Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-08
THE FRONTIER

Major. General Scott passed through Cleveland, on
Saturday night, The 2lth ult his way 10 DetroIt-
We have not yet anyi authentic accounts Of the CAM
paign in that quarter.
Our intelligence from the New York and Vermont
frontier shews that several parties moving; schemes
brewing; arsenals plundered Of their arms; bull that they
ure force sufficient TO strike nj Canada Generals
Worth and Wool operating with great energy al
their respective slaons-bu though they have met with
many difficulties in getting men to put down the inVa.
ders, yet reaction seems TO be taking place along the
lne-und it is to be hoped that the invasion at The Sc
reral points may be npped in the bud and our nentra
ty duly prcservcd-Thc following the principal
liens which have reached from different quarters:
(From the N. Y Star, -Harch 3
"Gcn. Van Rensselaer, has been found al last let
ter from him appears in Syracuse paper. file promises
full statement of the transactions of the Patriot army
Of D. Canada now he says rendered necessary TO pro.
tec his good name from the magn aspersons OF VIM
Lyon Mackenzie
first Royals arrived in town at three o'clock to-day with
fifteen artillery men their way from Montreal 10
Kingston.
1.-TWO companies Of the volunteers, for some Time
stationed in this town, took their departure o'day Tor
Ganoque. They curry with them Officers and mcn)
the good wishes of The people Of Cornwall.-Odscrrcr
"MorrMEXT Is THE NoRrn.-The Evening Jour.
nal o Thursday has the following letter dated tebrua.
ry 9th.
Extract Of another letter:
"Fve hundred men left Pattsburg for Canada yester.
day One hundred and fifty with the same destination
from Kccsve.'
(FrOm the .Nc,o York Sun of the 5ul.)
"Fronl the Observation-Disclosures, as readers are
aware has posted Gen. Van Rensselaer,, which card we
copied al the lime Of its FIRST appearance Van Rensse-
aer in letter the Albany Daily Advertiser, has
orted in kind He asks suspension Of public opinion,
und pledges himself 10 bring forward facts 10 prove that
the Navy Island failure solely owing to Mackenzie,
and that he, Mackenzie, is "crue reckless, selfish,
mudnan, and "lhe greatest Of the cause he pre-.
tends to spouse" Van Rensselaer, says it is true he
has thrown up his commission and that it is his deter
mlnaon TO assist no longer in the cause, SO long US
Mackenzie is in any way connected with it. He con-
c!udes with advising The patriots turn the meddng
craven out of your ranks ="
'The Albany Argus Of Friday, contains information
drawn from official dispatches addressed to the Execu.
live. The arsenal at Batavia broken into on The
night of the 23h and G0 muskets and 900 pounds OF
powder stolen. The arsenal al Elizabethtown bro.
ken open the night, and plundered Of ] 900
muskes with bayonets, 2G rifles 20 pairs pistols KNAPP.
Sacks cartridge boxes, &c. The latter property was be-
ieved to have been secreted where it solen
unless had been carried into Vermont. The Governor
on Thursday issued his proclamation offering $3.50 re-
ward for information which shall lead 10 the conviction
of the person persons who broke open the arsenal at
Batavia. The keeper offers $3.50 more.
"Gen. Wool was at Patlsburg on The 25th lndca.
tons existed Of intention to invade Canada at three
points, Swanton, VT, Pittsburgh, und place be.
tween Ogdensbugh and French Creek. This latter, as
the reader is aware has aboled] The main attack
believed was to be made from Pittsburgh, and General
Wool in postscript to his letter of the 25th said that
attack or attempt would be made. Such
change believed TO have been produced in public opn
ion tha, Gen. Wool thought lie could obtain volunteer
force suitable for all presen, purposes Three compa
MES of infantry militia and thirty forty mounted
men had ndicousy distributed al The proper passes
with guards tile patriot depos with instructions to
deain them the moment their removal should be attempt
ed and the greatest vigilance exercised prevent
and arrest these movements and with expected SUCCESS
Letters from Ogdensburg confirm The story of the failure
ut French Creek. Gen Skinner had gone there re.
treve United States property. The following are ex.
tracts of letters 10 The Albany Evening Journal:
mot only the people, but many military aud civil of:
fcers at the North either openly secretly connv
ing at the attack about to be made Every thing is
tending that way, and Expect hear that either last
night this morning the rising took place, probably at
Misssiquoi Bay. Gen. Wool has two companies of mi
Ii,ia q, Champlan, and few more at Peru Village
Their efficiency may easily be estimated"
"Five hundred left Platsburg for Canada yester
day. One hundred and fifty with the destination
from Keesville."
'From the West we learn tina: Col. Worth has had
another racas with the patriots The reader recolects
the dispersion of party al Comstocks, Buffalo
Saturday week. On Monday civil officers with
posse captured Is Kegs Of powder Buffalo, but be-
fore assistance wed the mob and retook it. The
affair led however, 10 information Of another gathering