Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-02
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(From the n. Y. Ereaing Post, Dec. 27)
From Niagara Falls we yesterday received a letter
giving some details Of The force assembled al Navy Is
land. The writer says there ure from l2 10 1900 men,
10 or II pieces of artillery, and arms sufficient for as
many more. The ferries on the river were stopped by
the Governor, and no one is permitted 10 ~pass-lhey are
cut off from all intercourse with Canada.
The Buffalo Star of the 22d inst. says:
The army at Navy Island is increasing, and in fine
spirits. They have an increased number of cannon
furnaces for heating shetland every means OF LAYING
the village of Chippewa in ashes, the moment any attack
is made on them"
DEFEAT OF DuHcoMBE.-We find in the Albany Ar.
gus. the following letter from the Fort, 10Th December :
Gcntlemen-During mJ stay in Buffalo yesterday, q
number of your citizens were drsirous to ascertain The
truth respecting the defeat Of DR.. Duncombe, in the
London District. | have this moment ascertalned from
his Excellency, Sir Francis Bond Head, Lieutenant
Governor of this province, who is now on this Iron.
tier, that lie has received an official dispatch from Col.
| McNub, stating that his force had increased on The
march from Hamilton 10 Oakland, in the county of Nor
folk, London District, to 1900 men that $50 Of the re.
bells, or what you call patriots, simultaneously LAID down
their arms and marched in with 4 petition to Col. nc
Nab, stating the gross manner in which they had been
deceived by their leaders, who they declared had be-
trayed and deserted them. They offered 10 Join in sup
porting the Government and Laws, and 70 assist in TAX.
ing the leaders, who by false promises had induced Them
10 rebel.
| am, Sirs, your obedient servant,
VIM. HAMILTON MERRITT.
(From the Buffalo Daily Star, of The 23rd ut)
No further news from Canada except the fact that the
patriots under Duncombe nre dispersed, without any bat
tic, and Duncombe himself has taken refuge in Detroit.
The patriots Of London District having no arms, have
brcome passive, until some further opportunity shall of.
Ter for the vindication of their wrongs.
LowE: CASapA.-St. Scholastiquc has not been
burnt. ST. Bepuit was totally consumed by some vo.
lunleers from the country, who had been ~plundered by
the patriots.
Col. Maitland returned 10 Montreal with the 32d regi.
men, from St. Scllolaslique and ST: Therese on The 10Th,
bringing with them as prisoners, Messrs. w. II. Scott,
NJ. T. P.,- Bor;helol, PERI, and - Morris, and two
sons Of MIR. Dumouchell.e,, who was brought in on Sun
day. MIR. hlorris was discharged on arriving at The pri.
son, TIE evidence against him being considered INSULT.
cicnt 10 warrant his detention. A large reward had been
offered for Scott. lie was taken in the woods by six u
the Montreal cavalry attached 10 Col. Mailland's corps.
MODERATION OF THE CoSQuERISG PARTY Is CANADA.
The Montreal Courier of the goth, in reference 10 The
exaggerated reports in Vermont papers of military exc
cuHuns OF patriots, says:
sIlere has not been, 10 this day, q single prisoner
either executed or condemned by Martial Law, or by any
other law
Besides which, the 90 out of the 80, taken in arms by
Col. Hethcrail, were set al liberty by Sir John Colborne,
maugre The Martial Law, and II out of the ll2 taken by
the last mentioned officer at ST. Eusiache. Thirty also
came in from S.. Eustache the day after that affair, and
were allowed 10 lay down their arms and depart. Hun
dreds Of others were allowed 10 do the same al ST. BE.
mott. and ST Scholastique. Among the latter SIX noio-
rious rebels taken by Col. Maitland, one Of them being
released at the solicitation of 4 magistrate who had been
]pluntercd by him.
The ahabitans' on the South side OF the river Ora.
way en- maSse have sent in their submission on condition
Of 4 projecting certificate, which IL accepted.
Yaudreuil is also 10 come in. Major Townsend writes
Dec l9, from Carlton, that he Ind commenced carrying
the proposition into execution, aud was busy in accept.
ing arms and giving certificates.
The loyal meeting in Point Neui county Is signed by
4G2 signatures.
The whole of the Add wns on its march from The pro-
vinces below TO be followed by the eoIh, also the 3ith.
The militia of New Brunswick have also volunteered to
come. The provincial parliament of that province had
been assembled by Sir John Harvey, 10 meet Dec. q.
Some excitement was caused in Montreal the 22d by
the report Of 500 American volunteers being on their
way from Ogdensburg. The body of Geo. Cartier, late
an advocate Of Montreal, has been found frozen IN the
woods near ST. Euslacle.
The following is a list of the committals at Montreal
for High Treason, since Tuesday the 18Th, up to The 22d
inst: Jacques Dubcau, VIM. Gibson, Benjamin Lelthte,
Henri Donoghue. keeper Of the Courthouse Of this city,
Hyacinth Charlebois, Notary, and Narcisse Falois, Mer-
Chant, FauGreul.
The following have been brought in prisoners from
Selville. and imprisoned in Kingston Jail on a charge OF
high treason JOS. I. Lockwood: Jos. 7. Cavclry, Reu-
ben White, Clifton II. McCallun, a. II. Hearn, Joseph
Canoiir, Gideon Turner, and Peter Davidson. The
whole Of The prisoners are men in good circumstances.
White was formerly a member Of The Assembly.
Great preparations of defence have been made al
Kingston. The troops amount TO over 4oO, chiefly MI
ltia.
At Prescott numerous arrests have been made; OF per-
sons too who had committed no overt acts, but were
heard to express liberal opinions.
DR.. ltoIpl is quiet at Rochester. The people OF that
city are highly excited, and nothing is linked OF but ilr-
nishing arms and provisions 10 the patriots at Navy Is
land. The K. Democrat correspondent OF the Albany
Journal, under date Of the ODD, says positively:
{" Five hundred muskets and severa! pieces OF cannon
have been taken from the Arsenal al Batavia. Forty
men with n field piece, and TO muskels, left this pIa ~
night before last, and 40 more are 10 start this evening.
~. Y. Star.
From Rochester and Buffalo, we continue TO receive
tho most Gratifying accounts of the success Of the Pa
triots. The inhabitants Of both these places continuing
to afford every countenance, aid, and assistance TO The
cause, by furnishing supplies of provisions, arms and
ammunition. and secretIng the volunteers Gnlil 'he boats
arrive Of a night, to convey them 10 the Island. Nearly
one thousand muskets and many pieces OF ordnance,
were taken from Batavia on Friday night, and a troop OF
50 men, fully equipped, having GU extra muskets and a.
large fourteen pnundcT, lett Rochester on the following
night. and on Sunday another detachment were 10 EN-.
bark from Buffalo.
Correspondence Of the Journal of Commerce.
NEAR NAVY ISLAND
Dec. l3, lS37.
Mr.. Mckenzie having obtained the aid Of Gen. Van
Rensselaer, Of Albany, and some other military gentle
men, made q stand last Friday morning and raised the
Aag Of Liberty on Nary Island. This island lies below
Grand Island, just above the village of Chippewa; be-
longs to Canada, and contains about three hundred
acres. AS place of security and defence, it is about
equal to the fortress Of Gibraltar. / hare this day been
to Nary Island and spent mast Of The day there. l had
nm interview with Mckenzie, Van Rensselaer, and
others, and found that they had organised a Provincial
Government, published a proclamation, "a splendid onc)
of which | brought away Il number of copies, and were
preparing vigorously for a military campaign: They
! have already on The island several hundred volunteers,
five pieces of cannon, FIVE hundred stand of arms with
Layone,s, 100 rifles, aud plenty Of ammunition and all
kinds of food. All are in fine spirits, and scores and IF.
ties are joining them every day, both from this side and
from Canada. They are throwing up breast works, drill
ing The soldiers, and making all necessary preparations
for defence. But the other party will never be SO inla,
tua,ed as TO attack them there 500 men on that island
could keep of and destroy 10000. McKenzies plan IS
as snon as he collects a couple OF thousand or so, to march
into Canada and lake Niagara, Hamilton, Toronto, NC.
Gen. Duncomb, in the London district, has already got
500 patriots under arms, ready to cooperate with Nc
Kenzie,-and he has already had Il skirmish with Nc
Nabb and his tory troops. The militia that were taken