, 1862-09-04

Correspondence Of the Evening Poat.l
N1a.ARA FALLS, August a3, 1862.
There have been several brief accounts OF |
tue successful passage acrpss the cAnad' tto7.-
nr OF 'Gtirge n. Sanders, r45al emssary 20 |
Europe, but the following Statement, gathered |
f'om those WHO personally @it.eesea sne I'D !
v-"srre In lis various stages, gives the fullest
details. |
sANnERs At THE BRIDGE
A few day ago nian dressed ia wel1-w0rn |
working clothes presented himself to the Uai- |
ttd sta1es provost marshal on The United
States side of the fuspansion bridge. Hc
wore ra!r Of very short trousers of striped
Kentucky jean, and q seedy coat Of the same
material. 4 coarse, not over clean shirt, aud
The man had no collar or cravat, and his lace
was api arently tanned by exposure the
weather.
He wanted to go over the river be said, but
bad no pass and did not know that any would
be needed He stated that he was an Eng-
1ishman from Cornwall, aud mi1er by trade.
He bad been working for eome time in Penn
sylvsna, hut had lately received a letter from
his brother, tornaer, near Londo:a, Canada
West, stating that be was short Of help aud
urging bis Elmer relative TO coue on TO his
assistauue, at least till the harvest time Was
over.
The miner held his tools in one hand. and
in The Other carried an old carpet bag ot the
black elaz=1 style in common uSe. The gIaz-
ing in mary places Was come oil, and the out
side vas moreover spotted aud sDiied Will
dirt.
THIS car1,ct b7E was more valuable than the
famous ole OF Jsan Brown; for it contained
the papers, dispatches and money Of the rebel
/ ensiesary Sanders.
THE PASSAGE ACROSS.
The marshal ponacred awhile. hut the poor
mirtr gave such consistent story, ara se.;l~
= fa4 Of afE1 r3ryfsf Ia
in c1ossil z, that the officials heart WAS mels-
ed and he gave him the required pass.
The toll man OF The suspension bridge then
demanded a quarter Of dollar toll.
1.-Two Ehi1Ilngs,'' said the miner, " why
can't give it. I've on1y got one shiuing.''
The plea Of poverty completely disaTmed
whatever shadow Of suspicion may hare cx-
is1ed in regard to the POOR workman; after
the proper degree of hesi1a!ion, the 'tfHIfoT"
Was allo Scd to pass uver az halt price
| Thanking the toIlkecper for his iberalitF,
! the nintr walked on Heari1y across the bridge.
| AS be reared the Canada side his step became
| ligtter-ju:t as Christian ipasoon tac complE-
/ ON Irlt when Ehe burden dropped of his
| back. A decided burden had dropped of OF
| George n. Sanders mind he was safe il
| canada.
! At THE HOTEL IN CANADA.
! Arriving at the Canada side Of the bridge,
the 1uiueT, with his tools and carpet bay,
jumped into the Clifton house omnibus, and
| was quickly driven to that famous hotel. Il:
went to the desk and registered Oh the book
the initials S. n G.-his own Initials re-
yer:cd.
The clerk looked at the shabby working.
nlan moueIt, aud then coldlY said:
eve can't give you room here, sir"
"But must haye q roou1," said Sanders.
"None TO spare tonight" replied thu
clerk.
The miner thrust his hands in his pocket
and drew I, rth great roll Of .sgreen backs
''IIere." said h. 10 the clerk, - take thess
as security. Put them in your safe; but g1V<
OF course, money has its effect in Cliftor
house as every where else. Still the clerl
| heEita+ed.
, ais there any place about hers where Cal
get respectable Euls OF clothes?" asked tn
miner, dropping his Cornish dialect;
There was no pllcs nearer than the bridge
aAni}e distant. SD the nliuer again luBlste
on having the room, and as it was obvion
that things c.e not as they seem," he va
. shown to q suitable apartment.
now HIS FRIENDS KNEW IT.
4 few minutes afterwards guest strol1e
. out on the piszza, where e1-Goyernor Mors
: head OF Kentucky was sitting. 81 the "a'
low that Was in the office. He registered hi
i, hume on the book only in initials"
: *'Good God! in lniti lis - cried Moreheat
q starting up, s'he's come taen;'' aud rushln
j. past the astoni-h he'd guest, he demanded
= te shown to the room OF the mysterious
: N. G.
y Other secessionists also hastened thithe
T.; Sanders Was provided with suit Of cloth
j. ut orce, the clerks and servants altered the
!. dtperts,ent to the quondi itn 1niuer, aud Il
f.. guesfe had a rare piece Of gossip to talk abou
Il Sanders is by this time half way across Il
Il ocean, and whatever is thought of him or
# cause, it is generally acknowledged that b
It journey fre1n Richmond to Canada is one
a. the s.cutest'' specimens Of rebel "stratsgy
1t the war has produced. It shows that
3r blockade is so Stringent that a rebel eulissa
81 +: prefers long Iaud journey in disguise to
{e ! tempting to break it.
or OF course, the adventure has been the ch
to topic Of gossip i'll the Niagara hotels q
~ miners will hcuceforth be viewed with vt
le profound suspicion In the neighborhood
Ih the Suspension bridge. WE W
N THE CANADIAN; "A; AcgoTAT COT; OF SANDER
i'll The Montreal Herald, announcing the
IN parture Of Sanders, says:
If A somewhat notorious gentlemen LETT G
~ sda Tor England by the las: Quebec steam
to This was Mr.. George N. Sanders, who, acco
M ing to his own representations, Is tue Daa
tn commercial treaty with the Southern Stat
,ht II that be the case, however, JEFF Davis is
sr 20 happy in the choice of his diplomattsts
rs. in his generals, for the latter usu .lly e2hlo
lid great de,l OF reticence as to the business II
zen ere engaged in, whereas this ambassador
"a a1hassador lie was-n2nittsted dlsposlt
rn- rather blatant than discreet as to the allie
50 propositions which he was to submit to
NJ , British government. Mf. Sanders Fepot
IN I hlu,st II as having travelled from R1cnm
The through the UniIed States in the garb
Of character of Il Cornish miner seeking worl
,si- Canafa-a character he was fitted to fill fl
~ having been good deal mixed up with
lpr Canadian mining movements on lakes Hu
lsit and Superior, when those enterprises fiest
sd gan to attract attention It We reco.
hu- rightly, be had share in the sale: or, perh
on We might better spell the word SELL Of
and Brucc mine to the Montreal couopany-ar
!, to rangement which was great deal more
AN yBntageous to the sellers than TO the buy
oet. Some of his transactions Of that date. at
ect- rate, have left memories behind them VI
to would have caused Que or Two of our fe
rs citizens to welcome Mr.. Sanders very hear
Of Unfortunately, however, they were not a.
Of his presence until it was too lite for t
, IL to pay their respects to hlm-a circumst
tate which. perhaps is not to be 1amented in tn
ion. terests Of efdiplomacy and the commercial TIT
,my as it is certain that the compliments n
eld, ! they would have thought tit to oi1er
eats would at least have embarrassed i they
the not prevented his intended voyage"