Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-19

districts, from Janu-
airy 1st, 1864, to Sep.
so, 1865. l59
Substitutes for enrolled
men liable to a draft Sl6-2,80O
Total men furnished. 1855
equal to one in every nine and a fraction
of her entire population, and OF one in
male population.
Such Is the proud record which Yer
mont has made in this war against the
domination of slavery. The sacrifice is
worthy of the noble cause in which it
was made, and will form record attest
ing her devotion to the great and Cardi-
nal principles of free government, that
will be as imperishable and enduring as
time itself.
ST. ALBANs RAID.
In my communication last year refer
sed briefly, and so far as prudence SEEM
ed to justify, to the hostile movements
Of organized bands of marauders in the
neighboring Province, threatening the
safety of the frontier, and recommended
that early provisions be made for the
defence of the State.
On the afternoon of Oct. 49, 1864 q
party, numbering about % men armed
with revOlvers, made an attack upon
the banks in the village of st. Adams,
and robbed them of about $4,000.
They came separately and by different
routes, stopping at the several hotels in
the place, and by preconcerted movement
divided into parties, portion making
their descent upon the banks simultane-
ously, while others, appointed for the
purpose, were engaged in collecting
horses from the neighboring stables and
upon the streets, upon which the whole
party made their escape with their booty,
fleeing to Canada. Attempts were also
made by the party to burn several build
ings, and in riding through the streets
they fired Unfortunately upon the in
habitants, killing one person and wound
ing two others.
The suoueunees and boldness of the
attack-the whole occupying a period of
time not exceeding twenty five minutes
from the time of entering the bank till
they were out Of the village-for a mo-
ment paralyzed the people. Immedi-
ately, however, a party was organized
and followed in pursuit. They failed,
however, to capture any Of the parties,
or the mOneg, on this side of the bound
ary line. Several of the parties were
overtaken and arrested in Canada, and
about $4,000 of the money recovered,
which, with the parties arrested, was
delivered to the authorities in Canada,
to await the action Of this government.
The parties so arrested then claimed
to be confederate soldiers, and to have
acted under the authority and sanction
of the so-called confederate government
and to hold commissions from that gov
eminent for that purpose, that the act
committed was purely retaliatOry, and
but the commencement of q series of
similar acts which were contemplated
along the entire northern border.
| immediately communicated with His
EXcellency the Governor General of Can
ada, apprising him Of the occurrence,
and receiving from him reply, express
ing his profound regrets, and giving as
surance that the government of Canada
would do all things necessary ard prop
er to bring the offenders to justice, and
to prevent q recurrence Of the outrage.
Subsequent advices from His Excel
lency informed me that the parties ar
rested in Canada had been, by direction
of the government Of Canada, ordered
before Justice Coursol of Montreal, for
examination.
[ also communicated to the President
of the United States detailed account
of the affair. In reply to this commu
nication the Secretary of State despatch
ed special agent to confer with me, to
obtain the data necessary for demand
upon the British Government for sur
render OF the guilty parties under the
ExtraditiOn Treaty existing between the
two governments, and at the same time
requesting me to employ such counsel
as [ deemed proper to represent the
United States in the examination of the
arrested parties and to do whatever was
necessary to secure a proper and full
hearing of the case. In compliance with
this request, l employed counsel, and
directed the necessary witnesses to be
summoned to appear before the Justice
having the case in charge.
Much feeling was excited in Canada
and on this side, and the hearing Of the
case, under various preteXts, was post
poned from time to time until the 18th
day of Dec, 1864, when Justice Coursol,
holding that he had no jurisdiction in
the case, in summary manner ordered
the discharge of the parties under arrest,
and directed Lamothe, the officer having
the custody Of the money, to deliver the
same over to them.
Orders. were Immediately issued by the
Government Of Canada for the re-arrest
OF the parties, and their trial before q
more trusty magistrate; and Judge
Coursol was suspea ded from the exercise
of the functions of his Office. .a B.
a portion orly of the parties were re-
arrested, the Others having made good
their escape. These were brought before
Justice Smith, of Montreal, and after
long delays the offenders were again re-
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