The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-11-03
p Tile st. hlban'S Raid
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In '.'''a' ~" 0RrNGLEADER. '1a@ ,ZaW 6
| MONTREAL. Saturday, Oct. 22--Twelye Of
THE ST. Adams raiders have been captured
in Canada, one of whom, now in jail at St
Johns, disclosed the entire plot. He states
the raiders were conducted by Captain il
the Confederate service commissioned fol
that purpose. There were twenty-thres
men concerned in it, and the amount stoler
from the banks was 1929, 900. Government
has commissioned able counsel to take the
case up for exaadition papers for those cap
| tured and forwarded to st. Johns 20 groJ
/ siI .uoiI ca9.ILATKR. l.f f'ta,,t-s 90.
I The following is from the last edition Of
the Eoening Telegraph: Serious conse
quences are feared that from sympathy
shown at st. Johns for the St. Adams raid.
ers, attempts be made to rescue them,
| Captain Desrimer's troops, volunteer caval
| ~, have been called out on duty to guard
! the Jail. Hon. j. j. Abbott has been re!
tanned with M: Latin for the accused, and
we understand, a retainer was sent to Hon.
J. II, Cameron as counsel. Mr. Develin by
the Federal authorities. ..-a aa" 5I9Ai
We have just read the following letter
the party of raiders on st. Adams:
~ FRELIGBUIG, Oct, 81, 1864
To the Editor of the Evening Telegraph YiC.
Through the columns of your journal
wish to make a statement to the people. of
Canada regarding the recent operations in
Vermont. went there for the purpose OF
burning the town and surrounding villages,
as retaliations for the recent QUIT ages in the
Shenandoah Valley and elsewhere in the
Confederate States. am a commissioned
officer of the Provisional Army Of the Con-
tederate States, and, violating no laws of
Canada, do not wish my name coupled with
eplthets now applied without a knowledge
on the part of the people as to who we are
and the reason of our action. / wish also
TO make few statements as to how myself
and party were taken. was arrested on
Canadian soil, by American citizens with
arms In their hands and violently searched
My pocket-book was taken. l was forcibly
placed in buggy by two men, and started
towards the United States | reached ont
my hands and caught the reins, when three
pistols were leVelled at my head with threats
to shoot the d---n scoundrel dead. if he
moves. Some Canadian citizens then spoke
up, and seeing a bailff they started with
me towards linn, two of them holding arms
III their hands. These statements can be
pro " by Canadian citizens. They came
into this place and even beyond, brandish-
ing. guns, attempting to kill some of us after
we were in the hands of the English. y Sure
ly the people ofsVermont have forgotten
that you are not in the midst of war and
ruled by man despotic in his actions and
supreme in his infalny. am not afraid to
go before the Courts of Canada, and when
tile affair is investigated, am satisfied that
my party will not be found the violators of
Canadian laws, Some one, hope viii be
sent to investigate this breach of neutrality,
and award to those American citizens do
ing armed. dutyin Canada the just merit of
their transgressions. Hoping you will give
this a publication, ] remain, s''o'HEl.c = i-
Yours respectfully zs"
29a s BENNETT Ii. YOU'VE, ,ril3
-.uo,..E 1st Lieut.. P. c: s. A, 4T