The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-27
sTKAMBoLT INCRNDlARIsM.

expectation Of hearing Of effective work
in that quarter.
Previous to the arrival Of Lieut.. Col.
Martin, Lieut.. Headly brought an unsign.
ed letter from you. All the different
places where our prisoners are-Damp
Douglas, Rock Island, Camp Morton,
Camp Chase, Elmira-had been thorough.
ly examined, and the conclusion was
forced upon US that oil efforts TO release
them without outside co cooperation would
bring disaster upon the prisoners and re.
suit in no good. all projects Of that sort
were abandoned, except that at Camp
Douglas, where Capt. Hines still believed
he could effect their release. We yielded
TO his frmness, zeal, and persistence. and
his plans were plausible, but treachery
defeated him before his well. laid schemes
were developed. Having nothing else on
hand, Col. Martin expressed wish to
organize corps TO burn New York City.
he was allowed to do so, and q most dar-
ing attempt has been made 10 fire that
city; but their reliance on the Greek fire
has proved misfortune. II cannot be
depended upon as an agent in such work.
have no faith whatever in 1t, and no at.
tempt shall hereafter be made under my
general direction with any such materials.
THE STEAMER GEORGIAN.
l knew nothing whatever of the raid
on st. Adams until after it transpired.
Desiring TO have o boat on whose captain
and crew reliance could be placed, and
on board OF which arms could be sent to
convenient points for arming such vessels
as could be seized for operations on the
lakes, aided DR.. James T. Bates OF Ken.
lucky, an old steamboat captain, in the
purchase Of the steamer Georgian. She
had scarcely been transferred when the
story went abroad that she had been pur-
chased and armed for the purpose of
sinking the Michigan, releasing the prise.
ners on Johnson's Island, aud destroying
the shipping on the lakes and the cities
on their margin. The wildes, cUnsterna.
ton prevailed 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 Viz.
gina. Bells were rung at Detroit aad
churches broken up on Sunday. The
whole lake shore was scene OF wild ex.
citement. Bouts were sent cut, which
boarded the Georgian and found nothing
contraband on board, but still the pcnpl0
were incredulous.
The bane and curse oil carrying out any
thing in this country is the surveillance
under which we act Detectives or those
ready 10 give information stand OF every
street corner. Two or three cannot in
terchange ideas without reporter. The
Presidential election has so demoralized
the leaders Of the Sons Of Liberty that
new organization under new leaders has
become an absolute necessity. This is
now going forward with great vigor and
success. The new order is styled "TAe
Order OF the Star" There is general
expectation that there will soon be u new
draft. 1t is purely military and wholly
independent Of politics and politicians.
1t is given out among the members that
Stonewall Jackson is the founder of the
order, and the name has its significance
from the stars on the collars OF Southern
officers. There is no reason to doubt that
the masses, TO large extent, of the North
arc brave and true, and believe Lincoln o
tyrant and usurper.
MORE INCETDIARIsM.
During my stay in Canada great
amount Of property has been DESTROYED
by burning. The information brought to
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 OF this kind OF work not one
dollar should be advanced on any proof
adduCed until all the parties concerned
may have an opportunity for making out
and presenting proof. Several parties
claim TO have done the work at st. Louis,
New Orleans, Louisville, Brooklyn, Phila.
delphia and at-CairO. Within the past
few days DR.. X. ]. Stewart, of Virginia,
has reached this place, and very myste.
riously informs me that he has plan for
the execution Of something which has re.
ceived the sanction of the President. He
is in want of money, and states to me
that you gave him a draft on me for
$4,000 in gold, which has been lost on
on the way. He has sent back to Rich.
mond for renewal He has rented O
large house and moved his family into 1t.
can not doubt his word, but Of course
do not feel authorized to advance him
money without your authority or that OF
the President. l have, however, been
constrained to advance him $500. in gold
on his written statement, that unless the
money was placed in his hands, the lives
and liberties Of high Confederate officers
would be imperiled. i-
Owing 10 the Ill health of Mr.. Clay, We
separated at Halifax, and since then we
have not lived together, though we have
been in consulting distance. As the
money was all in my name, which sup,
posed TO be controlled by US jointly, and
as he desired to have sum placed in his
-Ehands, aud at all times subject TO his
personal control, I transferred to him
$OS,6l4, for which hold his receipt, and
for which he promises to account 10 the
proper authorities at home.
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS EX,
i PENDED.
j Including tho money turned over tc
Mr.. Clay, oil Of which he has not vet ex.
pended, the entire expenditure as yeti on
all accounts, is about $500, 900. / still
hold three drafts for 100000 each, which
have not been collected! Should you
think It best for meto return, / would be
glad to know in what way you think
had best return with the funds Remaining
on hand. infer from your personal" in
The Relo York Macs that 1t is your wish
should remain here for the present, and
l shall obey your orders. Indeed I have
so many papers in my possession, which,
in the hands OF the enemy, would utterly
ruin and destroy very many Of the promi
nent men in the North, that o due sense
OF my obligation to them will force on me
the EXTREMIST caution in my movements
For the future discardiap all fenpndepcf