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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 6, 28 November 1862, Page 3

Ah AmeHicaic St«:ambr Skized at ToBOSTO, WITH BUITISH DBSBETERS OK BOARt). — For some time past it has been suspected that the steamer Citr of Madison, plying between this port and Oswugo, has been used to aid in the escape of deserters from the 30th regiment, quartered here. On Tuesday night two men were missed, and yesterday morning two more, it was found had gone ; the latter since the reviello it S o'clock a.m. Believing they were on board the Madison, information was laid against that vessel by one of the g.rrison detectives, and Sergeant M'Pherson was directed to take the matter in hand. In company with "several constables he proceeded to the Madison, which was lying at the Queen's Wharf, and informed the captain thereof that he intended to search her for tieSerters. Ko objection was matK and the constable* soon succeeded in finding, amidst toils of rope and sheets of tarpaiiling two soldiers panted M'Michael ana" Powell. These -were at once sent to the guardhouse, and it being btelieved that the other twotvere not far off, the picket was ordered down to prevent any escape from the wharves. Further search, liowerer Droved fruitless. Powell, when a*restedhad upon him a civilian's coat) his red coat *as found lying' near the plase whWe he had hid. den bimseif, M'Michael had taken hit coat off but had not found a substituo for it; He had answered "at revlllc in the rtrorning.and.had after. wards left with another private, who is still missikg.. Tlie search having been- finished, the police arrevted the' following named officers of the vessel : ' Victfer "Myres;" master, an American; William Innos^-secqnd mate, a Canadini Simon Muir- : head, «i|iWtr, a Canadian;- John Adartis, «fp ward " an Amerimt rand James O'Malley, wtt^hmsh.— The three firßf%ere sent to the city gaol, ; and the tirolut mentioned to the cell» of the Police CtmxU-*T<>roitto &hle* .