Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-26
TUp CrNNING EMIssARY.

The Detroit Free Press of the 24sh ut, states that
communication has just been received from AaeAinaT,
which gives the particulars Of tue passage through that
country of Reid Sanders oil George n. Sanders, aud
his escape to Canada, with dispatches from the Coned.
crate Government, for transmission to Commissioner
sadeIl at Psris The statement is as follows:
7ba limited States assessor for the Macknaw district
,ogetber with The sheriff Of Macknaw county, had been
on visit 70 Della county, in the Bay OF de Noquette
section for the purpose of assessing and collecting taxes
On their way back, tbey overlook poor looking young
man. of whom they made inquiries concerning the roads
and other matters which tLey wished To e informed
They received 40 their ntCrToga tolie5 however
fact WAS soon that their
was both deaf and DUMB. Heb with BIN small slate,
with which he was able 10 converse with them Ia writ
inc The assessor and sheriff endeavOred to persuade
the 'uniortunate young man 10 return with them to
Green bay Tor the that he had no bedding, ana
not sufficient clothing protect him from the incem
ency of the weather in that cold climate. To these
kind persuasions however, lie refused TO listen, stating
that he had cousin Sault ST. Marie, whose name he
gave as "Mr Malettc, whom he mad not seen III 70
Years and il his unalteaDle determination 10 steer
for that place lie also stated that he wished 10 en-
inv the Measures of hunt in the vicinity of SAu aud
10 combine profit with pleasure, he was intending to
snenplste in idrs He accompanied the officials lar
AS Macknaw enjoying the Inequalities OF their tents,
and passing the tine az socially as, uuder tue clrcum
stances could have been expected. lie stopped al
Macknaw few days, and at the end OF that une ac-
eompapied the mai-carrer 10 the suit.
On the way they often met other travellers, with who IN
The u,u conyersed with bis slate, writing French as
easily and nenily as Eugdsl H. is described as being
a splcudtd pennian AMI scholar n no ordnar! NE it.
When within about three miles OF the SAUL be bid &aieu
10 his companions on the journey, ana procuring an in-
dian canoe cross the ST. Mars river Tor Canada ea
double quick rate Of speed no sooner had lie REACHED
terra hrma on the Canadian SIDE than be at once re-
gained fdll posse ssio OF al his acues, anu, good
French, or,urod breakfast and likewise, ordered team
to 20 TO Colinswood OF the Georgian Bay. he stated
90 his Canadian friends that his DGns was Reid Sanders,
,;st he was on his way Paris vita dispatches Tor
hden from the Government Of tue Southern Coincide
raey.
Tbe United States at acknaT has since the
escape Of Sanders received very polite letter from bis
mute" companion on this voyage nome, thanking LIN
for his Kindness and the many attentions bestowed
rofusely upon an unfortunate wayfaer lie has since
tSkeu his departure, and is his way TO his des-
tinaton beyond the reach OF iaiercepdJn by any in
odring officials oil the Yankee Government" The as
SCISSOR and sheriff that he played his part to per-
ection and as they had reason to suspect anything
wrong they do not to regard themselves in any
way responsible for the escape OF the impudent "ems-
sarY.h