Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-01-20
CANADIAN NEWS.
THE BRI FISH OUTRAGE OFFICIALLY
AVOWED!


The following article from the Toron-
to Patriot, together with the letters and
aihdavits accompanying, proves conclu-
sively that the late outrage at Sclosser
was deliberately planned by the COM
mandant of The Royal forces at Chippe-
wa. and executed under his direction,
by Captain of the Royal Navy. They
show, in strong colors, the recklessness
which has characterized all the move.
ments OF the Royalists in Canada, and
prove the willingness with which the
minions of Great Britain would bring
their Government in direct collision with
that Of the United States. That the af
fidavts are mainly false cannot be doubt
ed, while at the same time, the evidence
against those who have called them forth
is of the strongest character.
..r From the Toronto Patriot.
We have received from friend at
Chippewa, the following gratifying in-
telligence. seMa 18
On Friday last the Goth ult, steam.
boat called the Caroline, which had been
given, lent, chartered or sold, by the But
falonians TO the Pirates on Navy Island,
dropped down from BufaIoto Schlosser.
A project was neatly formed TO cut her
out, and nine boa's with nine volunteers
each were prepared in Chippewa creek,
with intent TO start on that service at 8
o'clock bnt they did not depart till 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, whcnno answer
being given, the Sentry again hailed, and
the answer returned was Friends but
The countersign being demanded and not
given, the Sentry fired at the leading
boat, which he missed, and was Instant
Iy shot dead by a young sailor Of the
name of Arnold; twelve or fifteen ofo
brave volunteers were i stantly on the
deck, of the steamboat, Capt. Drew be-
ing the first on board, when commenced
The tug of war. The Pirates lost five
men killed, several of their wounded got
away, SO that we made but few prison.
ers. The number of pirates on board
were about 80 well armed, but a great
number of them were on shore firing RI
1es at distance in the dark, regardless
they killed friends or foes
Such is the courage of criminals. The
same young sailor who had shot the SEN
try was wounded in the left arm the mo-
rncnt he reached the deck, buthe gallant
Iy with his right knocked down the pi-
rate who had wounded, and killed him
with the but end Of his unloaded pistol.--
The pirate flag being the tri-color with
.wo stars, was taken by gallant young
gentleman of the name of Finlaison, Of
he Cobourg Volunteers, a nephew of
he veteran Capt. Hammond of Holdi-
nand. Capt. Mccormick, lake cap
ain, who commanded the second boat,
vas severely, though, thank God, not
wounded. Two balls pas
ed through his left wrist, and one ente-
ed his left shoulder. He had however,
he satisfaction Of killing on the spot the
pirate who shot him in the shoulder
The gallant Capt. Warren, late of the
i6th regiment, who was in the same
,oat with Capt. Mccormick, we are sor-
y to say was also wounded by two sa-
,rc cuts and pistol shot. Capts. Zea-
and and Mosier were among the most
gallant of the gallant boarders, indeed all
ar above ourlhumblc powers ofpraise.
The Piralicai steamboat was towed
short distance out, set thoroughly ina
'laze, and in about hall an hour, emitting
luid light around, went laundering
ver Niagara Falls, and her fragments
re now slrewed on The banks Of the
Niagara river. This glorious achieve
nent has not cost us a single man. The
caroline was rather old, and not suppo-
ed TO be worth above $1,000; a small
amage which the rich and generous
,uflaIonians can easily make up 10 the
'irates, for whom their amiable syInpa-
HES gain daily strength. Thus perish
very foe to Britain and rational Ehcrs
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