Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-30

that detachment Of our boats had succ's dr' after
short enhancement in capturing schooner with The loss
to the enemy Of man John Andcrsnn) Killed, c
wounded and IL prisoners-nmnngst The latter are ~
SielIer OF Detroit, Robert Days, Weller Claim, and "
". Dodge -
Foreigners, found in arms against this province, will
be tried by Martial Law, act 10 that effect ha?i"s
passed boil, branches Of the Legislature, and received
the Royal Assent
Mai Gen. Scot, has issued an order, appointing the
following temporary staff. Lieut. Col. WORTH chief
uc The staff whose duties will mol be confined to any
particular department, bnt extended 10 all aud each
It, KEYEs abide camp of the Major General It, TAL'
acting aid; Capt. THOMAS assistant quarter master;
It, TuoRSTUS attached To the G. NJ. department anu
ordnance officer 1t. taylor chief aud director of the
comnssarat department; and assistant surgeon Dr.
HEIsxELL chief and director OF the medical department
The order adds -.
Lieut. Col WORTH, aided BY Of the Staff, and
with such assistance he may obtain from The voun.
teers militia, will proceed 10 muster into e ssrVicr
Of the United States for three months, unless soonrr
discharged such portions OF the b gadrs OF the New
York militia under arms on this frontier, us may be
reported By the Slate authority ready to be So mus
tered.
(From the .7!Jany argus, Jan 23)
The III operations now To br transferred
from Navy Island lu the upper pnrt of Lake Erir--to
Detroit, aalden, &c. Our !ae: advicrs rom that quar-
Ter are rl Toronto The Toronto Patriot OF tic 10Th
contains Detroit dates of The l2h four days later than
have been received from Detroi, direct.
he Detroit lile OIlCIdl utSpnCH'S
dressed by Tn Sutherland ''Brgldirr General Of the
Patriot army, u. G., to Gen Van Rensselaer,, Com
manderin Chief, giving account of tue movements
in that quarter. They dated at Bots Blanc, w. & +,
on tie 18th and Goth inst. The frs! despatch states that
Sutherland found himself on bc 9Th sat The head of
very respectable and gallant Urce, with which, on the
9th, ne landed the Bus Blanc Island, under the cover
OF the guns mounted small schooner, captured The
Island, pulled down the cnrmys flag and lioIsed The
Patriot coUr. The British inrce, consisting OF about
2 principally negroes and Indians fed on the first
fire, leaving OF their camp equ page large guam
tIty Of ammunition, &c.
The second despatch details the loss Of the scr with
lis three pieces OF artillery Two and pound
err small quantity Of ammunition, and l' persons, in
GLIDING "Grn. Tlellrr, Col Dodge, and Capt Davis Of
the infantry and Col. Bruphry Of the engineers. II
seems that in the attempt moor the scr so as 10 bring
her guns to bear upon scowbuII si"op that was pre-
pairing supposed attack Bos Island, she ran
aground, parted her cable and finally drilled to the
British SIDE and within gun shot of the force there and
was fired into until and after she had surrendered.
The "drspaches include also three pr"clamannS by
Sutherland, addressed 10 the :. Pau, Army Of Upper
Canaca,' To the patriotic citizens Of Upper Canada"
and ITO The de!Idcd supporters OF British tyranny IN
Upper Canada"
The Toronto Patriot contains a Special Message Of
Lieut.. Governor Head 10 The Upper Canada House Of
Assembly, on the 10Th inst, announcing that his resg.
nation chad been gracouSy accepted, and that he has
official information that Col Sir George Arthur had been
appointed in his place. lie stales that he rendered his
resignation in consequence Of having had the msfor-
tune differ from her Macsly's Government
two points os colonial policy"
Mr.. Wells, the proprietor Of the Caroline, makes the
following statement, according 10 the Buffalo CONNER
cial advertiser:
"The Caroline was never bought, chartered, hired
OF bonded in any by the people Navy Island
any persons in their interest.
"She started by himself matter nf speculation
to ferry boat between Black Rock, Tonawanda
Schlosscr and Navy Island for freight passage. She
had her regular papers She carried flag but the flag
Of the U. States, and had no other on board
(From Mc Detroit Free Press, Jan. S
CASADIAS ArFsIRs.-Great excitement has prevailed
in this city for the last two days in consequence Of The
impoan, movements which have taken place in this vi.
cuily, in regard to Canadian affairs 1t is we'll known
that large numbers Of Canadian patriots who have fled
before the Government forces in the Upper Province,
ocked 10 this State Tor Safety and scattered themselves
along at various points upon the frontier. On Friday
night it is understood that they made general move
rpent 10 some point Of the British territory towards the
mouth Of the Detroit river, where they intend 10 orga
nze discipline, and fortfy themselves preparatory TO
concerted attack with the force on Navy Island Their
numbers varousy reported from 400 10 600 strong
We learn that few of orr own citizens have been
induced TO Join the patriots in their revolutionary srug
gle The urcP, il is said is TO be commanded by Of
the officers from Navy Island, who has the confidence Of
Mckenzie.
We learn that on the requsi'ion Of the United States
district attorney for this DISTRICT tcO hundred have
been draughed in this city, by order OF the Governor
for the purpose Of aiding The federal authorities in
ecung the laws of The United Snles passed 10 preserve
peace and neutrality with foreign nations The object
which the authorities of the General Government have
in view understand to arrest dispense The force
which understood 10 have collected Friday night,
if they found organized or embodied on American
SOIL for hostile preparations against Canada.
(FrOm The Detroit Journal, Jan. 81
We have just been favored with the perusl OF letter
dated Amherstburg o'clock, Jan: 9, from one Of The
officers at Amherstburg from which we gather the fol-
lowing facts:
The n,rots made their apnearonce off Maiden about
sunset Monday night Their inrce consisted of the
schr oop Anne two scows, aud divers boats large
schooner, field pieces, 2 twelve FOUNDERS and six
Founder, besides large quantity Of arms, and some
hundreds of men.
The schooner Anne sailed up 10 front of Amherstburg
along the British channel, between the town and Bots
Bianc in the early part of the evening. The royallsls
fired upon her, and she returned The fire with two
non shot The steamboat United, which employed
in bringing down passengers from Sandwich 10 Amherst
burg, was also fired upon with mnskes. AT The same
time american steamboats, passed up the river
The schooner supposed 10 be the Anne, then steered
round the Northern end of Bots Blanc. The large
schooner was the South end Of Bois Blanc and there
were lights on Hickory Island which induced the belief
that there were small boats and muored near it.
II assumed by the officer in command at Amherst
burg that the patriots will be possessed Of Bots Blanc
Island.
Tie Canadians on the frontier are in great consterna.
lion, and few families in Sandwich have actually taken
refuge in this city.
The above facts are confirmed from other sources.
(From tho Detroit Free Press January 10
We have nothing important TO publish this morning
from the seat Of war. The militia who left here
Monday afternoon in the steamboats, Erie and Brady
returned about 10 o'clock The evening. without
having discovered any armed force near the Anne
rlcan shore.
BY authentic information which received here
yesterday from Maiden the fact is placed beyond doubt
that the patriots have taken possession Of Whewuod
Island, belonging the British. On Monday evening
aimed schooner. in possession Of the patriots, sailed
along up in front Of aIaden between the town and the
island when the royaiss fred upon her, which was re-
turned with cannon shot from the schooner, which,
report says killed several negroes. The steam ferry
boat LIMITED, which plying between Sandwich and
Maiden, in The service Of the royalsls fired upon
with what effect we have not learned.