Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-01-27

STATE OF New York, Niagara county, IS.
Gilman Appleby, of the city of Buffalo, being
sworn, says, that he left the port of Buffalo on the
morning of the goth instant, in the steamboat
Caroline, owned by William Wells, of Buffalo
and bound for Schlosser, upon the east side of
the Niagara river, and within the United States.
That this deponent commanded the SAID Caro-
line, and that she was cleared from Buffalo with
view TO run between said Buffalo and Schlosser,
carry passengers, freight, etc. That this dcpo-
nent caused the said Caroline to be landed at
Black Rock, on her way down; and that while
at Black Rock, this deponent caused the Amerl-
can flag TO be run up; and that, soon after leav-
ing Black Rock harbor, volley OF musketry was
discharged at the Caroline from the Canada
shore, but without Jury. That the said Caro-
line continued her course down the Niagara nv
erunmolested, and landed outside Of certain scows
or boats attached to Navy Island, where mum
Der Of passengers disembarked, and, as this depo-
nen supposes, certain articles Of freight were
landed. That from this point the Caroline ran to
Schlosser, arriving there at three o'clock IN the
afternoon /; that between this time and dark, the
Caroline made two trips to Navy Island, landing
as beloro. That at about six o'clock In the eve
ming, this deponent caused the said Caroline to
be landed at Schlosser, and made fast with chains
TO the dock at that place. That the crew and Of
dcers Of the Caroline numbered ten, and that, IN
inc course OF the evening, twenty-threc lndIvldu-
aus, all OF whom were citizens OF the United
States, came on board of the Caroline, and ie
tlueSIed THIS deponent and other officers OF the
ooa' 10 permit them to remain on board during
Tue h'ght, as they were unable to get lodgings al
'ne tavern near by these requests were accedeo
TO- and the persons thus coming on board retired
10 rest, as did also all of the crew and officers o
hc caroline, except such as were stationed to
watch during the night. That about midnight
u"S opponent was Informed by one OF the watcf
uia' several boats filled with men were making
'owardS the Caroline from the river, and this de-
pohen' immediately gave the alarm, and before
ne was able to reach the deck the Caroline wa
ooafued by some seventy or eighty men, all o
whom were armed. That they Immediately com
.iehced warfare with muskets, swords, and cut
asseS' upon the defenceless crew and passenger;
" uie caroline under fierce cry of Cd damn
.ncn'' give them no quarters kill every man
IRE! hre !" That the Caroline was abandoned
"nhout resistance, and the only effort made by
y
escape slaughter. That this deponent naucwI,
escaped having received serveral wounds, non'
VI VI, winch. however, are of serious character
Ahat immediately after the Caroline fell into tht
''uuus OF the armed force who boarded her, sh'
was set on fire, cut loose from the dock, wa
vowed into the current Of the river, there aban
doned, and soon after descended the Niagara
rails; that this doponent had made viglan
search after the individuals, thlry-three in mum
Der, who are known to have been on the CAROLYN
at the time she was boarded, and twenty-one onl
are to be found, one of whom, TO wit, Amos Dun
lee, Of Buffalo, was found dead upon the dock
having received shot from musket, the ball Q
which penetrated the back part of the head, an
came out at the forehead. .James FL. King an
Captain q. +. HIDING were seriously, though nc
MORALLY wounded. Several others received sligt
wounds. The twelve individuals who are miss
Ing, this doponent has no doubt were either muI
defed upon the steamboat or found a water
grave in the cataract Of the falls. And this depo
nent further says, that Immediately after the Cal
ollne was got INTO The current Of the stream an
abandoned. as before stated, beacon lights wer
discovered upon the Canada shore, near Chip,
wa; and after sufficient time had elapsed to en-;
bic the boats to reach that shore, this deponer
distinctly heard loud 4 yociierous cheering at thi
point. That this deponent has no doubt TINT II
individuals who boarded the Caroline were pa
oil the British forces now stationed at Chippewa
GILMAN APPLEBY.
Subscribed and sworn, December 30, ls3
before me, S. u. Piper Commissioner Of Deed
etc, Tor Nfaunr1 Cauotv