The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-05
NEW YORK HERALD. MONDAY, AUGUST s. 1867.


have just been exhibited those from the Unacks mines
being particularly rich and valuable.
Foremost among the exrebels now here Is the noto
rious Jake Thompson Having exhausted his peculiar
talent In Canada by encouraging raids according 10
charges ne has retired from the business and associa
lions OF the burning OF hotels the robbng OF banks
the destruction OF passenger trains and the dng up OF
blank commissions for rebel pirates 70 the quiet
region OF Nova Scotia where least for the time being
'Othellos occupations gone" II is said ne contem.
plates purchasing residence In Halifax In reality
however he probably like Mcawber. waiting for some
thing 10 turn up IN which he can invest whatever he
has managed to save from the wreck Of the rebellion
We have not heard rumor Of his fitting out buster-
ing expedition against Mexico
The commander OF the sx-prats Tallahassee, Taylor
Wood is also residing among the ex-rebels IN Halifax
he Is partner IN the mercantile arm OF Wood, wilkn-
business, has little TO say about PUBLIC affairs,
but. so far as your correspondent Is able TO
ascertain TAR from being RECONSTRUCTED" e. yet his
partner, WILKINSON was also IN the rebel navy. Wood
had the merit Of being plucky officer. Hs displays
his Weakness and vanity every few days by haunting
Lieutenant Terry Sinclair, exrebe naval dicer, for
merry connected with the United States fgAe Wabash
Is also here He e engaged in the tobacco business and
dered any service to the United States andis said 70
have rendered but little to the rebels
moss In this neighborhood. Al Dartmouth opposite
ant Armstrong late Of III. confederate piras. Asbama
are among the number They are engaged in the to-
bacco business Captain Tatnall Of theonce cee-
brated Commodore Tatnall also OF the rebel navy,
0StaDL6um60t dOFnSDy
strong. II is worthy OF remark that these gentle.
men are engaged 10 honest avocations and In
their efforts 20 obtain living by honorable means
Should their success In business be sufficient induce
them TO remain In their present occupations ts thought
here that would probably be fortunate both for Thorn
selves and sheir former country.
There Is no doubt that most II not all OF the persons
mentioned really dissatisfied with their present posi-
lions and deplore the acts Of folly and treason which
resulted in exiting them from their country and their
homes
OF the loyal men, Ex-Governor Andr,w, OF Massa
chusetts arrived here last evening" and stopping at
the Waverley. Governor Andrew has clargo OF rail-
way enterprise calculated to provo Of immense benefit
to New Brunswick the sister province Of Nova Scotia
and eventually TO herself II is the connection by rail
Of Bangor Me- with st. John, N. B., thus giving tho
latter the benefit OF the immense railway system Of tho
United States The State o. Massachusetts, has donated
lands to aid the undertaking. Maine has loaned its
credit for three millions for the purpose and New
Brunswick has dopsted a bonus Of some seventeen
thousand dollars per mile toward the completion Of
road which viii be about two hundred miles long.
This Is an enterprise In which the sympathies OF tho
people or Nova Scotia arc more deeply enlisted than
they in the Canadian scheme Of an ntercoIoniai
railroad uniting Canada with the maritime provinces
cad will be q {" handy line to have hand when tae
inevitable destiny OF these maritime provinces Is
compshed, namcly-anuexat0n to the United States by
their own free and uncoerced consent
Resignation of General Michel, Commander
OF tho Canadian Military Forces.
MONTREAL, August 8. 1867.
General Michel the commander OF the forces in
Canada, has resigned. Is said the position has been
offered to Sir Fenwick Williams.