The New York herald., 1864-12-12
TIE BORDEB RAIns
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The Projected Raid On Dstreit
Avsrtsd by an Accident.
z PROCLAMATION BY TGE MAYOR.
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ADMISSIONS OF the CANADIAN PRESS.
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A Raid OF Large Proportions
Contemplated.
War Between the United States and Great
Britain the Sole Hope Of the South,
ace, &e.s b.
Z SRoCLAMAvIoH BY rue MAYOR
ADMISSIONS oFTKE CANADIAN PRESS.
IErom the Detroit Free Pre-,

Another strong appe has been made from hesdquAr-
The imminent peril 10 which sne city stands. IL this
passes by unheeded then all hope or organizing citizens
city the cons squsnces be upon their own heads il can
not be said ID 1 there has been any want OF notice
soners or the military authorities No stone has been
left unturned and OF information untraversed
Day after day aud night after night has been spent 10
waiting patiently fos responses to their calls and yet but
forward IL speaks badly Tor the loyalty interest
OF our people, when force for which there is sch
pressing necessity can only be counted by limited hun
On Wednesday night, fitting one for deeds Of svll,
the msrcst accident. wha, that accident II is
poc at present, 10 divulge II 10 sufficient TO state
escape owing the presence Of any
ganzstion patrol The information was conveyed 10
The authorities during the following day. upon which the
will DO found In advertising columns, 90 be issued.
Prompt energetic measures were adopted TO protect the
city last night with all the force command. The
untesr companies belonging to city called
and placed guard al the most unprotected pases The
tion Of the railway ones ordered to remain side
OF the rver and orders were given TO allow no boats to
whatever. unless they BY the direc-
supsrintondens Of different railways
baggage allowed 10 remain inside the de- ots Such
the car from station buildings Upto The
hour OF writing raiders had made their appearance
THE MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
To IiB PEOPLE OF DETpoT;-lt has become my solemn
and mper alive duty to call all order loving and law
abiding citizens 10 rally for tho deence Of the lives end
have elapsed The Police Commissioners and the city
authorities began organize Volunteer Police Force or
the defence Of your city, ana 10 this time their efforts
have been in vain. Few men, Comparatively have
forward and offered their services for the puoc DEFENCE
from different concerning the danger whicD
threatens without foundation, and laugh at thorn
highly improper for to dlvulge the character Of tho
Information daily received by or the avenues through
which obtain such Information. weic not satisfied
that there exists great for alarm, should be quite
unwilling to disturb the peace and quiet OF usually well
L Aara H~,tu NV aptin frnrn
which may seem rksome TO most Of you. lhe city
has money atne present time to pay police force.
and be provided for mat purpose until May OF
year meantime oil OF the troub apprehsnded
will hive heen visited upon and the terrible calamity
the reckesshess deegDs OF awles3 and
| sbandored men win have beailcn you. appeal TO you
cherish the lives q The helpless aud unprotected
in your midst, AZ you value your property and the
public veal 10 come forward and be sworn IN for inamc
am 10 be found a, my Office from ten O'Clock A. n 10
four O'Clock r. NJ each day Notices from tho Police
sesa 1 s sv
earnestly cali upon TO forward at and
the number Of volunteer policemen required for
In testimony whereof have hereuuto signed my name,
and affixed The cor poras seal OF the city Detroit this
sth day Of December, in the year Of Lord thou
| x. O. BARKER, Mayor.
SOLE NOPE OF THE soUrH.
! From the Toronto Glsbe, Dec 81.
When the people or tho Confederate states naugurated
tainty upou the alliance Of Britain All the testimony
wo have confirms This fact IL was no arguing wi
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not join in the msee mo bu. one ans wcr-.iCo,,cn
| sklny There 'ifs about II; she must 20 TO
they Sosn al With pros, that their CON.
federacy will be numbered among things that we're,
likely 10 ss Ss
hopes they once indused 10 revive now They counted
przs worth struggle, much s.cr,nce evsD obloauy
and shame. Necessity knows no law ihey mus. aet
aid perish These considerations doubtless
caused the Confederate government TO insgaie ard
Of haon akA "a ft,oie
commission. The plunderers Of 81 Adams made the
same excuse. The man nurley, accused Of robbery
board the rbio Parsons. follows suit Munitions war
too, have eeen released In this province aud
one attempt made to export them evidently Tor The
ofrnce doubtless, TOO, had these been arrested
they would have psaded - Richmond given authority.
be warranted In saying Ih.t Confederate & vern.
nent were seeking to involve Britain ard the UniIsd
But they do not stand Yesterday tbs telegraph
most readers passed over as mere invsniioU Such.
TO Soy is not IA We do not know
Detroit is more mer sced than any other lake port:
t no pot !, on foot maIs attack on orr neislbors
or or proportions han has hio been attempted, there
government 10 the eject that regiment OF Confederate
soldiers have been detailed. TO find their way Canada
come BY aud twos: they VIII wow where
and bgw 10 Mute, AID the chance be given thcm they
Fcrlupatoy having received timely warning our 60.
veroment viii mike their task far more difculi Than
has attended prev attempts sufficient
their pr.cct sf far from bonc mpracticaoc. II
guard. Tue American people and No one can be sur.
| prised a it-arc much excited at tho depredstions
armed aud prepared. II an attack made on any
lake city hs preodJa'y i.MH Ia people ,sil fol'mc ne
ma then sn'u. Il sag coacsr TIE ,en oT he Sofa
for tee Eno,and aud the No,fhsn staies ,ooud,
such circumstances the pursuing would
duct itself whb the camness Of Judge the bench
| Wrongs would be lmmitted fellow subjects,
would certainly bo rneio, mutual recrminsilon
and bitter feelings would arise both parties would refuse
redress, and war would follow AZ any rate, defy any
mogine ci cumsisnces better calculated TO bring
about such oonsummst'on - -
Ne DO not know that pcope generally are aware Of the
epgth 10 which the law II nations allows country
g. FOR the purpose Of sell Preservation II .heso RAIDS
may be invndcd by United States troops, bat shall
aaaty oiss The Un.d Sass rioat 20 % DO ts 90 no
10 stop the raids should they be msde the fact will be
proof ohe, that VIC had net done al we gns or that we
giving the United states very good plea 10 Justify pur
suit Of neIr ZOOS INTO our iot',ory On ibs point we
! quote w phillimore, who, In volume J, page 227
| OF his valuable work on International Law, says:--
"a rebellion or s sy M cSm%o.S. y may happen 's
pressing t bands ~ rebels the frontier to shelter
ud from p % strength s1s snS s
appliances renew iheir invasion uron the state from
| which they have escaped The Invaded Stale rcmon.
i strates The remonsirsuce, whether from favor to
rebels or fccbeness OF the executive unheeded
In ibis state Of things the invaded State is warranted
BY International law ~ ncong e frontier, and ~ 'okins
ne necssscrg means fgf hr idfp hshr hes, te NE cap
tte d,spcTsioa Of Me Teleis a. destruction Of Mer
Stronghold as the exigeDccs Of tho may require
"Vaiei" says The learned Jurist, "maintnre strongly
this opinorn IL IN certain that II my neghbor
auords n refuge "a my enemies, tmc
4 10 recruit Themselves and the chance 70 watch
for an opportunity TO mako n new rfupuoD
into my territory, conduct prejudlcai 20 my safety
will be incompatblo with neutrality When, thcp my
beaten enemies retro % hts dominlors no
must not allow them 70 lie In wait 10 attack anew other
wise ne gives mo the rtf 10 and seek them IN ms Ter
riory his ia what shall happen 10 tbose naiops who
not n condition 20 mako their territorres respected
Very the theatre Of will be established thero
There they shall march, there they shall hght az In
country open TO all comers.p
We think this about upcqnlvoCal language ns can
be desired II will remember ed that the British
asserted the night here sot TORN ~ the Caroline