The Washington herald., 1914-10-21

for Mr.. Morrison in ST. AIbans as he was
q sympathizer with the South.
Collins H. Huntington, OF St Adams, a
business man, was wounded seriously,
and Lorenzo Bingham slightly. CHunt-
| ington's life was despaired of, but after
several weeks he recovered)
With a parting fusillade the raiders rode
out of the town northward, having been
engaged in the raid less than half an
I hour. Their attempts at burning the
place had failed. as their chemicals, fifty
bottles OF so-called Greek fire, we're de-
fective. Two or three fires started, but
were quickly subdued. The booty from
the banks, and the two citizens, how
ever, $202125 they carried of. though not
so safely as not to drop bills and coin
along the road.
Taken in CaDada.
Pursuit was organized by Capt Conger.
At Sheldon, VT, the town next north
Of St Adams, the pursuers came up with
the raiders in time to prevent them
from looting the Mississippi Bank in that
place, as the Southerners originally had
intended. Two bridges that the raiders
had set on FIRE were saved.
The raiders, on leaving St Adams, di-
vided their band, some entering Canada
via Enosburg Falls and others via Berk-
shire. The St Adams party OF pur-
suers proceeded into Canada and late
that night some of the Southerners were
found in Freligsburg, and others in
Stanbridge, and still others during the
next day or two at nearby points. In all
fourteen were apprehended by the Cana
dian officials, Lieut.. Young being among
the number. They had on their persons
money taken from st. AIbans to the
amount OF $500. The rest OF the money
was in the custody OF the escaping men,
bers OF the hand The ts6. 1000 was placed
in the hands Of the Canadian authorities
When news of the raid reached New
York, Gen. John A. Dix, commanding
the Department OF the East, ordered
troops from Boston and from Brattle-
boro to Northern Vermont. Later he
issued an order to the commanders on
the border, authorizing them to shoot
down raiders wherever found. and to
pursue them into Canada IL necessary
President Lincoln revoked the order, as
to the latter provision, which was plain |
ly improper.
The captured raiders were taken to |
Montreal for their trial for extradition. |
When arraigned all declared they were |
Confederate soldiers, acting under orders |
of their superior officer, Lieut. Young: |
that their act was an act OF war, and |
that they had not violated the neutrality |
of Great Britain.
The raiders gave their names as Ben
nett H. Young, Samuel Eugene Lackey, |
Alamanda Pope Bruce, Marcus A. Spur, |
William H. Hutchinson (real name WILL
lam II. Huntley), Dudley Moore, Thomas
Bronsdon Collins, Samuel Simpson Gregg,
Charles Moore Swager, who later became
United States consul at st. Etienne,
France, and who was killed in the
Franco-Prussian war; George Scott.
James Alexander Doty. and Squire Tur-
ner Tevis. all Of Kentucky: Caleb Nc
DoweIl Wallace, a native OF Kentucky,
late OF Texas; and Joseph McGrotty. born I
in Ireland, and late OF Texas. Lieut..
Young had been divinity student. After
the war he settled as a lawyer in Louis
vile, where he attained prominence, and
where. he was living in 1914.
The escaping members included John
D. McInnis, Of Mississippi, who not long
ago was q railroad commissioner in that
State; Daniel Mock Butterworth, of Ala
bama; William T. Tevis, brother Of
Squire Turner Tevis, who was appre-
hended; Louis T. Price, Charles H. Hig-