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


The Western mails of yesterday 1.-TWO from Dufilo)
brought US nothing material.
Tile destination of the patriot forces does appear
be distinctly known, least not definitely stated
The general belief was that they had taken passage up
the Lake in steamboats,, for Amherstburg, below Maiden
where the report is that the Patriots in force 1000
strung. The latter report is not 10 be- credited. 1t is
said TINT all except % of the Navy Islanders preferred
follow the fortunes of Van Rensselaer, and Mackenzie
On The morning Of the 10Th inst the steamboat Bar
celupa, which had been plying between Buffalo and Ma
W Island threatened with attack from two Bri.
fish armed sclrs and floating battery. lying opposite
Black Rock. Gen. Scott advised the British officer in
command that If The attack were made III the American
waters he should feel it his duty repe IT, and he rang
ed his along the hanks of the river accordingly
The boat passed uP unniolestcd.
There is rumor in town (says the Buffalo CONNER
cal Advertiser of the lTth) that schooner Inns been
taken by The Canadiuns the head Of The Lake, with
80 patriots and pieces Of board. If true
the taken prisoners probably the Cleveland
volunteers bu very much doubt the story altogether
ALBANY Argus.
(From the .7ibany .7rgas january 2l)
We have Buffalo papers, OF the 10Th and Goth inst,
Two mails having arrived.
The cannon of tho State have been embezzed, and we
do not hesitate TO say under circumstances altogether
Unsuitable. We copy from The Buffalo Daily Star OF the
9MlI-
The facts are briefly thcse-After the cannon had
been restored they left in charge of Col Ransom
at Tonawandu, ard were Yesterday obtained from him
The following is copy, presented 10 Col Ransom
"BUFFALo, Head QUARTERS:
January IL, lS35. )
"Cu H. 3. Ransom, Commander in Chief al Tuna.
wanda:
"Pieasc send on :hose pieces of cannon, which are
stopped al your place. Let the team come on with
w. SCOTT,
Commander.in Chief on The frontier Of Niagara
When this order presented Col. Ransom doubted
the genuincness Of it, on Of the bungling and
unnllitary in which il was written, and exhibit
cd il TO some persons at Tonawanda, who advised him
10 " send along the Of course" Col. Ransom
still hesitaed when citizen Of this county stepped up
and said that he had Gen. Scott write and lie had
hesitation in saying that he believed the order 10 be
in The hand writing of Gen Scott and actually reduced
that statement 10 the form OF affidavit and made gath
10 H. Upon this satisfactory proof, COL Ransom was
induced 10 let the cannon 60.
IT appeared upon investigations (says the Buffalo Com
mercil AdveriserD that the order from Gen. S.
forgery, and that person or persons adopted this
course in order 10 recover these guns from The proec.
ton of the Stae which they had been surrendered
only so long suited their purposes
We learn verbally from Buffalo, late as Saturday
evening, that the steamboat United States about TO
leave that for Detroit with less of The Navy
Island force and probably their arms &c aIso but that
Cen Scott had given The parties notice that he should
fire upon the boat if the enterprise started. pr
Runors are rife in relation to the movements at De-
troit and that vicinity but we hear nothing definite, no.
thlng lnoeeu mat Gun oe aIloReleT reHeu upon ne
Kingston U c. Herald Extra gives the following, under
the caption Of "gorious news -
From the Kingston Chronicle ELtrd
The rebels defeated at Amhersburg-one schooner,
three pieces OF cannon four hundred stand of arms and
abundance of ammunition taken. One killed and eight
wounded, and twelve prisoners, amongst whom no.
torious characters from this and Detroit.
J. B. Askly
London, 18th JAM 1889.
David Anderson, killed DR.. Theller, taken, Robert
Davis, do, Walter Chase, do, WIN. Dodge, do.
Hamilton January IA, 1888.
(From the Niagara y. C. Chronicle Ertrn.)
An express had reached Government House with des.
patches to the effect lha, Duncombe with 800 and
some pieces of cannon from Detroit has taken posses.
sion of The Isle Bots Blanc, opposite Arnlersburgh in
the Detroit river.
Mr. David Gilkson has just arrived from Hamilton,
and brings information of tile arrival al that place Of an
e1press from John B. Askin, Esq oil London, stating