The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-01
startling From New York.

NEW YoRK, Saturday, Nov. &c. The city
,,os thrown into a great excite srnent last
n m,oJ nv the bold attempts of robbers and
Tneendiaries to FIRE and rob 1--WE of the prin-
c;naI hotels and Barnumfs Museum. The
f;res were made with phosphorus, and it is
thought the object was robbery. In Bar
NUNS Museum, the panic struck audience
was robbed most thoroughly in the great
smoke and confusion that ensued. At the
hotels the robbers did not succeed so well.
4 woman hailing from Baltimore, was ar
rested at the Metropolitan Hotel under cir
cuustances that involve her in serious suspi-
cion. She strongly protests her innocence.
Several other arrests were also made.
New York, Saturday, Nov. 26.-Tbe
place. set IRE to last night were the st.
Nicholas, St. James, Lafarge, Astor House,
Loveioy's Hotel, Belmont House, and Bar
NUNS Museum, none Of which were much
damaged, but it caused great CONSERVATION
to the occupants of the hotels and the aud
fence at the Winter Garden and Barnum's
Museum.
The manner in which the fires were pro-
duced showed preconcerted plot In the
hotels the beds, clothes, trunks, &c, were
covered with phosphorus. Matches were al
40 scattered on the beds. The fires were
then set and the rooms locked AS in the
July riots the thieves sWarmed about the
hotel doors, ready to rush in and plumber
when the fire was under way, but the time
Iy appearance of the police prevented this
portion of the programme from being carried
out.
The panic at the Museum was intense, but
fortunately the fire was quickly subdued.
The bottle containing the phosphorus was
found, and is like those used by the incendi-
aries elsewhere.
The attempt, which was really well plan
ned, has failed. 1t has shown what might
be done here or elsewhere, and will inspire
increased vigilance throughout the North.
This morning an examination OF the Aston
House took place to learn if any attempt had
been made to fire that building, when, on
opening room No. 204, an immense volume
of smoke poured out into the hail. The fire
had been smouldering through the night
The floor was burned to a cinder, the bed
ding saturated with turpentne, the chair
placed on the bed, and the bed clothes
thrown over them. The. room had been oc
cupied by one person since the goth, and hi
arrest. it is believed, will soon be made Th
damage will amount to,about 5000. A person
In lieutenants uniform, named Allison, win
occupied one Of the rooms fired, was ar.
rested this morning. Arrangements have
been made to-day for protection against a
repetition of the incendiarisn Gen Dix
order requiring Southerners to register thei
names, and which has proved almost deaC
letter, will be strictly enforced.
New YORK, Nov. 26.-lt is reported tina
one of the chief conspirators to bum the city
has been arrested. Another young man ha
also been arrested il whose room some per
cussion caps and cartridges were found.
NEW YORK, Saturday. Nov. 26.-Gen Di>
has issued the following order:
A nefarious attempt was made last night
to set fire to the principal hotels and Other
places Of public resort in this city. If THU
attempt had succeeded, it would have result
ed in frightful sacrifice of property and life
Evidences Of an extensive combination, auc
other facts disclosed to-day, show it to hav,
been the work of rebel emissaries and agents
All such persons engaged in secret acts Of
hostility, can only be regarded as spies, sub
ject to martial law, and to the penalty O
death If they are detected, they will be
Immediately brought before court martha
or military commission. and, if convicted
they will be executed without the delay O
single day.