, 1873-07-31

A1teuod Preparations for n Raid into
Canadian Territory to Rescue tho
nlinnosotInnE---E,llI Account Of tho
Original Affair.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. G., July 30.-A gentleman
represents the foefing nmong tho citizonB Of
worry friendly to tito A1aisobaus, to bo quito bit
tor now, tho increased hostile disposition being
attributable to the complications growing out Of
tho Lord Gordon nffair. From this statemont 1t
would aoom that there ia D seriouB disposition
among tho Minnesota pooplo to tako
by forco, II necessary, tho clttzons
hold by tho Manitoba arthorities aa
prisoners In tho Gordon caao, and bring them
Into American territory. Shortly nftor tho nr-
to recruit company IN minneapolis ,was mndo
by fow young mon Of TINT place, who oronod
recruiting Office and took down tho names Of
number OF persons, tho lattor, howoyor, haying
an understanding and agroomont TINT they
el1ould not bo ordered beyond tho limlts Of tho
State. But there were aoyoral hundred Scam
dinnvian residents who were moro earliest, anil
really made arrangements to loave on an oxpodi-
tion to capture and bring back thoir neighbora:.
hlNNEAro11s, Mimi, July 8o:-Mayor nraoaots'
Mnn., uhoro ho has been moat earnestly engaged
in oi1doavoring to obtain lawful rights for
tho American prisoners during their oxamlna-
tion for tho alleged kidnapping Of Gordon:
Mr. Roberts, tho bondsman for Gordon, in eecll-
Ing tho arrest Of tho latter, and no nov makon .
detailed statement OF oil facts connected With
tic afrair for publication in tho local press, Which
sets forth few now facts as to tie Innocence OF
tho persons Of any intcntion to violate tho law;
SSseun toiesraphod d'D Roberts II Now York te
como on Roborta started With tho legal pa,
pers. accompanied by opinions from euainon1 t4
psperb wore submitted to tho frat lawyers, who
upon q searching investigation, accorded r VII
tic opinions already givon. Mayor Drackett
dispatched tic detecttvea Hop and Kecgan, viii
those papora to Manitoba, with instructions t.
arrest Gordon. The Hon. L. Fletcher happenot
to bo IN Fort Garry on private business, aud, b,
means Of telegraph, WINS i,nportuned to awai
| the arrival of the detectives for the purpose o
advising, and It WAS only after repeato1 requost
that he Yielded to do personal friendly eorYle'
movements have already boon forwarded
As to Merriam, ono Of tho othor prisoners,
eoems, no communication WIS addressed to hin
| by any ono, nor did Drackott know OF his beln
at 1T. Curry at tho time. he was H. In no Wa
in examination show it, and yet ho WAS commit
tod for trial. On tho night Of arrest and incar
ceration, tho 8hotiH made his appearance aoou
| midnight, and, after claiming each prisoner. ZOO
police officer mud moved them frou tho villag
Jail to Ft. Garry In u lumber wagon, merely qpo
tho protonse Tint rescuo was foarod. It
doubtful II such bold n11d vtllainouB proceedin
! upon the liberties OF 1ospectnblo citizens ove
beforo has boon attempted in tho limits Of ciyi
ization. Prominent mon, including tho Gov
ernor mud Senators, aro moving in the mattel
and there il no doubt prompt action will b
takon by tho authorities In favor OF the prisoner
Tho Tribune correspondent at Ottawa tell
graphs to-dEy that, in Wow Of tho certainty {
the dissolution. Of tho Canadian Ministry, it
beloved that tho new Cabinet will revorso tt
decision OF tue Manitoba authoritioB and +.
movo Attorney General Clarke, aud Ills blacl
mailing associates.