Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-15
Important from Albany and the Niagara
Frontier.

Important from Albany and the Niagara
Frontier.
Last evening we received oar usual dispatches and
papers from Albany and the West. The denouenent
of the Navy Island expedition is approaching. The
patriots or pirates-we don't know which TO call them
yet-were preparing to leave the Island for the Cana
da shore In three days. Another mail or two must
bring us decisive accounts. The following is an ex-
tract of letter of Monday from Niagara -
have just learned that the grand jury of Niagara
county have indicted McNab, Mosher, Chalmers,
Mcleod, leland, Jarvis Warner, Rldgeby, Mcdonald
and Warren, for murder-it beng ascertained that
they were all, either abetors actors, engaged
In the destruction of the Caroline.
BY this proceeding, Governor Marcy can call upon
Governor Head TO deliver up the indicted very IN
genious reply to his demand for Mackenzie.
Annexed will be found our private dispatches from
Buffalo and Albany, containing the proceedings of the
Legislature, and ths events of the frontier.
From Private Correspondent
BUFFALO Tuesday Evening, Jan. 8, 1885.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
DEAR SIR,-The war still remains In statu quo
Since my asst, have heard the particulars of the at
tempted attack on Saturday last, which confirm my
opinion that the alsts forces could be induced
10 attack the Island. Van RENSSELAER, had agreed
that when every thing was ready and the time SET
of his spies in MNabs camp should show
signal on the shore The signal was seen Saturday
morning. Some movements were seen on the Cana
dian side. There was running and rding-cursing
and swaaring-M Nab ordering his men into the
boats and they swearing they weuld not CO. Every
effort used TO urge them on, but il was of no
avail. They the black mouthed artillery. They
heard the terrible thunders of the cataract and their
hearts sunk. In short, the trial was abandoned. A
canonadng and bombardment was commenced. but
not one shot In ten hit the Island, and the bombs
burst high in the air, affordng splendid spectacle
but doing no damage. One ball hit barrel of beans
On Sunday night two men were caught on the Is
land, attempting TO spike the Patriots canon. can
not learn what has been done with them. In the
regular service it would be drum head cour, martial
and hemp. They were British SPIES
One rumor says Duncombe IS dead-another that
he is IN force near Detroit.
Volunteers are coming IN every day for the Patriot
camp. Fine hearty loafcrs one would wish to see
Some of MNab's officers have deserted him and
come over, and report that nne-tenihs of their men
would be glad 10 do the same.
A man was killed To-Day by cannon shet, but on
which side cannot learn. M'Nab, since he cannot
get his TO 10 the Island and fight the
rebels there has expressed willingness to let them
come accress TO Chippewa, which if he plays off as
at present will be dsne in a few days" Then comes
the tug | am inclined TO believe that once having
effected landing the Patriots will for time at least
be successful.
The militia of the frontier is coming in. regi-
ment of artillery, with cannon baggage, &c came in
this morning from Genessee County. Every body on
the frontier expects TO have "a fight"
1 have some very curious particulars TO send You
when il is time in relation to the commence ment of
this expedition Yours, truly.
From our Correspondent Moreau.-No. XII
state OF things at Navy Isiand-Charactcr
of the Patriots-Incident at Cleveland
Progress Of Gen. scott-Probable issue Of
the Campaign.
ALBANY, 18th January, 1888.
have letters and papers from Buffalo to the even
n.Ls H. .xxN Nc
tack on the Island intended by her Majestys forces
was prevented IN consequence OF heavy ram coming
on just the troops were about embarklng az d
for several hours. The cannonadlng was
kept up from midnight TO oclock A. N. on Sun
day morning with great spirit-256 shots having been
fired. According to the official account emanaung
from the rebel camp, no one was injured, and the
only harm done the upsettng OF barrel of peas
Most Of the balls fell short of the Island says the
half mad editor of the Buffalo Daily Democrat who
is on the spot The accounts from the American
camp on the west side Of Grand Island state the
same fact. On Monday the royalsts were busy
engaged in erecting several breastworks opposite the
Island preparatory 10 a second attack.
Mackenzie arrested in the afternoon about four
o clock and il noon next day before the bond
was signed for his bail Mr.. Garrow required fifty
men 500 each in joint bond for the sum required
and grcat difficulty was experienced IN inducing re-
sponsibe men to GENE forward. Mackenzie cursed
the hardness of his friends and before he left the city
their ardor in the cause Of the agltator had been
greatly cooled by his strange conduct and abusive
language Van Rensselaer,, in his late visit 10 the
city incog, else he too had been arrested for le
vying war in our territory against friendly power.
will tell curleus story about the deputy mar
shals and DIR. Sutherland, who is new IN Clea veand.
This notable rebel came TO Buffalo shortly after Gar
row arrived. Garrow consulted with some of his
deputies as to the propriety Of arrestng him in the
then excited state Of pablo feeling. Their opinion
was adverse to such step. Garrsw was called TO
Schesser and during his absence two or three strong
administration deputies were urgent that Sutherland
should be arrested and did all they could 10 persuade
of Their Wing brother officers 10 serve the writ
He fortunately refused until Mr.. q. should return
In the meantime Sutherland got wind Of what was
going on, and gave them leg bail IL shortly after
transpred that the object Of these Van Bsren depu-
ties was TO threw the odum of arrestHg the santed
and patriotic Doctor upen the Wings, and to make
political question fit. Thus, you see, party is never
asleep.
The volunteer guards are getting hearty tired of
watching and standing sentinel where danger is TO
be apprehended. Tselr courage IS fast cooling down.
The tone OF public opinion getting back TO It's wont,
ed strength and people are beginning 10 zee how
they have been deluded by the artful msrcpresena-
TONS Of the New York Express the Rochester Daily
Democrat, and few petiyforring l,wysrs who have
ne character TO lose. The country people are sound
10 the core, and WILL TO man, sustain the laws
when once they come TO understand the true state OF
the question.
There are not one hundred Canadians on Navy
Island The whole force Is made up Of miserable,
.hirtless homeless dissipaicd locofocos, most Of
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