New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-24
A REBEL PhOT I'm CANADA.
AN Expedition Rendy 70 Sail from Toron-
to-Ehe Scheme Detected and Frusfrnt-
ed-The Notorious Mcdonald Crimi-
nntcd-A Toronto Ccunciiman xmpii-
Gated -EHnnd.Grenndes, Greek Fire,
Shells, &c, Rendy for shipment.

From Tie Toronto Globe.
The subioined affidavit was made the othe
sday:
Province Of Canada. City Of Toronto to wit: 7 God
frey Joseph Hyams Of the city Of Toronto in the COUNTY
Of York. shoemaker. make oath and say:
/. That am well acquainted with one William Larry
Mcdonald of the said city Of Torono.
2. That tho said Mcdonald placed in my possession
in December last a considerable quantity OF munitions
Of war; called handgrenades. cartridges powder and
siedge which lie told intended to be conveyed
the OF Colngwood TO be there put board the
steamer Georgian, which, he said was being lifted ~
by the owners under the supervision OF said Mcdonald
for the raid or exped ton from COlingwood Aforesaid
into the United States Of America in aid Of the sooaled
l Confederate States OfAmerica.
3. That the said greuades and other munitions NJ war
were left with me 20 keep till called for by said Me
Donald and that they are now in oil the police
of this city.
a. That am aware that the said W. T.. Mcdonald nj
his house the Of Agnes and Terautysis IN
the said city Of Toronto was manufacturing hand
grenades Greok-iTe shells, and ether implements OF
war; and bad considerable quantity concealed about
the promises gave notice TO the United States Goa
sui in Toronto Of Tie fact but before the police author
tiles went TO the premises the said munitions and i'm
pements bad been removed. Some Of them have, in
TACT. been sent 10 CongwoOd. as | am informed and
believe for the said steamer Georgian.
T. am informed end believe tia, IN consequence Of
disclosures made 10 the said cited States Consul here
Robert Spencer dd, on FRIDAY lat the 7th day Of
Apri nsi proceed 10 Colngwood TO inspect said YES.
cI and fo.nd on hoard Thereof Tho ssid " L. MELON.
aid and Ti9ls ?iber raral AID ihtreupon seized the
.lt no, s % a.; tS ia i-it5 S,stes win
ny W IL IL w. ~ u o. - -, ao b
"mcn power heI Nily'sl! VIC pcVH ~ az PnpcD 10
cohsidelu9 1hal lheit va. pi9hDlc IDI
tuat ld 'c''g vas aoout 10 20 ~, !oI ils VI
fala or expedition ,nto t.e saia 1H,eo os.'.s, tGn
.r,Il 10 i1e sel ol lIst session. u IsllHo.'
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PulFT1ss, 49,, -. -. 81
o. dhat lom iht lYirgoiht mes t'' Holn VIZ, lne
sau y" AcbVlu'd ,n'SsI o,. ". FAY mn w H
u p'paue tu,f' Ut nyiuAuS VA. ~ SUI 1851 ~
sellru WIS hlu j, h'Nneu,g n' Se" 40 "'''e4 SO'
roy 70 Tue PROVISIONS oi sag hcI c
4 mat mn informed ana pvheFc tlN one heO4 ~
T. DeBispn j. the registered owner ~ sald vessel
g. That on the TUESDAY preceding ITO said seizure
was ysef board o. said vessel aud saw the Donald
aforesaid Mt work on said eel preparing her, az be-
ieTe. for the said RAID OF expedition .
Sworn before me ut the City o: Tc.c1:o Aforesaid,
this 18th day Of ApIll. \. u $500:
Wm H. kichar''s, [. ). I. T.
GODFREY J. HAS
The conduct II NJ William L'wfchce McDoiam az
here exposed. j. p wfetched re,fn for the asylum
afforded hin IN this country. but unfortunately he j.,