New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-23
FROM THE NORTHERN BORDER.
The Raider .-Maionc Threatened.
jurisprudence Of TgsN Y. Tribune.
ERAsasR FerLS nov, 20. 1870


BgAsggE FerIS Nov, 20 1868.
To-day there is iurore Of cxcitsZnent along
the line of the Northern Railroad in consequence Of
The rumor that large body Of raiders have collected III
Canada and armed Themselves fer the purpose II
making an assault upon she Leading Republicans ip this
section Of the State.
Nj Wheeler the President Of the foed, has received
Trustworthy information ~ regard The programme OF
the band Of thieves deseNsrs Rebels and onta~s,wh"
claim that The, arc ConA.crate soldiers acups IN as
ccrdsnee with directions received frov their hcadqoor
ter. In Richmond II tbr intention to .car Up The
track Of the railroad destroy the locomotives sss Are
10 le Scrots and thea commence their task o. house
breaking and highway robbery Some 81 their Copper
head friends tlds side Of the limo have furnished
them with list II che OF Tie css wealthy and
the mos; influential Union men, with diagrams md di.
,etons 10 aid them In thcy work Of the.sld arson.
Thcsc soorrd-es have teen assu-ed sy of the
ssohs ln, TORIES in the pegbborog province that the
Authorities OF anada VIII protect them 7eheA they re
turn with the- booty. Two or three small attorneys
have volunteered In advance 20 defend them IN the
event OF hei- arrest and men OF considerable means
s;asd ready to give them "materl aid" They are
furnished y pistols and hsye rectged instructions TO
shoot down tldisormiDaply, any persons who may
stand IL n rNgay considerable number OF Hangers
have alrsdy crossed to shis side and stopping Al
hotels sra pivste houses IN the vicinity OF TIE road
Corpulert satchels carried by suspicious looking
persons are wStcheduith eacos eyes on the arrival Of
the carr and arrangements being made 10 examine
certain h,xe. franks and yalises which Will confirm
,be re uyatiou Of the Yankee for curiosity without IN
r,cas n tho respect Of reSn scamps FOR is poehesf
Ia, happy to infJrm you that Mr.. Wheeler has had
% il .ervicw with che Governor Of Vermont and that
he has also been il teegraphie communication with the
military Authorities this State, that the raiders
viii meet with warm reception should they venture
u depsce the s this road 10 Apply the torch 10
nny building within rife shot Of il depots. force Of
sneD sufficient vcpel the wond be robbers and mu''
erers has been armed and stationed along the line 81
che road and every train Is prepared ~ respond to ar
assault from the Canadian feebooters aud gaer-ias
The villains cenid not have chosen more unpropi.
uoas time for themselves for their anticipated attack
than the present lerge number OF veterans having
tnst arrived from Georgia and there not Copper
head among ttcm--nct one that voted for Mcclellan
not one that regrets his three year service in the army
These brave and patriotic men are wiling and anxious
10 drive thefsy sders from the frontier.
have jas. seen "a Methodist clergyman fror Canada
He has Travelled extensively IN all par;s of the Upper
Western Province and be says tbat majority Of the
Nhluuldub are snlhusIEtC nicDO- u tnt -NO1sn sHu
have no sympathy whatever With toe South. The
Americans and the native Canadians friends.
hut the English and women with scarcely an ex-
cepton, enemies, and they watch for oppcrtu.
mites to do all the injury they can They give food
and shelter the Rebels they supply them with funds
to buy and ammunition, they hsten Ia their res
when n tronbe, they echo the sentiments Of The
L0.doa z tae'. they their secession opinions in
,1ie in aD1s tle zlal IN urrinp
the raiders to the lines and destroy the properly
81 the Yankees.
IATEE.--The vioe-Consul at Montreal has sen; word
70 Mr. Wheeler. that the raiders intend TO make at
tack Malone. " Y. rob the banks and stores and
bum the village 10 the ground. Several persons have
bean arrested and their baggage has been examined
bot the authorities failed to ud positive proof Of their
Intentions TO join in the assault.
The people Of 81. Lawrence and frsnkhn Counties are
Snbspt over the recent victories Ut the ballot; box.
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