Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-10

ing else on hand, Colonel Martin ex.
pressed wish to organize corps to
burn New York City. He was allowed
70 do so, and most daring attempt has
been made to fire that city; but their
xellapce on Greek fire has proved mis-
fortune; it caunot be depended oil as ap
agent in such work. l have no faith
whatever in it, aud no attempt shall
hereafter be made, under my directions,
with any such materials. l knew moth
ing whatever of the raid on st. Alhans
until after it transpired. Desiring to
have boat on whose captain and crew
reliance could be placed, and on board of
which arms could be sent to convenient
points for armiug such vessels as could
be seized Tor operations ON the lakes, |
aided Dr. James T. Bates, Of Kentucky.
an old steamboat. captain, in the, pur-
chase of the steamer Georgian She had
scarcely been transferred, when the story
went abroad that she had peen purchased
aud armed for the purpose OF sinking
the Michigan, releasing the prisoners Oh
tOhnson's Island, aud destroying the
chipping on the lakes aud the cities Oh
their margin. The widest CONSERVATION
ptSNoilSU III all IHC DOIueT ClIleS. AZ
Buffalo two tugs had cannon placed OH
board ; four regiments of soldiers were
sent there, two of them represented to
have been drawn from the Army of Vir-
ginia. Bells were rung at Detroit, and
churches broken up ON Sunday. The
whole lake shore was q scene Of wild eX-
oitement Boats were sent out which
boarded the Georgian, and found nothing
contraband OH board but still the people
were incredulous.
The, bane and curse of carrying out
anything in this country is the snrveil.
lance under which we act. Detectives
or those ready to give information, stand
at every street corner. Two or three
cannot interchange ideas without n repor-
ter, The Presidential election has SO de-
nioralized the leaders of the order of the
Sons of Liberty" that new organiza.
tion under new leaders has become an ab-
solute necessity. This is now going tor.
ward with great vigor and success. The
new oxder Is styled the "Ordcr of the
Star" There is general expectation
that there will soon be a new draft, and
che members swear resistance to another
draft. 1t is purely military, wholly in
dependent of politicians, II is given
out among the members that Stonewall
Jackson is the founder of the order, aud
BaHse has its significance from tho stars
on the collars OF Southern Offices. There
is no ground to doubt that the masses to
q Laye ertent Of tie North, are brave
and true, and believe Lincoln tyrant
aud usurper. During my stay in Cana
da, great amount OF property has heen
destroyed by burning. Tho information
brought me as to the perpetrators is so
conflicting 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 be adj
yanced on any proof adduced until all
the parties concerned may have an OPP
portunity for making out and presenting
proof. Several parties claim TO have
done the work at st. Louis, New Or.
leaus Louisville, Brooklyn, Philadelphia
end at Cairo. Within the last few days,
DIR. X. 5. Stewart, OF Virginia, has
reached this place, and mysteriously in.
forms me that he has plan for the ex-
ecution of something which has received
the sanction OF the President. lie is in
want of money, and states to me that
you gave him a draft on me Tor $4,000
in gold, which has been lost on the way.
He has sent back to Richmond for "a re-
newal. lie has rented large house and
moved his family into ii. l cannot
doubt his word, but Of course | do not
feel authorized TO advance him money
without your authority or that OF the
IbraniH.lnf | haVp hnNat,np
strained TO advance him $500, in gold,
on his written statement that unless the
money was in hand, the lives and lbertcs
of high Confederate officers would be
ipperiled.
Owing to the health OF Mr.. Clay, VIC
separatedat Halifax and since then we
have not lived together, though we have
been in consulting distance. AS the
money vas all in my name, which sup
posed to be controlled by us jointly, and
as he desired To have "a sum placed in
his hands, at all times subject to his per.
sonal control, transferred to him $93,.
0l4, for which ! hol.l his receipts, and
for which he promises 10 account To the
proper authorities at home. Including
the money turned over To Mr. Clay, and
not yet expended--the he expenditures are
apout 100000. | still hold three
drafts Of 800, 900 each, which have no,
been collected. ShoIld You think il
best for me to reutrn, would be glad tu
know in what way you think had best
return with the funds remaining on hand.
infer from your "personal in the New
York Ne,cs that IL is your wish | should
remain here for the present, and I shall
obey your orders. Indeed, have Sc
many papers in my possession, which, in
the hands Of the enemy, would utterl,
ruin and destroy very many OF the promi
Lent men in tho North, that due sens,
of my obligation to them will force OF
me the EXTREMIST caution in my move
ments.
For the fatare, disearding all depend
anee on the organizations in the North
erhStaies, our efforts, in my Judgment
shoild be directed TO inducing those VIII,
are conscriited IN the North, and VIII,
utterly refuse to Join the army to fgh
egaipst the Confederate States, to max,
their way South TO joiu our service
1t is believed. by many that at least
number sufficient To make up division
may be secured in this way for our ser
vice before spring, especially ii GU