Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-05-09
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TIE Detroit Free Press of the oath ult., states
that Communication has just been received
from Maekinsw, which gives the particulars Of
the passage through that country Of Reid San.
ders. son of George N. Sanders, and his escsDe
to Canada, with dispatches from the Confeds-
rate Govarnment, for transmission to Commits
sioneT Sidell, at Paris. The statement is SIS
fllloxs:
| The United S 'ates assessor Tor tie hfzririraayv
| district, together with the sheriff of Mackinaw
county, bad been on visit TO Della county, in
/ the Bay Of deNoquette section, for tho purpose
| of assessing and collecting taxes. On their way
| back, they overlook poor looking young man,
of whom they made inquiries concerning the
reads end ether matters on which they wished to
be informed They received 10 answer to their
! interFogstorieS, however. and the fact vas soon
ascertained that their fellow. traveller was both
! deaf and dumb. He bad with him small slate,
/ with which he was able 10 converse with them
| in writing The assessor aud sheriff underworld
to peTsueie the ''uufortunsis" young man 70
Teturn with them to Green bay, for Tire reason
that he bad no bedding, and not sufficient cloth
ing to protect him from the iuclemencT of the
weather in that cold climate To these kind
persUasions, however, he refused to listen, stat
ing that ke had a cousin at Sault ST. Merle,
whose rano he gave as "A1. Mallette, whom
klo tibN bUi octu III AN6Jlby-lUf-9 wears, and II
was he unalteTsbs determination to ssaar for
that pace. He also stated that he wished to
enjoy the pleasures of hurt in the vicinity Of
Ssult, ard to cou1bi1e profit with pleasure, he
was intandipg TO speculate in furs. He &C
conpanied the officials as far as Maeldnaw, en-
layiDg tho hospitalities of their tents and pass
ing the time as socisbly as, under The ciseum-
stances, could have bssn expected. BE stopped
at Maekinaw e few days, and st the eud of that
tine accompanied the msil carrier to the Sault.
! On the way they often met other travellers, with
whom The mute conversed with his slate, writ
ing French as easily and fuently IS English
He IS described IS being q splendid pennmsn and
scholar Of no ordinary merit When within
about three miles of the Sault be bid adieu to
his companions on the journey. and. procuring
en Indian canoe, crossed ths St. Mary s river
! for Canada, at a double quick rate Of speed
No sooHer had he reached terra firms on the
Canadian side, than he at once regained full pos.
session Of all his faculties, and, i good French
ordered breakfast, and, likewise, ordered a team
to go so CollingTood, on the Georgian Bsy. +
stated to bis Canadian friends that his name was
Reid Sanders, that be was on his wsy to Paris
with dispatches for Slideli from the Government
of the Southern Confsdsracy
The United States assessor at Mackinsw has
sinoe the escape Of Sanders, received very
polite letter from bis q mute conluarion on his
voyage homo, thanking him for his kindness
and the many attentions bestowed so profuseiy
upon an unfortunate waVfarer He has since
taken hia departure, and is now on his way to
his destination, beyond iha reach of iBtereep-
ton by any inquiring officials Of the Yankee
Government" The assessor and sheriff state
that be plsyed his part TO perfection, and, Is
they had no reason to suspect anything wrong,
they do not seem to regard themselves in any
way responsible for the eieape of the impudent
"omisssry"