Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-27

need be; and such was the ueVoteu ioyu''! y, INV
ME of Upuer CunGda-such their noble and paHot'G
spirit-such their loyal devotion 10 their country ana
its insulions-lhal the gallant volunteers are ony
led on rebel force dare not Poute our Tree SOIL LOT h'e
hours in any one section of The Province t'rur near
Yes he was proud to repeat II, The people Oh oPP't
Canada had proved themselves sound TO The heart CORE
80 sound that they need bills of dsrus,, or susicn,
coercion 10 induce them To the performance oil 'r
duty He was truly proud ct the noble sPt ,ne e"a.
try had displayed, and looked upon it as The *nIrs'
guarantee for lis long conncxion with Great Britain.
(Fro,n The Bufaio Com. .4dDcrtiser)
NIAGARA FALLS, SUNDAY,
8, z. NJ Jan. II.
CONDEMNATION Express has just arrived, and has
len TO communicate the of the last "a hours
The terrible cannonanding of Friday night, did, as !
have been assured by Ma ors Chase and LAYTON: and
Col. Freelaud of Navy lsland-no damage whatever
Yesterday morning Col Ayers, Commandant al Grand
leland wishing 10 send despatch 10 The ComranIant
at Chippewa and being whit dsncIned to 80: pro-
cured barge, selected four stout fellows, and went
across The river, opposite the American Barracks.
large number of crowded round we approached
the shore, and my oarsmen expected nothing less than
TO be fired upon but instead Of this cnurtcousy
received by the officers. We were, 10 be sure, sur
rounded by two boats, but whether 10 cut Oft our retreat
or not could not tell. inquired for head quarters,
and was told that should find the Comma nian three
miles down the river, at Chippewa.
My men taken care of and treated very hand
someIy, while jumped into one Of their barses with
Col. McDonald r. A, and Lieut.. Elmslcy, r. N, and
lowed along the Canada shore towards Chippewa, in full
view Of the batteries Navy Island aud also those IN
Canada | saw the men mastering round their guns,
aud hurrying this way and that and what we expected,
soon occurred They opened fire upon from the Is
land with muskets and rifles, aud kept up pepperinE
discharge ill out of reach at Chippewa. This
was elegant sport and The officers, for my greater com
fort told that the balls frequently went into the bank
and houses beyond The bullets struck round occa
sonaly, and two nearly IN my range. Coloncl
Mcdonald, however, with paIilcness which does him
infinite credit. offered to place himself between lie and
the guns, which offer, Of course, could not accept
Upon arriving at Chippewa, to my great surprise
introduced 10 Col NcNa6, who has neither resign
ed nor has he been superseded yet us far as could
learn as you will by the enclosed documents with
copies Of which | was most politely favored Ivy Col:
Ayers, whose hospitality and kindness has much oolsed
me. returned by back road rs Col. McNab told the
officers had particular interest in being shot by the
guns on Navy Island ! suspect another and quite as
strong reason, their unwilingncss should inspect
their batteries shore.
conversed with several officers, and gathered as fol-
lows
They are anxious to avoid war with this county
they anxious To have our authorities cut OF
supplies from the Island; and they deadlny about
the cost and trouble they have been put TO- They will
altenp, the Island 10y assault but expect 10 drive the
Purinis- pirates they call lhem-from the Island By
their Shells rockets and artillery Col. Mcdonald told
me they could not have killed less than 30 or 4O on Fiji
day mig h Others set it higher lie said, that with
The exception of those wounded board the Caroline,
but two had been killed that side. Every other ac-
count makes the loss nnch greater Last night some
thirty forty shells thrown Mt Navy Isnnd but
not than three four lodged upon 1t, and those
did no injury
Returning to Grand Island we were hailed from Navy
Island but the wind blowing hard did not hear The
guns were manned and in moment leyclled, and we
expected shot, but armed boat was sent ont, under
command of Major LAYTON. To intercept US. When he
found we were iriends-not enemies, mean-his crew
chrcred and rowed back agaln.
Gov Marcy, Gen. Scott, the Commissary General
and other officials here, and have cnnvcrsed with
them, hut ascertain nothing Of the movements Some.
thing important is certainly The tapis, but what, time
must deveI"pe
In consequence of the number Of volunteers on Navy
Island the quarters crowded they have no room
to slep and consequently getting dIsconlcned II
possible, every man will 90 into Canada.
saw several S and "a pound shot lodged upon Grand
Island, crown mark upon them. also piece of SHE'LL
The senrjcs showed me where several shot had struck
They have even whstlcd their heads while on duty
In regard to the outrage alluded 10, in firing upoH the
boat, an informed that she hailed BY the sentry
hen coming in shore, and ordered to lay too She re.
nsrd T""Y Threatened to fire il she did not She told
them TO 60 10 he-irr and be damned and they fired
Lieutenant Elmsey told me he steering at the mr
and that one Of the balls struck the pddr head and
passed between his aim and his body AS to the firing
upon the barge, presume The necessary aisdavs can
be taken. PERHAPS it wao to-: i~-'.l"
Documents tnctoScd
(CoPY)
From Co., Ira .4ver, 45 Reg. AZ Brig. v. y Militia.
IT,. :. BARRACKS, GRAND ISLAND
Jan. 49, 1898. )
Sr-Fnr several DAYS past cannon balls and shells
ave been thrown from The batteries the Canadian
frontier upon Grand Island, within the territory of the
United Staeshs particularly the case last night
this morning. when several shots were received anu
two or more shells burst upon the Island and in the vi
cinitv of the American Barracks Our barge has also
been fired upon when bearing the American flag
1 write to apprsc you Of these circumstances, and
whether they have taken place by accident or design,
tho
and the wanton violation Of national neutrality in the
other.
Hoping to receive such an answer will prevent the
necessity Of any unpleasant communications TO the
American authorities,
have the honor to be, NC &c.
Col 4s Reg 47 Brgiudc, N. Y. NJ.
Hon A. n McNnb, Col Cong. Her Britannia Ma.
jpsy's force, at Chippewa.
(CorY)
From Hon. = \. NeNu6, Cal. CONG. Chippsra, TO COL
Jru .4ycr, Grand Island
HEAD QUARTERS.
Chippewa, 18Th Jan, 1898
SIR-l have The honour to acknowledge The receipt OF
your letter Of this day. apprising me that for several
DAYS past cannon balls have been thrown from the bat
rries the Canadian frontier, upon Grand Island and
that 'in instance. your barge has been fired up.
on when bearing the American Flag
With regard 10 the balls or shells from our bat
crfes reaching your frontier, il is quite possible that THIS
may occasionally have heen the case, but can assure
YOU that it altogether effect of accident and tina, not
one shell has reached your shore by design. Yon
must be of the difficulty Qtom the situation Of
Navy Island and the position n orr batterics) OF keep
ing shot and she'll always within our own territory
but yon may rely upon my best endeavors To do so and
sincerely that accident has occurred Grand
Island, consequence Of some Of our shot having occa.
sipnay reached it.
With respect your complaint of our firing upon one
Of your barges bearing the American Flag have only
10 say that this is The first time that such report has
reached me, and quite convinced that, upon inqu.
ry, you will find /. wholly incorrect. II may possibly
be got up sort of set off 10 the outrage committed
by party Of men under your immediate command and
directly under the American flag, by firing upon Lieut.
Elmsev, r NJ while peaceably sounding the river; and
shall be much obliged to you 10 make The communlca.
ton 10 your authorities upon this subject, which you