Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-06

town of st. Adams. VI. retired pre-
cipitately with $4,000 worth of booty.
Burley's attempt was less noteworthy,
but he, too, escaped safely to Canada. |
Lincoln Averted War.
When Young reached Canada on re-
turning from his raid he was taken
before a Canadian justice, with his
companions. The justice discharged
the prisoners on the ground Of lack OF
jurisdiction, an error for which he was
afterward dismissed from the bench.
Stirred by the clamor III this country, |
the Canadian authorities proceeded to |
rearrest the raiders. But northerners
were Infatuated. Governor Dix issued
a proclamation taxing Canada with
improperly harboring enemies of the
United States. So warlike was the
tone of Governor Dix's utterance that
war With Great Britain was looked
upon as possible. President Lincoln
took the pacific course Of overruling
Dix, and the more acute phase of the
unpleasantness passed over.
Young and his companions were new
er punished. The rest Of the band
were released after the rearrest on
the ground of lack Of evidence against
them. Young was released on bail.
awaiting further action. The termina-
, ton of the rebellion led to the Quash-
ing of the proceedings against him in
Canada.
, In the bitterness OH both sides of
%h0 h1vInr thnt f,llny,,I fhn Vny,yo
episode it would no doubt nave been
impossible for the Canadian govern.
ment to punish him without mourning
the charge of giving in to American
compulsion. The occurrence had the
good effect II making the Canadians
call out several thousand militia to
police the border, and no further Con
federate raids FROM the north after
those Of Young and Burley were car
ried out.
Mexl,an Affair of 1868.
Within a year OF the trouble with
Canada we were involved III difficult
ties along the Mexican border which
might well have led to war with
France. The recriminations that pass
ed at that time, toward the end Of
1865, between the American con.
manding officer at Brownsville. TEX,
and the commander of the French
squadron Oft the mouth of the Rio
Grande form perhaps the acutest
phase of the troubles oger the French
occupation OF Mexico But as they
led to nc serious clash other than the
clash of words they may afford some
amusement at this late day.
General Weitzel, in command at San
Antonio. was suspected Of sympathiz
ing rather OF strongly for prudence
with the inSurrectoS Of the day who
were busy trying to overthrow the EN-
pire of Maximilian, the Austrian prince
placed by French arms Oh the throne
Of Mexico. In November. 1865. thu
French naval commander, lying in the
gulf just off Brownsville. sent d lettei
to Weitzel accusing him in exceeding
ly strong terms Of furthering the Mex
lean rebel cause by helping ship men
arms and munitions over the Ri
! Grande. Weitzel, who was rathe1
2 frank about his sympathies with thu
insurrectos. treated the letter will
scorn aud, in fact, returned it to tn
! writer with the answer that he woult
pay no attention to it because 1t wa:
2 couched in d~isrespectful. language. NJ
E bombardment followed.
Fail of Macmillan.
q In a few weeks, however, the Mexi
g can commander Of the troops Of Maxi
q milan posted along the border com
0 planned that q Mexican STEAMSHIP
g ascending the Rio Grande to Malta
! moros had been fired upon from tn
e Texas bank. This complaint CAV
Wtitzel an opportunity for a more ex
tended statement Of his views. Their
was no satisfactory evidence. be re
r piled. that the shots complained Of ha'
been fired ron the Texas side. H
had always endeavored to prevent vic
latious Of neutrality by the officers an
men under his ommand. APPARENT,
S he felt that his duty ceased there AM
that others along the border were we
come to do as they pleased. AS re
D garded his sympathies. he admitte'
o that they We're with the insurrecto
e and insisted on his privilege Of syn,
e pathiZing with whom he pleased. b
pointed ont that French and British
naval officers had fraternized with tn
Confederates at Norfolk and Newpor
$ News and claimed a similar privileg
s for himself.
n .Juarez, the Mexican insurrecto lead
J. er during the period preceding tn
e withdrawal of the French force iron
J. Mexico, made q sort of insurrecto re
S treat Of Ell Paso. on Texas territory
and there enjoyed considerable secuI
?, ity alike from American restraint ant
II from Mexican attack.
d Maximilian's government was on tn
defensive In the months that followed
and not ready to pick quarrels witt
e ueighbors. After it's fall and the es
adjustment Of the Diaz government
the border. save for an occasional over
y night revolution directed on som
h unsuspecting town south Of the Ri