Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-03-02
M ORNING HERALD.
Fhe People Moving.


Fhe People Moving.
understand that requisition OF large number
of citizens will be published in few days, calling the
people together express their sense and utter alb
horrence of the recent murder Washington, and Of
all the atrocious actors in that horrible deed Of
blood
In this general movement of the moral sentiments
of great people, all party ties and attachments are
snapped asunder at once. There can be no party in
brutal premeditated murder. The reign of blood
more dsgraceial than that of Robcsperre's gulotme
must have an end. This nation stands dsgraccd
before High Heaven and the whole world, till atone
ment be made.
Let the people move. II they cannot get Masonic
Hail. take any hall-take the Park.
The Upper Canada Invasion by the Ame-
ricans.
We publish below the letter of our Buffalo cores
pondeRt, giving US an account of what we had all
along expected as probable We would observe, how
ever, that the Maiden news has been mentioned be-
fore, and was not credited; and that the capture of
Kingston by Van Rensselaer, wants confirmation.
We should hear of such an event before II reached
Buffalo At all events, something is going on, and
we are sorry TO fad that antcipations soon
and 50 fully realized. We shall continue to receive
communications from our special correspondent at
Buffalo, and will keep readers instructed of incl
dents as they traHspre.
BUFFALO, Sunday, Feb. 25, 1898.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT ESQ.
Dear Slr,-The war has recommended, and this
time in good earnest. The Patriots have been PLAY
ing possum with avengeance Ever since the cvac-
uaton of Navy Island the most active preparations
have been gong on. Van Rensselaer, and Mckenzie
have been in the north part of the state collecting
has
Commandant of the Middle Division has been in
Buffalo. The Developments in relation his part OF
the expedition, you have received through the papers.
Gen. Mcleod has the west, experimenting prepara-
tons in the north part of Ohio and in Michigan
Last night we received the following astounding
intelligence On Sunday the 18th instant, the wes-
tern division who had been scattered over the coun-
try, without arms were suddenly concentrat ted and
crossed the river the ice below Maiden, took the
place by surprise, with all its provisions and NUM-
lions of war killing some $50, report says and taking
large number Of prisoners AT about the same time
Gen. Van Rensselaer,, with the eastern division
crossed over and took possession of Kingston have
not learned the particulars. Thus the two extreme
points of the Province were simultaneously attacked;
and expresses arrived AT nearly the same time ar
Toronto, for troops for both quarters.
Oh the receipt of this intelligence the central divi-
sion OF the grand army Immediately assembled from
the four quarters of the heavens to which they had
been scattered; and last night the number of sew
eral hundreds, some say thousand, crossed the
staked out in the day time, by fishing parties Last
evening Col. Worth, with the United States troops
started TO oppose their crossing, but were too late
prevent them.
Thus, you see, my predictions in fair way to
be accomplishment yet can scarcely believe tina,
all the above can be true. A war with Great Britain
suppose, may new be considered inevitable; for If
the above be relied on and very few here pretend
10 doubt it, the present Of the patriots may be
considered certain, whatever may be the ultimate
ISSUE
can give you information Of the disposition Of
the British forces but presume that relying on the
action Of the American authorities, who are much
taken by surprise themselves, the militia were
principally dsbanded. The regular troops do not
probably amount TO more than eight hundred or one
thousand.
Some Simultaneous movements may be expected IN
the Lever Proviace as il is understood that the pa
triot leaders of both the CaHadas were in conespen
dence.
The secrecy and promptness of the patriots have
astonshed every body. THIS frontier is destined TO
be the scene Of singular events than those have
heretofore described; nor will the future historians
and poets OF the border want for incidents.
/ shally probably have news 10 send you almost
daily, for some time TO come. The patriots here
in high spirits, and confident of success. The Caro-
line is the watch word and the people of the south
ern and western counties will scour the line
every direction, as the ice is now strong upon lake
and river. What they for International law and
honorl What care they for the tardy movements of
parllaments and legislatures With the same feel
ings which would prompt them when struck to return
the blow thsy have crossed the border to avenge
"ihe insult and the wrong"
Respectfully, yours.