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intricate channels, and full of Businesses Of
great natural strength. The present pos
SCISSORS have numerous lurking places, very
difficult to be discovered, are provided with
water craft we'll adapted to their service,
we'll armed, and plentifuly provided with
ammunition and provisions. Their leader,
William johnson, seems to be, from all &C.
counts, admirably designed by character,
and fitted by education and habit, for the
enterprise in which he is engaged. Hardy,
bold and resoute, he rccklessly pursues
the objects he has in view. He processes
to be we'll aware of the perils he encoun-
ters, acknowledges the desperateness of his
cause, and avows his belief that he shal
lose his life in lis prosecution. He declares
that he will not be taken alive, and has no.
titled those who are on the search for him,
that they must bring their collins with
them.
He is literally armed "cap a-pie"--car.
ries six pistols about his person, a repeat.
ing rifle, dirk and bowie knife. His row.
boat is nearly forty feet in length, made Of
white cedar. has eight oars, and exceeds ia
speed, on trial, the fastest steamboat on the
lake. He declares that he is at war with
the Queen Of Great Britain, for the redress
of injuries received from her Canadian sub
jects that his warfare is honorable, and
that he acts under commission received
from the pa,rio: government. He bids
fair to be as renowned in 5uccaneering
history as Captain Kidd.
The following is his proclamation:
"7o all ,ohons IL may concern.
|, William johnson, a natural born citf.
zen of Upper Canada, certify that hold a
commission in the Patriot service as com.
mander.i in chief of the naval forces and flo.
tilla. commanded the expedition that
captured and destroyed the steamer Sir
Robert Peel. The men under my com.
mand in that expedition were nearly all
natural born English subjects--the excep.
tons were volunteers for the expedition.
My Head Quarters was on an Island in
the St. Lawrence. without the jurisdiction
the United States, at place named by
me Fort Wallace. am we'll acVia nted
with the boundary line, and know which of
the Islands do, and which do not, belong
to the United States; and in the selection
Of the Island wished to be positive and
not locate within the jurisdiction of the
United States, and had reference to tho
decision of the Commissioners under the
9th article Of the treaty Of Client, done at
Utica, in the State OF New.York, 18th
June, 1922. [ know the number Of tho
Island, and by that decision it was British
territory yet hold possession OF that
station. and we also occupy q station some
twenty or more miles from the boundary
line of the United States, in what was his
Majestys domnions until it was occupied
bv US. act unde. orders. The object of
nv movement is the independence of the
Canadas. am not at war with the COM
merce or property of the citizens of the
United States.
Signed this tenth day of June, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty. eight
WILLIAM JOHNSON.
, There is a report that the Patriots have a.
J gain made rally in U. Canada, and, from
200 TO 400 strong, formed a camp in Long
Swamp, between Grand Island and Chippewa
Creek. This needs confirmation.
The LAKE BuccANEER,-The Steam
Boat Oswego, while taking in wood near
the wreck Of the Sir Robert Peal, was ap-
preached by BILL Johnson" who was in
barge with armed men lie hailed the
Oswego and said he had possession of
British Island in the 81. Lawrence, and
,Uas mark TO lie shot at, but not TO be taken.