Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-01-10

CANADA AND THE RAIDERS. The latest news
from Canada leaves it quite probable that the re-
arrested raiders will be again discharged, either
for reasons similar to those which were given by
Judge Coursal, or on the ground that they are
Confederate soldiers and political reiu gees. In
case this is done, it is though. the Canadian gov
eminent will cause thsm to be again re-arrestsd,
and find some way Of delivering them up to cur
government.
The resignation Of Lamothe, Chief of Police
of Montreal, has bean accepted by the City Coun-
ell, in the following mild manner:
"Thi, Council having duly considered tho evi-
dtnce, produced in support of the charges pre-
ferrei by Councillor Devlin against Guaume
Lamothe, Chief of Police, hereby declares its
opinion that the Chief acted precptatey and i'm
prudenIly IN giving up the monies intrusted to
his care, and although nothing has been shown to
warrant the Council in believing that the action
ptrtook Of dishonesty or corruption, yet, never.
theess, taking all the circumstances into con,id-
GRAFTON, 1t Is deemed desirable - accept the res.
ignation OF his office rendered by Mr. Llmothe,
aad the said resignation s hereby accepted"
The Montreal correspondent Of the Quebec
.NeIV, says &" the raiders have been badly ha.dled.
The officers in the Eastern Township, are sner.
setc men. Tbs people there wer. born with
their eyes open. Ons man shsltered two of tho
raiders they had $4,000, and h. charged them
$4,000 for board and lodging. Iii, name i,
known, but | have yet to find out that be was ey-
er in Parliament, was city councillor, or kept a
hotel"
Gen. Napier, of the regular army, addressed
the Toronto Volunteers, Oh the eve Of their de-
parture from that place to The frontier. In hi.
speech he said
" Ii Is an erroneou, idea that you are now call.
ed upon to defend Canada from invasion. You
are noti you are gong TO the frontier to aid the
civil authorities In preventing a set Of miscreant.
ard murdsrers, who, under the name OF Confed
crate soldiers, have come into the Province ior
the purpose Of Invading the United States, carry
lng out their designs | think too well Of III,
Confederate army, as | do also of the Fedora
army to suppose they can give their countenanc,
to the proceedings oi-I cannot call them anu
hing Else hdn teGthtrouS murderer
Although in Toronto aud some other localities
in Canada, the volunteering for the defence of TIL
frontier was quite brisk, the authorities have beer
obliged ia other places to call in the aid Of III,
regular army to enforce the draft. la Chatea,
Richer, seventeen miles from Quebec, the dal
was resisted and the people tore up the books an,
drove the officials away, aud the draf, did no
proceed until the regular troops were summoned
to suppress the riot
Sine, writing the above, we find the follow.
Ing In Especial dispatch TO the Burlington Tine,
Coursols Judgment has been set aside by judy
Smith, aud jurisdiction fully maintained III
prisoners counsel started another objection. Mr
DevIin protested against confused objection,
/ The Judge ruled it was better to hear them
The argument wa, finished to-day and iudgmen
will be rendered on Tuesday. The objection
ra'sd is artery sroundless. The prisoners law
yer have tried hard TO escape hearing on the me
rli' but without avail Tho proceedings in III,
Lamoths case have just been published In pam.
phet form. The general opinion /, that the rob
oen will be given up,