New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-06

Mr. Sears was about IS years Of age He lssvs .
wife and two children, and an aged mother
The Plot % Barn New.Yerk City-Arrss
OF some Of the Guilty Parties In Canada.
short time before the hotels were fred b
this city the 25h Of last November information w.
received at Police Headquarters that such an attempe
would be made. John s. Young Chief Of the Detective
force. warned tho hotekeepers and those In charge q
the various public buildings to DO on the lookout bu: ~
attempt seemed desperate that not much attsnsa1
was paid to the warning.
On the night Of the attempt to IRE the hotels nuD
Der Of persons arrested BY the detectives among
Others the notorious Jack Allison one Of John Morgane
men, who has been several occasions connected with
gangs Of brdgeburnsrs. In the room which was nre6
at the Metropolitan Hotel found Of his cards
At the time Of his arrest be in bed In his room ~
the Large House None Of the persons arrested thss
night have been proven 10 have been concerned 10 -
plot but the Developments they made soon after shs9
arrest Of much value In subsequent operatl0na
On the morning Of the 26th, Gen. Dix and Superb
solved to send several Of the sbest detectives in The
police force and Of DiKs officers, all under tb4
command Of Chief Young, to watch the frontiers an
II possible any Of the raiders who might atempo
20 cross from Canada into the States, Who being
already this side of tie line should attempt to eros
INTO Canada. The authorities along the border were
McCord Radford and Wilson were at once sent to D.
trot with njunctoDs to watch the border from thsa
city to Port Huron together with the Lines OF trsv0
leading 70 and from both places.
In the meantime the detectives In this city were
gathering information from various Sources an
finally. on December 10, accompanied BY Detectives
Bennett and MeDougau and two Of Gen. Dixs mos>'
trusty officers Chief Young started for the Suspensop
Bridge. Arrived there. he organized patrol exten6
ing rom Lewiston 10 Buffalo Within a few days thSy
succeeded in arresting Capt. John Yates Beal. IL
leader Of the Lake Erie pirates. and with him W. Z
Anderson, accused Of being Rebel spy. Both wso
sent to this city and lodged In cells at Police HesA'
quarters.
The detectives were then sent 10 Toronto. whsce
they succeeded In penetrating into the Rebel hess
quarters and by attending the trial OF Bureigh one
the Lake Erie pirates, because acquainted with ~
faces of most Of The es'pg Southerners of the city
IN ths meantime. Chief Sonns kad secured an -
potment, late at might. 2. Clinton on the CsnaGi.e
federate agents in Canada From him be learned th:e
the plot to burn this city was well known 70 Jacce
Thompson and C. c. Clay. tho Confederate Commie
soners in Canada and received their entire approval
The details planned BY himself and the atiempe
have been made two weeks be.ore the night %
which 1t actually occurred. The delay was cansed hH
the nonsrrvsl Of chemist bonn they had dependes
to finish the necessary explosive materials
The plan to have first fred the founderiss anA
eminent work next the public buildings and lastly
the shipping. He acknowledged that the attempt vs.
Q complete failure 1t to have been done IN retsb
alton for the Federal in the valley of the She
and other portions OF the Southern States h
.,S admitted that ne st. Adams Lake Erie. Chsaar
peake. and other raids had produced the Confederao
Government nothing. the raiders In all GASES keeping
| whatever plumber they managed To secure
raid was also planned. having for its object TIE
bnrning of the city Of Buffalo Arrangements were
made By Chief Young TO cspture the entire parry
should they make the attempt. The order Of Gen
Dix issued about that time. had the effect Of tghtse
ins the party and the attempt wa. not made aei,n
then decided making the attempt to throw the nigga
express train from Dunkrk to Buffalo from the trseh
point about midway between the two cities. and ~
the confusion incident thereto. rob the safe OF IL
American Express Company. Distractions were
placed upon the tack stormy night aud the train
was thrown off, Alarmed a: the gleam OF the muslet9
Of guard Of soldiers the train the scoundrels fsA
without attempting to coDsummate their scheme.
Many other interesting facts were learned BY CHIEF
Yourg in his interview Mcdonald believing hiAssk
to be addressing strong Southern sympathizer.
The detectives ascertained during their stay b
Toronto ard the Bridge that the Rebels in Canada
have organized perfect system Of espionage Should
leading American citizen Wait Canada, his move
meuts are watched and reported with the utmost nd
nuteness.
Satisfied that they could gain noting more at tAs
places mentioned. the detective party started for DE-
troit, where they met those who bad preceded thsu
two three weeks previously At the Junction three
miles from Detroit, within few days after ,heir Az
rival they met K c. Kennedy alias Richard Co aliAe
Stanton" captain in the LIST Louisiana Rebel
infantry who captured in Tennessee. coafned On
Johnsons Island for one year, and who made his
escape by tuDneng the walls Of his prsonhouse
on mis- way from Port Huron 10 Detroit. He was -
lowed to the latter city, and he stepped from
the ears was Immediately arrested.
In his possession was found a navy revolver (which
he attempted tn use. but fortunately prevented
from do:ng) srceept for one months psy as Captain
in the Confederate service, and SO Confederate bin,
the two latter stitched in the lining OF bis COAT HS
was cadet at West Point the breaking ont OF the
Rebellion but resigned. and was among the frs 70
tender his services to the Rebel Government He Is
de sperate character and the way to she city made
several unay ang attempts to jump from the via.
dows Ii has been definitely ascertained that II was b
who fired B,rnums Museum, and the Belmont. and
Tsmmuny Ii ltels.
Immediately after the arrest OF Kennedy. the party
returned this city having been absent abo three
weeks
Chiel Young Is satisfied that not more than st1
persons were engaged in the work Of firing the hotels
In this city, of which the greater punber have besa
arrested Unfortunately the leader. Lieut. Williams.
is in Canada and knowing the value which eur author
ties would attach to the possession OF hi person. wisely
keeps himself out Of the way.
The prisoner Benll is trial at Fort Lafyetss
before a military tribunal the charge OF beas Q
Rebel ,py He is native Of Jefferson County. w.
and is aged 81 years. He was educated nc the Char
iottesyle Va University, and ut the breaking out -
the war owned IA large plantation In has native county
and worked about 100 slaves His fortune WA then -
timated ut o. 500 600 aud he Is Ia addition the heb
apparent of Lord Egelby Of England At tho breaking
out OF the Rebellion he organized Co. Il, Second VII.
ginia Infantry Col. Allen comm snding Ills regmens
was part of Bricks brigade of the Army OF the Shenaf
doah for time under the command Of Gen ihomssS.
e. Stonewall) jackson.