The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23
Proposed Rebel Raid from Canada Supposed
to be Discovered.


Since Saturday morning last, the " public 80
in this vicinity have been considerably agitated
by various rumors of The discovery of a plot,
concocted by rebels in Canada, to make de-
monstration somewhere ON the northern frontier
Of this State, for the sake of plumber, destruction
of property, &c The points aimed at, as sup
posed were Rouses Point, Fort Montgomery,
St. Adams and Burlington, and the commerce
and shipping of Lake Champlain. For the
quiet of our people, it is perhaps we'll enough to
say, that as yet there are great many rumors,
and very few facts upon which to base any APP
prehension of ser Gus trouble. The Burlington
Times of this (Monday) morning, which we
presume is in possession of all the facts, las the
following
THREATENED RAID.-Considerabl excitement
prevailed in Burlington and ST. Adams on Sat
urday, occasioned by reports that body of
rebels were marching on Fort Montgomery ut
Houses Point, with the intention Of taking that
stronghold. ALI sorts of ridiculous rumors were
current, chief among which was the removal of
the funds Of the Swanton and st. Adams banks
to this place. That a raid was planned by the
rebels in and about Montreal there is but little
doubt but as apple preparations have been
made for their coming their efforts will come to
naught.
On Friday information reached Gov Smith
and Collector Clapp that prominent secessionists
IN Montreal were overheard to Say that they had
made plan to come quietly through the Cham
bly, canal with some armed boats and capture
Fort Montgomery. Having made this their base
of
egraph wires and the draw-Jridge at Rouses
Point, after which they were to move up the
Lake and burn and plumber Plattsburgh and
Burlington. AS one of the desperadoes said,
Wen take million of dollars out of the Yam.
KEGS, any way On receiving this information,
means were Immediately taken by Gov. Smith
to communicate i to the Superintendent Of the
works at Fort Montgomery who soon had its
guns well manned ; and we can assure the reb
els that they Will experience warm and disas-
trous reception should they attempt TO carry out
their designs Gov. Smith, Gen. Washburn
Col. Thomas and Collector Clapp, were in con
sultation on Saturday at St. Adams, and every
means will be taken to defend our borders against
any such attack as the Canada secessionists
proposed. This is probably the last of this
" scare, " though RAID was doubtless > part of
the proposed operations along the Canada line,
of which Johnson's Island was to be the first
demonstration.
There can be no possible objection to precau-
tionary measures being taken by our State off
cials against the possibility Of any rebel inva-
sions from Canada and Gov Smith and Gen. |
Washburn have acted with commendable
promptness in the premises And we notice that
Collector Clapp is also at work, doubtless to
the end that no secessionjst expeditions come
into his bailiwick without properly reporting
themselves at his oustom-hous Capt Starts
battery, now nearly full, has, we learn, been
ordered to Burlington to be stationed nearer the
point Of apprehended danger and being an
inland town, we are not supposed to need them
to protect us here. "-s'
As rapidly as we get reliable information
from this rumored raid we will give it to our
readers and if we ascertain that the rebel.
have got above Bolt MS falls we will promptly
issue an extra, with the alarming intelligence.
10 the meantime we suggest that preparations
for Thanksgiving next Thursday proceed as
usual.