Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-02-07
LATE FROM BUFFALO.

The Cleveland Gazette Of the Odd, con-
tains the following item of news from Buffd-
10 on the 18th.
On the evacuation Of Navy Island,
supposed the patriots who had occupied 1t,
had dispersed. Not so. To day, some
hundreds of them are assembled at tav.
ern on the Indian Reservation, about three
miles from town, and it is understood they
will take passage on board the New Eng
land IN day or two, for some point up
the Lake, to embark either here or al Dun
kirk. he arms they had at the Island,
excepting some belonging to the State oil
New York, are deposited at some place no.
known to the public.
But again the poor Patrio's will meet
with disappointment. General Scott is de-
termined most rigidly TO preserve our neu.
trality; and have it from scource en-.
titled to my fullest confidence, that the boat
will not be permitted TO depart under pres
ent circumstances.-Shew will bs ready BY
Saturday.
Ii is not vet known what military force
the general will keep on this frontier du
ring the winter. Some twenty Wagons
loaded with U. s. arms and munitions OF
war arrived 10 day. Detachments OF mi
ltia are still kept at various points on the
river. In town, we have about 300 infant.
ry, and about the same number of artillery
with ten pieces of cannon.
| (From the Duff.o Journal ofthe 7th)
The British hreat--not erecuted--Day
before yesterday the British authorities
anchored three armed schooners, of the
head of Grand Island. They we're visited
by our collector, as stated, yesterday, and
thew avowed their orders were to fire upot
and bring to, the Steamboat Barcelona, i
she attempted to pass up the river, from
Schlosser TO Buffalo! This avowal of the
old fright of search reused some American
feeling. Gen. Scott, it is said, out doors
sent by his aid. Lit. Tallcott, letter oil
bo1rd, stating that the Barcelona, being al
American bottom, and under the American
flag, could not be subjected to such search
and that if she was fired upon he shoul'
employ such means as were in his powe
in repelng such attack. In pursuance
this view, Gen. S. ordered the Artillery OF
uuty iii tniS City' WIN 'ieii P"'h' \'o "'"''.
at least as was deemed necessarily dow
the river. TO the shore opposite the arme
Schooners. The steamboat, yesterda.
morning, came up, and passing the schoo
ners, came too, at the lower end Of Squa'
Island, by reason of a head wind. 500
, after this the British floti,la weighed an
stood up the river to Waterloo, on the oil
er side thus again placing themselves
bove the steamboat, when she would ha'
to pass them, on her way to this city,.
Towards night the head wind lulled
that the boat could stem the current and sh
proceeded on the way up. The Y.
Revenue Gutter, Capt. Dobbins, which al
rived here yesterday, with her full compl
ment Of guns, (sle has usually, of late ca
; ried but single one) at this time reache
the scene. She passed down the currel
r until abreast Of the British Schooners, whe
, she let 90 her misunderstanding the Bare,
f Iona to pass up the American de Of he
The artillery under Gen. Scott, had mea'
9 while moved along on shore, keeping
, breast the Boat, which, under these CT
F; cumstances, was not molested.