The New York herald., 1864-10-30
THE vERMCNT RAID.
PROGRESS OF THE INVESTIGATION
CHANGE OF THE VENUE TO MONTREAL.
Canadian Sympathy for the
Raiders.
LETTER FROM GEORGE N. SANDERS,
kss, 1sss ks,
Correspondence OF the Toronto Globe. !


rand was resumed before Mr. Justice Coursol yesterday
morning in St Johns. The charges against the prison.
manded, are the murder OF Mr.. Morrison; an
assault upon 1T. HUNTINGDON. with intent 70
XOans banks. The he examination ] was OF Of private Or
preliminary character Nearly all the witnesses testified
- TO the identity Of the prisoners only speaking as 70
she circumstances bearing upon tho raid ITSELF The
Iacts disclosed In regard the affair do not der from
those already published One Of the prisoners den.
his wound At ave O'Clock the proceedings we're sd.
journed TIL to day, Thursday.
In the absence or Hon. Mr.. Edmonds who has hitherto
appeared for the federal government, but whose ness
compelled bis return Tuesday, the United States
Albans The ,ornsr by tho way is to be sworn into the
United States Agency for the District Of Yer.
mon. in December next: Messrs Cartier and johnson
appear for the Crown On reaching ST. Johns was In.
formed that gentleman who had arrived from the Ame-
rican frontier reported that three OF the raiders
Salisbury and the statement received with ready
csedence but no confirmation OF the report received
The town sinl interested in the investigation and
anxious 10 know the result. Numbers Of Americans
a ne hotels and some are passing between this
place AID American towns all the time The sympathy OF
thc ownspeopo still runs strongly for the prisoners while
the proprety OF supporting the decisions COURTS
matter what that may be- is universally acknowledged
Many Of the Americans express confidence in the Impair
taiity OF courts, but unable unwilling
eve in the possibility OF the discharge or the prisoners
few think they may be set free, but have met
one who does not that the raiders should all bed
lvcred to the United States authorities.
The continuation OF the inquiry at st. Johns being
attended with little Inconvenience and loss time
Judge Courso with Messrs CARTIER johnson. and all the
other Canadian professional men engaged In the case
have from the rs been anxious to remove the prison.
ers to Montreal and there continue the proceedings TO the
tSsue For some reason Hon Mr.. Edmonds, OF Vermont
counsel for the United Staes opposed to such
tnafge preicrring st. Johns TO Montreal
[Dy telegram from Montreal in yesterdays HERALD,
e readers aware that the venue has been changed
Lat city-ED. HERALp.]
With regard to the precautions taken for the arrest OF
aunF nffo
being made TO accomplish that result. Fifteen consta-
bles OF the States police and two sergeants
noned at different points along the lines, and crmps In
The United States SERVICE parties violating laws
10 matter by whom employed, will At the same time
can borders under command Of Colonel Ermatin
gcr. was reported this morning in St. Johns tina. a
document was then being signed At Rouse's Point
qussting federal government. to furnish arms and
ammunition TO the subscribers, who said 10 have
raiders and carry them TO the American sde the
Canadian government lit TO refuse their extradtion
Subsequent reports related that the citizens Of Rouse's
FONT Winooski and other frontier counties organix-
ing home guards 10 resist expected ucursions Every
sort has been made prevent the possibility ef res
cue OF the raiders who say that they willing abide
BY the decision OF the courts Since their CAP
sure and uprsonment strong guard Of the Royal Cana
dian rifles kept at tho ai day and night while
the Town armory has been protected by the local militia
companies. st. Johns has four companies OF volunteer
Anfen;ry sgd troop Of cavalry, ali Of which in
The Hon. Mr.. Tupper ono Of the Nova Scotia delegates
70 the ntercoona Conference and leader Of the Nova
doicnce Of Young and his confederstes
The prisoners receiving every attention the part
fair dealing Of the Canadian authorities they came
iato their power They express deep regret the death
- Morrison and say that his death was not Intentionally
brought abcut.
Tho following letter has been received from G. n.
0Snders:--
10 TEE EDITOR or TIE EVENING TELEGRAPH
MONTREAL Oct. 26, 1864
SR-I cannot permit the many unfounded statements
In regard attack upon st. Adams TO
q Az To act ha
attack upon 81 psps was made by Confederate soldiers
under tho -. command Of Lieutenant is.is Bennett a.
served in tho Confederate army within the
Confederate States. and being stll in that SER
vice, especially constituted and detailed for
under direct authority or ard in fact by
direct orders from the gcyernpent OF the Confederate
States So far from having the OF fed6
ral raid upon our territory, as imputed TO II by some
papers, this enterprise was conducted without
sary violence and was oy an open and pub
they were acting as soldiers under the orders
Of tho southern coniederaoy, and IN pursuance OF
these orders take this method Of placing these
rls before mo to prevent the case 6 the Confed
sfao prisoners Ia custody from being prsjudged;
but 30 soon the OF Lieutenant Youngs demonsra
doubt but that the government will take immediate
steps to make their responsibility and approval Of tho
enterprise publicly and officially known, and will
suredy communicate the facts OF heir responsibility and
their approval to the Canadian and United states
shoritscs. Very respectfully, GEO. n. SANDERS
The Transfer Of the Prisoners from Sc.
Johns to Montreal.
+. Ivrom the Montreal Horal1, Oct ISL
Tue preliminary investigation into the circumstances
attending this affair continued yesterday at St
Johns being resumed In the Court House at nine O'Clock
IN the morning Additional dispositions taken and the
necessary papers were made out previous to the formal
sransier OF the latter 10 Montreal was finally decided in
the afternoon The matter left 10 the discretion OF
Judge Courso and the Hon. Mr.. Edmonds, representing
the American authorities, after due consideration OF this
question: the conclusion that IL desirable that
ihe examinGtin should be continued in this city. He
but In view the chance Of failure OF Justice through
the Investigation being continued in Sc Johns he believed
shat WAS the most prudent course 10 come into this city
s soon as this result arrived preparations for the
removal OF the prisoners entered upon and Judge
% r sesa a. 1ss ~ 1ras5 iSa ns
without any opportunity for an unpleasant demonstra
on ia Of either parties concerned The st. Johns
folks seemed quite willing 70 part with the prisoners,
M. ng the noioioy the place was gaining from
sher presence The special train sent along about
nve O'Clock and but few persons were collected at the
ST. Johns station witness the departure Of the party.
The embarKation very quiety effected and with
out any assistance such vulgar appliances hand
priaied for their rise. the car was closely guarded Dy
oonstabes, some o. hem being Of the government police
force tcom Montreal Tor tho purpose, aod
others belonging T. lS Johns. The railway track was
mot torn up nor Sss any attempt made to rescue
at Montreal, the train halting at Point st.
Ch rles In order 10 avoid the crowd that might DO cx
ppvad ~ .IS Point s. cnapes was found that the ar
for the conduct Of the prisoners TO the a
were complete Major Lamothe had the city police
drawn up at the station and the parties under st
we're passed down between them and through
70 tho landing the other side, where cnrriaess
had been provided by direction OF Judge Cour.
SOL who certainly exerted himself 70 the utmost
10 have the affair conducted In tho most orderly
manner possible Tho officials constabes and prisoners
occupied ten vehicles which proceeded through Connis
esoner, Common and ST. Mary streets TO the JAIL, where
Mr. Payete was doubtless much astonisned by the large
acquisition TO hts establishment. Tho prisoners were
under OF Judge Courso for further
examination. They did not appear 10 be concerned a
their removal pretending that their detention woulc
merely be matter OF few days, and tho investigation
must Inevitably result n their discharge II pro
bane any further Proceedings will bo taken to day
,his being public holiday.