New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-29
THE LAKE ERIE PIRACY.
Further Particulars Concerning the Ar
rest Of BnrIcigh-A Yankee Trick-A
Rebel Design Frusirnted-The Pro.
peiIcr Georgian.
From The Detroit Tribune.

The more the particulars concerning the ar
rest OF Buriogh VI the Lake Erie pirates con.
sdered, the more we are convinced OF the facts We
have previously stated that there plot
organized by the Rebel. III Canada for the purpose Of
operating destruciyely our lake marine. so soon ns
Burleghs friends became aware Of bis arrest they sued
out writ Of babeas corpus before the Court Of Queens
Bench which made rcturnabe Oh Tuesday at u
oclOck A. he had previously been committed TO Jaii
by al alderman OF the city VINO bad no authority IN me
premises il will be that his discharge from arrest
was iorcyone conclusion.
Mr. Brown Assistant United States District Attor.
ney arrived in Toronto about 10 O'Clock on Tuesday
and upon learning the turn matters were likely to tnko
at once had warrant taken out before the Recorder
and placed in the hands OF an officer Before this could
be accomplished Burleigh had been discharged. For.
tunatoly unfortunately as the case may be his Rebel
friends who present in large numbers stood ready
To congratulate him his release. and thus detained
him for probably half hour This circumstance
worked in Mr.. Browns favor and the regular warrant
served on the Rebel chef, ere the echoes OF his
friends cheers had scarcely died away.
Instantly signs Of disturbance were manifested by
! the crowd. The game was pronounced a ID iunkee
trick, but Burleigls counsel prevailed upon him to
quietly submit TO the course OF the law. and be- was
taken back TO Jail followed by large concourse OF long
yisagcd Rebels. The Yankee trek did the JOB. Inc
examination that followed has been fully reported.
! Buriegh Is Young man about "A years Of age; q
thickse athletic man. apparently OF Scotch origin ana
boasts VI having been officer in the navy lie was
not the leader OF the pirates but held secondary com
mand 10 Bell He was however. the most Oncions,
malignant and insulting of the gang and If his wishes
less than the destruction Of the Pho Parsons and every
thing that IN her way. Indeed. Bell was once
forced 10 put him under arrest for INSTRUMENTATION Ills
friends have retained for him the OIL lest criminal lawyer
in Canada and he will undoubtedly make desperate
hight They very confident Of his final release. ana
il il not at all improbable that amid the technIcatcs
OF British law and with the syDpatles OF the Canadian
public not to say Of Canadian Judges in his favor he
may manage to escape. The case cannot be- finally
heard upon its merits until more witnesses pro-
cured II was once hoped that he might be brought to
Windsor for examination but there to be law
authorizing the transfer.
When first arrested Burlegh told the officer that he
wished 10 God his arrest had been postponed week
as be had an important job on hand During CONVEX
saon with him, he indirectly revealed the fact that be
had been engaged in purchasing an armament for the
propeller Georgian which steamer recently passed this
city her way up to Collingwood The armament was
TO have been put on at near Port Sarnia but the
vigilance Of our Government officers In making the
arrest doubtless frustrated the movement. IL may.
however, give the key to the combined rebel plot. and
VII dopbuess bs ssted uDol - such.