Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-27
COnsH MN alton az the Detroit Crusade
against Upper Canada Ii II falo and AL


-.,hany Correspo ndence.
The Western Mail brings particulars Of General
Sutherland's operations at Bois Blanc and Maiden,
communicated by him in official despstcass! (what a
burlesque upon the pride. pomp and circumstance of
glorious warD to General X. Van Rensselaer,, Comman
der in chief Of ne Patriot forces Of Upper Canada The
heroic Sutherland, from the head Quarters Of The I'd III
rision informs his chieain that, the 9TH inst. he
found himself a; the head Of very respectable and
gallant crew of armed patriots ready do die in
cause.
with this force. at early hour this morning. eff.
fected a landing under of some pieces OF artil
lery. mounted small schooner, and pulled down
the enemys flag and heisted starspanged trcoor.
without firing shot NTH small arms
Then comes some rhodomontade and vaporing in
proclamatons, until reach the catastrophe already
given in the Herald Of which the gallant General appr
ses his superior these which for significance
and concseness surpass any thing in C9sars Commeh
taries.
Dear Sr-I have to communicate 10 you small
m;sfortMne which has taken place in our affairs.
.Geu. Theer, Col Dodge and Captain Davis of the
Infantry and Col Drophey of the Engineers with some
three others among the prisoners taken ny
the Loyalsts all Of whom gentlemen OF character
hgh notions Of honor and integrity heart and
soul In our cause and Of the highest promise.
The steamer Britannia has arrived Hamilton, ~.
C) with supply OF 400 muskets and bayones for the
use OF the faithful militia and yeomanry Of that district
The Canada papers esteem it Of especial provi
dence that the Lake has continued 50 long open, ena-
bling the authorities despatch supplies 10 oil points OF
the frontier that may be threatened by the villains and
madmeu now busy in this work Of mischief.
The American renegadoes in the West appear to be
90 eager burn ravage and destroy property that they
cannot wait until they 60 into Canada bu, must aends
try their nands on this side. Black River wa,
suspected Of disappearing the enlistment Of loafers and
freebooters invade the Province whereupon the vsg
sbonds OF the neighborhood collected and ired his
house and barn.
Mr. Barker, the United States Collector a, Buffalo
and acting Mayor Of that city has sezed the schooner
sapaanah, which shout to sail up the Lake with
munitions of war destined Is be used against the Pro
vince OF Upper Canada.
Governor Marcy does seem tn have much in
creased his popularity by his expedition to Buffalo
and from all that We have heard is evident that he
compored himself there partisan Of the Canadian
ari,aors instead of 10 que the excitement
II is extraordinary that the really valuable brass are
~ belonging 20 The should have been carried off,
while the old, broken. worthless. and honey combed
guns not wetlh the of transportation handed
over in lieu Of them with Governor Marcys comm.
vance The fact is. both parties attempted the
Buffalo agitation to political scceunt but the Governor
everstepped the limL and identified himself rather toe
closely than discreet
subioiued is our special Buffalo and Albany cores
pondence which we commend to the attention Of out
readers.
BUFFALO, SUNDAY EvESIsc. jan. 81, 1893.
JammEs GORDON BESsErT, EsQ.-DrAR SIR
vre as much 10 let you know what the news IS not al
what IL IT, Suspense is. OF all things 10 be avoid ed.
The principal Of interest Is from Detroit and ever
that Is not decisive Volunteers Jan 7thl had beef
raised there 20 the number Of some hundreds Severn
ana arsenas had been broken open and from
1000 to 1900 stands of stolen with these the Pot
yi,ts started The authorities psrsued them with
small steamboat upon the steamboat. nearing ih'
schooner she told her sheer off-they knew her
An eighteen FOUNDER brought 70 bear upon her an'
50 she was obliged IN return without the guns. Sh
was however on one other trips ferry boat press
ed p,o the Queens service fully armed then sent ant
"a hours afterwards had returned. IL was ieare,
she had been sunk by the patriots. meeting OF CHI
zens WIS heo. al which the Mayor presided, and a
hicl resolutions passed supporting the legal au
taories; and the military had been called out. and thu
strongest measures taken-after the mischief had al
been done. Of the stolen in Michigan 80 stand
were from the armory Of the Brady Guards an indie
pendent company some hundreds from an srmorv a
Morroe or 400 from the U. S. arsenal At Dearborn
vile and $50 from the jail Detroit There were som,
500 loyal soldiers opposite Detroit expecting be
,.cked bv the pstrios SO much fer the news from tn,
wet The Cleveland Herald discredts the taking o
SCHOONER with volunteers, by the British forces