Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-23

Government or from yuur citizens, may he Withdrawn
by you from the Island for the purpose OF being Imme
diaely restored 10 their rightul owners
Relying upun receiving from you the elrliesl possible
notice of The result Of your audae exerlions and trust
ing that the same good feeling which has determined
your Government TO deprive these people OF Tie arms OF
the United States, which you acknowledge they have
candcstnev possessed themselves OF, will induce you
to prevent them from receiving fron your shores any
further assistance or supplies
| have the honor To remain. Sir
With the highest consideration,
Your obrdien,, humble servant
ALLEN n McNAB,
GIL. Coni'g. Her .usjesy's Foreeson The
fiaghyG Frontier
To Comnlissnry Genrrul Henry AncULAEIUs Esq,
DC. &c &c
There follows The Letter of Capt Drew, published
Copy Of Letter trom the Honor0D'c 4. NJ .Me.HaG to
LOoneL Suachan.
Head QUAnTIns CHIPPEWA, Jan LIST. le35
Sir have the honor TO enclnss To you for The lnior
nation of ms Exceileucy the Lieutenant Governor the
report of Captain Drew, r. n Of The capture and drs'
lrnction hy fire O! the pratICHl steamboat Caroline,
while engaged in the service Of the rebels al Navy Is
land
The report of that gallant officer His EScellpncy will
observe written with that nodrsty which always dis
tugnshes the accounts Of brave man OF kls own vaor
but beg To assure His Excellency that /! was most
during and spirited action, and for which | fee! mosl
grateful to Capt Drew and the brave fellows under his
command, VINO SO monty fUiuhteefeu W Psl!"IiH l"s
desperate service.
shall take an early opportunity 10 forward to His
Excerncy the names OF the purity under Capt Drew,
the country may know every actor IN this gallant
uiuir.
Il ntFrds me the greatest satisfaction 10 snle that
Capt Mccormick, although severely wounded, is in a
fair way of recovery. Capt Arnulds wounds will, |
trust, soon be healed Capt. Warren [lae Of the 6Gthl
Is dong duty as usual
| have the honor 10 be- Sir
Yuur most ubpuieDt, humble servant,
ALLAN N. McNAB, Col Com.
To COL SrRAcnAS, Military Secretary, &c, &c, DC.
FROM THE FRONTIER.
We have the Buffalo papers of the 18th ns and Ro.
chester of the date. They bring news of mo:
mrnt, nor shall we have any, probably until We hear Of
Gen Scott = arrival al Buffalo
(From the BuBaio Journal
MLITARr.-For Two days past The officers have been
engaged in warning every man liable to do military du-
ty. This morning the troops, constituting large p"r.
ton of the brigade reviewed by Gen. Burt and
instead Of being dismissed dined at the barracks IL IL
understood considerable force is TO be rased el-
Their by volunteers drafting, and that this brigade,
is TO be transported TO Niagara county, and the orce
there cullcd out be ordered here.
II has been reported that Van Rensselaer, and Mcken-
zie have been a, variance We wonder not.-Ihe lat
Ter is obliged, like all the rest to submit to military dis
ciplinp, md TO that he is little used.
Several engineers very busy this morning, IN
getting the steamboat New England ready for sea-
I'VE la We been able 10 Ascertain her destination
(f'rom The Rochester Democrat
NIAGARA FALLS, {
Tuesday, o'clock.
There has been but one steamboat down, and that is
now at Black Rock, to ret un again this evening.
There is still prospect Of an attack, bu! there is
every prospect OF a movement from the Island
Recruits are H"cking 10 General Van Rensselaers
encampu,en continually Within week, not less than
three hundred have joined him. Forty hearty looking
fellows, with their faces westward passed through our
! city last night
~, h. lie
BY this time. if all the Rochester Democrats accounts
are true II has reported accessions almost every day.
for the last three weeks, Of twenes, lliles &C. win an
| occasional summing up Of three or Tour hundred, as
abvveso that there ought to be three or tour thousand
on the Island by This lne.-Thcir eating must cost
| lrifle
THE ATTACK UPON TIE CAROLINE.
Report of The Joint Committee on the Governor SPc'
cal Message, relative to the outrage at Schlosser:
| The Select Joint Committee appointed by The two
Houses of the Legislature upon the Special Message OF
his Excr!leucy the Governor, relating 10 the recent at
tack Schlusser the Niagara frontier, repor,-hat
Immediately after their appointment they waited upon
his Excelency the Governor 10 receive his views and
wishes in reference 10 the matter with which they were
charged, and 10 communicate their readiness 10 co'ope
rate with him in recommending such measures as he
might deem necessary 10 the peace OF Inc Niagara
frontier and 10 protect the sovereignty and people OF
this Siate oil times, from insult and aggression AT
The instance Of his Excellency and in order TO act with
full knowledge Of the existing state OF affairs along The
Canada line the committee induced 10 await the ar
| rival of farther information from that quarter.
At the second interview Of your committee with hi
Excellency, the accounts which, in lie mean Tune had
been received from the OF action, were OF so IA
yorabe and pacific character, as in the opinion OF his
Excelcncy change the whole aspect OF affars; aud
that lie was further Of opinion, that, under these cir
cumsances, there immediate action necessary on
the part Of The Joint Committee adding, the inter-
of the general government must speedily take
place, and the further disposition Of this grave affair
committed 10 their CHARGE 10 whom 1t more properly
belonged. Your committee accordingly, from the con.
sdcaions above nuned have taken no steps in The ex.
| animation of the subject communicated by the special
message Of his Exceency the Governor 10 The Legisla
ture.
They beg leave further 10 sate that since their last
interview with the Governor, Major Gen. Scott, com.
mandug this Military District, arrived in this city,
beaing with him rcquslnn the Governor Of this
State from the President Of The U. S for brigade of
militia 10 enfuce the laws and preserve the peace and
neutrality Of the country and that his Excellency the
Governor had communicated 10 OF the members Of
the Joint Committee, his intention 10 proceed without de-
lay to the Niagara frontier being of opinion in
with the Joint Committee, that his presence there might
aid cfecually in repressng the excitement Of The peo
ple and in Trading back the public mind 10 safer
sels-und might, moreover, enable The distinguished
officer who represents the General Government, 10
carry out the views of the President Of the United
States with rs little delay and public Inconvenience
as possible The Joint Committee considered i, their
duly, in pursuance Of their appointment, to make
this communication 10 their respective Houses, for the
purpose of showing the unanimous disposition of lis
members sustain, far depended them, the E1
ecutve Of this State in any measures which he should
think proper suggest for the protection of our Citizens
and the vindcaon Of its sovereignty.
All which is respectfully submitted
EDW'D. 2. LIVINGSTON,
Chairman on the part Of the Senate
JOHN A. KING,
Chairman on the part Of The assembly.