The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-11-11
Canadian Raiders.

John b. Holley of Toronto wrote Sat
urday to A. NJ. Clapp, postmaster at But
falo and editor of the ErpreSS, TO look out
for Il raid from Toronto on Tuesday that
prominent Guardians would lead the raj
ders, who Were not all southerners. and
that the advance guard of the party would
he at Suspension bridge by Monday. A
telegram from Suspension bridge an
nounces great excitement there. Troops
had been sent for and were expected TO
reach there Sunday night Gen. Peck
left New York on Saturday for the bor-
der Oswego, \ Y. is preparing vigor-
ously for defense, has special policemen
and military guards. A Buffalo propeller
has been bought by the rebels. and they
mean to destroy the steamer Michigan
with her and then use her in making raids
upon Buffalo and other places. The Buff
talo people think they are ready to repel
any raiders that may come. 4 friendly
Canadian writes that it was the extra
precautions that saved Buffalo a week ago.
Two rebel officers. Meek and Dinnie. had
charge of the raid, and had a hundred
men in Buffalo, but they didn't dare show
their hand The trial of the St. Adams
raiders progresses well Several of them
have been identified fully, and some of the
money recovered. The United States
counsel will proceed with only one case.
reserving the right TO proceed with others.
Hon. John Rose has been retained a.
counsel for our government
OF the probable result of the trial, one
of the editors of the Free Pres. who Is in
Montreal. writes As follows:
No one doubts. suppose, that the de-
ciision of Judge CourSol will be i'll favor
of the delivery of the prisoners TO our
government "a robbers. That such Il de-
ciision should be- reached is unque>tionably
the desire of the Canadian Government.
who realize that all trouble will cease with
such a result. while with a contrary deci-
sion their troubles will have but begun.
The delivery of the prisoners may howev-
er be delayed 10y writ of haJeaS corpus
from one of the higher courts of the PROV
nee That no such writ can be granted
except in case OF some irregularity in the
proceedings before Judge. Coursol. (Such a.
can hardly occur with all the legal talent
engaged in the easel Is. | believe. the
opinion of some excellent lawyers 9th
er>. however, think differently. and there
are those also. who think that after the
decision of the highest Provincial Couri,
Il writ of habeJ> corpus NAY be granted by
she English Courts, or the matter brought
before the Privy Counsel of England bv
some appeal or writ Of error. These
points remain to be decided The feeling
in Montreal l. strong Canada l. fall oi
rebel, and rebel-Svmpathizers, who would
gladly stir up war between the United
States and England, The great majority
of intelligent citizens. however. realize
the consequences of war. and the certain
" of war if Canada * 10 he made the
stronghold of rcicl @uerrilla> and maraud-
mo gangs. \ citizen of Montreal. widely
Connected in business and de>ervcdiy re-
Spcctcd and influential. assured M vr>ter-
dav. that in the event of the refusal Ia
deliver up the raiders. he should al once
cio>r his affairs and leave the province
and there are many others who feel the
same.