, 1863-04-28

EFrom the Detroit Free Press, 23th.1
A communication has just been received
from MAclinaw, which gives the particnlarS
of the pasEage through that country oi heiq zt
Sanders, son Of the notorious George y.
Sanders and his escape to Canada, with dis
natshcs from the rebel government, for trans
mission to Commissioner Slidel, az falls"
The statement Of our informant Is as follows:
The United States Assessor for tue a!"ck!ho"
district, together with the Sheriff nf Macklham
conntv. had been on rieft to Delta comfy, IN
III. Raw do Noouette section, for the purpose OF
aEsessiur and collecting taxes. On their way
hack they overlook q poor young man OF Whom
thoy made inquiries concern1nE the roads, and
other matters on which they Wished to be in
formed. They received no answer to their in
terrogatorics, however, and the TACT was soon
asceriaiDed that their fellow-traye1ler was
both deaf and dumb. He had with him small
e1ate, with which he was able to converse with
them in writing. The Assessor and Sheriff
endeayored to persuade the unfortuuate''
young man to return with them to Green
Bay, for the reason that he hxd no bedding,
and not sufficient clothing to protect him
from the llclemency Of the weather in that
cold climate. To these kind persnasions,
however, be refused to listen, stating that he
had cousin at Sau1t Ste. Marie, whose name
he gave 50 Dir. Mn1lette," whom he had not
seen in twenty-three years, and it was his un-
alterab!e determination to steer for that place.
He also stated that he wished to enjoy the
pleasures Of q hunt in the vicinity Of the Sauit,
and, to combine profit with pleasure, he was
intending to Speculate in furs. H accompa-
nied the officials as far as Mackinaw, enjoying
the hospitalities Of theirtents, and passing The
time as socially as, under the circumstances,
could be expected. He stopped at MackinaW
three or four days, and at the end of that
time accompanied the mail carriers TO the
sault: On the way the party often met o:her
travellers, with whom the mute conversed
with Ills slate, writing French as easily and
tiuent]y as English He Is described as being
splendid penman, and scholar of no ordi.
Iary merit. When within about three miles
ofthe sault he hid adieu to his companions
on the Journey, and, procuring an Indian
canoe, crossed the St. Ma1ys River for
sooner had he reached terra fr,na on the Cans
dian side, than he at once regained full pos
session Of all his faculties, md, Ia Eoud French
ordered breakfast, and likewise ordered q
team to go to Collingwood, on the Georgian
Bay. He stated to his Cadadian friends That
his name was Reid Sanders. and. that he vas
on his Way to Paris, with dispatches for Sill
dell from the government Of the Southern
Confederacy.
The United States Assessor Of Mackinay
has, since the escape Of Sanders, received =
Tcry polite letter from his 'mute'' companion
on his voyage home, thanking him for his
kindness and the many afternoons bestowed SO
pEofuse]y upon an unfortunate wayfarcr. He
has since taken his departure, and Is now On
his way to bis destination beyond the rrach
Of inteIccptlon BY any inluiring officials of
the Yankee Government" The Assessor
and Sheriff state that he played his part to per
fiction, and, as they had no reason to SUSPECT
any thing wrong, they do not seem to regard
themselves In any way responsible for the
escape Of the impudent "emissary.''
Considerable excitement was created, both
in Canada and on the american side, when the
fact Of the escape Of Sanders with his incen-
diary dispatches, became known. 1t is .
lucky coincidence that an his business was
transacted With Republicans. If it bad been
otherwise, and Democrats had aided and be.
fricndcd lin, it is more than probable that all
Who were connected with the transaction
would hare been denounced rs traitors, and at
once been made the subjects Of severe pun
ishnent BY Il the authorities that be''
The purrort of the dispatches are not, of
course, known. Tint they are important may
be inferred from the fact Of the great trouble
taken to secure their safe conveyance to for
eigE country for transmission.