Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-01-10

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CANADA AFFAlRs-MoRE BUTCHERING-
THE SEAT oP WAR BETWEEN THE UPPER
Province AND TIE State OF New DIRK
Albany papers give information of an ap,
palling and bloody transaction, which &C.
cured recently on the waters Of the Mag
IRA. The following is taken from the Al
bany Argus of the I'd inst.
HIGHLY INPoRTANT FROM THE FROM
TIER.-The intelligence from the west
ern frontier last evening is of the most
painful tenor. Official and unofficial
statements show that the steamboat Car
cline. owned in Buffalo, and containing
tbirty-three citizens of the United States,
was attacked whilst lying at the wharf at
i SchIosser, a port on the American side of
the Niagara river, and it is feared all who
did not effect their escape (l3 in number)
were massacred; that it was then towed into
the current of the Niagara, and with IL
persons either killed or wounded on
board, sent over the cataract that one
person, Mn Durfee, a merchant OF Buff
falo. was found dead on the wharf at
Schlosser: and that the outrage was com
mitted by the British forces, stationed at
Chippewa, and, it is said, under the CON-
mand of Mr.. McNab, Speaker Of the Up
Der Canada house of assembly:
An account Of this most unhappy oc-
currence was communicated to gov. Mar
CIV in dispatches from the acting U. s.
District Attorney Mt Buffalo received last
evening by express. Aware OF the pub
/ lie anxiety on the subject, we have OBJ
tnined the following particulars, condens-
cd from the official statements; which
consist of the affidavit of capt. Appleby,
who commanded the steamboat, and the
conc9ripg affidavit Of nine other per
sons.
The District Attorney IN. w. Rogers
ESQ states that the whole frontier was IL
commotion; and that il was feared that
resort would be had to arms to aveng'
This fragrant invasion of our territory
hut that every effort would be made t
prevent any such movement 1t is to b,
boped. Notwithstanding the natural feel
inc and excitement, that all retaliatof!
steps, by citizens of the United States
viii be avoided and that investigation
and redress may be allowed to be obtain
ed through prompt measures by the con
stituted authorities.
We cannot doubt, that the outrage vii
be promptly disavowed by the BIRTHS
authorities, and the offenders brought I
Justice. -.
The Caroline was commanded by cap
Gilman Appleby, of Buffalo, and owne
bv VIM. Wells of the same place. Sh
arrived at Schlosser at 8 o'clock in th
afternoon, Black Rock,-having, it
understood, touched at Navy island. b
tween that time and dark, the boat mad
two trips to Navy Island; and at six
the evening was made fast with chains
the wharf at Schlosser. The crew an
officers of the boat numbered ten and
The course Of the evening, % individual
all Of Them citizens Of the United State
came on board the Caroline, and reques
ed permission 70 remain on board durin
the night. as they were unableto get lod
ing at the tavern. These requests we
acceded to, and the passengers and ere
retired to rest, except such as were ST
toned to watch during the night. .-
About midnight, the captain. was call,
and informed by one Of the watch, III
several boats filed with men were a
preaching the Caroline from the rive
and he Immediately gave the alarm, b
before ne was able to reach the d eek, I
bout was boarded by some 70 or 80 arr
cd men, who commenced furious alta
uuou the defenceless crew and passe
gers, under the fierce cry of"G-dd-
them! give them no quarters Kill e
~ mani The boat was abandoned WI
out resistance, the only effort made by
crew and passengers being TO escs
slaughter. Immediately after The m
seere. the boat was set on IRE. cut To-
from the dock. towed into the current
the river and there abandoned. and SC
after descended Niagara Falls. Capt
! having made dilligent search, was able
end only 81 Of the persons who were
board the boat at the time ofcaPtnrei
of whom. Amos Durfee, OF Buffalo,
found dead on the wharf. from guns
IN the bead. Jas. II. King and capt.
Il. Harding were seriously but not m
ally wounded, and sopt AppIeby sliC
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