Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-03
FURTHER FROM TIL: FRONTIER.
We presume that there is much eIaggeraiI"n ~ 'he

FURTHER FROM THE FRONTIER.
We presume that there is much e1aggera'I'h III oe
(Fya,n Ike y 7 S,&r u H;abrSGyy 21j
i,rr ,:r iur,Rrayr NLws FHom TIE .f9RTIt--iH"i-
siuH OF CANADA FROM THE t"I"ioi FORCES ~ :''t
! Sr. LAWRENCE
.rhe Albany Argus Of Yesterday says letters to The
! Governor from Ogitnsburg TO ]" T. IL req - am
from Watetl0wn pi the date, represent the Whole
of that portion of frontier the ST Lawrence, US
in an alarming Stale Of excitement IL ~ hopcd the ac'
counts are exaggerated The letters say lie ''s' eH'
tensvs preparations hive been made and without any
notice being token OF them.
| NOTWITHSTANDING, Feb 22-it seems however, mat IN
dvduas have been time past engaged IN SECURING
the country with seigs, and soliciting provisions ana
property of every desert Pon for the por Canndians
,y,, it was represented had been driven from their
homes &c Various accounts are given 9" the state OF
public feeling in Canada some saying lal tue people
there are collecting and making preparations 10 assist IN
the mo vement from this sde anu otiers representing
the great mass oil the population tiere aS loyal lo"
ever s ma be re can be doubt thai movement
10 in contamination from some point between this and
French Creek and from all accounts II may DC an en-.
ergec one, and such one as VIII be Ikey 10 provoke
from the other slde.-EveIy hooy hai nave
seen r the last two three days al all the taYefns &c
seem 10 xoect that all attempt TO be made immediate.
w. Persons by the sleigh load have gone on, ana see
no reason doubt that very considerable iofce may ny
this time be on its way over the RIVER.
"a sleigh load OF the principal clzens mere nave
from engaging in such enterprise; but they THINK
with little chance Of success, now that The mater has
proceeded so far.
Gen Wool has been written to, but nothing has been
hen I'd from him.
The following is an extract Of letter from one Of the
citizens alluded in The preceding extract who rode 10
the scene uf excitement. II rs dated
"OGDEssIrRGH, Feb 22-l0 at ght.
mAt Morris,own, we received information which
we can rry that the gathering Of people at French
creek Jefferson county, exclusively. We also learn
that the number collected there 5000, and that
they began to day light that morning Tor Kings
ton.
Gal Prescott, and Brockve, there several hundred
men under arms night and day, expecting attack.
If the Patriots should not keep their foolhold at
French Creek, we may expect retalIaioTy measures
awe learn that The preparations has been very
extensive united and secret"
a letter in the Onondlga Standard dated Waer,own,
Feh " 3 7. nj. says:
"1he Patriot Forces concentrating at French
Creek on the ST. Lawrence 81 miles North of this place
To day il is said they have crossed 10 Hickory Is
land in the Canada channel OF the ST Lawrence Their
number is variousy standardization 800 to 1000 men
Their intended movement OF point OF attack Is only con-
eclurcd 1t is said 10 be Kingston by some; by others
that their object is make stand Canadian ground
10 rive confidence 10 the people in favor of revolution
and when sufficient force shall have joined the standard
then to act The offensive, and 10 adopt such plans as
shall be thought advisable.
Gen. Wool was hourly looked for - Sacketts Har
bour where the excitement greater in consequence
Of the apprehension Of an attack from Kingston, aud
that . or 3GD Indians engaged b. the oyasIs 10
accompany them.
The Cayura Patriot Of the 2sl, in auson to the plan
of general invasion from the whole Of our extensive
border, from Ogdensburgh to Detroit, says
awe arc informed by respectable gentleman oil
Onondana county in whose statements the utmost re-
lance can be placed and who has this information from
undoubied authority that the patriots had made their
arrangements attack Montreal, Kingston Toronto aud
Maiden last night. Paplneau commands the Patriot
forces at Montreal Van Rensselaer, Kingston, MIC.
kenze at Toronto and Sutherland at Maiden. Van
Rensselaer, was at Syracuse Friday last on his way
to Kingston. Seven eight cannon destined to the
sarac place were Sana the day, and loads Of
small arms passing in the direction OF Kingston,
for several DAYS previous Gen. v K expected to have
:}J90 men at Kingston.
Mckenzie expected 10 lake Toronto without resist
ance II was supposed the required would be TAX
en- from The IT, s. Arsenal at Sacketts larbor. large
number Of persons waiting at Cape Vincent Tor the
movement 10 coTnneHcc.
The movements of the patriots about Detroit were
known, but no fear al danger was entertained
There three companies OF regulars aud jlO militia
at AnlIcrstburg receive them, and Col Maitland
hourly expected with three companies OF regulars
(FrDn slip Of tic =. Y. Herald, Of the 2SM)
TuE CaSApA WAR.-The intelligence received yes.
terduy respecting the fresh outbreaks in the Canadas
contradiccd today Rockville has been captured
and the gang That was make attack on Kingston
has disLanded, on account OF the scany numbers Of
which il was composed and the wcnt nt supplies.
We give the rumors receive them. 1t was stated
nj Buffalo tina; go English soldiers killed in
great battle Maiden Sunday, the 18th inst, in which
tue Queen forces were utterly routed This Is known
10 be lie and yet the Buffalo Star gives it the
lhor of gentleman, then in its Office, who states
+! that he saw the wounded.