Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-19
VOLUME III.
From our Evening Edition OF Yesterday
Hinhlv Important frsm Navy Island-- Great
Commotion among the Patriots--G General

xr.oh,v Imuortant frsm Navy Island-- Great
Commotion among the Patriots--Ge General
Seott's movements.
The northern mail has just arrived, putting us IN pos
session of various dispatches from our correspondents
from every point Of the North and West In con-
sequence of the late hour at which received ihem
we have only room fr the latest dispatches from our
excellent correspondent Grand Island and Schios-
ser 1t will be seen that he has visited Navy isiand
n person. and that private letter sent TO aim, mas
been equal to passport among that valoroas banu
of patriots, or pirates just the issue turn out.
am very much Obliged 10 the Navy Island boys for
the respect they paid TO few scrawls rom my pen
TO nv correspondent. In the letter wrote MN,
told him rs well as remember" get the facts-te
tho trnth of every thlng-favorabe or unfavoraDle,
rather friendly TO the patriots for they are the weaker
party"
The news is highly important though not decisive
We refer 10 our correspondents for details.
Gen. Scott reviewed 1000 roopsin Buffalo on Fri
day, the day of his arrival. There were upwards OF
100 Wagons at Schlosser for what object was not
known Some supposed that they were intended to
carry the nsurgent troops up by land Gen. Scott
had announced his intention ofproceeding to Schlos-
ser on Saturday morning to dispense them Cut OFT
from this resource attempt would be made no
doubt to get up by means of boats
Gen. Wool, Gen. Mcdonald, Col. WORTH and Lieu
tenant Keyes, of the United States army, arrived at
Buffalo on Friday evening
AMERICAN BARRACKS, fost of Grand Island,
FRIDAY EVENING Jan. IL, 1888.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EsQ-DEAR SIR
passed last night the Eagle Hotel, Niagara Falls
Early this morning without taking one single peep
at the cataract fastened to the seat OF war S;hosser
the scene of the Caroline outrage, is two miles and
half from the Falls. There is one house-a tavern
barn, and shantee recently erected. This with an
old store house the landing is Schosser Fort there
is
Upon coming found out the Commissary OF the Pro.
visonal Government and enqured my chance OF visit
ing the island 1t bad, but laid on the soft saw
der" The boat came, and treated the hands Such
ruiianly crew! The captain was certainly the drol
lest specimen Of moraty-so large so fat so uncouth-
gy dressed but glass of GIN had an excellent effect
upon them
Around the house were scattered sundry munitions
of war-here lot of muskets. there pile OF cannon
balls and over wonder heap of boarding pixies which
being destined for the island had been seized by the
authorities; but though detained in the lump they
all snugeled over, few at time. The Marshal was
off, the soldiers were warming their noses Gen. Jack
son TIE command ant came along, and the Commssary
treated him to glass Of wine looked on and shrug-
ged up my shoulders. A fellow standing by. placed
HE thumb upon his nose and extended his Singers CIV
ing tne,n at the same time slight vbraiory motion.
stood by the boat, the Commssary whispered in
my ear and / sprang board, with halt dozen bar
rels Of beef -four and beans The stout oarsmen gave
way and we stemming the rapid current OF the
Niagara On arriving the island some trees stopped
us-bu told by officer accompanying 10 pass US
10 head quarters; in a few moments found myself IN
miserable log house, and the head quarters of Gen.
yan Rensselaer, II was motley crew that first met me-
Soldiers walters negro cook roaring fire. majors and
CAPTAINS and all the usual denzens of camp, thicker
than three in a bed in corner men we're making
usket cartridges table and assisting al this en- ANA
ter was Sam Johnson awhite headed old mar and the
chief Of the Cauarsugus Indians who with Cornpanter
another chief had proer the assistance OF 500
warriors The chief is white, taken prisoner IN his
boyhood, and adopted by the chief He is fine old
man, and very intelligent.
Major Chase, from Rochester, is a fine Eel low. be
lieve spoke Of him in my last After being there tor
short time asked for boat for Grand Island. The
officers Of course, enqured my name and business the
General not being in l gave the former, and frankly
told them Ihsd come to get all the information that could
be got on the Island.
"That il thing we are not fond Of" said one.
al wish to find out nothing which would be improp
r for me to know said l. and shall make public no
thing to your disadvantage"
1--WE should like TO he assured Of that said theyan
called for papers
NV acquaintance with you most fortunate cir
cnstance at that peculiar uncture for your name and
fame are known every oceI know no, but TO every
man on the Island. II still more lucky that you
wrote 10 me whenyou did, ard ssysu did, and that had
your letter in my pocket made no scruPle to show
H. and il made we a homo in moment.
Twas profFered every servise-l received every in
formation which il proper to communicate dined
with the General and Staff, and though personally uh'
knows 10 an individual Of them all treated with the
most gratifying courtesy. your humble representa-.
tive.
We had pork and beans for dinner. The general
with much glee told how he came by the former three
loads had been purchased Black Rock Tor her ma
Jesys forces and paid for the rate OF $50 per b in
specie party Of Navy Island patriots took IL barrels
and dumped the remainder in the river y was cruel
triskl
The 225 regulars, have arrived at Chippewa. There
isno loss the British side reported, but you may form
notion Of IT, from the fact tina, 6 were seen to fall
the other day shot and many others at different