Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-17
FROM TIE FRONTIER.

FROM THE FRONTIER
By the Albany Argus of yesterday received this fore
noon we learn that NajnrGeneral Scott arrived AL
bauy on Saturday from Buffalo, harin. been boupb,
there bv rumvrs Ell IL ncI fsprGIon against Canada On
the st. Lawrence River. lie hls Eaadc QUESTION On
Governor Marcy n1 two hs,taionS, and General Wool
is instructed 10 supply hsm If necessary DespacArs
h-ra eIso heen received Sr The G"vesn"r and Gpae,,
s;co,, from Buffalo, reprrrH ting that passenger from
D.,ro;t met at tie Black Swamp, be- ond Slnnussv
abon the :5, inst nrw hnd large BAND. dfs'nst 10
invad. Canada from our SIDE "i !e Oe.'l aver ami
WHICH b, nd had many wagons loaded ~i'h nns and avn.
muntion.
# is believed however. that General Brady ard COL
Worth have sufficient force he Niagara frontier {,
enforce the observance OF neutrality. Inc Vernon.
frontier al the latest dates was Tranquility Er Post
We learn that Ma General Scot, arrived in this
CITY the dny before yesterday, Saturday evening hay.
ing probably been brought hI;cT, tom Du"!o ~ lie
ruinors winch kept aiioat Gil along our lana!an
Groners aud one of which represented that new cx
ucti,ion against Canada on "ot on the CharaugaY
or ST, Lawrence river. Whether there be any thag
this particular runor, We know rot out learn That Gen
Scott has made further requlsition upon his EAc""mcY
Gov Marcy for ballaons for those rivers ana tia:
the Governor has promptly caused orders To b. issued
70 supply the troops from the nearest brgades, It Biz.
Gen Wool who is in that quarter, shall, under the
sruclions Of Gen Scotl deem their services Important
Whilst writing the above, we further learn, that ger
,leman has lust arrived from Buffalo, who brings Gp.
spatches representing that passenger, from Deroi
met at the Black Swamp, beyond the SardhsAy about
the 9th instant and large band destined TO nrata
Canada from our side u! the Detroit rlyer and which
band had many wagons loaded with arms and ammuni.
ton What orders Gen Scott has given, or what
ment he may make, consequent on lhs report We know
not but he has, that frontier, Brig .tIen Brady, with
competent force Of regulars and volunteers In meet the
CONTINGENCY and Col Worth is Immediately charged
with the projection of the Niagara ronlier-a!so with
competent lorce.
The Vermont frontier with which and the Chateau.
raw and ST. Lawrence rlveIs Gen. Wool is chargedl
I'll Iatps rt,.rIlv
albany .7rgus.
LOWER CASApA.-All was quiet at Montreal on the
I'm The Herald Of that date, says:-''A second de.
fachment of the Gengarry Volunteers arrived in town
on Monday last about 400 strong under Colonel Fraser
Another detachment, 10 raise their whole number 10 49,
is we understand, expected 10 day or to morrow. lie
destination Of the whole is said 10 he along The lines, an
they are expected TO leave town IN about ten days tor
that quarter. -
The object of their movements must be TO garrison all
the ouposls with volunteers that the whole reguia;
fce NAV be stationed in Montreal during The trials Of
the Patriots now in prison, which are 10 lake place Is
soon as Sir John ColDurne assumes the government
The Burlington Vt Free Press Of the 9Th, states that
complimentary dinner given 10 Cen Wool, BY the
citizens of that place the 9TH Gem WOOL received
dispatches few days ago from S'r Jonn ColooFne'
STATING that The Parus 10 the number OF eco men wee
embodied at Plallsburgh.-Gen Wool took immediate
measures TO ascertain the truth of The report which was
found 10 be groundess.
Lord Gosiord was expected to leave Quebec for New
Of 81 900 to be paid MIR Drbazch IN restitution ot
tie damages committed Gu his property by the '"srf-
gents. .
LOWER CAyADA-The damage sustained in the stores
along the river Montreal by the raising OF the SAINT
Lawrence accustomed by the si"ppaGe OF the ice, Is es
,naed at from SlO0O0D TO Sl2U.0O0. he water @ns
higher than was ever known People in S.! Paul s.
went into their hou'es in canoes The Herald OF the
9Th states that the river again rising
McNabb is all the 20 in Lower Canada. In addition
to the elegant sword be presented his portal! TO he
taken at The public expense
New York, Feb - We have news from Great Br:
tain by the roundabout way Of Federckon, the capital
of New Brunswick nbou, 100 miles up the river st John
Tie fricne nconstant, from Cork January q. reached
Halifax January 80 with the left wing of the 93i req.
men, commanded By Major Arthur The British MIN.
isry are reported to have under consideration al IN.
crease OF the Army and Navy, the former to laOO or
10000 men, and the latter, from 5000 TO lO,0OO -
One of the reasons assgned was " the urtrten6ty
tone of the President OF the United states, upon
the Boundary Question. Sir Henry HardInge is ap'
pontrd Commander of the Forces in Canada, Is sta
led The Beerophon and the Vanguard, line Of battle
ships are orderd TO Halifax The whole Mediterranean
British squadron seemed TO be- ordered to take look at
America, with Highandcrs, Fuseers, &c, &c. Over
six thousand new soldiers will be in Halifax by May or
June. a guinea head is offered as bounty in Lime.
rick for The Irish boys TO enlist for Canada
There is nothing remarkable in The way of city news
Stocks little better to-day, but the transactions are
light.-Nat Int.
(From the SarannaA Georgian, Feb. 10
LATEST FROM ST.. AuGusTISE.-The steamer Florida,
Capt, Mock, arrived yesterday from st. Augustine. We
learn that the late sIrnsh Of Gen Jesup, with the In
dams, noticed last week. is fully confirmed Gen Us
wound, we happy 10 say, is slight Capt ~ brings
no news from the army He, however, furnishes the
following intelligence:
The sioop Splendid, Capt Helms, arrived on Friday,
9th inst at ST. Augustine, having left Indian river on
the eth. Capt II. reported that The schr. LoIenu, was
ashore on Indian river bar but WILL probably, be got OIL
The schr Sally Miller also ashore, on the North
breakers, (same barr and it considered doubtful
whether she could be got off
The steamers VIM. CASTOR Charleston, and James
Boatwrghl, were left at Indian river.
HARK.-This celebrated race horse and stallion, by
y American Eclipse, his dam the unrivaled and noted
race mare Old Lady Lightfoot, b. Sir Archy, whose colts
land not large nunber) have sold for nearly $O0IO,
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