The Sun.
London, England, 1838-07-09 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF

STEAM_ SHIP.

HE GRE

From the New York Papers received t) the evening of the
25th ult. :

Extract of a letter, dated Cornwall, Upper Canada, June 14.
" A very Lad feeling exists on both sides, all along the
frontier, and I am very sorry to say that it is growing worse
every day. Sir John Colbrrne passed this to-dly, on his way
to Quebec. On his arrival there he will immediately dispatch
two or three more regiments to this prmince. Ile has made
arrangements to place the whole frontier in this quarter in a
strong state of military defence. Lord Durham is expected
here on Wcdnrsdey next. Ho intends taking a tour of the
Upper Province; and it is currently reportAl that he intends
moving the seat of Government from Toronto to Kingston.
This is said to have been recommended by Sir G. Arthur."
(From the Albany Journal of Nlondnv evening. )
IMPORTANT FROM THE FRONTIER.
We learn from Mr. J. W. Turner, Deputy Marshal at Os-
wego, who arrived here this morning express from Lewiston,
that the patriot; of Upper Canada have again made a rally on
their own soil, having formed a camp in Long Swamp" (an
extensive marsh lying between Green Island and Chippewa
Creek), where they are now fortifying themselves. The
nucleus of this force was formed by refugees who crossed over
from the United States in parties of 20 or 30 at a time, so as
to evade British vigilance, but volunteers are said to be flock-
ing in to them from all quarters. The number entrenched
when they were discovered is supposed to be from 20C to 400.
The alarm was instantly given, and an express sent otr to
Toronto for a regular force to extirpate them. This news is
very vague; we believe it comes by way of Toronto, but we
think it may l e substantially relied upon. This evening's
Western mail will either refute or confirm it.

ANOTHER REPORT.
Extract from a Letter from fir. P. C. IL Bro!ber, to a gen

tleman in this city, dated Que.enston, June 14. IS3B.
" To-day the report is, that the Patriots are kicking up an-
other muss with us. It is said that they crossed last night
blow Lewiston, and arc now in the forest between this and
St. Catherine."

Aeonten SElZURE.—Captain tlemans, in command at
Lewiston, has made another valuable seizure of Patriot arms.
Ninety stand, with bayonets, were found secreted at Dickin-
son's tavern, six miles from Lewiston, on the Lockport-road.
They were principally English Tower muskets, and of United
States manufeeture. This indefatigable officer is preventing
much mischief.—Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, June 16.
" ANOTHER STEAM-BOAT DISASTER.—BURNING OF TILE
WASIIINGTON.—Wc have received from our correspondent at
Buffalo an account of the destruction of the steam-boat IVash-
legion by fire, on the morning of the I6th instant, off Silver
Creek, with the estimated loss of 50 lives. The Washington
passed the North America while the latter lay at Erie, in the
early part of the night, and was nut again seen by those on
beard of the North America until a bright glare of light in
the direction of Silver Creek induced the captain to put about
in apprehension of some disaster, when they found the noble
boat a burning hull on the waters without a living being
aboard. The lake was covered with hats, bonnets, trunks,bag-
gage, and blackened fragments of the wreck. The letter of
our correspondent gives the particulars of this sad disaster :
" Correspondence of the Courier and Inquirer.
" Buffalo, Saturday, June 16.
" DREADFUL ACCIDENT—STEAMBOAT WASHINGTON BURNED
.--.FIFTY LIVES Los?.—lt is with the most painful feelings
that I write you, that the new steamboat Washington, Capt.
Brown, took fire from underneath the bars of the furnace,
about 2 o'clock this morning, when about three miles above
Silver Creek, or about 30 from this city, and was burnt to the
water's edge, with all the property on beard ; but what is most
lamentable, upwards of 40 persons, passengers and crew, are
supposed to have perished.
The Washington was bound down, with a large number of
passengers. She might have Leen beached, but the tiller
ropes were very soon burnt off, thus rendering her unmanage-
able. The steamboat North elonerka, Capt. Edmonds, was also
coming down, and was within eight or ten miles of this
city, when the blaze of the burning boat was discovered.
Captain Edmonds very humanely and promptly put his vessel
about, and hastened to the relief of the wreck, being thus the
means of saving many lives. Many of the passengers were
picked up, almost exhausted. One of these was a female,
who, with a mother's care and tenderness, had two of her chil-
dren in her arms, but unfortunately life in them was extinct.
She was taken up more than a mile and a half from the burn-
ing vessel.

The Washington was a new boat, this bAng her second
trip. She is the second of her name that has been lost on
Lake Erie—and that, too, within a short time after they had
cotomenced running.
" The Master of the boat, and all the other officers escaped
--but several of the crew are known to be lost. The boat was
worth some 50,000 dollars.

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" Yours, 84e.
(From the Buffalo Journal.)
" The following passengers arc known to be among the lost
and missing :—Captain J. Clemons, Dudley, Masiachusets ;
A. Sbul.z, wife and three children, Clintnn county, New
York ; Conrad Shutz, Clinton county, New York ; Mr.
Shed, St. Lawrence county, New York ; Mr. Barker, fa-
mily consisting of six persons, only one saved. A Scotch
woman, name not recollected, lost three children, and her
mother and sister."

(From the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser..)
" The alarm had been given at Silver Creek as soon as the
flames were perceived from the shore, and all the boats which
could be found were scnt to the rescue of the sufferers. There
were only three skiffs, besides the yawl of the IVashington
which could be thus used.
The North America took on board about forty of those
saved, many of whom, including all the ladies, remained on
shore. There were six deed bodies picked up on the spot--
those of four children and two women. One man died of his
injuries soon after reaching the shore, and one child was dead
in its mother's arms when she was taken out of the water.
" After packing up all the floating baggage which could be
seen, the hull, which was still able to float the engine, was
towed into Silver Creek, where it sank in six or eight feat
Water. The North America remained at Silver Creek em-
ployed in this melancholy business six or seven hours, and
everything was done by Captain Edmonds and his crew for the
relief of the sufferers. Their prompt and efficient services are
entitled-to all praise.
" The ill-fated Washington was built at Ashtabula last
winter, and had made but one trip previous to her destruc-
tion. The fire caught near the boilers, and had made such
progress when discovered as to defy all attempts to extinguish
it. The helm was instantly put about, and the boat headed
for shore, but in a few moments the wheel-ropes were burnt
off, and she was rendered an unmanageable wreck. Had
iron rods been substituted, as melancholy experience has
taught on the Mississippi, this appalling loss of life might have
been averted.
We hear that the surviving passengers of the Washington
unite in stating that no blame was attributable to Captain
Brown, the commander.
" We hope and expect that the reported lass of life may
prove exaggerated. We have heard, since the commen-
cing this article, the loss variously estimated from twenty to
sixty. Many of the survivors were badly burnt before they left
the boat.
" We have no statement as to the probable amount of pe-
cuniary damage sustained by this distressing event. The pas-
sengers must have suffered heavily. One merchant from Il-
linois lost 6,000 dollars in money.
( From the New York Advertiser of June 18.)
" The steam-ship, Great Western, arrived early yesterday
morning from Bristol, having sailed from that port on the
in 14 days. of the 23 inst., and consequently made the passage

(From the New York Advertiser of the 19th.)
" ARRIVAL OF TIIE SIRIES.—The steam-packet Sirius ar-
rived last evening, a little before dusk, from Cork, whence
she sailed on the 31st of May. She came up the cast river
In gallant style, thousands of persons having congregated on
the wharfs to see her as she passed. On nearing the pier at
th foot of Pike-street three cheers were hirer by the multi-
tnde assembled on the dock. The compliment was acknow-
10Jed on the part of the steamer by the ringing of her bell.
Conipliments were also exchanged between the Sirius and the
Greet Western, es the fernier passed the place where the lat-
ter is moored. The boat was brought to at the dock at the
foot of Jeffereen-street, a short distance above the place where
the Great Western is stationed."
BureaterG OF TETE SIR ROBCRT PEEL.—The New York
Herald of yesterday (June 1.5) has the following remarks
upon this subject :
The following is a copy of a "proclamation" recently
issued by the leader of the gang that destroyed the steam-
boat Sir Robert Peel. It was obtained fur Governor Marcy ;
-and if the facts may be relied on, is important, as showing
that the k
although'
attack made in the American waters, was
oncerted in and proceeded from the British dominions :
To all whom it may concern :
'illiam Johnson, a nataral-born citizen of Upper
Canada, certify that I hold a commission in the Patrict
Smea7..ll:Cf_o_f Upper Canada, as commander-in-chief of the
eavaare7 es and flotilla. I commanded the expedition that
wider my
The
nand destroyed the steamer Sir Robert Peel.
nearly an command in that expidit:on were ace,, yozaniettetural-bern English subjects; the exceptions
were on az: rsd .for the expedition. My head-quarters
lion of the Lrr?intedin the St. Lawrence, without the jurisdic-
lace. I ern well States, at a place named by me Fort Wal-
avhicli of the island' civainted with the boundery line, and know
United States ; and I°o, and which do not, belong to the
be positive and ret ice ti,e selection of the island I wished to
States, and had re:erena,te within the jurisdiction of the United
under the Gth article of
t'icieto the decision of the Commissioners
the State of New York, 13c Sty of Ghent, done at Utica, in
hereof the island, and by that J, une, 1322. I know the num-
usecision it was British terntory.
yt hold possession of tl•at
station some twenty or mere tr%"ion, and we also occupy a
the United States, in what was from the boundary line of
it was occupied by es. ct teas M.ajest's &minions until
movements is the inclependcnee ofrcrders. The object of my
-war with the commerce or propeet anadas. lam not at
;States. a uof th Ce
ei:izens of the United
" Signed this tenth day f Jun in
one thousand sight Lund ed ee,
nd thir 0h!
year of cur Lord
" eht.
Thi.; seeundrel and his party heve rou,ed JOHNSON."
frame houses et the Canachan isle of "rante and burred three
and shot some et. the inhabitantg. They aa',,,)OlaTo, site Bath,
With three six-r,ounelere in it, and bid &fiance to itahreg PB
iltrigs
eteamers to take there.
It is high time these Lake Burcaneurs were
" out." A
few more aggressions from either side will lieht thcuet
torch of
war sooner or later, when thousands of valuable lives wie sacrificed in consequence of the laNvicss rapacity of
all fbwe
worthless vagaboutle.