The New York herald., 1864-07-24
the Attempt 70 Rob tho Calais Bank
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from the 81. Croix Hera,d.l

from the 81. Croix Heraldl
Monday was day OF excitement in this city. II was
known several days previous that raid OF kind
contemplation by rebel rougbs who bad recently
LETT ST. Jonn by OF the vgilant efforts OF our
Consul In that city the people here enabled to pre-
pare suitable reception for the invaders known
that the bank would be assaed nrst portion Of Cap
Flints comp State Guards detailed Tor
service fckets were stationed AT different points TO
give the alarm. at about twelve O'Clock the robbers
went 10 The bank and bile their leader pretended that
he wanted To exchange some gold for gree nbacks was
noticed ths his hand gIidai suspieouaiy towards
yover IN his side pocket The cashier Immediately
the guards rushed in. seized the three
and escorted them In triumph 10 the Municipal Court
room The excitement was Intense. There were good
grounds for beiev that the robbers had acconpces
In tho vicinity, and tho State Guards and citizens
s'on on band IN body TO repel any invasion or cepreda
but soon put defiant airs, caimng that If their
twenty Ave assoc had beeu hand expected they
would not only have robbed the bank but committed
other depreda,ons aod burned tho city The rpgleader
had Confederate flag IN his pocket which he said he
tended TO hoist on the heights near the city This flag
captured by Captain W. b. Taylor. II new, and
II manufactured in Dixie has been well preserved A
large crowd OF people collected the vicinity, and there
strong disposition deal summariy with the Of.
tenders, for II is vel known that they ready for
plunder DIRE or murder 10 order TO accomplish their ina
In the afternoon the prisoners we're examined before
Judge Cortord. letter was found on one Of them
wherein the raiders uuder fictitious names state that
they escaped Prisoners that they ben, upon
having money and they had prepared receipt TO be left
not. Ia that letter they add"Ihank your stars that
other did not come up, Of your town would have
keen eyed man, with Indicative OF treachs
ry and baseness. He claims 70 be captain In the Fir
teen Mssss ppi but recognized here yesterday
q John man. who states that Collins has been In st.
John for months, that he bora Loeb LO.
moDd, ana that he has often rebel uniform OF
ate The other prisoners their Jones
and Phillips The former said be belonged TO the First
Missouri regiment, his wife and child
dered by the Union under jim Lane. He lad
youthful look, and his Is probably unrelia.
bic that OF his associate in viiiany neither OF whom
have, IL is believed, been In the rebel service.
The testimony OF the three prisoners established
the fact that they determined upon piunccr pago
and robbery, to be carried out largo scale, their
associates had joined them, and, Collins remarked
his evidence, they determined to accomplish their
purpose "peaceably they could but forciby II they
must.o The prisoner who gave his rame as Phillips,
SAID he had been promised chance to 20 pratcAl
Collins when asked, said that he could not pro
duce his commission a Confederate officer Tho pris
ordered TO recognize IN the OF SO, ,000
They 10 Machas jail under a strong guard,
where they arrived at haf past three O'Clock this
ing. When they taken from the court room much
indignation manifested outside and many evinccd
disposition deal summarily with them. There Is no
dob that the prisoners intended TO murder the cashier
and this suppostion 10 strengthened by their evil
dence Rumors rie last evening that large
ber Of raiders from ST. John and vicinity (of whom tho
three prisoners the advance guard Intended making
descent upon the city by water Orders received
from the Adjutent General at Augusta TO detail fifty
belonging the state Guards here for service night aud
day This order p in force. Our city again
martial aspect. The remaining invaders will meet with
a warm reception