Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-01-19

nine boats with mine volunteers in each
we're prepared in Chippewa creek, with IN.
tent 10 start on that sci vice az 9 O'Clock, but
they did not depart ill 10. The enterprise
was commanded by Capt. Drew Of the royal
navy. Four only OF the boats made good
their way 10 the steamboat, which as they
approached were hailed by sentry, when
no answer being given, the sentry again
hailed, and the answer returned was
Friends J" but the 'ooun,ersign being de-
manded and not given, the sentry fired at the
leading boat which he missed, and was in
s,antly shot dead by young sailor of the
name OF Arnold. Twelve or fifteen of our
brave volunteers were instantly on deck OF
the steamboat, Capt Drew being the 6rst on
board, when commenced the tug OF war
| The Pirates lost FIVE men killed. Several
of their wounded got away, so than we made
but few prisoners The number Of pirates
on board were about 80. well armed; but u
great numbered them were on shore, firing
at a distance in the dark, regardless whether
they killed friends or foes Such is the cour-
age Of criminals
The same young sailor who had shot the
sentry was wounded in the left arm the mo-
ment he reached the deck. but he CALAMITY
with his right hand knocked down the pirate
who had wounded him, and killed him with
the butt end of his unloaded pistol The pI-
rate flag, being tr.color with two stars, was
taken by gallant young gentleman OF the
name Of Finlaison, ol the Cobourg Volun-
ieers. nephew of the veteran Capt. Ham
mond, of Haldimond
Captain Mccormick. lake captain who
4 a. o..varal,,
though, thank God, not dangei ously wound
ed. Two balls passed through his LEFT
wrist, aud one entered his left shoulder He
had, however, the satisfaction of killing ON
the spot the pirate who shot hun in the shout
der
The gallant Captain Warren, late Of the
Goth regiment. who was in the same boat boat
was also wounded BY Two sabre cuts and
pistol shot Captains Zealand and Mosicr
were among the most gallant Of the galap,
boardeEs, indeed far above our humble pow
ers of praise.
The Piratical steamboat was towed
short distance out, sa thoroughly in blaze
and in about an hour. emitting n lurid light
around, went laundering over Niagara Falls
and her fragments are sTewed on The baaks
oi the Niagara river. This glorious &c hiev-
nent has not coS us a single man The
Caroline was rather old and not supposed TO
be worth above fl0O0; a small damage
which the rich and generous Buhalonians
can easily make up 10 the Pirates.
Copy OF letter from Col. A. n McNab,
Colonel commanding, to the Hon Jonas
Jones, A. ID. c.
HEAD QUARTERS, Chippewa,
10Th Dee 1887.
Saturday morning, 3 o'clock
Sir have ,he honor TO report FOR the in. |
formation of his Excelency the Lieut.. Gov.
ernor, that having received positive iufoima-
ion that the pirates and rebels at Navy ISL |
and had purchased steamboat called the |
Caroline, TO facilitate their intended invasion
of this country, and being confirmed in my
Information yesterday by the boat (which
sailed under British colors) appearing a, the
Island, determined upon cutting her out
md having sent Capt. Drew of the royal
navy. he in most gallant manner, with
rev of volunteers lwhose names | shall
hereafter mention) performed this dangerous
service, which was handsomely effected In
OF the swift current il was
ound TO be impossible to get the vessel over
o this place, and il was therefore necessary
o set her on fire. He colors are in my pos.
session.
have the honor TO be, sic,
Your obi humble servant
A n. McNAB. Col coming.
i. S. We have two or three wounded
nd the pirates about the same number xii.
ed a. n. McNAB.
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