Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-06-13


clothes upon us. We were told that none
of us should be molcstcd il no resistance
was mado. A few Of us succeeded in taxi
ing little of our baggage along with us.
On the vessel being cleared of all the pas
scnSers she was set on fire and burned TO
the waters edge. Unfortunately, one man,
LIST mate,) who was asleep at the time of
the assault was much burnt, but jumped o.
verboord and was picked up by our own
boat. We were somewhat roughly used.
One Of the men, who seemed 10 have some
authority over the rest, made use of the fol-
lowing expression, 'Gcntlemcn, remember
the Caroline
When the vessel was completely on fire,
the said ruffians took to their boats, three in
number, and rowcd towards the American
shore, and we saw or heard nothing moro
of them.
At daylight, or Whereabouts, we were ia.
ken off the Island by Captain Smith of the
steamer Oneida, who kindly returned with
us 10 Kingston.
WIN. COSSART,
of the Island of Madeira.
To be heard of at Messrs. Maitland, Ken
ncdy IL Co., New York.
Intelligence Of the outrage was commu-
nicatcd TO Gov. Marcy, on Thursday after.
noon, by IN express from WATERFOWL, bear.
ing dispatches from Geo. C.. Sherman, ESQ.,,
District attorney of jefferson county, and
the Deputy Marshal The Argus says that
Gov. Marcy, conceiving the circumstances
such as to require the immediate interposi.
ton ofthe state authorities, left town soon af-
ter the arrival of the express, in the evening
cars for Utica, and thence, by relays of hor-
SEES, TO Watertown.
Mr.. Sherman, after detailing in brief the
circumstances Of the outrage, says:
81 deemed it due to tho Executive, that
he should BIO Immediately apprized of this
affair, the more especially as we are left
here without any regular officer Of the ar
my to whom to apply. Colonel Cummings
who has been at Sacketl's Harbor and who
had been directed by Gen. Wool, as it was
understood, TO take charge Of this frontier,
is now absent.
| have this moment learned that Captain
Armstrong had command of the Robert Peel
against whom, it is said, the refugees had
an old grudge. He resided in this village
during the last winter, and was charged
with being a spy upon their operations
mention this circumstance as author
izing the belief that this act has proceed.
ed from the Patriots, or Refugees on this
side.
The present impression is, that we shall
be unsafe on the frontier without an armed
force; and immediate measures will be re.
quired to afford ample protection TO British
vessels in our waters, or all confidence and
intercourse will be broken up.
| have thought it advisable that Gen. Cross,
Of the militia, should call out one or two com.
panios Of Dragons, TO 90 to French Creek
whittier | shall proceed with the sheriff this
afternoon.
No person TO our knowledge was rccog.
nized, as having been engaged in this out
rage, but individuals residing at French
Creek have been missing for number oil
days. A portion of the Sir Robert, 1t is
said, was owned by citizen Of Ogdcns.
burgh.
MIR. Fairbanks, the Deputy Marshal, says
a rumor is alloat that the arrangements oil
the pirates were to make Simultaneous at.
tack upon eight different boats at different
places.
We have occupied considerable spaced
with these details, but thov are all interest.
ing, and as a part Of the history of the times
important. There can be no doubt that the
principal actors in the affair were refugee
Canadians. This fact deserves motto. A.
mong the number Of these refugees are
some as worthy men as can be found in any
community men who conduct themselves
orderly, who obey the laws of the country
in which they have sought an asylum, and
are every way Gale ulatcd to become good
citizens. TO these men we give warm
welcome. But, unhappily, all are not Of
this class. A laage portion are the poorest
most miserable loafcrs that ever trod this
earth, brawlng about liberty, patriotism and
independence, without the most remote idea
of those words. Cowardly and base, they
never dared TO strike blow for liberty in
Canada, and their whole course on this
side has been signalzcd by a series Of out.
RACES.
Their late pratical act is an appropria c
finale TO course begun by the robbery oil
arsenals. "Remembcr the Caroline" for.
sooth. If the bravery of these scoundrels
was equal to their impudencc, it would be
matchess. What was the Caroline TO them!
The allusion to the Caroline, however, is q
key to their plans. Their primary object
was plumber, and the Caroline was men.
toned in order to create the impression
that the piracy was the act Of Americans,
and thus give rise TO farther difficulties be-
tween this country and Great Britain, while
they could at the same time make of more
easily and securely with their prey.
By the letter of Mr.. Sherman, it appears
that they had an old grudge against Captain
Armstrong, because they suspected him OF
having been aspy last winter. A spy up.
on what2 We heard great deal about
spies few months ago, but as the opera.
tons Of the gentry who complained of them
were prime ipally confined 10 acts of petty
or grand larceny, no one was much dis
graced by keeping watch overthcm. But
seriously, how does it sound in this country
to hear these people talk about spies Are
they to be permitted TO come over here,