The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-26

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yard several boats, were burned at st. Louis,
involving an immense loss Of propsrty 10 tue
enemy. HE became suspected. as he repre-
sented 10 me, of being the author OF this
burning, and from that time both he aud his
men have been hiding, and consequently have
done nothing. Money has been advanced to
Mr.. Churchill, OF Cincinnati, to organize n
CORPS for the purpose OF incendiarism in that
city. I consider him true man, and, al
though as vet he has effected but little, l am
in constant expectation OF hearing of effective
work in that quarter. ~
Previous to the. arrpal oflLieutenantC Colo
mel Martin and Lieutenant Headly, bringing
an unsigned note from you, nil the different
places where our prisoners are confined
Camp Douglas, Rock Island, Camp Morton,
Camp Chase, EInlira-bad been thoroughly
examined, and the conclusion was forced
upon us that all efforts to release them with
out an outside cooperation would bring dis
aster upon the prisoners, and result in no
good. All projects OF that sort were aban-
doned, except that at Camp Douglas, where
Captain Hines still believed he could effect
their release. We yielded to his tirmness,
zeal, and persistence, and his plans were
plausible, but treachery defeated him before
bis well-laid schemes were developed. Har-
ing nothing else on hand, Colonel Martin eX-
pressed n wish TO organize Il corps to burn
New York city. He was allowed TO do so,
and a most daring attempt has been made to
fire that city, but their reliance on the Greek
fire has proved misfortune. 1t cannot he
depended on as an agent in such work. |
have no faith whatever in it, and no attempt
shall hereafter be made, under my general dl-
rcctions, with any such materials. | knew
nothing whatever of the raid on st. Adams
until after Il TRANSFERRED, Desiring to have Il
boat on whose captain and crew reliance
could be placed and on board of which arms
could be sent to convenient points for arm
inc such vessels as could be seized for opera
lions on the lakes. | aided DR.. James L.
Bates. of Kentucky, an Old steamboat cap
tain. in the purchase of the steamer Gcor-
rian. She had scarcely been transferred
when the story went abroad that she had
hpcn purchased and armed for the purpose OF
sinking the Michigan, releasing the prisoners
on JohnSon's Island, and destroying the
shipping on the lakes and the cities on their
margin. Tie widest CONSERVATION pre-
vailed in all the border cities. At Buffalo
two tugs had cannon placed on board. Four
regiments of soldiers were sent there, two
of them represented to have been drawn
from the army Of Virginia. Bells were rung
at Detroit, and churches broken up on Sun
day. The whole lake shore was scene OF
wild excitement. Boats were sent out which
boarded the Georgian, and found nothing
coutraband on board, but still the people
were iucredulolls. The bane and curse OF
carrying out anything in this country Is the
surveillance under which we act. Dctcc,
tiyes, or those ready to give information
stand at every street corner. Two or three
cannot Interchange ideas without reporter.
The presidential election has 80 democrat
lied the leaders of the Order of the 'Son> OF
Liberty" that IL new organization, under
new leaders, has become an absolute neceS'
sity. This is now going forward with great
vicor and success. The new Order is styled
the "Ordcr OF the Stal." There is Il general
eypectatiou that there will soon be Il new
draft. and the members swear resistance to
another draft. 1t is purely military wholly
independent of politics and politicians. il
is given out among the members that stone
wall Jackson is the founder of the Order
and the name hts its significance from the
stars on the collars OF southern officers.
There is o ground to doubt that the masses
to a iar1c extent, of the North are brave and
true. and believe Lincoln Il tyrant and
rlSurpcr.
During nv stay in Canada Il great amount
of property has been destroyed by burning
The information brought me rs to the pcrpc-
traitors is so conflictn" and contradictory that
! am satisfied that nothing can be certainly
known. Should claims be presented at the
war Office for payment for this kind Of work,
not one dollar should he advanced on any
proof adduced until all the parties concerned
NAV have IN opportunity for making out and
presenting proof. Several parties claim to
have done the work 1T st. Louis, New Dr
leans, Louisville. Brooklyn, Philadelphia,
and at Cairo. Within the last few days DR.
II. |. Stewart, OF Virginia, has reached thu
place, and very mySteriolsly informs me that
he has plan Tor the execution OF something
which has received the sanction of the prcS
dent. He is in want OF money; and St:ltcS to
me that Won gave him Il draft on Inc for
SO, 900 in gold, which has been lost on the
way. lie has sent back to Richmond for 4
renewal He has rented IL large house and
moved his family into it. ] cannot doubt his
word. but of course do not feel authorized
to advance him money without your althoIi.
ty or that of the President. | have, however,
been constrained to advance him 500 in gold
on his written statement that unless The
money was i'm hand the lives and liberties OF
high Confederate officers would be impc,
riled.
Owing to tho health of Mr.. Clay we scpa-
rated at Halifax, and since then we have not
lived together though we have been in con-
sulting distance.
As the money was all in my name. which
! supposed TO he controlled by Us jointly
and rs he desired 10 have sum placed III hi,
hands ut all tines subject to his personal
CONTROL I transferred to him $J3,1l4. iol
which | hold his receipts. and for which he
promises to account to the proper authOri.
tics at home. Including the money turned
over to Mr.. Clay, all of which he has not yet
expended, the entire expenditures as yet OF
all accounts is about 100000. / still hold
three drafts for 100000 each which have moi
been collected Should you think it best fol
me to return, would he glad to know in
what way you think had best return with
the funds remaining on hand.
infer from your "rersonal" in the New
York Ners that il is your wish that should
remain here for the present. and | shall obey
your orders. Indeed, have so many papers
in my possession, which in the hands y, &C
enemy would utterly ruin and destroy very
many of the prominent men OF the North
that due sense Of my obligation to them
will force on me the EXTREMIST caution in my
movements.
For the future, discarding all dependence
on the organization in the northern States
our efforts, in my Judgment, should be Dir
rected to inducing those who are conscriptcd
in the North, and who utterly refuse to join
the army to fight against the Confederate
States, to make their way South to join oul
service. 1t is believed by many that ut least
number sufficient to make up division
may be secured in this way for our service
before spring, especially if our army opens
up road to the Ohio. Some are now on
,,In Ia.