Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-06-15
From the Sandwich Herald.
rTACK UPON BRITISH OFF,
GERS AT DETROIT.

GERS AL, DE KOlI.
al Hill, Capt Sparkle, and Lieut. Robin.
4 The Queens Light Infantry, in full
orm, accompanied by Dr. Dawson, Sur
4 the Regiment in plain clothes, went
10 Detroit about noon, on Friday, and
\ :, walking through the streets, were as
ID repeatedly by the cry of TORY
4 p from individuals, and were thrice
4 ID with stones, eggs and mud, of which
4, took not the slightest notice. On their
SvaI at the wharf, they found that the
[v.boat had just left, and they according
Iod 10 wait its return, and, therefore, took
. ,lber stroll through the streets. On their
4 m the second time TO the wharf, Capt.
4 IKE was struck twice with eggs, which
Leon his back; and on his turning 10
ss the street to where Col Hill and Lieut.
&binson were standing in store at the
IDer of the street, opposite to the ferry
Sorf man pushed purposely against
= and struck his sword, which the man
<,s,rued into an aflront from Capt Sparkle.
4mob of twenty or thirty scoundrels imme-
seIv collected, and closed round the of.
-,rs and used most disgusting, insulting
A brutal language evidently with the view
|Orovokng them to draw their swords,
Rirh had they done, there is not the slight
4 doubt they would all have been murder
4 The officers behaved with the greatest
clearance, and, at Col. Hills request, went
&;ev on board the ferry boat but in turn
u to do so, Capt Sparkle was kicked by the
twardIy rascal, who first pushed against
. n several eggs were also thrown at the
|fcers when on board of the boat, one of
Mich passed close to the head of Miss Ma
l \. sister 10 the Governor, who, with other
slies and Captain Rowland, of the Brady
eOards, came on board the boat as she was
\ shing off, Only one individual, respec-
HE looking person, standing in the store
tth the officers, attempted TO interfere in
kir behalf and repudiated the conduct Of
i ceIlow.cilizens He having seen the
.hn wantony push against Captain S., ex-
.ssed his opinon freely to that effect.
Capt. Grant, late ofthe Royal Cavalry Of
bndwicb, was present at the ARRAY, and ex-
he'd himself very handsomely in favor of the
Ulcers, and openly expressed his lndlgna-
abn at the brutal conduct of the " free and
Enlightened citizens Of the greatest Republic
i the world"
4 Another officer, Lieut.. Cameron, of the
Aueen's Light Infantry, who had been sent,
i the l7th, with dispatches to Amherts-
<pw, on his return last Sunday morning in
e steamer General Porter, was grossl y in
ited and pel,ed with stones and mud, whlst
hoceeding on horseback from the landing
! the ferry boat Lieut.. Cameron was in
brmed that the man who led the mob on
friday and Saturday, was fellow named
! ppIeby, cidec0m Captain Of the piratical
teamboat Caroline and now of the steam
bat Constitution.
This account is 10 be received with eau.
6on By the way, are British officers sta
joined in Westminster wont to go into the CT
n Of London in uniform, and with side-arms!
i moi c,izen's dress what British officer
FOuld put on, if he went from Dover to Cal
bBl In an interior tour, is it a. all remark.
'bIe that officers in full uniform should at
Pact unpleasant attentions an Y paper.