Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-10-17

The total number OF men furnished by the
State during the war, is as follows;
yotusrrrR HrcPotr..
Number of three months men, -
nine months men iisJ5
one year men, 4iHt
two years men, -
three years men, y dJ2
fur years' men, l2--Ju''o3
DRArIEo ANp suHsrlrutEh
Drafted and held to service under dralt Of
Drafted and held to service in deficient sub.
DISTRICTS from January lst, 1851,
to September 80, ISIS, l5S
Substitute. or enrolled men liable to dt'n s6---3soo
ro,. men furnished. 5l555
equal to one in every niue and a fraction OF her
entire population and Of one in every four and
fraction Of her entire male population.
Such is the proud record which Vermont has
made in this great war against the domination OF
slavery. The sacrifice is worthy Of the noble
cause in which it was made, aud will form record
attesting her devotion to the great and cardinal
principles OF q free government, that will be "a
lmpershabe and endeating as time itself.
ST, ALBANs RAID.
In my communication Of last year referred
briefly, and as far as prudence seemed to justify
to the hostile movements OF organized bands Of
marauders in the neighboring Province, threaten
ing the safety OF the frontier, and recommended
that early provisions be made for the defense Of
the State.
% one afternoon OF October 10, 1854, party,
numbering about twenty-ihree men, armed with
reyovers, made an attack upon the banks in the
vilisge Of st. Adams, and robbed them Of sboul
two hundred and ten thousand dollars. They
came separately and by different routes, stopping
at the several hotels In the place, and by precor
certed movement, divided into parties, portion
making their decent upon the banks Simultaneous
/ ly, while olhers, appointed for that purpose, were
engaged in collecting horses fron the neighboring
stables and upon the streets, upon which the
whole party made their escape with their booty,
fleeing to Clnada. Attempts were also mode by
| he party TO burn several buildings, aud in riding
through the streets they fred indiscriminaisy or
on the inhabitants, killing one person, and wound.
! ing two others.
The suddenness and boldness Of the attAok,-
the whole occupying period OF time not exceed
ing twenty or twenty five minutes from the time
Of entering the banks till they were cut OF the
village for moment paralyEsd the people.
Immediately, however, party was organic and
followed 10 pursuit. They failed, however, to cap.
ture any Of the parties, or the money, on this side
Of the houndry line. Several Of lhs parties were
oyertaken and arrested in Canada and about nine
~ thousand dollars Of the money recovered, which,
with the parties arrested, was delivered to the
authorities in Canadl, 10 await the action Of this
government.
The parties 80 arrested then claimed 10 be con.
federale soldiers, and to have acted under the au.
thorty and sanction Of the no called confederate
government, aud to hold commissions from that
government for that purpose, that ,he ac, commit.
ted was purely Ietaliatoty and but The clmmtnce-
ment Of series Of similar acts which were con
tempated all along the entire northern border
Immediately communicated with His EAcellen'
cy the Governor General Of Canada appriaing hin
Of the occurrence, aud received from him reply
expressing his profound regrets, and giving as'ur-
anoe that the Government ol Cauada would do oil
things necessary and proper 10 bring the offenders
to Justice, aud to prevent recurrence OF The cut
pge.
Subsequent adyices from His Excsllenoy inform.
ed me that the parties arrested in Canada had been,
by direction Of the Government Of Canada, order
cd before Justice Coursol, Of Montreal for exam.
nation.
also communicated to the presissnt Of The
United States detail Rccoun, Of the affair. In