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Knights of the Golden Circle Plot.

NEWS OF 150 YEARS AGO

November and December 1863

From The Missouri Democrat, Monday, November 2, 1863.

FROM CINCINNATI.

THE K.G.C. ORGANIZATION.

TREASONABLE PLOT DISCOVERED.

A DESIGN TO OVERTHROW THE STATE GOVERNMENT.

The Rebel Prisoners at Camp Chase to be Released.

Duplicity of the Rebel Authorities.

The State Arsenal and Penitentiary to be Seized.

How the Plotters Were Detected.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 1,. – An extraordinary case of treason has recently came to light, implicating several persons in the city, Columbus, Covington and Newport in the conspiracy, to release the rebel prisoners from Camp Chase and overthrow the State Government.

The conspiracy was brought to light by United States detectives, who were supposed by the parties implicated to be spies from the rebel army, and were treated with full confidence.

The plot, as disclosed to the detectives, was that an attack was to be made on Camp Chase, release the prisoners there, numbering 3,500, seize the arsenal at Columbus, take possession of the penitentiary, release John Morgan and other officers confined there, and then commence a rebel campaign in Ohio.

United States Marshal Sands and Provost Marshal Major Reaney have arrested the following persons implicated in the plot:

Charles W.H. Cathcart, of Columbus, formerly School Commissioner for Ohio.  J.D. Cresah, of Columbus, formerly sutler of the 18th regulars, who were to lead the attack on Camp Chase; Jas. D. Patton, of Covington, a regular agent of the rebel government, who has frequently furnished money to deserters under the impression that they were spies, and according to agreement met Cathcart and others at Camp Chase, and assisted to mature the plan of attack; Ruth McDonald, of Covington, who acted as mail-carrier through the rebel lines, and whose house was the headquarters of the rebels; Samuel P. Thomas, merchant tailor, Cincinnati, and his wife, and Catherine Parmenter, Cincinnati.

Information has been received that an organization exists in Illinois, which is waiting for an outbreak in Ohio to produce similar results in that State. Other particulars are known to the authorities, but have not been made public.