Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-26

the Rebel War Department to- assist in the work of
plumber, murder and devastation.
These gallant" men have stealthily made H.
| way North and manyuRf them are now conceA
| few others are sai have actually colonized in
Plattsburg and other towns in Northern New York.
All are IN communication with the leaders, and are
awaiting orders. Youwill learn from my private note
| some particulars OH tins point, which IL would be
| culpable to make public.
| The ulans devised and settled upon for executing
these intentions have been approved by the shrewd
est and most experienced Rebels in the province
The Invaders from this quarter are to work their
way across the line in small partes--nost OF them
proceeding in sleds-in the neiglborhood of Sum
nit and are TO rendezvous at designated point, at
| an appointed hour of night, nearChazy Lake.
| The sleds which at proper times are To be ADAM
doned are each TO be drawn by two horses and are
to contain saddles arms ana ammunition, and other
articles necessary for the expedition. Such OF the
men asare not in this way provided with horses
will wien they require them, supply themselves by
roBbing the stables most convenient TO them.
The leaders have not only complete dSwing of
l. Clinton Pass but have recently recpnnOtered the
grounds and determined on the points and mode of
attack Tie prison is said to contain about 800 IN
mates nehidinq several Southern sympathZers
| from Maryland, confined for political offences,
who are guarded by less than thirty sentinels. To
surprise and overpower this guard It Is supposed
will be an easy matter; and, as have already sta
ted il is believed that many of the convicts will
Join them in the plumber and destruction of Patts
burg.
The brave men secreted in Baltimore and New
York are to proceed at different times to various
points on or near the Ogdensburg and Rouse's Point
Railroad and on appointed day are to take the
morning train on its way from the former to the lat
ter place and Immediately on leaving Chateaugay
are to seize the train, destroy the railroad bridge
and telegraph at that point, after which they Will
proceed east, and near Summit take up the remain
der Of the crew from tho, Canada side The latter
are 10 make their way by different routes to this OBJ
scure point under the guise OF hunters. rhe force
will then proceed TO Moor's Junction and take pos
session of the Pattsburg train, which always con
meets at the junction with the train from Ogdens-
burg Here the locomotive first seized wilt be dlsa
He'd the telegraph wires cut, and the raiders will
change cars" for Pattsburg. AT West Chazy they
will destroy the railroad bridge, then continue on TO
Beekmantowlc-leAanllet four or five miles north OF
Plattsburg-yy t1Ahey will meet the raiders who
are 10 procd {<pway of Clinton Prison.. and in
company witS[I|1k hasten to the above village.
Sucs are few of the details of the plan, which,
closely written, covers thrteenpages of foolseap
If their arrangements should be completely exc
cued they would all reach Pattsburg before their
approach could be made known there and in no
case could the people of the village be Informed OF
their danger through friends in other parts OF the
county in time to enable them TO successfully defend
their homes and property
This proposed raid is intended TO differ in every
Irespect from that on ST. Adams tits expected that
the raiders having accomplished their purposes at
Plat sburg will pay visit 10 heesle where there
are extensive rong-mills and factories, cross to
Burlington, w. plumber that town, WATERBURY ana
Montpelier capital of thI State then hasten on to
Haverhill, N. H., and then push across the latter
State to Maine where they will keep raiding until
driven by a superior force out OF the country.
FROM NEW ORLEANS AND THE SOUTHWEST.
CAIEn. January lg-The steamer Mollie Able
has arrived with New Orleans advices OF January
18th.
The steamer Cromwell was to sail'f for New York
on the l4th.
The hull OF the gunboat Inaianola, sunk by the
yebels nearly two years ago, mas been raised ana
found in excellent condition. and VIII be rebuilt
General Hodge, who commands the district OF
Mississippi and East Louisiana, has established his
headauar' ers at Woodyille and has begun a. most
vigorous ule. The corporeal punishment order Of
Col Scot has been revoked, and instead General
Hodge ley les tax of $50 per bale on all cotton Ia
ken to the bank of the Mississippi river.
The expedition which left Vidalia on the lltl for
raid through Coneordia parish, returned with sew
era prisoners and l70 head of CATTLE and also broke
up several bands ofguerillas.
The gunboat Little Rebel recently made recon
nossauce of Red River as far the mouth Of Black
River. and broke up the picket station near that
point The Red River is out of its banks and is still
rising.
The Natchez Courier, of the 18th, mentions the
arrival of eight ten Rebel dcSercrs from AleXan
that place Certifying in expectation of another Fed
eral expedition. Shreveport has been made very
strong, aud has garrison Of 400 or 500 men
Hanson has regiment Of troops at Trinity
These dcserters were of the opinion that Northern
Louisiana could easily be brought Under Federal
rule.
Vicksburg papers say that from sixty to one hun
bred lives were lost mostly OF New York regiments.
number not giyen) by the cosion.of the steamers
Mars, Dckey and La RENE. The former boats were
seriously damaged.
The steamer Glendale has arrived from Memphis
with Mai Gen, Gillmore and staff. Eighty-eght
bales OF cotton were received from Memphis yester
day.
Az ExPEpITIoS INTO ALABAMA.
The Times says:
The Nashville correspondent of the Chicago T,i
bune writes the 9th: can expedition of cavalry
Infantry and artillery was TO have LETT Decatur ior
the South lW Saturday but have not yet learned
il il left. presume its destination sMontgomery.
1t is sufficiently strong TO accomplish any duty as
signed to it. 1 suppose it will aid, in the speedy
opening of the Alabama river
A yrw rokr-FoR BLOCKADE RUNNERS.
The Times publishes the following
Now that Wilmington is closed the vast interests
engaged IN blockade running will doubtless seek a
new point on the coast where they may stilcontnre
their traffic TO limited extent. In hs connection,
vana, to Collector Draper OF this city, is interest
ing: 49,
UNITED STATES CONSULATE GFSERAL,
HAVANA Jan. 8, 1863
Simeon Draper, ESq.,-CoHectoy Of tie Port Of Fttr
| York:
| SIR: The steamer Coquette sailed from this port
| on Thursday last the 9th inst. from information
communicated 10 me yesterday, believe she has
gone TO one ofthe yscalled Cayo de Sal, about
| fifty miles nortLweserly of Cardenas, 10 be fitted
up as piratical errriseg. 1t viii be well kDysrp
| their. guard against Yer.
| She is about 225 feet long, has two smoke stacks,
lays low in the water, and is painted light color
| almost white.
The Secessionsts here are makisg efforts to stare
on tAe harhOr of ST. Marks, on the western coast