Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-11-24
Proposed Rebel Raid from Canada Supposed
to be Discovered.

Since Saturday morning last, the /" public y
in THE vicinity have been considerably agitated
by various rumors Of the discovery Of plot
concocted by rebels in Canada, to make a de.
nonstration 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 Montgo merry,
st. Adams and Burlington, and the commerce
and shipping Of Lake Champlain. For the
quiet of our people, it IS perhaps well enough to
say, that as yet there are a great many rumore,
and very few facts upon which to base any APP
prehension Of ser GUS trouble. The Burlington
Time, of this (Monday) morning, which We
presume is in possession of all the facts, Las the
following
THREArENFs RAD.-Considerab excitement
prevailed in Burlington and ST. Adams on Sat
urday, occasoned by reports that a body Of
rebels were marching on Fort Montgomery at
Rouses Point, with the intention Of taking that
stronghold. All sorts Of ridiculous rumors were
current, chief among which was the removal oil
the funds OF the owanton and st. Albansiban
to this place. That a raid was planned by The
rebels in and about Montreal there is but little
doub.. but as ample preparations have been
made for their coming their efforts will come Il
naught
On Friday Information reached Gov. Smith
and Collector lapp chat prominent secessi0nisb
in Montreal " re overheard to say that they haC
made plan - come quietly through the Cham
bly cana with some armed boats and ca pturt
Fort Montgomery. Having made this their bas
Of operations, they were then to destroy the tel
egraph wires and the draw-5ridge at Rou'e
Point, after which they were to move up thu
Lake and burn and plumber Plattsburgh ant
Burlington. A, one of the desperadOes said
" Wen take million Of dollars out oi the Van
KEGS, any way" On receiving this information
means were Immediately taken by Gov. Smtl
TO communicate i to the Superintendent Of th'
works at Fort Montgomery who soon had it
guns vol manned and we can assure the reb
els that they will experience warm aid dsss
trous reception should they attempt o carry ou
their designs. Gov. Smith, Gen. Washburn
Col. Thomas and Collector Clapp, were in con
sultation on Saturday at St. Abans, and ever
means will be taken to defend our borders agains
any such attack as the Canada secessiouist
proposed. This is probably the last of thi
&" scare, though raid was doubtless part 0
the proposed operations along the Canada line
Of which Johnson's Island was to DO the frs
demonstration
There can be no possible objection to precau
J tiOnary measures being taken by our State of
cials against the possibility Of any rebel inva
sions from Canada, and Gov. Smith and Ger
Washbum have acted with commendab
promptness in the premises. And we notice tina
Collector Clapp is also at work, doubtless
, the end that no secessionist expeditions com
5 into his bailiwick without properly report.n
9 themselves at his custom-house. Capt. Start
! battery, now nearly full, haC, we learn, bee
i ordered to Burlington to be stationed nearer tn
= point Of apprehended danger and being a
D inland town, we are not supposed to need the,
to protect us here.
a As rapidly as we get 5eliable iniormatio
, from this rumQged raid we will give it to OF
d readers and if We ascertain that the robe
have got above Bottoms falls we will prompt
|. issue an extra, with the alarming intelligence
y 10 the meantime We suggest that preparation
d for Thanksgiving next Thursday proceed ,
usual.