The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-27
Canada and the United States.
MONTREAL, oEPT, Z5u, Io04.
r., the Editor Of the Press:
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r, the Editor Of the Press:
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DEPARTURE CONFEDERATE SoLDHRs-0n Monday
evening at o'clock large crowd collected the Que
bee boat wharf, TO witness the departure of number of
onfederae officers and soldiers by the Montre
al route for the South The band of the rnce
Of Wales Rifle regiment kindly volunteered their services
Girl eft behind me" "0id Lang Syne," tDixe," and
other appropriate pieces Among those who left
Lieut. Joe benedict on the late Gen Morgans staff Lieut.
ilamson of Alabama, Leuts Murphy and Anderson of
Tennessee. Chas. D Kirk, W m. Bs.op L. T. O,borne,
Mr.. Harrington cf Kentucky. Mr. Brace, of Wharton's
scouts, Mr. estbro of Texas and number of others,
The affair entirely impremptu, and must have been
highly gratifying to the young going their South
homes who loudly cheered the boat took her
departure 1t may be added that Leuts. Murphy of
Tennessee, and Williamson of Alabama escaped from
Johnsons Island the Others having made their escape
from other Federal prisons in the North.
The above paragraph may be copied into
your papers as evidence of the state of feeling
in Canada. 1t Indicates that confederate SOL
diers left the wharf of Montreal to fight ma
ton with whom we are and hope to be at
peace, attended by crowds OF citizens who
wished them God speed and honored these sol.
diers with the presence of Band belonging
to one of the Regiments of Volunteers, the
Prince of Wales Regiment
The real facts are, that few refugees from
the South and escaped prisoners from United
States prisons, left for the Quebec boat at the
time indicated, for the South, via Halifax
that their friends, not over fifteen, also South
erners, accompanied them to the wharf and
that the Fife and Drum Corps of the Prince of
Wala1 Raoirrau+ MOTT ru rrxyrrop,r Ala ,fax,
for these men on the wharf. The leader of
this band is in brokers office, which is head
quarters for Southern tinanceers, and without
the sanction of the officers of the Regiment
and without a thought of the improperly,
went to the wharf with the band, as PRIVATE
CITIZENS, not as band of Volunteer Regi-
ment. This paragraph appearing in the Ga
zette, the Government organ, excites no sur
prise here. Since your troubles commenced,
this paper has systematically vilifed and de-
nounced the U. s. Government, and evinced
the strongest sympathy with the Rebels. 1t
never alludes to your government but to sneer
and ridicule. This paper, not edited with the
ability OF the Telegraph, which is the organ of
the Confederates here, is nevertheless more
mischievous, as it has circulation in the Uni
ted States, and misrepresents the people of
Canada, who allow Federals and Confederates
to come ard go without notice, and certainly
do not consider the departure ola half dozen
confederate subalterns and soldiers worthy of
a public demonstration with bands OF Music.
Whatever may be the opinions and sympathies
of the people in regard to the rebellion, Cana.
da will not by any public act, violate the neu-
trality enjoined by the Queen or inconsistent
with good neighborhood. MONTREAL.