The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-20
FROM THE FRONTIER.


Gen. Scott and Gov Marcy have arrived at Buffalo
The General is to take military charge Of the frontier
with such OF The militia the Governor shall place
under him.
Both the belligereut parties quet-barring
dom shot or two at boat or breastwork. There is
rumor which comes from credabe source that three
American schooners with salt from Oswego, have been
seized at Whby, 35 miles below Toronto, by party
Of roysllsis, most OF them Orangemen.
Mr. Beardsey, the Attorney General Of the State, is
also arrived at Bufialo
Its expected most Of the regulars Of the lower pro-
vince will pass up TO the seat OF war; and that the place
of the former will be supplied by 1000 militia rendered
by the Governor Of New Brunswick.
The Toronto Patriot Of the 9Th, contaas official do
cuments Of the Caroline affair, among them letter
from Gen ATcnarius to Col McNahb, dated Jan 2,
suggesting 10 him the suspension Of stsck Of the
assembage now lodged on Navy Island" until he can
demand from them surrender OF the and ordnance
stores Of the State, Of which the assembage" had OBJ
tanned "clandestne possession" Col. McNabbin re-
ply, cordially to the noble desire he terms
it. the part Of the New York State put down the
"atroclous pirates"
The .'Captan Andrew Drew" who commanded in
the affair Of the Caroline, in his official Despatch, Dec
80, states that in obedience his orders from McNabb,
TO destroy the patical vessel between Navy Is
land and the American shore
ordered lookout to be kept upon her, and about
p. NJ OF yesterday when the day had closed in, Mr..
Harris, Of the royal navy reported the vessel to
having moved off Navy Island. ! immediately direct
cd five boats 10 be armed aud manned with iory-five
volunteers, and at about eleven O'clock P. M we push
ed off from the shore for Navy Island when not hudng
her there as expected went in search, and
found her moored between the Island and the main
shore.
then assembled the boats off the point Of the Is
land, and dropped quietly down upon the steamboat
discovered until within twenty yards Of her.
when the sentry upon the gangway hailed and ask
ed for the countersign, when told him we would give
when came board he then fired upon US, when
we Immediately boarded and found from twenty to
thirty board who easily overcome, and in
two minutes she was in possession.
| The battle is thus briefly despatched. The boat
was then lowed out, he said that she might be set
! fire TO without injurng the American property He
then says distinctly, all those on board the steam
boat who.did not resist, were quietly put on shore"
as he thought it possible there might be some Anne
Tican citizens on board" He adds, u those who as
sailed US were dealt with according to the usages OF
war"
He speaks in rapturous terms Of the GOODNESS and
bravery of the officers and meD--mnch could not
have been required where the party assaulted were
asleep and unarmed Lieut. Shepard Mccormack,
however is said to have been particularly conspicu
GUS having encountered several pirates in the fore
part OF the vessel" by which he received five despe-
rate wounds. He says five or six of the enemy were
killed. OF The British party, Capts s. Warner and
John Arnold, also were slightly wounded. The
! :. honorable Col McNabb" in communicating the
above TO Col Strachan, military secretary, assures
him of Capt Drew's modesty; and says of the affair,
ii is most daring and spirited action and that he
feels " most grateful 10 the captain for "ths despe
rate service" [!l!l He says he shall early commn-
nicate "the names of the party" that the country
may know every actor in that gallant affair.
| The people in the western part of the State are
exceedingly anxious to get hold of the names of the
perpetrators of the outrage.
To sum up ALL Col McNabb, in general order
dated Chippewa, Jan. 3, announces that he has the
satisfaction stale that the capture of the Caroline
"has met with the unqualified appreciation" of his
Excellency the Lieut.. Governor, Sir Francis Head,
who begs TO return thanks TO the officers and men
engaged in il.
Ii is estimated there are $4,000 worth of State
properly in possession of the patriots on Navy Island
Ii was generally thought the arrival OF General
Scott on the frontier would speedily put an end to
the war.
The grand jury of Niagara county have indicted
McNabb and six others as implicated in the murder
al SchoSser.
The report that Mr.. Beebee was killed at Navy
Island is untrue, according TO the Rochester Demo-
crat Of the 18th The reply Of the Upper Canada
provincial parliament 10 Governor Head, is in part
a mere echo to the Governors speech 1t is rather
tame, however, in It's loyay-it does not call the
patriots pirates-and says the OF the disafiec
lion is nisgovernment at contemporaries ample
supplies if required.