, 1865-04-26

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to guard s1a5s prisoners Of war confined in the
garrison square at ts1s camp. BY . fence con
strneted Of tnch-boa1de, twelve feet high.
The election wss 70 take place on Tuesday, the
By defenIng ast1on iii the night Of Monday, the
7th inst probably ali tue officers and leadeEs, and
11, more q the en and ns o. tne
expO.ed; but such delay would have pfotracted
the necessary movements, and attending excite
nent, into the very day Of the Presidential cleo
The great interests involved would scarcely jus
ttfy taking the inevitable risks Of ofpostponerent-
6, by ,neeeenser over the railroad to 8dg Gen
John Cook. commanding tie dlstr1ct Of Illinois. J.
copy Of which, numbered ons, Is annexed to, and
made part Q. this report the 70 lowing arrests
x col ' &. St. Lecer Grenfsl. and ). T. Shank, an
escaped prisoner Of wa1, at the Richmond HOUSE;
". Edwards, No 70 Adans Rtxcet; Orig. General
Charles WAlsh Of the Sons Of Llbetty:" Capt.
Csntr'll Of Morgana command. aud Charles Tra-
an fssumcd name, at the house Of Gen. Walsh.
Judge Buekncr S. Horrle, treasurer Of "Sons
OF Liberty" at hte hou.c. No. Washington ssseet;
about thirty rods from Camp Douglas, arms aud
ammunition. az per annexed eShedule, numbered
t'ro. The shot guns were al 1oaded with car
trtgcs, comEo.ed OF from nine to twelve largest
sized butkshor, and capped. The reyolverf, {Jos-
1yp'a patent 1ttnch barrel. also loaded and cap
handing district Of niinoia, and Col. william
Hoffman. .conmadine General Of prisoners, By
teleerapbtc tc dispatch. dated Camp Douglas, Nov.
1sss sepy a q s
On the morning Of Monday, the 9Th inst, Co'.
| from Gov. Yaiee, reported to me. and Col. B. u.
Houeh rapidly organized mounted force OF about
4E0 men, Wb1ch armed with the revolyera esp.
to duty es patrols In the city Of Chicago, remain
Ing on du.y til the mornIns OF the 9Th.
Captain he1g Atlitsry Proyest Msssha caHf F
noie, the police Of the city ard sarions dctaeh-
rnen. Of this rsrr1.on under different otcess, ar
rsstsa aarse he day .pd nht Of as ~
emong them many Of the notorons .C:insmsn
gang" Of Fayeste and Christian counties In this
land. Ill Of whom are now In custody at Camp
on lie 11lh Of November forty-seven double
'oadins ] carbnes. aad one Eofeid Tide we're seixsd
Finding ftpu Investigation that the Sons q
on The light Of Sunday, the Sd Of November,
Patrick Docley, Secretary Of the Teuple In this
city, waa arrested, md such papers as had not
ing he intents md purposes Of the organization,
se On thc night Of Monday. November 14th, the
%berf @'su wse a!re.te IL: o5diaa
son. aGrsnd SENIOR Charles ". Patten, ".Mem
her Of State Council Mr. teiton, "Iglef OF
aoor keeper James Gesa aangs.Gos 4a giaeta s0es
| Dr. g. W. Edwards, who hafbored COL Marina
| dnfe. all al whom remain IN cuetody.
| IN The 15th inst. young EnEltshuaau iron
cansda under British protection p.perhs, T. a1aee
Moushsm, was arrested, Who proves 20 oe mss
| ernrer between Jacob Thompson, Capt; Hines
Biz. Gen. Walsh, and the cuerillas Of Col. Jesse
An examination Of many Of the persons 80 AZ
so beyond al doubt anat s1,ensS me
powerful organization. touching INTO aimost,
not iii. The eount1e. Of this State toat ~ ts a
organization Of two branches, one c1rt!, he otne
military, the members Of The civil beng On Pro
secrets In rclsion to military plsns, and the loe1
t1nn OF The deputs for arms. we're carefully Enard
ed from persons OF evil momtereh1p, thnueh eve
thty well knew that the organization had sue
cepote. md was animated with spirit Of tntena
tfe,ders ,nust haye known Of the intended attac
m ih1s camp and city, and that some OF tael
h1ye actually been In consut1tton lace 70 1sc
viii .nen whom they knew to be rebel Queer;
couEpariug to produce revolution IN the Not't
schedule Ia hcIeio attached numbered ou.
| which is believed to contain the names Of some
| tho leading and most dangerous men belonging
this organization in the several counties u to
| Stale Of Illinois.
InspectfnlIy recommend that the ofacera of tn
rcbtl army, and IS mauy Of the "'sons OF Liberty
snt ructctlas above mentioned, ~ tho interest.
The Government may require, BE- tiled before
] military commission aud pnni'hed.
cnnnot close this report wltho9t e1preseln
| my convection that the gratitude Of The countE
c. Skinner commanding, the 18th regiment Y. 4
c., Ient. Gel: Mar'tn Flood eomusndi9g, an
; the 9Th Ohio battery, Lieut. James ". Gam5!
) commanding, when Comprised the small lgs7rt.o