Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-29
(From the ". Y Ectning Star. June &c }

FROM TIE FRON TIER.
PHmOred recall Of LOri Dnrham-Furfhcr particulars Of
Battle in Canada.
The Rochester Democrat Of Saturday. the authority
OF letters IRON Toronto Of the date al Thursday, June
2lst, asserts positively, that Lord Durham had been
called That The news had caused the utmost conserna
ton, and was implicitly relied upon, though not yet pub
lshed that the Edinburgh "a, which had sailed from
Quebec had been ordered back TO take his ordshp who
would sail in about six weeks that he exasperaed
al the conduct of government al home and 10 up
oll that the Of this most unexpected event
ancient claim set up By the Sekk family 10 the entire
dominion and government % the Canadas, DC. The
Montreal papers OF Saturday breathe not word OF this
ruinor, and we do not think it entitled 10 any credit
Some weeks since, Alexander Stirling, Esq rs he calls
himself, presented claim of the kind IN question to The
British Government, and that may have led ~ the above
runner.
Tue BATTLE Is UrrER CAsApA.-In addition 10 The
Information we gave yesterday, the Lewiston Telegraph,
Extra of Friday states positively, that whole company
OF Queens Lancers sent out 10 the Swampy tract call
ed the Short Hills l3 miles sIom the Falls OF Niagara 10
put down the turbulent spirits who reside there had
been suddenly surprised several killed and the Ia
ken prisoners The report Says the cxtra) first
doubted and gentleman of the highest responsibility
went over to QuecDston to ascertain It's truth.
Capt Palmer, The Commander al that place admitted
that there had been skmish between ten Of the Ian.
and two hundred patriots in which the former lost
their horses and equpnenrs and were all taken prison.
ers but afterwards released
The leader Of the patriots said 10 be Samuel Chaund-
Ter
We believe that the whole company Of Lancers have
been taken prisoners, and retained such Philip Bend
was the only man who escaped he was wounded in
the leg.
Mcleod is s,ned TO be Of the Patriot leaders, and
Samuel G. Frey is also supposed TO be among them Fur
the last ten days The Canadian refugees have been
turning by night IN small parties, and we have under
stood their rendezvous 10 be at the Short Hills
This morning 10 regulars and some volunteers were
ordered from Chippewa and DrnmmonvIlle in that dis.
tric but the Patriots have commenced The war,
the woods are alive with hem and the regulars will
probably all be cul 10 pcices within twentyiour hours
We give the above it comes to u.s. though must
add that the Buffalo pupers of Saturday, which had also
received the same, placed no confidence in it,
There is doubt, according 10 correspondent oil the
Albany Argus, at Niagara, that a skrmsh had taken
place. The ''patrots called, numbered from 400 10
1900.
TRIAL of THE PRISONERS AT WATERroTE.-I he trial
Of the pcrs"s implicated the burning OF the Sir Ro
bef, Peel steamer was 10 commence at Watrrlown JEFF
ferson county, on Friday, under Judge Cushmnn An.
derson is the first named on the list. The Attorney.
General of the State had arrived TO assist the District
Attorney.
NIAGAR, Frontier The number Of British troops on
the Niagara frontier computed at 800 There is body
of u S. Troops at Buffalo Gen Brady left there for
Detroit Thursday. At Chippewa armed sen!lneIs are
stationed Al the hotels and at The wharf whcTe the steam
ers from Buffalo land passengers Ab"nt four of the
ancrrs arc said TO hov been killed in the late action.
military FORCE AT SAcKETrs HARBoR Gen Ma
comb arrived Sackelts 1arb0r the 18th; 200 troops
on the 18Th The Gem raj had chartered the steamboat
Telegraph which was 10 be armed and employed on The
lakes