New-York tribune., 1868-03-16
RUMoRs OF A REBEL CONSPIRACY.

RUMORS OF A REBEL CONSPIRACY.
The following disclosure is made by the Washing
ton correspondent of The Syracuse journal:
Whoever believes the accidental President will remain
quiet until the trial is ended know human nature
but he certainly does not understand that Of A One
thing is CERTAIN that quiet as all appears on the surface
felt by parties who have the best OF Judging and
the largest stake In the contest Perhaps may be con
cee for dppreherdng attempt 10 obtain con
toi by force Of his Department Yet, what state is the
well nformedof the movements going this city and
vicinity. They are dangerous OF that there can be
step forward IN the certain and direct collision which he
evidently seeks. AS you know, the Adintant;
character At that Cabinet Mr. johnson demanaeu o ms
Secretaries that they fail to recognze Ar ooSn ~ ~
forcble occupation of what he calls IN my Depatnent
also that in relieving m2pcISsM Se Mhary m Division Of the
Atlantic and place the General in command: Grant
Vii Mil ersst in issuing them Grant Is TO be placed under
arrest disobedence Gen Emory II understood to
be placed in this position first Gen Gordon Granger has
been here for weeks He is in thorough sympathy
with Andy. Hancock will soon be here. The command
ant OF this post mot Emory who commands the Depart
menu is also reported TO be in sympathy with Andy.
IS declared on good authority too mat among ne schemes
Of the Capitol aud ne preren'ing Of Congress from assem-
ding AL these. and many others Of similar nature
not made public The effort is TO keep them quiet
They come 10 me through credible channels l do not
vouch for them, but only mention them among the
strong probabilities Of the situation. There Is susp
cOus fact The town is full OF Maryland Rebels, AS well as
numbers from the extreme South. Two-thirds OF the
visitors here are OF that section The dOwn-thePOtO
mac smuggers mail carriers and guerTillas Of the Re
beliOn have been represented here quite largely Men
who were trained in the secret service declare that
OF the notorious OF these have been and
in the city. Persons known TO be in the most conf
dental relations with the President have been IN
communication with such men. When say that at the
War Department and Army Headquarters these things
known, watched and prepared for only speak with
due moderation. 10 Is known that on one Ooca-
sion, at least and others reported, Gems.
Grant and Howard were summoned 10 Head
quarters after midnight; the reason being
the gathering at different points near the War Depart
OF several bodies OF men, In groups OF from two 10
six and the fact that communication was evidently go
ing among them by means Of signals such as whistles,
some days ago. and bought large lot OF condemned mill
tary saddles at Government sale He said that they
bought speculation, but in view OF the fact,
proved TO the satisfaction OF those whose business s 70
know these things that great deal OF correspondence
communication and assembling OF his partisaDs has re-
Gently occurred, and that IL is mysterously given
ont that they about TO do something, the
fair inference is that the saddles are wanted for
such use, the opportunity the MOsbyites be-
ieve may offer Within short time, new secret Cop
peThead organization has been started here Cornelius
Wendall is the prime init. There three di-
visions or chapters" they termed already or.
ganiZed. Two Of them are commanded by eX-Rebel
cOlonels They give out their design 10 be protection
against negro raid which they declare will occur when
the Impeachment trial begins. These things and many
others know Of straws which 10 show the
public what is talked OF at least They worth noting
rate because they show how absolutely essential
legally, the removal Of Johnson impeachment is