New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-16

that the object Of the combination an '0e
prisoners at Camp D"ug'ss, sar General unr,ipc
;ng thr"uyhcnt Indiana and linois. Certainly
tnis was no bne kncwledgs 70 gan by ny c ,~o
n1n'nn , ra ro fools Taey had neoks which they
yslneJ They wonld not ynnse INTO open oislo!a,y
mo " crisis in pubic affairs should enrage We
81 lie authorities ard sflofd fair Glance OF
ocsss Would the assembling Of the Convention DC
sscS cris.si was now tho question: ... .,,.
rne question was soon ansn cred. About thls ti'e
! ;an, rol n IL Hill commanding the Military DIS
,icr of Mich gam recc'P Ell rss!ye ron person IN
Ceondn wha rep ,sented biuB'f 70 he Major III we
Corfe6erste service lie expressed readiness ~ as
close dangerous plot against TIE Goverpmenl, pro
yided ne were allowed 10 take .he oath OF a"siance
and awarded ding 10 tie value Of his information
In. Lieutenant Cooncl read no letter tossed hhae
and went about bs business. No good. be had heard
ever came out cf Nazareth. Soon another Mish'e ol
the sumo purpor and from the s'me person. came I.
him 'efOssed this ABIDE also and went again spou'
his busines.. But the MAJOR was southern h =,
( o "eu.est" sort Of Yankee. lie bad somelhns W
sell and was bound 70 sell IT, even II be na1 70 ,pip"
his neck into tie bargain. Ioki0g his lie III ms 'h'
h cross,d the frontier; ard 20 re about. that late
one night tall man. in sioucLc. nal Ius! Iet
nls and immense jack boots. was usAered ihIo wv VI,
ynte ouo tneut OF the Lisuter ant Colonel al pero IL
was the Major He ind brought his W 'r,s with hnt'
They lad cost him nothing. rxoept sonc .'i .,
Of such try al matters as honor iralcfhh iccrp au
good fash TOW ards lro.heI eonslrro us ~ mem,s
might send a. the gal'Ows; but they were oi hme"e
yslue would save millions o. Money ana rlve'so io!s
iLd So 4 Major said snd 40 the Lieutenant Colonel
thOusff ccOLN, VIII us CiEuI III hih h""'' -
l,gs over the ara Of lis chair he drew 'hs I'M
s sSme'sirs 'eI good night after an come out
OF Nazareth. The Lieutenant COLONEL would trust me.
fel,ow-truSt ~ bu, pay him NTH g. aud tend MN
back 10 Tororto TO ont the whole plsn hom we
Rebel leaders and TO gather the whole details o. tne
projected q. petition But the Major knew with whoiu
he was dealiug. lie had faith IN Uncle sam. sha Le
was right IL having Il, for, truth to tell Uncle san
does not alw f,s pay, be can always be trusted; 81,
II was not long before tee Major reappcared with nls
Ind ret which he duly opened TO the LeuenantCtlo
Its contents interesting. ami VIII give them 10
the reader as the Uniop occr gave them TO tie 'ene
raj CON mandlng the Northern Department. lin ooi"
p.unfchtion is dated August 10. says
have the honor report tina, had another interview
c,b.I po r the release Of the pouers Camp rcusl.s
rave yen my eeT Of tho 9Th instant nave eaesea ~
ouirie. TO be made IA Canada shout MtJor shd uho'I
ssd that e does posses. tie confidence o We heDe 'sob
.nd that his statement. ere entitled to re'yeo.r
He NOW info ms ne be proceeded TO Toronto a. he
stated he would wien as, him; tina, shout 200 Isied
ucn the Rebel refugees IN tsada se assemble al ms,
pa TO Chicago srd tibet already 80
have proceeded TO Chc'go That be lMsJor sha We
Hines who is tho command, Of ID" 'ITediloi VA .sp
lime left Toronto at Th'I.d.y ioL @ So hro M w."
"Msior 80 ststrs tIst saupd.-., Holbrook. and Cot
Hicks Toronto ~hs lie ~as there engaged In maAis
prepsfsiion., etc Tie eeneir Ian 70 70 aeeon Psh e :.
lease o the Camp Dousa. and IN dong
vii be- a..sted by s!usd Organization al 'heafo ht
being released the yIsonrs will be armed and beg joined
by the OF. aviation 10 Chicago viii b. moou'ed std lceed
10 Camp NOrOu TAT ipSihurlnIsl
sni,,sres Sr,e been travelling through the ofhW est tst
their ge,nts iny ns;Gred ard tLet they expect 10
,acnv ,,ts acr,,sors % force on OLo indiana and Ill
Los They expect to destroy the worksr Iromon
receiving Instruction, proceed Chicago with the balsnce
party that he shall p, at the Guy ho,. e'rnrI o,
thai will then pace himself 10 communication with Co.
9 / sweet, commanding at Chicago
Z ILe Major id Lot put 10 ut the CORNER OF Lake
and Stat,sts" ard that fact relieved the Government
ON the trouble Of estimating the value OF lis services
snd. what more TO be leplored rendered II mpo'-
sbe for tie Commandnnt 10 recognize and rresi tho
Rebel leaders during the sitting of ihe Chicago Con
yertion What became Of the Major 70 not known. He
uar have rep.D.eO Of bis good oeeds OF biz treechefr
ms, have been detected and he put out OF Tie way ny
II viii be Noticed how co,ely the Rebel officer, dis
closures seco dcd Will tie infcrma ion gathered
through Indirect channels by the asUie CoumaIdant
When the report was conveyed 10 him, he may Lave
smiled al proof Of bis OWL sagciy but he mode no
change in bs arrangements. Quietly aud stahiN he
went on strengthening the camp angmentiDg te gam
son. and Swallowing the footsteps Of all suspicious new
Corners =,
great Convention, and with them came Satan also
Bonds OF IL favored men, IN bushy hair bad WHISKY
and seedy bomespGn. staggered from Tie railway STA,
tons ard hung about tie street corners. ieader on
Dante or SVedeuborg would have taken them for dele
gates from the lower regions mad rSt her clothing
been Mainly perisi able. lie ibe devils wear ev, Hast
ing garments. 1hey had cone they ANNOUNCED, 10
make u Peace President, but they b'andshed t. We
kriye md bo.ov ID for war oven in ID, sacred pc.
/ ComUaEGh1t wbs read! lnT A..
4 ToT davs reSu rcencn;s hcd poured into the camp.
Until it iuay bfst'd witt br!en'ls On ever! eee
it ,uaiGcd viii cannon. sld day nd hfhi n"ul'ei
men pnro1eo tie avenues Z" i,c roce Of iLe tr- Dos
tie gathering BIZ ihs4e Ma 10 s. iAeIIug H." con-
suira;or. were there Q 90 StOrg With 500 HIM To
back them From every point Il ite compesa-irom
Ca.ads, Eiss0uIi. SoptAcin LIMOS, lrdianh o. Q,
! Now.York and even byh Vermont bloody rinofd
I men Ind come give the Peace candidate red bep-
tsm But discretion is the better peit OF veoI The
spirators the preparations and dsbsndsd Not
long aiierw Of the leaders said ~ me- We Lad
spies iu ever public pnceir the tcerrLr h-ohce. the
can Itself and even close By the C"mmaDdants head
qusIteIs and knew hourly oil that Was passin. From
the Observatory. oprosie me cainp m!se' saw the
arran semeAs Tor ption. We 0utnumbered you
two 10 one but force was badly Disciplined. Suc'
cess IN such circumstances was impossible; aud on the
third day Of the Convention we sBDOunecd rom mead
Quarters that at Ick n that time Voc pact ctl
IL would have cost tie Hives of I'M dreGs Of tie pison
ers and perhaps tie capture ~ destruction OF tie whole
" u.s." SO the storm blew over. without the isdeh
rain usual accom- Anient VI bunuer and bghs
dead calm followed during wLich the Illini sunk
back 70 their holes the prisoners took 10 horest ink
the bogus Burtermts" walked the streets clad nke
Christians and Tie CommandsHt went to seep WITH
on, one eye open. 30 the world rolled around INTO
November
lie Presidential election was near at hand-be great
contest Oh which hung tie fate OF the Republic. lie
COmmsDdanf was convinced OF this and wanted u
mai shal his old oolsttueits FOR the final struggle b.
tween Freedom and Despotism. lie obtained fur.
Tough to go home and mount The stump Tor tie Union
He was about to set out Lis private secretary was
ready ard the carriage "ating ht The gateway "hen
an iidefns bio feeling took possession Of him. Dd ~,
him buck and warning lin oi coUing dhDi ~. II
would no, be shaken on. AID Teluctauty he postponed
the tourney til the Before the morrow facts
were de,eloped v hoh made his preseEce IA Chcngo
esen al 10 the safety OF the city and the lives OF The
citizens The SNAKE vas scOtched not killed. Ii was
l pre- pairing Tor 8poLor and deadlier spring.
i On the I'd II November. well known citizen OF 81
Louis openly a Secessori.t but secretly loyal man.
acting detective for the Government. LETT that ciiy
4 f,Il. HI. -
field traced bin from tlere to Chicago, and on the
morning Of November about the hour the CommandaIt