Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-15
Foreign.
NEW YoRK, March 3.

NEw YoRK, March 3.
Tho northern mail of this morning has
brought us important adviccs from The from
Tier. we believe that every arsenal OH the
New York border has been broken opcn
aud robbed by the band of lawlcss .pira,cs'
infestinS tho frontier, and claiming 10 be
''patrots - Truly, if they are patriots,
then wasJohnson's sarcastic definition true,
that Patriotism is the last refuge of n scoun-
drel.'
PRocLAMATioN.-Thc Governor Of this
State lssuod his proclamation on Thursday,
offering rewards of $3.50 respectfully for
tho Information that shall lead TO the tlctcc-
ton and conviction Of the persons who
broke open he arscnals at Batavia, Water
town, and Elizahethtown, and stole there
from certain property Of the State. Also
n reward Of 500 for information leat.ing 10
the detection and conviction of persons
guilty of fcloniously taking away my piece
Of ordnance. belonging to the State, from
any clubhouse, or from the custody Of the
person having charge thereof. The reward
Of $3.50, i'll relation TO the robbery of the
arsenal at Batavia, is in addition to like
reward which: is offered oy the keeper of
that arsenal.
From the albany Argus fNIarch y.
NoRTRERN FRontier.-Lettcrs from the
Northern frontier, addressed TO the Exccu-
live, give the following informant IN:
The keeper ofthc State arsenal at :3a,a-
via writes on the 25lh ult that the arsenal
was broken open on The previous night, and
taken therefrom.
A letter from A. C. Hand, keeper of The
State arsenal at ElizabctIllown Essex coun
~, dared the Goth ult., states that it was
broken open on the previous night, and rob
bed of about 1000 muskets. with bayonets
fixed, 26 rifles, 20 pair Of pistols, large
quantity of knapsacks,and perhaps IL guam
ti,y ofcartridgc boxes. The back door was
forced by all iron bar.
They are supposed to have been taken
in several sleighs, and were tracked north
Messengers had been sent in every dircc-
ton, but Mr.. II. believes that the property
is secreted within 81 few miles, unless it has
been transported into Vermont. The guns
were mostly old, hut recently cleaned, pol
ishcd and oiled. Mr.. H.had applied prompt
~ to Gen Wool for aid in :lc recovery of
the property.
Dispatches are from Gen, Wool to tue
25h inclusive, dated at head quarters, Cham.
plain. The early indications of quiet had
given place to revival of the Canadian
4 g So.
actively engaged in collecting and conccn-
trating between c hamplain and Pla,tshursl
supplies OF cannon, carriages, ball, small
arms and ammunition, with the avowcd in
tcntion of invading Canada, the first favor
able opportunity, at three points, viz: at
Swanton, VI. Platsburg, and at some point
between Osdcnburgh and Waierown.
The main attack, il was believed was in d.
tended to proceed from the Champlain from
tier. These circumstances had induced
Gen. Wool to call for three companies oiin-
ian,ry militia, aud some thirty or forty
mounted men. This corps had been Judi
cionsly distributed at the proper passes, with
Instructions to dctain them the moment
their removal should be attempted : and the
greatest vigilance was exercised to prevent
and arrest these movements, and with cx-
i~cIcd success.
,'ptrriul change had taken place in
no 'lo'IS y, mind. so much so, that it was
'n Wool would be able To OBJ
"a, al" ,"os, sm.'.urr ice sufficient to answer
w ssv". ,o~"r prIi i'scs, Aposlscript Gen,
or an attempt. would soon be .,,Jo in ,I,,,
region, '""'
Letters from Ogdcnsburg Of the 2.,,,
state that the citizens who had gone from
that vicinity TO the French Creek are re-
turning home-that hut three companics
were organized on Hickory Island on the
Canada 81 cof the rivcr-ihat mos, of those
assembled AT French Creek "excuscd them
selves from crossing'-ttat Gen. Skinner,
who had been dcputcd by Gen. Wool for
the service, with orders to call out a ba,tal-
ion from Gen, IIazlcton's brigade. had
reached Watcr,own, and would proceed
forthwith to French Creek. and endeavor
to secure the arms, &c. belonging to the
State.
We copy the following letter from the
Albany Evening Journal:
Not only tho people, but many military
and civil officers nt tnc North, are either
openly or secretly conniving at the nunck
about to he made. Every thing is now
tending that way, and expect to hear
that either last night or this morning the
rising took place, probably at Missisouoi
Bay. Gen. Wool has two companies of
Militia at Champlain, aud few more at
Peru Village. The efficiency may easily
he estimated" =
NOBLE, March I.