The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-04-29
Another Rebel Emissary Escaped.
A Son of George n. Sanders Bound
Cor Europe. - 4
He Gets to Canada via Michigan.
rFrom the Detroit Free Press, 25r

4 communication has Just been re-
ceived from Mackinaw, which gives the
particulars Of the passage through that
country of Ried Sanders, son of the
notorious George n Sanders, and his
escape to Canada, with dispatches from
the rebel government, for transmission
to commissioner Slidell, ut Paris. The
statement Of our informant is as follows:
The United States Assessor for the
Mackinaw district, together with the
Sheriff OF Mackinaw county, had been
out on visit to Delta county, in the Bay
de Noquette section, for the purpose of
assessing and collecting taxes On their
waJ back they overlook poor looking
young man, of whom they made inqui-
ries concerning the roads, and other
matters on which they wished to be in
formed. They received no answer to
their interrogatories, however, and the
fact was soon ascertained that their fell
low-traveller was both deaf and dumb
lie had with him small slate, with
which he was able to converse with them
in writing. The Assessor and Sheriff
endeavored to persuade the "unfortu-
nate young man to return with them to
Green Bay, for the reason that be had no
bedding, and not sufficient clothing to
protect him from the iuclemency of the
weather in that cold climate. To these
kind persuasions, however, he refused to
listen, stating that he had a cousin at
Sault Ste Marie, whose name he gave as
Mr.. Mallette," whom he had not seen in
twenty-three years and it was his unal-
terable determination to steer for that
place. He also stated that he wished to
enjoy the pleasures Of a hunt in the viein-
ity of the Sault, and TO combine profit
with pleasure, he was intending to spec
ulate in furs He accompanied the Off
ciaIs as far as Mackinaw, ENJOYING the
hosnita li.i4Ae.-4c l~:---E4=aa4z na.l rasn:n..
the time sociably as, under the circum-
-stauvve, could he- q. .Pecteu. lie stuPPrd
at Mackinaw three or four days, accom-
panied the mail carriers to the Sault
On the way, the party often met travel
ers, with whom the mute conversed
with his slate, writing French as easily
and fluentlyas English. He is described
as being splendid penman, aud schol-
ar of no ordinary merit. When within
about three miles of the Sault he bid
adieu 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 .frnaa on the Ca
madam side, than he at once regaiued
full possession Of all his faculties, and,
in good French, ordered breakfast, and
likewise ordered team to 20 to Col
lingwood, on the Georgian Bay. He
stated to his Canadian friends that his
name was Ried Sanders, and that he
was on his way to Paris, with dispatches
for Slidell, from the Government of the
Southern Confederacy.
The United States Assessor at Mack.
inaw has, since the escape of Sanders
received a very polite note from tis
mute" companion on his voyage home
thanking him for his kindness and the
many attentions bestowed so profusely
upon, an unfortunate wayiarer. He has
since taken his departure, and is now OF
his way to his destination, beyond the
reach of interception by any inquiring
officials of the Yankee Government.
The Assessor and Sheriff state that be
played his part to perfection, and, as
they had no reason to suspect anything
wrong, they do not seem to regard them
selves in any way responsible for the eS
cape of the impudent emissary."
Considerable excitement was created
both in Canada and on the American
side, when the fact of the escape of San
ders with his incendiary dispatches be
came known
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of course, known. That they are i'm
portant may be inferred from the fac
Of the great trouble taken to secure theil
safe conveyance to foreign country fol
transmission.