Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-03-06

z1ee Of tho 2ls,. The GrcnaAier compsny only O.
"a he Roya.s under Capt. Going. together With a
ss,schmcut Of Artillery. lef Tor Kingston on " ed.
&nssdsy last. 4 considerable supply Of arms under
Ia suitable escort. wss seut on that day, for the
*ssmo quarter.
a From IL, Rngst7n Herald efih, 20h inst
q The waning which VIC gave in our las, nrm-
Il Der, coon proved to be we'll founded. In day or
a two afterwards. information was received here
stating that large number of Americans. some
accounts said ten Thousand. had uoied with Nc
k.n,ie. and designed to capture kingston and
Il Fort Henry, by a coBp-6e-ma;n. On Saturday
this information also gwen TO our authorities
by one Of the United States deputy msrshGls. " ho
stated ,hs, ;here waa co1sc to appohend an exien
Il tive organization for the purpose --snid that the
government had ~ force at hand to restrain the
people, and ~. were therefore 10 expect an Attack
Had any other man Than Mckenzie been the plot
ter of the mischief the tale would hsse been IN.
Il credible. Bot he slwsys takes care 10 keep him.
self of danger. if he cna'j only find sufficient
number Of Americans strant fools enough In fight
Il fr ki,n. there could be no doubt that he would
senj them eng msd attempt BY which they
could be The only sufferers snd he the only gamer.
That number he deemed 10 have found. ani an at
a tack was 10 DO made on Kingston forthwith. He
Il and his gang were - much eiaied ct having run
sway frnn Navy leland wi,h 50 nile losf. ths
they would nav take the bull by the horns, shonl.
dor him from his fsvoue Geld, and supply his place
i ~ilh MeHeaze and Papncso.
inforns'ion Mas ala given that the pirates hsG
friend in he For, who had sgeG o spike the
CONS GU he nighl ahrn the aia,k TO BE- made.
Tho only person sgnin.i whon suspicion - snrl.
business could suach, has been dismissed run he
militia service.
Immediately on The receipt Of the information,
me company wss formed, and rites distributed
20 them. A volunteer guard ol 100 hcpt watol
oil night st the corr, house aud IS renewed every
night. Pqaeis were sent out IN all directions.
and the guns the batteries ~ Mlssissanea POM
and Point Frceercs. some &C them eighteen pom
der., were loaded with canister shot. These Enns
commsbd with cross hc. the whole field uf Ice
IN front of the tnwn and arrest The advance o
.ay party in lhst direction. The guns 90 he fort
and al tho block houses are also ready TO pour
destruction upon the invaders. Several streets
are barricsdc1 On Sunday, captains LockW
sad Cink's companies af Leuay u.i'iiia arrived ':
town, with esprhn Frshck's troop Of hurse ; are
yesterday Others arrived. THESE various rem
forcsments ard The volunteers. have increased th'
Elective force of this garrison TO upwards Of 1900
mon, be.ides several hundred. ready at momsni
notice. The 2lF,ouienac 1900 strong, con be bro
N ct moment. warning. Bes.dcs. cur s,ron!
f,fee in snsllery gives o.. ienfld superiority ovo
the pirates, 10 cay nothing OF other de!ences.
The Patriots II sppesrs haze concentrated OF
Grndstone I.lsnd. opposite oanaurquc. II is
email isisna belonging to the u. 5. IT, what fore
they had assembled had not been ascerislnei.
We have also received the foiioFing shp iron
the Buffalo Star.