Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-01-25

Foreign.
EROM CANADA.

- S"S hohhi
instant.
'.ln our columns this morning will be
found the Canadian account of the capture
Of the Caroline which we copy from the
I Toronto Patriot. 1t will be seen that the
expedition was fitted cut by order of Col.
NacNab and commanded Nv Capt Drew OF
the Royal Navy! This places the whole
affair in a far more serious light than we
expected, and we fear, renders its settlement
more difficult than was anticipated. 1t will
also be found, it is alleged that the British
forces were actually fired upon from our
shore previous to the capture ofthc Caroline.
We can scarcely believe this possible, as
no rumor Of the kind has ever been pub
lished, and surely if it had occurred, it
would have becen known long before this
time.
We indulge the hope that the whole aC.
fair will be promptly disavowed and proper
reputation made by the British authorities
as soon as the facts of the case are obtained.
There can no longer be any doubt but all
the missing were killed, as they appear TO
have defended the boat with spirit.
From the Toronto Patriot Jan. 6.
We have received from u friend at Chip
pewu, the following gratifying intelligence:
On Friday last the 2Sth ultimo, u steam
cr called the Caroline, which had been
given, lent, chartered or sold by the Buha-
l%onians to the Pirates or Navy Island, drop
ped dow from Buffalo TO SchloSscr. A
project was Immediately formed to cut her
0Nt. and nine boats with nine Volunteers i in
each were prepared in Chippewa Creek,
with intent to start on that service at nine
o'clock, but they did not depart till ten.--
Tie enterprise was commanded bv Capt.
Drew of the Royal Navy. -Four only of
the boats made good their way to the steam
er;, which as they approached YVES hailed by
n Gentry, when no answer being given, the
Gentry again hailed, and the answer rcturhcd
was Friends but the counlcrsign being de-
manded and not given, the centry fred ut
the leading boat, which he missed, and was
instantly shot dcad bv a young sailor of the
name Of Arnold II or Is of our brave Vol
untecrs were instantly out on deck of the
Steamer, Capt Drew being the first on
board, when commenced the tu. OF war.-
The Pirates, lost 5 men killed several of
their wounded got away, so we made but
few PRISONERS. The lumber of pirates on
hoard was about 80 we'll armed but Il great
number q! them were on shore firing rifles
in the dark, regardless whether they killed
friends or foes. Such is tho courage of
CRIMINALS. llie same Young sailor who
shot n Gentry was wounded in tie left arm
the M he reached The deck, but he GAL
lantly with his right knocked downt The pi-
rate who had wounded him, and killed him
with the bun of his pistol.
The Pirate flag, being Il tricolour, with 9
stars, was taken by n gallant young gentle
man OF the name of finlaison. of The CO.
bours Volunteers, n nephew OF tho veteran
Capt. Hammond OF Einldimand. Cart.
Mccormick, Il Lake Captain, who com
mandcd tho second boat, was severely, tho
thank God, not dangerously wounded. Two
balls passed through his left wrist, and one
entered the lief, shoulder. lie had, how
ever, the satisfaction Of killing on the
spot The pirate who shot him in the
shoulder. The gallant Capt Warren, late
of the Goth Regiment, who was in the
same boat with Capt. McCormic, we are
sorry to say was also wounded by two sabre
cuts and :, pistol shot. Capt. Zealand and
Mosler were among the most gallant ur the
gallant toardcrs, indeed all arc far above
CIR humble power Of praise.
The Piratical Steamer was towed a short
distance out. and in about an hour, emit
ting n lurid light around, went laundering
over Niagara Falls. and her fragments are
now s'rcwcd on the banks of the Niagara
River. This glorious achievement has not
cost us a single man. The Caroline was
rather old, aud not supposed to he worth
over Gl0O0; n small damage winch the
rich and generous BLHalonians can easily
make up TO the Pirates, for whom their
amiable sympathies gain daily strength
Thus perish every foe to Britain and to
Rational L~iberty!!
Copy of n letter from \. N. M'Nabb, Col.
Commanding, TO the Hon. Jonas Jones, A.
ID. G..
HEAD QuARrERs,
Chippewa, Dcc.30, 1877