The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-16

more sought, or more eagerly read than the one we
now issue WIN pc and long, indeed viii be, ere we
Shail 40 so AGAIN We give 10 night, mixed up with
much other matter, the Official aecOaHt OF the inva-
sion of the United States, The murder Of some Of
her citizens, and the destruction Of the Steam
boat Caroline This document is IN the last de-
gree important. II is from A. NJ McNab, COM
manding her malestys forces al Chippewa II. c.,
and be distinctly avows that he sent Captain of the
ROYAL Nary 10 execute the service in question
This outrage, then Is no act OF Unauthorized law
"Royal" Navy, under the orders OF aColonel Of the
Royal service
From The Toronto Patriot Of Jan ?.
We have received from friend at Chippewa the
following gratifying intelligence:
On Friday last the 18th ultimo, steamboat call
ed The Caroline which had been given, lent char
tered or sold, by the Bufialonans 10 the Pirates on
Navy Island, dropped down from Buffalo 10 Schlos-
ser A project was Immediately formed 10 cut her
out, and nine boats with nine volunteers in each
were prepared in Chippewa creek; with intent TO
start on The service at o'clock, but they did not de-
part III zen. Inc enterprise was commanded by
| Capt. Drew, of the royal navy
Four only OF the boats made good their way TO the
steamboat, which as they approached were hailed by
sentry when no answer being given, the sentry
again hailed, and the answer returned was" Friends"
but the counlersign being demanded and not given
the sentry fired al the leading boat, which he miss
ed and was instantly shot dead by young sailor by
the name Of Arnold twelve or fifteen Of our brave
EOluHltefS were lHSldHly Oh uOch vi tue SedI-
boat, Capt Drew being the first on board, when
commenced the tug OF war. The Pirates lost hve
men killed, several Of their wounded got away, SO
that we made but few prisoners The number OF
pirates on board were about 80 we'll armed, but
great number Of them shore firing rifles at
a distance in the dark regardless whether they
killed friends foes Such Is the courage of crmi
| mails.
| The same young sailor who had shot the sentry
was wounded in the left arm the moment he reached
/ the deck, but he CALAMITY with his right knocked
| down the pirate who had wounded him, and killed
him with the but end of his unloaded pistol. The
pirate flag being tri-colored with two stars, was
taken by gallant young gentleman by the name OF
Finlaison, of the Cobourg Volunteers nephew of
| the veteran Capt. Hammond of Haldimond
Capt Mccormick, a lake captain who command
ed the second boat was severely though, thank God,
not dangerously wounded Two balls passed through
his left wrist, and one entered his left shoulder. He
had however the satisfaction of killing the spot
| the pirate who shot him in the shoulder.
| The gallant Captain Warren, late of the Goth
| regiment who was in the same boat with Captain
| Mccormick we are sorry TO say, was also wounded
| by two sabre cuts and pistol shot, Captains Zea-
land and Mosier were among the most gallant OF the
gallant boarders, indeed all far above our humble
| powers Of praise.
| The piratical steamboat was towed short dis
lance out set thoroughly in blaze and in about
hour, emitting lurid light around, went numbering
over Niagara Falls, and her fragments are now
| streWed on the banks of the Niagara river. This
| glorious achievement has not cost US single man.
The Caroline was rather old and not supposed TO be
worth above 81 900; a small damage which the rich
and generous Bufalonians can easily make up to the
pirates
Copy of letter from Colonel A. N McNabb, Co
lionel Commanding, to the Hon. Jonas Jones, A.