Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-24
THE VERY LATEST
T ELE Or r a u H.
The Sc. AIbans Raid.

MONTREAL. Oct 22.-Twslve Of the
St Adams raiders have been captured
in Canada, one of whom, now in jail at
ST. Johns, discIoses the whole plan. He
states that the raid was conducted by q
Captain in the Confederate service, COM
missioned for the purpose. There were
twenty-thrse concerned, and the amount
stolen from the Banks S223, 900.
The Government has commissioned
able counsel to take the matter up
The necessary extradition papers for
the captured have been forwarded to
ST. Johns
The following is from the last edition
Of the EFening Telegraph:
Ia consequences OF fears from the sym
patty shown at St Johns, for the ST. Al
bans raiders, an attempt might be made
to rescue them, Capt Germans troops
have been called on duty to guard the
Jail The Hon J. J. Abbott has been
retained, with Mr TaHuArd, for the ae-
cused. Mr. De=iin IS retained By the
Federal authorities We have Just re-
ceiVed the following letter from Lieut.
Bennett Young:
TREIuSosBUsa, C. E, Oct 81.
Editor Of the Erening Telegraph:
Through the columns of your journal
| wish to make some statements 10 the
people Of Canada, regarding the recent
operations in Vermont / vent there
for the purpose of burning the town and
surrounding villages in retaliation for
the recent outrages in the Shenandoah
Valley and elsewhere in the confsder-
ate States.
| am q commissioned officer in the
Provisional Army Of the Confederate
States, and violated no laws of Canada
! don't want my name coupled with cpl
thets. nor applied without knowledge on
the part Of the people, as to who we are
and why our gction is such | also wish
10 make few statements as to how my
self and party we're taken. vas seized
on the Canada side, by American citi-
zens with arms in their hands, and vio-
lently searched Ny pocket book was
taken, and | forcibly placed in buggy
between two men, and started towards
the United States / reached out my
hands aud caught the reins, when three
pistols were levsllsd at my head, with
she threat to "shoot the Did seoundrel
dead, If be moves" Some Canadian
citizens then spoke up, and, seeing =
bailih they started with me towards the
line-two Of them holding arms in their
hands. These statements can be proved
BY Canadian citizens They came into
this place, and even beyond il. brandish
ing guns. and attempted to kill some Of
US after we were in the hands Of the Eng
ish authorities. Surely the people Of
the United States must have forgotten
you we're not in the midst of war, and
ruled by man despotic in actions and
supreme in infamy | am not afraid ie
90 before the courts of Canada, AID
when the affair is investigated, | am
satisfied that my party will not be found
violators Of English or Canadian Law.
Some one, hope, will be sent 10 inves-
tigate this breach Of neutrality, and
award 70 those Union citizens doing
armed duty in Canada, the just merit Of
their transgressions
Hoping you will give this Publicity, I
remain, Yours, respectfully,
BESKETT YoUxa.
lst Lieut. p A c. s. A.
BUrPALo, Oct 22-It is again ram
orsd that party in Canada intend raid
ing 90 Buffalo /, is understood that
ibis news has been received officially
hsre.