Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-01-06


the seat of War, comes to lis by the Cleveland
Herald. 1t is impossible to think coolly upon
matter SO unexpected and SO dreadful. We
hope that proper measures will be taken to
vindicate the insulted honor of our country,
and to avenge the death of her peaceable cit
izens.
IMPORTANT FROM BuTFALo.--The bur-
ming ofthe Caroline, and the fate Of her
crew, has produced an intense excite
ment in Buffalo. The 47th Brigade of
Militia has been ordered to rendezvous
in that city, and three companies Of the
2OSth Regiment were ordered on duty
on Saturday evening. The services Of
Volunteer City Guards have been offer
ed as patrol, and accepted by the ac-
ting Mayor.
The Mayor has issued his proclama-
ton enjoining all to act with discretion,
and only under the direction of the pro.
per authorities.
The lateness Of the arrival of the Buf-
falo mail, prccludes any comments. The
excitement produced in this city by the
news to-day, is very great.
From the Buffalo Commercial, Dec. 80.
The following was issued this morn
ing, as an extra, from this office
STEAMBOAT CAROLINE BuRNT.-.22
LIVES Losr-Eight o'clock, A. M.-Capt.
Keeler, Of the schooner Agnes Barton,
and f. Emmons, ofthis city, have just
brought news by express from Schlosser
of an attack made this morning upon the
steamboat Caroline, lying at that place,
which resulted in the destruction of the
boat, and the DEATH of twenty two Of
her crew, only IL escaping,
1t is stated that the attack was made
. about o'clock, by five boats of armed
loyaists- containing from 100 to $50
men, who guarded the gangways, and
cried mo quartersp 4
Capt. Appleby, Of the Constitution,
who went down as pilot Of the. Caroline,
Yesterday, narrowly escaped with his
4 life. He received flesh wound, and
was pursued to the house adjoining. A
Mr.. Duricc, lately belonging to the stage
office at the Eagle. in this city, lies on
the dock with his brains blown out. va
The Caroline was then set on fire and
finally drifted out into the current and
went over the Falls. Capt. Keeler saw
the whole transaction.
! An Express has been started to ascer.
tain fully the facts.
i Further Pdrticu1ars.--The twelve
o'clock express confirms the news of the
morning. 1t is said the Caroline was
filled with visitors and not soldiers. The
word with the loyaists was" no pris-
oners mo quarters !" Those who at
tented to escape were killed, with few
exceptions-the boat was set on fire and
with the remainder towed into the cur
rent on the Canada side, which soon car
ried her over the Falls. The loyalists
gave three cheers for Victoria. and uu-
der cover of the darkness, it is supposed
escaped the fire upon them from the
! Island. Those On board the boat slept
: there, because the public houses were
I full.
Captain Harding, Of the Indiana, es-
capped witha very severe wound IN the
head only one man was found
on the shore, the one above mentioned:
the rest reported MIss1NG-there is little
doubt but they went over the Falls with
the burning boat.
4P..M.
!, nF A letter has been received by DR.
tE. Johnson, from Gen. Van Rensselaer,,
stating that the British forces are actual
ly landing on Grand Island.