Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-15

The Albany Journal prints some reminis-
ceucrs OF the famous St. Albans Raid, ci
October Goth, 1861, in connection with
which it gives the following letter, address
ed by one Of the raiders, month after the
raid to Mr.. skinner, who kept the hotel
where the raiders mustered
AWAY DowN IN THE STATE OF MAINE.
November 23rd, 1864.
| M dear Mr.. Simmer | write this to re-
mind You Of the fact that a shsrt time since
AS well as | remember, about the 18th Of
| October, last. with companion, were
| guests at your house for DAY or two. We
came there in accordance with a previous
arrangement Tor the transaction of some i'm
| portant business, aud have TO regret that
| in the hustle and excitement which accom-
panied the discharge OF tho object of our
mission, | neglected, in taking my exit
| from your town, to call and settle my bill.
| therefore enclose you herein check for
IS on the Bank of St Albans, where nv de-
posts are kept, which. presume. will COW
er the amount. You will please take occa-
sion, on presenting the check, to tender my
warmest regards to Mr.. Bishop cashier, and
hasten to assure him that he need not be
alarmed at this demand, as 1t is not likely
to be supported. as on the former occasion,
by these two pieces OF iifteen-inch howitzers
which had such a. .demoralizing effect upon
him. Tell him | trust he still hears that
true faith and allegiance to the "CJnfeder-
ate States Of America which he then so
solemnly srore that he would DO. should
have r, quired mis- bond as Il guarantee for
his loyalty, but the state OF his tiiancisl en-
barrassmcnts were such at the time that
torbore making of him that requisition. As
| have not seen or heard anything OF that
other old gent Thom took to be the presi-
dent of the Institution at the time when We
superseded him and began running it, |
presume he is still remaining faithful to his
pledge, and is inevitably fixed to that old
arm chair which he was ordered to occupy
and not move from till released. II so, tell
the old - his term Of service is now ex-
pired, and he is hereby discharged from fur
thcr duty, and, if he chooses, can
now go about taking that little
minute of the amount he paid over
to us which he was so desirous Of OBJ
tanning at the timo. also. in the haste of
my departure from town, LETT in my room
of your hotel, a carpe, sack, containing.
among sundries OF other things, flask Of
real old rifle whiskcy. which | havs no
doubt you have confiscated. but if not dis
posed Of. hope you will allow me to raise
the mortgage and recover it. Ii is a very
superior article of the aforementioned
brand, and was intended to have been
used by us in case of an exhaustion Of our
ammunition. as it is warranted to " hold
up and kill at a distance of four hun
dred wards. My rufiled bosom shirt and
the other articles OF wearing gear, you will
have done up in a fautless style and retain
subject to my order. You will do me the
favor Also to remember me most kindly to
the young lady who occupied the room ad-
was the fortune of myself and compan-
ion to win on account Of our thee ll-
gical proclivites. Give to her your best
bow in your most inim!table, fascinating
style. Acknowledge my grateful sense oi
the honor she has done me. Tell her am
deeply indebted to her for the soothing in
huence which the music of her serene voice
exerted upon me on the morning Of that
memorable day which she surg for me. The
words of that beautiful and affecting sony,
''Oh. Just Before the Battle, Mother etc.
assuredly gave me great encourag ement for
the work before me and no doubt in great
measure enabled me to execute my part of it
successfully. | will now close by earnestly
requesting you to extend my compliments
to all my friends in ST. Albaus, and the Off
GERS of the various banking institutions par
ticularly. Respectfully,
RAIDER.
November 26th, 1854.
CASHIER Of the Bank ofN Adams Please
pay on demand of the bearer the sum OF five
dollars. and charge the same TO
MILITARY NECESSITY.