The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-01-09

bark The citizens assembled were notified Of
these steps, and assured by the District Attorney,
that in case the dedged aggressons should have
taken place, and the forces landed not be prompt
~ Withdrawn, the Sheriff would call upon the
whole military strength of the county for the for
chile expulsion of the invaders.
Muskets, rifles, shot guns, horse pistols swords,
oayohe's, &C were Instantly put in requisition,
ana our streets shortly presented quite warke
animated spectacle with hundreds of anxious
excited men, all burning to repe 'the foe"
Gov. Head arrived at Chippewa yesterday,
with 400 volunteers from Cobourg, brought in
two steamboats, from Toronto,
The cannonading heard early this morning
destroyed the loyaists hydraheaded breast works
again, which seem to spring up every night,
merely to be cnt down in the morning. Be-
tween 90 81 20 guns fired to accomplish
their destruction.
The original Intention of the loyalists is said
10 nave been the construction of II floating bat
terry, to decend upon the hcad Of Navy Island,
but that plan having been abandoned, they are
now collecting boats in great numbers, about two
miles above the Island, to make direct attack.
Our express met loads of individuals, armed
and unarmed, together with footmen and horse
men-perhaps sixty or seventy, i'm a--bound
post haste, for the scene of action.
Volunteers seem TO be pouring nFfIom all
quarters. Rochester furnishes full quota.
The steamboat Caroline, which piled between
this city and Niagara, left our port this morning
for Navy Island, where she will be used as q fer
ny boat between the island and Scholosser.
From the Buffalo .4dr, Dec. 2G. We are inform
ed from unqucstionable authority that 400 reg
ular troops have arrived at Chippewa, from the
Lower Province, with park of Artillery, and
that it is the intention of Gov. Heah (who is now
ut Chippewa to commence an attack on Navy
Island to night early tomorrow morning, with
cannon and howtzer, and if possible to land up
on the Island under cover of their cannon and
shell.
The express has Just returned and reports that
a small band of British Indians had landed on
Grand lsand--that large boat load of the roy
alists attempted to reach the same spot this
morning, but were forced to return to the Can
ada shore with the loss ofsix killed.
From the ALBANY Argus.
LATER-HORRID OUTRAGE!
The intelligence from the western frontier last
evening is of the most painful tenor. Official
and unofficial statements leave no doubt that the
steamboat Caroline, owned in Buffalo, contain
ing thirty three citizens OF the United States, was
attacked whilst lying in the wharf ut Schosser u
port on the American side ofthe Niagara river
and every person within the reach of the assail-
ants l3 in number maSsacred--that it was then
lowed into the current of the Niagara, and with
II persons either Killed or wounded on board
sent over the cataract that person, Mr.. Dur
fee, II merchant OK Blu fialo, was found dead on
the wharf ut Schlosser and that tie outrage was
committed by tie British forces stationed al
Chippewa, and under the immediate command
of Mr.. McNab, Speaker of the Upper Canada
! House Assembly.
An account of this most unhappy occur
ance was communicated 10 Gov Marcy in des-
patches from the acting U. 5. District Attorney
ut Buffalo received last evening by express. A
ware of the public anxiety on the subject we
obtained the following particulars, condensed
from the official statements which consist Of the
affidavit of Capt. Appeby, who commanded the
steam boat, and the concuring affidavit of nine
other persons.
The District Attorney I'll. w. Rodgers, ESQ
states that the whole frontier was i'll commotion
& that it was feared that resort would he had tc
arms to avenge this fragrant INVASION OF our terri
tory.
The Caroline was commanded by Capt. Gil
man Appleby, of Buffalo, and owned by VIM
Wells OF the same place. She arrived at Schos
ser ut o'clock in the afternoon, from Bacl
5 Rock. Between that time and dark, the boa
made two trips to Navy Island; and at 81,
in the evening made fast with chains n
t the wharf ut Scllosser. The and Off
GERS of tho boat numbered ten and in the cours,
of the evening, % individuals, all of them Cit
zens of the United States came on board TIT
Caroline, and requested permission 20 remain OF
! board during the night, as they were unable t,
get lodging at the tarvern. These requests wer
t accecded to, and the passengers and crew rcti
red to rest, except such as We're stationed Il
watch during the night
About midnight, the captain was called ant
: informed 10y one of the watch, that several boat
filed with men approached the Caroline from
the river, and he Immediately gave the alarm
A but before he was able to reach the deck, thu
boat was boarded by some 20 or so armed men
t who commenced furious attack upon the de
D fenceless crew and passengers, under the tierc
9 cry of"G-b d-m them give them no quarter
5 kill uvrey mani The boat was abandonet
= without resistance, the only effort made by tn
: crew and passengers being to escape slaughter
Immediately after the massacre. the boat was sc
f on fire, cut loose from the dock, lowed into tn
/. current Of the river and there abandoned, AM
J. soon after descended Niagara Falls Capt. a
: having made di!igent search, was able to find onl
e II of the persons who We're board the boa
at the time of the capture one of whom was A
e mos Durfee, of Buffalo, was found dead on tn
y wharf, from Il gun shot in the head. Jas. II
: King and capt. G. f. Harding were seriously blu
$ not nortuly wounded, and capt. Appleby Sigh,
ly.