Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-10
The Adventures OF a Rebel EmfssaFy-
True story Of akedaddie Sanders.

I passage across the Canada frontier OF Gsorg
n. Sanders, rebel emissary 70 Europe, but the TO
| lowing statement, gathered from those who per
sonally witnessed the adventure in its variou
stages, gives the fullest details.
SANDERS AT THE BRIDGE.
A few days ago man dressed in well-wcr
working clothes, presented himself to the Unite
! States provost marshal on the United State
/ side Of the suspension bridge lie wore pal
of very short trousers Of striped Kentucky Jeans
/ and a seedy eoat Of the same material. A coarse
not over clean shirt and jagged SHAW hat com
/ pleted e costume The man had no collar 0
crsvat, and his face was apparently greatly tan
ned by exposure to the weather.
| He wanted TO go over tie river, he said, bu
/ had no pass, and did not know that any woul'
1 be needed He stated that he was an English
man from Cornwall, and miner by trade. HI
! had been working for some time in Pennsyl
vania but had lately received a letter from hii
I brother, farmer near London, Canada West
stating that lie was short of help and requesting
his miner relative to come on to bis assistance
at least till the harvest time was over.
The miner held his tools in one hand, and il
the other carried an old carpet bag Of the black
glazed style in common use. The glazing il
many places was come eff and the outside wa.
moreover spotted and soiled with dirt.
This carpet bag was more valuable than the
famous one of John Blown; FOR II contained tht
papers, dispatches and money of the rebel ennis
saTy Sanders.
THE PASSAGE ACROSS
The marshal pondered while, but the pOol
miner gave such consistent story, and seemed
SO disappointed at his unexpected trouble in
crossing, that the official heart was melted and
be gave him the required pass.
The toll-men Of the suspension bridge then de-
msndei quarter f dollar tcl..
Two shillings, said the miner, "why, / cant
give it. I've only got one shilling"
The plea OF poverty completely disarmed
whatever shadow Of suspicion may have existed
in regard to the poor workman; after the proper
degree Of hesitation, the "felOW" was allowed
to pass over at half Price.
Thanking the toll-keeper for his liberality, the
miner walked on wearily across the bridge. As
he neared the Canada side his step became
lighter--juSt as Christian (pardon the compar-
isOn) felt when the burden dropped off his back.
A decided burden had dropped off of George n.
Sanders mind-he was safe in Canada
AT THE HOTEL IN CANADA.
Arriving at the Canada side of the bridge, the
miner with his tools aud carpet-bsg jumped into
the Clifton House omnibus and was quickly
driven 10 that hotel. He went to the desk and
registered on the book the initials S. n G.-his
own initials reversed.
The clerk locked at the shabby working-man
a moment, and then eoldy said:
We can't give you room here, sir. F"
but l must have a room" said Sanders.
'None to spare tonight" replied the clerk
The miner thrust his hands in his pocket and
drew forth great roll of green-backs. /"
Here" said he to the clerk, "take these as
security. Put them in your safe, but give me
room at once"
OF course money has its effect in Clifton
House, as everywhere else Still the clerk hesi-
tated.
Is there any place about here where can
get respectable suit of clothes ?" asked the
miner, dropping bis Cornish dialect
There was 10 place nearer than the bridge
mile distant. So the miner again insisted on
having the room as it was obvious that things
were not as they seem" he was shown to
suitable apartment.
HOW HIS FRIENDS KNEW IT.
few minutes afterwards guest strolled out
on the piazza, where Ex-Governor Morehead of
Kentucky was sitting. '' By the way governor,
said be, what singular old fellow that was in
the Office. He registered his name on the book
only in initials p"
Good God in initials ~ cried Morehead,
starting up, he's come then;' and rushing past
the astonished guest ne demanded to be shown
~ tii6 Aoul4i u tue IA ottIloub }. N u.
Oaher secessionists also Fastened thither.
Sanders was provided with q suit Of clothes at
once. the clerks and servants altered their de-
pertinent to the quOndam miner, and the guests
had rare piece of gossip to talk about. San
ders is by this time half way across the ocean,
and whatever is thought of him or his cause, it
is generally acknowledged that his journey from
Richmond to Canada is one Of the "cutest"
specimens of rebel strategy the war has pro-
duced, 1t shows that our blockade is so strin-
gent that rebel emissary prefers long land
journey in disguise to attempting TO break it.
OF course the adventure has been the chief
topic Of gossip in the Niagara hotels; and
miners viii hencefortd be viewed with a very
pTefound suspicion in the neighborhood of the
suspension bridge. ~. F. W
TIRE CANADIAN ACCOUNT OF SANDERS DEPAR-
TURE.
The Montreal Herald announcing the depar-
ture Of Sanders, says:
a somewhat notorious gentleman left Canada
for England by the last Quebec steamer. This
was MT. George n Sanders, who, according to
his own representations, is the bearer, Of prof
fer to England of very favorable commercial
treaty with the Southern States If that be the
case, however, jeff Davis is not so happy in
the ehece Of his diplomats as in his generals, for
the latter usually exhibit great deal of reti-
eence as to the business they are engaged,
v hereas this ambassador ambassador he
disposition rather blatant
than discreet, as to the alleged propositions
which be was 10 submit to the British govern
ment BIr, Sanders reported himself as having
Travelled from Richmond through the United
States in the garb and character of Cornish
miner, seeking work in Canada character be
was fitted to fill from having been q good deal
mixed up with the Canadian mining movements
on Lakes Huron and Superior, when those en-
aerprises first began to attract attention. II we
recollect rightly, he had share in the sale, Or
perhaps we might better spell the word sell, Of
the Bruce mine to the Montreal compsny-sn
arrangement which was great deal more ad-
vsntageous to the sellers than the buyers. Sons
of his transactions of that date, az any rate,
have left memories behind them which would
have caused one or two Of our fellow-eftizeus to
welcome Mr.. Sanders very heartily. Uniortu-
nately, however, they were not aware of his pres
enee till it too late to pay their respects to
him-a circumstance which perhaps is not to
be lamented in the interests OF diplomacy and
the commercial treaty, as it is certain that the
compliments which they would have thought fit
TO offer him. would at least have embarrassed, if
they had not prevented his intended voyage.
Counterfeit Money.
The departure of the Yankees from the Penin-
sula has left the inhabitants Of ell the counties
they oveTran, incumbered with more or less Of
the useless trash limitations Of Confederate
money put forth by them. Thousands upon
thousands Of dollars, Cor at least dedicsting on
so much paper are scattered all ever the lsnd
Most of the inhabitants not being adopts in the
art of detecting the bogus from the genuine
notes, have traded with both, and the currency
seems irredeemably mingled The hands of the
poor are full Of it, and many are ruined entirely
by it. For horses, forage, vegetables etc when
these things were not taken By force, these notes
we're given. A gentleman, in the goodness Of
his hesrt-perhaps to save his house from being
burned over his head, loaned one of the Yankee
officers at Williamsburg, one hundred dollars
and some time after had the money refunded him
in the notes of Northern manufacture.
From every batch Of prisoners that reach the
city from the Yankee armies, whole rolls Of this
bogus currency is taken, sometimes amounting
to hundreds of dollars, and still no effort that
can possibly have any effect has been put forth
By the government to check its introduction into
the Confederacy