American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-06-12
The Cunning Emi,,sry.

#. H-f.i. zee IItss of thp Pain
ult, states lhat communication has inst
been received from Mackinaw. which
gives the particulars Of he passage
through that country Of Reid Sanders.
son Of George n Sanders. ard his es.
cape to Canals, with dispatches from the
Confederate Government. for transmission
to Commissioner Sliiell, at Paris. The
statement is as follows:
The United States assessor for the
Mackinaw district, together with the
sheriff of Mackinaw county. had been on
a visit to Della county, in the Bay of d,
Noquette section. for the purpose Of as.
sessing and collecting taxes. On their
way back they overlook poor looking
young man. Of whom they made in.
qulres concerning The roads and other
matters on which they wished to be in
formed. They received no answer to
their interogatories, however. and the
fact was soon ascertained that their fell.
low traveller was both deaf and dumb
tie had with him small slate. with
which he was able to converse with them
IN writing. The assessor and sheriff
endeavored to persuade the unfortunate
young man to return with them 10 Green
bay, for the reason that he had no bed
ding. and not sufficient clothing to pro,
tect him from the incemency Of the
weather in that cold climate, To these
KIND persuasIons however. he refused 10
listen, stating that he had cousin NJ
SAINT, St, Marie, whose name he gave
as "Mr. Mallete, whom he had not seen
in % years. and it wa, his unalterable
determination to steer for that place"
Tie also stated that he wished to eniav
the pleasure of hunt in the vicinity Of
SAUL, and to combine profit with pleas.
ure' he was intending to speculate in
furs. He accompanied the officials rs
tar as Mackinaw, enjoying the hospital.
tiles OF their tents, and passing the time
as socially as under the circumstances
could have been expected. He stopped
al MacElnaw few days. and at the end
OF that time accompanied the mai>csrrier
to the SAUL.
On the way they often met other trsv.
elers with whom the mute conversed
with his slate writing French Ms easily
and hnenuy as English lie is described
as being a splendid penman and .chol
ar OF no ordinary merit When within
about three miles Of the Sault he bid
adleu to his companions on the Journey.
and procuring an Indian canoe, crossed
the St. Mary's River for Canada, at a
double quick rate OF speed No sooner
had he reached terra frma on the Cana.
dian side. than he at once rcgained fngl
possession of all his faculties. and in
good French ordered breakfast and ike.
wise ordered team to 90 to Coling.
wood, on the Georgian Bay. lie stated
to his Canadian friend that his name was
Reid Sanders, that he was on his way 10
Pans with dispatches for Slidpll from the
Government OF The Southern Confectionery.
The United States assessor at Mack.
NAV has, since the escape of Sanders.
received n very polite letter from his
mute companion on his voyage home
thanking him for his kindness and the
many attentions bestowed so profuscly
upon an unfortunate wayfarer. He ha,
since taken his departure, and is now on
bis way to his destination, beyond the
reach of interruption by any inquirine
officials Of the Yankee Government"
The assessor and sheriff state that he
played his part to perfection, and a.
they had no reason to suspect anything
wrong, they do not seem to regard them>
selves in any way responsible for the
escape of the mPudent "emissary."
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