Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-06

present Srelt Ntnil Route. IL Is 81 lS hours nNedu ol
the Great Mail Route, between New York and Gary's
D~epot-and II hours ahead of the Express Mail. 1t is
believed that this Schedule can be carried into practice
by the LIST of April.
Mr.. Robinson, (he President Of our Rail Road is at.
tempting by immediate arrangements with the Post Mas
ter General, and the President of the Potomac Steamboat
Company, 10 bring the Mail at a much earlier hour to
Richmoud-say, by half after 8 O'clock every morning.
If he should succeed, he will deserve the thanks OF the
public. Whoever co-operates with him, will receive the
thanks OF al least one poor Editor.
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Editors Correspondence Of tbs Nat. Lnteuigeneer)
New York, Jan. 3.
The cloud has burst in the West, and all is wild and
ominous
The steamboat Caroline, at Schlosser, on the american
side, filled with visilers whom curiosity had tempted 10
visit Navy Island, was attacked in The night Of De-
ccmber 20lh, by 100 10 l50 armed men in five boats,
who approached the steamer with mufled oars, unsus.
pecting any attack, and all on board asleep, it is
said. The attacking force gave three cheers for
g Victoria" which alarmed the people, when a scufile
and a fight ensued, the British, however, succeeding in
obtaining complete mastery OF The boat. twenty-five
lives were lost somehow or other, and rs the people on
shore rushed TO the rescue, they were fired upon, and
one man was killed, whose body was taken to Buffalo.
The steamboat, after the capture, was set on fire, towed
into the stream, and the dead and wounded ,ccnt Orcr
.hiagarG Fails.
All this has created in Western New York, particular.
ly the trighlful end of the scene, q fury it is almost i'm.
possible 10 restrain. The military are called out. But.
talo is full Of armedl men. The 47lh brigade is sum
moned to meet under arms in Buffalo.
SATURDAY, S +. M.-rhe Buffalo Advertiser an
nounces in q postscript, that the British forces (sonle of
the regular Army, | presune) were actually landing
on Grand Island.
Sir Fruncis Head, in his message to the Legislature Of
Upper Canada, is very severe upon our People Of the
West, and says he has despatched an agent to Mr.. Fox,
(the British Minister at Washington whose reply he is
awaiting.
need not say 10 you all this news has thrown our city
into a fever of excitement.
The city is full of rumors from Washington, in refer.
ence to the course Of The British Minister. As you, up.
on the ground, know more of this than | do, all | need
say is, stocks have been seriously depressed by rumors
Of difficulties between him and the Secretary Of Stale.
STEAMBOAT CAROLINE grKNT-TwENTi-rWo LIVES
Capt. kceler of the schooner Agnes Barton, and F.
Emmons of this city, have just brought news by express
from Schlosser, of an attack made this morning upon
the steamboat Caroline, lying at that place, which re-
suited in The destruction Of the boat, and the DEATH OF
TWENTY-FIVE OF her crew; only II escaping!
1t is stated that the attack was made about 2 o'clock,
By five boats Of armed ~loyalistS, containing from 100 10
lAO men, who guarded the gangways, aud cried . no
quarter!!"
Captain Applebee, Of the Constitution, who went
down as pilot Of the Caroline yesterday, narrowly es.
capped with his life. lie received a flesh wound, and was
pursued into the s%torehouse adjoining. A MIR. Durtee,
lately belonging to the Stage office al the Eagle, in This
city, lies OH the dock with his brains blown out.
The Caroline was then set OH fire, and finally dTifted
out into the current, and went over the falls.
We give the above, just as it was received, without
Vouchlng for any OF the particulars. II may be proper
to add, however, that Captain Keller, as we are inform.
ed, saw the results of the scene above described.
An express has been started 10 ascertain fully the facts.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE CAPTURE OF TIE Ca.
RoLISE.-The twelve O'Clock express confirms the news
Of this morning. II is said that the Caroline was filled
with visitors, and not soldiers. The word with the 10y.
aIists was, 'No prisoners mo quarters"
Those who attempted to escape were killed, with a
few exec ptions-the boat was set on fire, and with The
remainder lowed into The current on the Canadian side,
which soon carried her over The Falls.
The ~loyaists gave three cheers for Victoria. and under
cover OF the darkness, II IS supposed, escaped the fire
opened upon them from the island. Those on board The
boat slept there, because the public houses were full.
Capt. Harding, Of the brig Indiana, escaped with q
severe wound in the head; only one man was found on
the shore, the one above mentioned; the rest reported
missing there is little doubt but they went over the
Falls with the burning steamboat.
u A letter has been received by DR.. E. johnson,
from Gen. Van Rensselaer,, that The British forces are
ACTUALLY LANDING or GRAND lsLAsD.
We need scarcely caution our readers that these re.
ports must not be taken without room for allowance.
They are The first hasty runIors, and need much con-
frmation. Experience has made US shy Of these from.
tier inventions.
WAsH1Scros, Jan. 1.-The Senate was occupied dur.
ing nearly the whole of this days session with the dis
cussion OF the third resolution Of the series introduced
by MIR. Calhoun. The debate, in which Messrs. Nor.
veil, Calhoun, Preston, Hubbard, Smith Of indiana,
Young, Allen, Morris, and Buchanan look part, took Il
wide range, and was Of a highly interesting character.-
Several amendments were proposed, but no question was
ta~ken.-GioGe.
We omitted, in noticing yesterday the speakers in the
Senate on Mr.. Calhoun's resolutions, the name of the
Hon. w. Lumpkin. He ms&s 4 brief but cogenl COM
ment upon the subject Of Southern interests as involved
in the discussion, witch will appear bereafter.-B.
Slips by Express Mail, of Dec. 80, in 81. days from
New Orleans.
(From the INtc Orleans Bulictin.)
From TE2As.-By the fast sailing steam packet Co.
iuuabia, we have some late intelligence from Texas. A
battle had been fought near the head waters of the Tri.
nifty, between o party Of rangers under Captain Van
Bcnthuscn and Miles, and The Indians. 1t terminated
unsuccessluly 10 the Texans, who, after a desperate re.
sislance, were compelled 10 retreat. A treaty of peace
with the 1oukewa Indians, had been entered into by tho
Texan Government. To strengthen the navy, Congress
had passed an act for The purchase of the steamer Pulas-
XII. She carries twelve eighteen FOUNDERS, and will he
a formidable addition 10 the maritime force of the infant
republic. The Houston Telegraph announces the death
Of Lieut.. A. Fl. Miles, formerly of Richmond, Va. The
condition Of the country is described to be prosperous
and fourishing.
FxoM Observation-Disclosures from Metamoras have
reached US as late as the 10Th inst. The reported inva-
| sion OF Texus was unfounded. An expedition consist
ing Of one thousand soldiers had been sent against the
Cainanches, 10 punish them for their robberies and pro.
| ,ect the frontier settlements, which, doubtless gave rise
TO the story Of troops being sent against Texas. On the
above date, the schooner Camanche, laden with $780,.
600 in specie for our merchants, sailed from Melamoras.
Her arrival may be looked for every hour. OF the schr.
Liberty, her crew and passengers nothing had been
heard. II is the general impression that she is lost.
HOHN II. CHRISTIAN, attorney at Lap. will at
% tend the Courts held in the City of Riehmond and
| county of Henrico, also the County and Superior Courts
of Hanover and King William.
NJ Office Immediately in the rear of messrs. Eustace
g. Temples Apo,hecary store, and adjoining the Office