Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-30
MORNING LEADER.
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 80, '69

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Another Rebel Dispateh-Bearer Escaped
--Reid Sanders again on for Eurele.
From the Detroit Free Press, April 25.l
A communication has just been received
from Msekinaw, which gives the particu
lars Of the passage through that country
OF Reid Sanders, son Of the notorious
George N. Sanders, and his escape to Can
ada with dispatches from the rebel Gov
errment, for transmission to Commissioner
SlidelI at Paris. The statementof our in
formantis as fOllOWss
aThe United States Assessor for the
MackinaW district, together with the Sher
if Of Msckinaw County, had been on a
visit to Delta County, in the Bay de No
quette section, for the purpose Of assessing
and collecting taxes. On their way back
they overlook poor looking young man,
Of whom they made inquiries concerning
the roads, end other matters on which they
wished to be Informed They received no
answers 10 their interrogatories, however,
and the fact was soon ascertained that
their fello8-traveller was both desf and
dumb. He had with him q small slate,
with which he was able TO converse with
them in writing. The Assessor and Sher-
if endeayoTed to persuade the "unfOrtun-
att" young man TO return with them to
Green Bay, for the reason that he had no
bedding, and not sufficient clothing to pro-
tect him from the inclemency Of the wealth
er in that cold climate. To these kind
persuasions, however he refused to listen,
stating that he had a cousin living at Sault
Ste. Marie, whose name he gave as Mr.
Msllette," whom he had not seen for
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able determination to steer for that place
He also stated that be wished to enjoy the
pleasures Of a hut in the vicinity Of the
Sault, and, to combine profit with pleasure,
he was intending t0speculate in furs. He
accompanied the officials as far as Macki-
nav, enjoying the hospitalities Of their
tents, and passing the time soeiably as,
under other circumstances, could be ex-
pected. He stopped at Mackinaw three or
four days, and at the end Of that time &C
compahied the mail carriers to the Sault
On the way the party often met other trav-
elers, with whom the mute conversed with
his slate, writing French as easily and
huently as English He is described as
being a splendid penman, and a scholar Of
no ordinary merit. When within about
three miles Of the Sault he bid adieu to his
an Indian canoe, crossed the St. Marys
River for Canada, at a double quick rate
of speed. No sooner-had he reached terra
frTaa on the Canadian side, than he at once
regained full possession Of all his facul-
ties, and, in ,,ood French, ordered break
fast, and likewise ordered . team to 90 to
Collingwood on the Georgian Bay. He
stated to his Canadian friends that his
name was Reid Sanders, and that he was
on his way to Paris, with dispatches for
Slidell from the Government Of the South
ern Confederaey.
The United States Assessor atssAIacki-
nav has, since the escape Of Sanders, re
coived very polite letter from his mute
companion on his voyage home, thanking
him for his kindness and the many atten-
tons bestowed so profusely upon an IN
fortunate Wsyfarer. He has since taken
his departure, and is now on his way to
hia destination, beyond the reach Of inter
ceptlOn by any lnqUtIi Ing SfkeiNla nf the
Yankee Government The Assessor and
Sheriff state that he played his part to
perfection, and, as they had no reason to
suspect anything wrong, they do not seem
to regard themselves in anyway respOnsi-
bic for the escape of the impudent EN-
missary'"
Considerable excitement was created,
both in Canada and on the American side,
when the fact Of the escape Of Sanders
with his incendiary dispatches became
known.
The .purpOrt of the dispatches are not,
Of course, known. That they are impOr-
tsnt may be inferred from the fact Of the
great trouble taken to secure their safe
conveyance to a foreign country for trans
mission.