The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-08-03
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STEAMBOAT YNCNpIARIsN. -
Soon after reached Cana ID. . Mr.. Minor
Major visited NJ and represented himself -
an aeazSdiisd agent ftoa the contsdsrats
states to destroy steamboats, on the Missis-
sippi river. and that his operations wsrs sus-
pended for want Of means. advanced to
hin $50 IN ssdsssl currency, and soon after
several boats ven burned at st. Louis, In
volving an immense loss Of property 70 the
enemy. He became suspected, e hs repre-
ssntsd 10 NJ, os being the author Of this
burning, and ffon that tins both hs and his
men have bssn in hiding, ssd consequently
have done nothing. Money has been advan-
cd 10 Mr.. Churchill, Of Cincinnati, TO orga-
niss sorp6 for ths purppse Of incendiarisn
in hat city. I consider Min true man, aud
although - yst be has e1bsted but little, |
an in eosslant expectation Of hearing Of ef- |
fective work IN that quarter. A
Prsvioas 70 IL arrival Of Lisut. Gel. Mar
tin. Lsut. Hssdly brought IN unsigned letter |
from you. All the different places whsre our
prisoners are-Camp Douglas, Rock Island.
Camp Norton, Camp Chase, Elmirs-had
been thoroughly examined and the conclusion
was forced upon as that eli efforts to release
them without outside cooperation would
bring disaster upon The prisoners and result
in no Rood. All projects of that sort were
abandoned. except that At Camp Douglas
where Capt. Hines still believed hs conld Of
feet their release. Weyieldsd to Ills 6rmuess,
zeal and persistence, and his plans were plau-
sible, but treachery defeated him before his
well-laid schemes were developed. Having
nothing else on hand, Col. Martin expssssed .
wish to organise corps TO burn New York
city: He was allowed TO do 30, and . most
daring attemrt has been made to FIRE that
city; but their reliance on the Greek 6re has
proved misfortune. II cannot be depended
upon a. An agent in such work. have NO
faith whatever in it. and no attempt shall
hereafter be made under my general directions
with any such materials.
TIE sEEAM8R GEORGIAN.
/ knew nothing whatever Of the raid on ST.
Albans until aftaf il transpissd. Desiriag to
have boat on whose captain and crew reli-
ance could bs placed, and ON board of which
arms could be sent to convenient points for
arming such vessels IS could be seized for
operations on the lakes, l aided Dr. James T.
Bates. of Kentucky, an old steamboat captain,
| ia the purchase of the steamer Georgian.
She had scarcely been transferred when the
story went abroad that she had been pur-
.chssed and armed for the purpose Of sinking
the Michigan, releasing the prisoners on john
sons island, and destroying the shipping o.
the lakes and cities on their margin. The
widest CONSERVATION prevailed in sll the hor-
der cities. At Buff 10 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 Sunday. Tho whole lake shore
was scene Of Wild excitement. Boats were
sent out which boarded the Georgian and
found nothing eontrAband On hoard, but still
the people wsre increduloua.
Ths bane and curse Of carrying out any-
thing in this eouatry Is the surveillancs under
which we aet. Detectives - those ready 70
give information stand at every street corner.
Two or three cannot interchange ideas with
out reporter. The presideatial election has
30 demoralised the Sons of Liberty that .
new organization under new leaders, has be-
come an absolute necessity. This is now
going forward with great vigor and success.
The new order is styled "The Order Of the
Sc <aks hat
there will soon be a new draft. 1t is purely
military and wholly independent of politics
and politicians. II is given out among the
members that Stonewall Jackson is To fonn-
der of the order, and the name has it, signi6-
cance from the stars on the collars Of
southern officers. There b no reason to
doubt that The masses, TO Z large extent, Of
the North are brave and true, and believe
Lincoln tyrant and usurpeS.
xonB INcKNDIARIsH. -
During my stay in Canada great amount
Of property has been destroyed by burning.
The information brought to me as to the
psrpetratora 10 20 conflicting and contradic-
tory that am satisfied that nothing can be
certainly known. Should claims be presented
at the war Office for payment Of this kind Of
work not one dollar should bs advauoed on
any proof adduced until all the parties con-
csrned may have an opportunity for making
out and presenting proof. Several claim to
have done the work At st. Louis. New Or
leans, Louisville, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and
at Cairo. Within the last few days Ds. <
J. Stewart, of Virginia, has reached this
place, and very mysteriously informs me that
he has plan for the execution of something
which has received the sanction Of the presi.
dent. He is in want of money. and states to
me that you gave him draft on me for SO.
900 in gold, which has been lost on the way
He has sent back TO Richne nd for renewal
He has rented large house and moved his
ffamiy into il. ! cannot doubt his word, bu
of course, do not feel authorized t6 adyancs
him money without your authority or that Of
the president. have, howaver, been con-
strained to advance him $500 IN gold on hi
written statement, that, unless the money wal
placed in his hands, the lives and liberties o
high confederate officers would be impelled
Owing to the i'll health OF Mr.. Clay we sep
Iarated at Halifax, and since then we have no
lived together, though we have been in cor
sulting distance. Az the money was all ii
my name, which supposed TO be CONTROLLED
by us jointly. and rs be desired to have sur
placed in his hands, and at all times suhjec
10 his personal control, transferred to hin
1854, for which hold his receipt, and I'd
which be promises to account to the prope
authorities at home.
THREE HUNDRED rHoUsAxn DOLLARS HxPn,
DID.
Including ths money turned over TO II
Clay, al Of which he has not yet expende
the entire expenditure ~ Jet, on ill account
il about S300, 900. l still hold three drafts ft
$lo0,0o0 each, which have ns4 been collsets,
Should you think it best for me to return,
would be Glad 10 know in what Way yo