The New York herald., 1864-12-15
CUR NORTHERN FRONTIER.
IMPORTANT ORDER FROM GENERAL DIX.
The Release or the st. Alban1
Raiders.
Military Commanders on tho
Frontiers Ordered to Shoot
Down Rebel Marauders.

They Are to be Pursued Even
Into Canada,
&C., &C.. Aes
Important Order from General DIE.
GENERAL oRDERs--No. 81.
HEADQUARTERS. DEPARTMENT EAr,1
new YORK Cry, Dec L. 1854. )
Information having been received At these headquar
ters that the rebel marauders, who were guilty Of
murder aud robbery at ST. Abaus have been discharged
from arrest, that enterprises actually In
preparation in Canada, the Commanding General deems
it due the people Of the frontier towns TO adopt The
most prompt and efficient measures for the security Of
their lives and property.
All military commanders on the frontiers are, there
ore instructed in further acts OF depreciation ana
murder attempted whether by marauders persons
acting under commissions from the rebel authorities st
Richmond, to shoot down the perpetrators II possible
while in the commission Of their crimes; or II u ba
necessary, with view TO their capture, TO cross the
boundary between tho United States and Caaads, said
hereby directed to pursue them whore
ever they may take refuge and II captured they are
under no circumstances SURRENDERED but 70 b
sent to these headquarters trial and punishment u
martial law.
The Major General commanding the department. win
hesitate to exercise to the fullest extent tho auhsrs1
he possesses under tho rules OF law recognized By all
civilized States in regard TO persons organizing hostile
expeditions within neutral territory and nesng TO for
asylum after committing acts Of depreciation within
our own sach exercise Of authority having become
Indispensable protect cities and towns from inoss
diarsm and our people from robbery and murder
lis earnestly hoped that the inhabitants Of our FROM
tier districts viii from all acts Of retaliation on
account Of the outrages committed BY rebel maraudeTs
and that the proper measures redress viii be sft u
tho action OF the public authorities
BY command Of Major General DIX
d. 7. VAN BuREy,
Colonel ana Assistant Adusans General
Action OF Congrsss On the Canadian
] Affair.
~ WASHINGTON, Dec. IA, 1864
Tho discharge OF the st. AIbans raiders by the Ono
dian authorities has produced great indignation here
along the Northern border, granting, ~ doss impuaE
70 robs emissarss 10 organise wMhin the psoviac6s
armed expeditions against the UBted States and furnish
ing asylum to which they fee after committing
acts Of murder and arson and be from punshs
ent That such construction OF the Exradtion treaty
be submitedt 70 not to be thought Of, and II the
provincial authorities determined 10 afford protcotio4
TO such mscreants they must and will be pursued and
punished without regard TO territorial Jurisdiction
The matter appropriately noticed in both houssr
OF Congress to-day In the House resolution, ofePsd
by Mr. Brooks OF New York, instructing the Committee
Foreign Relations inquire into the expedency Of
providing by negotiation otherwise for the protec,op
or Northern frontier murder and arsop pre-
OF rebel iavasons. promptly adopted and VIII
receive speedy and full attention from that committee
In tho Senate Mr. Chandler called attention to the Sub
iect 10 brief but orcbls speech In which Senator's
apparently unanimously concurred and offered rssolu
ion providing for the organization Of an army da
the defence OF the Northern frontier This will bo I'm.
odaey acted upou the objection 10 It's considerations
to-day havrg been prompted BY any opposition u
the proposed measure
The prete1t upon which tho st. Albans raiders have
been set iargc and their punder restored TO hsm ~
that necessary under the act OF the British Par.
lament, for the Governor General Of Canada TO have
Issued his warrant their arrest This 10 believed 10 bO
tho lrst among the many cases OF extradtien which
have taken place wherein this rule has been appliedt
The Canadaa of the 3oth May ls9 and the lsh
Of May Isel Parsed expressly TO provide for The
contrary. They contain the following words
And wbeTess, certain provisions OF the acs passed By
the Parliament OF Great Britain for the apprehension Of
certain offenders have been found ncouveneut n pracs
tce province aud especially shat prov sion
which requires tnat before any fh offender aforesaid
shall be ares,,d rodrTdm shall ,sFued under the AdHd
and zeal Of the pUson administering hs government &c.
Discharge OF tho 81. Aibans Raiders.
MONTREAL, Dec. II, 1884.
Tho 81 Albans vi) raiders left the city almost immA
daisiy after being discharged.
The authorities taxing steps 10 rearrest them.
Tho 81. Aibaas Raiders ana the Csn0p
slan Cover mont.
(From the Montreal Herald Dec. IL
We SEQ that tho GLOBE, IN an article OF an apparently
semoncal character, announces that strong meassrs4
be taken IN legislative sense 10 put an end TO The
attacks expected be made upon the United States ter
riory by persons residing in Canada. We have every
TO believe that this course has been pr0sed Sps
government tv Lord Lyons and TIE Imperial govsrN~
reR who, IL they did want war; or trouble approach.
ins TO would know how 70 get one In their own
nd hava pon moi Ilont hat