Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-06-21
made in The American waters. WAS concerted IN and
,,oc,e1ed from, the British domInlons.

,d. j., ,lo American waters. WAS concerted III anu
proceeded from the Bnhsli domin'ohs'
:. To al s.iopl Il may concern.
- William Ishnson natural born citizen OF Up
ne, Canada. certify fhat hold a commission 10 Tue
Patriot service Of pper Canada As 4 eo"''''"oa' ~
,h cxn.di,o, tlaf captured aud destroyed the s'ea
,,c, &, Robeft Peel. The men under my com
and in thar expedton were nearly all nAtuih poth
I'm fish subecis-the exceptions were No'""'''''
cor the expedition. Ny Head. Quarters WAS On an
lid in lie ST. Lawrence, without the JuflS"Ic,'on
go -, - STATES al place named by NE fort
Wilt. AM well acquainted with the BOUNDARY
-, - ia,y which OF the Islands do, aud when
lo ma, beong 10 the United States ana ~ the Se'ec
,i,,, of ,,e Island wished 10 be positive ana no'
le,te within the jurisdiction OF the unteu STATES
- H., ce,e,cc 10 the decision o tie Coinnls-
'" ,' IN, Gfl, article Of the treaty OF Client,
,'a =, -, m the State Of New York, l3tl june
Iea1 loow the number of the Island. ana Dy 'ha'
,Iccision II WIS Brush territory. yet ho'H poNSeS
sion ofiha station, and we also occupy station solbc
twenty or more Jules from the boundary hue oil tue
United States IN what vas his Majesty uounni'ons
until occupied by US ACT unoei o'oe'S' nv w.
ieet of nv movements is the Independence OF the
C,n1,Ils am not Mt war with the commerce OF
nrope,iy Of the cilizens OF the GHited States
Signed tins tenill day OF June, IN the year OF our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Thirty
,iplu. WILLIAM Johnson
From lie dorchester DUTY ddUerbScr'
MORE ROBBERY.
A report came by the Oneida Saturday, and
was confirmed by the Telegraph of yesterday, that
a gang OF amphibous rascals, headed ny Din Jonn-
son committed most daring robbery on Thursday
night lust The scene OF outrage was on the Cana
dian island Iantf, lying in front OF Bath. lhfee
farm houses pnndered OF many valubIe articles,
and from all they got about seren hundred dotdrS m
cash. Que OF the assaed had three fingers us well
as large portion ofhis hand shot of by the rulhans
These desperatoes have sixteen Dared barge,
mounting from Two to three three FOUNDERS and by
the aid of which they enabled to laugh TO scorn
all the Efforts of steamers to run them down.
They can propel their boat from - TO II miles an
hour, aud in passing among the islands they have ev-
cry advantage Of larger craft, though OF equal speed
Two British steamers employed last week IN en-
deavorlng 10 take them.
There was mach excitement below on the commits
sion of this outrage. following closely on the burn
ing of the Sir Robert Peel The militia were order
ed out, and about Ole hundred specially employed
in securing the country for the apprehension pr
rates. II was supposed Johnson had left the scenes
of his late exploits in vlllainy, but he is still there,
probably planning further aggresslons. Mcleod is
probably in this city now, or AT least he was ON FIJI
day last II he was engaged in either OF tie late
transactions. he ought To be broug Int to punishment.
1t is high time these Lake Buccaneers were "cut
OUT few more aggresslons nom either side Will
light the torch ofwar later when thousands
OF valuable lives will be sacrificed in consequence OF
the lawless rapacity ola few worthless vagabunds.
ANoTuER lNsuLT.-The Erie Observer publishes
statement from Capt ID. =. Dobbins, of the schoo-
uef Nicholas Bdle, detailing the particulars of an
attempt to burn his vessel, by some Ioalcrs at Dunn
vile, on the Grand River, L. c., on the night OF
Sunday June Sd. The offence given them, is state,
by CAPT. d. 10 have consisted III 'hosung the Amer
lean ensign, on the Sabbath, in Canadian port at
ter the Sir Robert Peel had been burnt III American
waters
lie oyaded their ineations, by putting of, with :
fresh fair wind, but not without musket shot sen
after him, partlug salute, which only damaged !
sail little. lie cautions all American vessels agans
entering that pott.