Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-06-20
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

buHalo Journal OF THURSDAY last, that an
attack was to have been made on some OF
the towns on the Canadian shore, on
Wednesday night, by party cf refugees
from Lewiston-fortunateiy, they could
not get together a sufficient number of
scoundrelsto warrant a safe retreat. Their
object, no doubt, was to plumber and des-
troy some Of those elegant seats on the
borders of the Niagara river, in the vicin-
ity of Queenston.
We have letters this morning from the
upper province, which state that the inter.
course between Oswego and the province
has almost ceased, & unless speedy meas
ures are pursued, the lives and property
of those that reside on the border are in
Jeopardy.
Previous to the destruction Of the Sir
Robert Peel, we believe there was almost
daily Intercourse between Toronto and
Oswego-but now the American boats do
not touch at Toronto as usual, nor do the
British boats call at Oswego, as before
We hope that short period only will in
tervene, before the regular intercourse
shall be restored.-N. Y. Spectator.
More Disturbance-An attempt, we
learn, was to be made last night by
number of Canadian refugees, to cross O.
yer at Lewiston, and make an attack Of
some kind upon the Canadian shores; the
enterprise was, however, abandoned, on
account Of thel not then mastering in suf-
ficient strength. United States troops
were 10 leave this city, in the afternoon
train of cars, for the above place, 10 put
stop to such attempts hereafter. "
The Toronto Herald of Monday men,
tons that the steam-packet William ".
} did not proceed lower down than. Brock
villc in consequence of information hav-
ing been given that an attempt would be
made to destroy her. $ II
The steamer Cobulg arrived at Teron~
to on Monday with AGO men, being tie
= right wing Of the 34h regiment
From the Kingston Herald of Tuesday.
Two companies of militia have tefn
sent 10 BrockviIe, and a schooner is H.
ted out, to carry six guns, together with
tender and gun -boats) in order TO cruise
on the river, and ferret the pirates oul Of
their hiding places. This is essential, IS
among the Thousand Islands the rufials
; might lodge. and find shelter all summer.
Bill Johnson, if not one Of his sons ass,
was one Of The party that robbed The Peel,
! but neither he nor his boats have been
seen at French Creek since. l hey are
doubtless conceaIe led somewhere amohg he
islands, and it will be no easy task 10 t7ri
! them, as the places of conce2lment are 20
E numerous and complete. About one-tl1H
CT the Sir Robert Peel was owned. in uG-
densburgh-the remainder in BrockvIl.e.
She is valued at Ell 900.
Gov Marcy came yesterday 10 Gaze
: Vincent, and addressed letter to the may
or requesting an interview, and he is cx-
pected here in the course ofto-day. Scan
. Ian has been baiIed on his own rccoenl-
E zance. Bill Johnson, it is ascertained, IS
on the Ducks Islands at the foot OF the
lake. He is lying in wait for some lake
, steamboat.
: BARRoN's TR1AL.-Afer occupying
t the attention of the court ten days, this trial
e was closed on Wednesday last. The juy
Y returned verdict OF guilty. Sentence OF
e death was passed on the prisoner on the
= 9TH instant. He is to be executed on the
25th of July next. The following is from
e the Democrat:
:. His counsel, after the removal of his
: irons, were closeted with him for half an
}, hour, during which time, j: is whispered,
# he protested his innocence of the murder
but admitted his knowledge of it, and cen
l. fessed himself an accessory before and al
n ter the fact
e 1t is said that he accuses Bennett d
e having fired the pistol-Fluett with haV'
# ing rifed the pockets-and himself win
Re having received the money for safe-kee9'
Of ing. But, of course. no reliance can Dc
is placed upon these confessions no~, partIc''
= larly as they are the reverse of his form
If er Statements
e When called upon by the court to Stano
,e up, we, for the first, observed hestancy
d and tremor. But when asked whether ns
re had aug to say why sentence should Oy'
l. be pronounced against him, he utteffO'
m quite distinctly, and without much aPP'r
m rent emotion, the words" / say ma' >
lie am not guilty Of the crime at a.! "
:. IFWe have detained the paper ~ ~
Dc pectation of the arrival ofthe BrltIsh S'eo'b
g packets, but up TO this hour the Te'eSf0in
Dr. has made no mention of either beng X
, sight from The lower ststion.-N' ~"
s. Spectator, June l2th. 2 o'Gtock.
I'd There are 165 poor houses in Ma 'SJ
ut chusetts, having 1903 acres OF T'.
al which are valued at S8os, 992.. Inns
I'd number of persons relieved in SAID 1.r
houses in the year 1887, 6'o32 H1 ~.
,e number supported in the same 4'Ol. nau,
I'd erage weekly cost of supporting each P'o Of
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