Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-10-28
THE RAID.-The amounts stolen from tn,
banks was as follows;
St. Albans' bank, S73 500
Franklin County bank, $4,000
First National Bank, 50, $50

st. Albans bank, S73 500
Franklin County bank, IS, 900
First National Bank, 52,650
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About 100000 have been recovered, most
ly Of st. Albans bank. Seven Of tie vii
lains have been caught and are in Can
ada, and are awaiting the result Of re-
QUESTION for delivery up to our author
tiles. They killed Canadian bailiH and one
Of our men. The Canadians acted promptly
and in friendly spirit. Attempts were made
upon the Sheldon bank, but we're not sue
cessful The rascals stole horse from Hon
Alfred Keith, aud set his barn on fire, bu, be
extinguished it.
The wounded at St. Albans are c. H. Hun
tington, severely, and f. J Morrison, prob
ably fatally One Of the rebels was shot by
Mr.. Conger, son Of Capt Conger, and wound
ed in the hand.
There is report that one Of the sang was
an Enosburgh man, deserter from our army.
The leader Of the gang is among the captured
and he claims to be a rebel officer, and that
the whole gang was detailed for the purpose
,nd on this ground claimed protection from
Canada
The examination Of the raiders arrested in
C,nada takes place at St. Johns to-day Sat
urday. Hon, Andrew Tracy Of Wood
stock, HOn. Lucius B. Peck Of Montpelier.
and Hon. Geo. T. Edmunds Of Burlington
appear ng for the United States. The hearing
promises to be one of interest, as the prison
ers hope to be released on the grounds Of the
decision in the famous "Chesapeske" case.
The prisoners claim to be acting under or
ders from Richmond; that they we're soldiers
Of the Confederate army that their acts were
acts of war that they had right to be re-
leased and should claim il that the British
! Government could and would not deliver up
soldiers of the G. S. A." &c. They say
| that their orders included the banks at Swan
ton aud Sheldon, and Instructed them to FIRE st.
Adams that they had the necessary applan-
ces. but the man arrested at cambridge,
claiming to have been the leader, says that
, the men were so slow tha. he had no time to
more than half do his work and that by the
time they had secured the money it was high
time to be off. One OF the men says he left
Hoods army in May last. Whether they
have been in the rebel army or NOT, it is re-
ported that their appearance and language in
dicates that they are Southern men.
The following description Of the decided
ly cool manner by which the robbery Of
the Franklin County Bank was effected is from
statements of the cashier, NJ. w. Beardsley
and Jackson Clark, wood saver, in the bank
at the time The bank was entered little
! after three o'clock by four men, well dressed
and apparently middle-eged One Of them
came up to Clark and said d-"You are my pris-
oner. and II you move an inch I'll blow your
brains out, at the same time showing pistol
They then told him TO step back towards the
vault. The leader Of the party who had but
a little while before been endeavoring to pur-
chase some gold Of Mr.. Besrdsley, stepped up
to him and very coolly remarked "Sir, we are
| onfederate soldiers. We have come TO rob
the banks in this place and there is one hun
dred of our gang here now. You must keep
quiet, make no noise, and hand over in the
first place, all the greenbacks you have on
hand, and then all the other monies in your
bank" These "terse" remarks were followed
by the speaker presenting pistol to MIR.
Beardsley's head and insisting on his com
plsnce with their demands. The bank was
soon cleaned when the rascals made Mr..
Beardsley and Clark step into the vault. when
! they locked them in. These gentlemen re-
mained in the vault about half an hour. when
! they were released by some citizens who had
heard their cries for assistance. The vault
was terribly close and it is wonderful that
they were not siiAed to death before being
released,
The robbery of the other banks was con-
Quoted in a similar manner.
Seven of the raiders are in custody at st.
Johns, Canada, and four have not been deliv-
cred up by the magistrate at st. Aubridge,
but pr badly will be- Nearly all the stolen
horses have been recovered and some $40, 900
ef the money. If identified, as some il not
all will be, the facts will be Proved and Judge
Corsoul will so report to Governor General
Monk, when a requisition will be made
The decision will be of such magnitude as q
precedent that the status of the rebels will
not unlikely be referred to the Governor Cen
eral and subsequently by him to the home
government for instructions. The Canadian
authorities show every disposition to admin
ster the law impartially.
Mr. f. j. Morrison, wounded by the rebele
at st Albans, has since died, and his remains
taken to Manchester. N. II.