New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-20
P,lsousrs at Clinton Prison to be
Released,
P,attsburg, KeesViiio, Burlington,
Waterbury in Vermont. and Hay
chill, II. Il, 10 be Visited.
THE CANADIAN REBELS On PEACE
gssn Oar Special Correspondent,

were In this Province several gangs OF RebeN or"nz
for the pm pose puuaerinc our people or the frontier
Ard that they only awaited tho re'eso ofthe 81 Adams
raos ssssgnal for beginning tlcir nefarioas woIk.
Aecordnr 10 promise have keTt an eye TO the move
pcnts and arrangements Of these despcradoes and an
now able 70 disclose in time, truss: to thwat one Of
their diabocal projects.
Tn view Of tho delay that los been granted IN the ST.
Ahaps case and the almost certainty than tie prisoners
t finally be released the other gangs have determined
- defer action TO longer.
So many rrmors without any foundation in fact. of
,-oJected raids on orr borler towns have recently
been imposed on the American press tia: tho iniel-
renee mn about 10 communicate may DC regarded ~
some as intended FOR another sensation But such IS
not the case. Ths instructions ! have nom time TO
tine received from yen TO utter nothing bat facts AMI
authentic Information. would. If recognized no higher
eoHretons. prevent ny giyrgor adding currency to
fssehools or vague rumors fJT the unworthy puPoe Oh
ksoeiyns the public and exciting the fears Of ulpIo-
&ected citizens on the frontier Indeed most Of the
stories of intended raids that have found their way nto
tss oapers have been fabricated and ounniagly crcu
lated BY Rebels themselves They Save been designed
20 divert tie attention OF our authorities from tie real
point OF DANGER aud by soaring the people OF other
places to cause them to cry wof when there was no
wolf 70 the end that when the Wolf shoa.d come their
renewed cry Of alarm would bring them 10 protection
You understand the excellent facilities ercy foT &C
surinr information in regard TO the intentions and
Plans 0, the Rebels and especially Of the gangs IN this
country; and VII therefore proceed without further
preface to the disclosures promised in tie beginning o.
ryletter
The leditated project Of these Rebels comprehends
nothing less than the capture Of the Clinton STATE
Prison at Daanemors, descent on the village OF fa''s
burg, ane grand raid in New-Englsnd A. the prison
H. h. 10 70
DESTROYED end the couyics released most Of whom Il
Is believed viii readily accompany the raiders to faits
burr. At tho latter place the extensive barracks be-
longing to the Government to be destroyed, the
sasto1n.housc postoce and banks pundercd, and The
satire town given up pilige and conAasrs.on And
all this "as mild retaliation for the outrages commit
ted by Hunter, Bur5rdge, Sheridan, and others"
But this work is not to DO done alone by Rebels in
Canada A considerable number Of the "chivary ="
lave been detached from their regiments by the Rebel
War Department to assist in the work Of plnnder muir
Der and devastation.
These gallant" men have stealthily made their wav
North, and many OF them are now concealed with
their friends In Baltimore anl New-YoTk, while few
others are said have actually colOnized in PatsbGTg
and other towns IA Northern Eew.York. AL are in
communication with the leaders, and are awaiting
erders You will learn from ny private note some
particulars on this point which il would be cupabc 10
make public
The plans devised and settled upon for executing
these intentions have been approved by the shrewdesi
and most experienced Rebels in the province. Tie
invaders" from this quarter are to work tier way
across the line In small partesnost ef them proceed
sns IN sleds-in the negboIhood Of Summit, aud are
90 rendezvous at designated point at an appointed
hour Of night, near Chazy Lake
The sleas, which at proper time nre 20 be aban'
doned are each be drawn by two horses and are to
c,ntan saddles arms and ammunition and other arti.
.es necessary for tie expedition. Such Of the men az
are not IN tbs way provided with horses will when
they require them supply Themselves by robbing the
stables most convenient 10 them.
The leaders have not only complete drawing Of
Clinton Prison, but have recently reconnoiered the
grounds and determined re points and mode OF at.
tack Tho prison is said 10 contain about 80 inmates
including several Southern sympathzers from Mary
land confined for political oIenses. who guarded
by less than thirty tentirel. To surprise and over
power this guard is Supposed will be easy matter
and az have already stated it is believed that many
Of the convcts viii join them in the plumber and desrGc-
tion Of Plattsburg.
the brave men secretcd in Baltimore and New.York
are TO proceed different times to various points or
near the 0gdensburg and Bouse's Point Railroad. and
appointed day to take the morning train OF
cts wsy from tie former to the latter place; and mme-
cateS leaving Chateaugey to seize the train.
destroy the railroad bridge and telegraph at that point
after which they will proceed east, and near Summit
kake up the remainder Of the from the Canada
aide. The latter to make their way by different
routes TO this obscure point under the uise OF hunters
Abe force win then proceed to Moor's Junction ard
take possession Of tho Pattsburg train which always
connects at the junction with the train from Ogdens
burg Here the locomotive first seized viii be disabled
fIEga Gglrav
GERS" for Pattsburg At Yves; Chazy they will destroy
TIE railroad bridge then contnse 10 Beck mantown
-ahamet four Eve miles north ofPlatt5burg-where
they will meet the raiders who are TO proceed By way
Of Clinton Prison. and In company with them hasten to
she above village
Saeh are q few Of the details Of the plan. which,
closely written, covers thirteen pages Of foolscap
Ii their arrangement should be completely executed
they would all reach platsburg before their approach
conlc be made known there and in no case could the
pecpk Of the village be informed Of their danger
throEg friends ln other parts Of the County in time to
enable them 10 successfully defend their homes and
property.
This proposed nd is Intended to differ in every |
respect from that OH 81. Albans 1t is expected that
Che raiders having plished their purposes at
fat'sbnrg will after pa ying visit 10 Keesyic where
there are extensive rolr, mills and factories
huntington. w., plumber that town. Waterbury and
montpelier, capital Of the State, then hasten on TO
AAverh NJ H., and then push across the latter State
70 Maine where they will keep aiding until driven by
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