Iihs.
After this occurrence stringent order
was issued by Colonel Sweet and in the
quiet which followed, it was through
that the conspiralors had been cowed in
to submission. That quietude, howeyel.
was but the calm which proceeds tn,
$ orm. the cessation during which the wi
plots were hatclling to burst into active
combustion the incipient sparks of des
peration. The work Of the conspirator>
was a difficult one. They were tIeadine
path beset with dangers. Knowing
the character OF their comrA les that the
highest bidder takes the man, the plotlers
were careful not TO give their plans too
free vent, and the knowledge of the secret
was limited to few of the most dssper
ate inmates of the prison.
Having arran ssd all lr 'Iimin aries. they
waited lor flung opportunity TO pu,
their plans into execution Tor a second at
tempt. The oportuni,y was supposed o
have arrived on Friday night. Dming
The day the l96th Pennsy lyania reg
ement, numbering over 800 men, lett
the Camp and the city, and the rebel>
knew that their guards were reduced b,
that number. About dusk in the cve-
ming, JUS as the lights in the Camp were
being extingcished, about twenty five or
thirty rebels rushed from the prisoners
quarters, armed with sticks, stones and
heavy mauls, and, throwing blanke.
over lantern IN the vicinity, com
menced vigorous efforts to effect general
stampede. These were the conspilatol>
proper, and though they had not com
the plot to the other rebels
they trusted that all would embrace the
opportunity and fly for their liberty
half the men rushed to the wooden bar
'icades, and with their heavy maui ham
mers, began furious assault, while the
remainder ofthe gang protected them.
selves round the houses, tisrcely attacked
the sentry on the baracade with stones,
clubs Of wood, ard other mi.ses, For
n moment the soldier couched to avoid
the furious storm. but it was only to cock
his piece and attempt TO distinguish the
point whence the attack was made, then
rising he frsl into tAe group of his as
Salants. Tne report blou ,ht other guards
to the spot, who fired with ~ good ain,
as they c'uld into the crowd OF despsra,
does, but owing to the darkness of the
night and the discretion of the rebels 1t
direct aim was impossible. Still, ons
man, believed to have been of John Nor
gan's gang, was shot in the breast and
badly wounded. BY this time an alarm
had been given in the camp and rein
lorcemsnts OF Federal soldiers dispatch
to the scene. but not before the bxrrcads
had given way to the furious assault it was
subjected ts and four conspirslors lad
sprsng into the road, cvsded their pur
suers and escaped. The others. seeing
the arrival of the guards, knew that again
they were checkmaied, and returned to
quarters with all possible celerty, to pre-
vent their detection. The broken fence
was instantly repaired, and extra sentries
stationed rouned the prison quarters. thus
ending sbe second grand attempt of the
rebels at general escape.
Early on Sunday morning scouts were