Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-05

| On Friday The 29th of December an attack
pected upon Navy Island from the British shore Many
of citizens had congregated Schosser about ~
miles north from Buffalo, aording excellent view
Of the The assault did take place and the
| company remained Schlosser. In consequence OF
want of accommodation in the hotel OF the place
about 30 persons took their lodgings upon the steam
| boat Caroline.
The owners of this boat had sent her Schosser to
ply ferry boat between il and Navy Island They
made charge for Transporting volunteers but exscted
heavy tolls of all others whom curiosity or business
called make the trip The Caroline was apoor
| affair small and little value.
Col. McNabb hearing Of this, despatched so men to
the landing place at Navy Island with orders to secure
the boat and put il kors du combat Not finding the OBJ
ect Of their search they extended their inquiries to
Schlosser in violation Of the laws efneutrality.
About 3 o'clock, A. Nj on Saturday, the Both ult.,
this party of troops made their descent upon the Caro-
line. They commenced ndiscrimnate slaughter of
the persons board, and succeeded in killing H. The
fortunately escaped. One ofhe United States run
shot through the head, the wharf, In the
Of escaping Three gentlemen of high respectable
~ slightly wounded. The boat was then cut from
her moorngs, and hauled off into the stream, where
taking the current she precpitated the falls
with nearly all the dead bodies board. You will re-
member that Schosser is the lowest landing point on
the American side, above the falls.
During the whole of Saturday the utmost excitement
prevailed in Buffalo. Knots of men were TO be seen in
every direction talking over the matter and swearing
revenge. The military were called out for the purpose
Of preventing the uproar from breaking out into retaa
tory Before night set in the general feeling
had subsidized to deternin alton violate the
~ OF peace on our part.
This change in mems feelings had been brought about
by a communication from Col. McNabb, expressly dis
avowing the act, but admitting the outrage. 1t was at
that the President weud demand the surren-
der of the so up the authorities of the United
States, TO be tried murderers. firm determination
however prevailed TO resist any further aggression up
on rights in a manner becoming freemen.
The force Navy Island, my informant tells me-
does not exceed 700 men, About half Of them are
Americans All their field pieces belong the United
n:ne FOUNDER so.en from Syracuse. Had Col. McNnbb
acted the defensive, in three weeks not man
would have been found on the island They main
tanned entirely by contributions from this side This
element will however tend to increase the number of
the troops and the means Of sustaining them.
Colonel M'Nabb told friend OF my informant on
Saturday that he would attack the insurgents four days
Island early Friday morning the Goth, and had got
nearly round before he discovered. By hugging
close the American shore he escaped the shots of the
enemy He was in twelve cared Whitehall boat.
On Friday morning few shots were fired from the
south end OF the Island the mouth Of small creek
above Chippewa, where the Provncials hauling
up and examining some boats. The fire compelled
them desis from further operations This is the
English the you viii of the breast works
cannonading, &c.
Governor Head is at Toronto where the Assembly is
in session gentleman from city ust informs
the, he arrived al Buffalo on Friday last, from trip in
TO the interior of Urr~r c~~~a., aud tnat not man
on Navy Island, and about $50 discontinued Catholics
in Tendon
They have called meeting in this city, to take into
consideration the outrage Schlosser One thing is
certain our government have the murderers as
Col. MNabb has already discaimed the act.