Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-01-31

the first responsibility at Detroit, con-
veys the particulars ofimportant events
which have just transpired in that
quarter, in reference to the revolt in
Canada. We have here the develop.
ment Of plans which have been hereto.
fore occasionally limited at in the &C.
counts that have reached US from Buff
faIo.
DETROIT, Jan. z, 1888.
Our city Cor the last three days has
been in great confusion in consequence
OF the extensive plan ofinvading Cana
da by certain refugees and others ha-
wing been discovered.
Nothing Of the movement was known
save that meetings had been held and
resolutions passed, but it was thought
the matter would stop there. 1t has
turned out differently, for on Thursday
night all the State arms in our city
Arsenal were secretly taken away
on the sano day four hundred stand
were openly seized at Munroe, and on
TIE succeeding night our jail was rob.
bed Of all the arms and fixed ammuni
ton which had been deposited there
for safe keeping.
The next morning vessel with a.
bout 800 stand and about 100 men
departed from our wharves for Bots
Blanc--a British Island distant nine.
teen miles hence and opposite Maiden,
at the junction Of the River Detroit
with Lake Erie. Attempts were also
to have been made upon our city pow
der magazine at Dearborn, which
were frustrated by a guard being oes.
patched from the city in time.
Besides these daring operations, sup
plies have been purchased and sent
down to Bots Blanc subscription pa
pcrs circulated, and now containing
one hundred names commissions from
Navy Island rendered and accepted
enrolment of about seven hundred
men made in the different counties on
the River-regular drills held-aud,
10 cap the climax - Sutherland
from New ork, is hourly expected
win a force from Cleveland to arrive
mt Gibraltar, sixteen miles hence--the
point of rendezvous and to take com
mand Of all the forces.
As Bots Blanc overlooks Maiden,
and has upon it the remains of an old
breas,work, the Patriots design ma
king il depot, and intend, after lea
wing thereon guard, to attack NAL
den, proceed to Sandwich aud London,
and effect a junction with Mackenzie |
at Hamilton, Upper Canada.
All the operations have been con-
Quoted with efficiency and secrecy,
and as there are many disafiected on
the proposed route, there is some fea
sbiity in the plan. We think they
will at least take Maiden if they try.
From the number Of men engaged, |
the amount of money expended, and |
the concert of action shown in tins en-
terprise, we conclude that some able
head is at work.
Governor Mason issued his procla.
nation three or four days ago, but ii
was disregarded, Yesterday the U.
States District Attorney despatched
steamboat with the Marshall and pos
sc nGer the schr., but they were detied,
aud threatened with the contents of an
eighteen FOUNDER if they approached
nearer than haling distance.
Our citizens held public meeting
and passed resolutions expressing their
dsapprobatlon Of the Patriots mea-
sures, aud organized guard Of one
| hundred men for the protection of the
town, which was then without any
arms save those of one Volunteer
corps, and liable to be plundered of
its stores by the Patriots, or fred on
by the Royalists on the opposite side
of the river.
Upon the return Of the Marshall !;
a requisltion for arms was made upon
General Brady, u. S. A. which was
granted. Arms from Dearborn were
brought in, and an enrolment Of two
hundred citizens made to seize the
Schooner il found within our jurisiic-
lion. We think, however she has
reached her point of destination ere
this.
The Patriots have large body Of
men at Gibraltar destined to cooperate
with tho vessel above alluded to, and
tomorrow morning we may expect
the grand move to be made upon the
town of Maiden.
| have thus given you some of the
details of an enterprise, which, howev-
er much we may sympathise with the
Canadians, is a most fragrant violation
Of neutrality and national faith.
That all these enroillnents should
have been made--arms taken-men
drilled-and this whole machinery of
war put IN Experimentation the
knowledge of our police, is matter
| which our Government will find it ex.
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