Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-07-03

CANADA FRoSTlER-The Governor Of Upper Canada
has issued proclamation torbdding all persons to land
upon leave the British side Of the Niagara river
ing from or goirg To the u States unless he shall give
him a reasonable account Of himself. The person is
then 10 have passport.
Some Of the persons engaged in the Short Hill affair
have been arrested aud tw6 is sald 10 be forth
with shot. Apparently, every thing is quiet in Canada.
The Seneca Indians on side Of the line have been
tempered with by somebody. They have been furnished
with rifles and blankets io 60 Ia hunt deer on Grand
Island" Tiny say. But this story was no, credited
by of the Bufalonans, they prevailed On them TO
go home.
NEW York June 2S.-FIom the Lewiston Correspon.
dent of the Albany Argus, learn ihat the Lancers in
the dish Fected District of "Shor Hills all taken
prisoners in the late ARRAY but after being relieved Of
their effects Sc, liberty 1t was believed one
was killed either side. The writer says, dating from
Lewiston
"There is much excitement lie river, mud it is
said that Qucens,on is to be attacked to night That
something viii be attempted is probable. Since
the gathering at Clarks Point below this place. the re-
ipgees have Disappeared and ii is supposed that they
have crossed in small parties By night into Canada"
The Rochester Democrat of Monday contains the fol-
lowing:
A gentleman who In Lewiston on Saturday night,
June 23d gives US The following particulars He Gays
the Lancrrs were stationed al the house Of Mr. Kings
man. American Royalis that the Patriots surround
ed tie house, and called upon them 10 surrender They
refused The Patriots then fired about one hundred
bullets into the house but the Lancers sill refused to
surrender The Patriots then set fire 10 the house, upon
which the Lanccrs out and surrendered and the
FIRE was exnguiShed. lie also gives 10 or 10 as the
number
In addition to this, he says that it was currently re-
ported q, Lewiston and the clerk and others Of the
Oswcgo say that there another skrms on Friday
afternoon in which the Patriots succeeded in overPow-
cring companies regulars and one or two comra.
MES of militia He says too: that Friday nj hL beacon
fires seen burning at various points, supposed TO
belong TO the Patriots.
fle learned Also that Friday six Patriots had been
taken prisoners and carried Niagara Falls 10 be tried
Chandler one Of the leaders, was among them, and him
they swore they would hang forthwith. The others
were to be sent 10 Toronto. The boat which brought
our informant from Toronto TO Queenstsn had on board
1877 militia.
The Buffalo papers allude 10 the capture Of GO Trgu'
lars by the Patriots on Friday There doubt sume'
thing done on that day.
Tie Toronto Patriot Of the 22d confirms the above
statement Of the attack the Lancers-a despatch
having been received a; the Government Office. That
journal adds:
"The despatch announcing this predatory act, con-
taneda requisiion for infantry soldiers and sur.
qeon TO attend to the wounded This band OF rut
fans it is sad are part of the gang who as semhrd the
other night on the American shore, opposite tiede
Point, between Niagara and Queenson, and have come
over 10 this side by Ones twos and threes TO the mum.
Der of some hundred men, who in all probability will
lie concealed by day. and congregate by night pepe'
traic every kind OF horror.