Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-04

the actual force enlisted and enrolled, was a23 this IS
exclusive of a large number employed IN various ways
who do not belong 10 the regular force.
We do not believe Sir Francis troops cnn be maze 10
cross the river. If they attempt it, they will hind a gio-
rious grave in niagara, whose cataract will be their
winding sheet, and its thunders their requiem!
From the Rochester Democrat, Dec. 2'M) -
The common council last evening passed a resolution
calling upon our citizens TO observe a strict neutrality ~
the Canadian contest, and to be calm IN TIE c@p''S'0"
TIE ChAsApA WAn.-Our city is filled with excite
ment and rumors, in relation 10 the progress OF affairs
on the line.
Il is said that Gov. Head passed up from Lewiston 10
Chippewa with thirty sleigh loads OF men on Monday;
Also, that on Monday the Governor sent q flag OF
truce to Gen. Van Rensselaer,, commanding him to leave
Navy Island insianter. The Generals reply wns, that
he WINS not quite ready TO leave, and that he intended to
dine with the Governor in q few days al Toronto.
1t is rumorcd further, that steamboats, are being pre-
pared for an excursion, at Buffalo; 10 some point uh'
known.
McNubb is reported to be moving toward Chippewa
with 1900 men.
II is a fact that volunteers are continually vending
their way TO Navy Island, and that IS frrocious looking
fellows left this city, for some point in that direction
yesterday.
A gentleman from Detroit brings the information that
q Patriot force was forming opposite that city when he
left, and that volunteers were %focking in from all quar-
tiers. Dr.. Duncombe was said TO be there.
LArER.-We saw a gentleman last evening, who lett
Hamilton on Sunday. McNub was then there, with a
force of about 300, which was continually increasing,
for the purpose Of marching TO Chippewa.
On Monday, he says, about 400 troops landed a,
Queenstown, from Toronto, for The same destination.
The same gentleman snys,a party oil about 3D INDIANS
in slcighs, accompanied the stugc from Bralort 10 Ham
THE PArrrors At Navy IsL.sp-We find the fol.
lowing paragraphs in the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
of Wednesday last. And we learn tina, letters were re-
ceived in town yesterday from Buffalo and Niagara, CON
frning reports in the Buffalo papers, and adding, that
Gen. Van Rensselaer, had required oil officers and others,
absent on furlough, to repair 10 Head Quarters withou!
delay, and that tile attack upon The Island was momen.
tnrily expected. The force Of Sir Francis Head is said
TO he composed entirely Of militia, with The exception OF
about $50 Indians.
We have also conversed with a gentleman from Buff
falo, whose informant had been on Navy Island within n
week. and who rates the strength of the Patriots higher
,han is stated below; their cannon consists of one 80 and
one "a pounder-one of them on a pivot-and the rest,
twelve, nine, and six FOUNDERS, all we'll mounted and IN
order for service.
II, with such a force to defend it, Gov. Head attacks
il with undisciplIned militia, we advise him TO beware OF
niagara Falls-.76any Argus.
FROM Navy lsLAND-We have been favored with a
letter from a gentleman formerly Of this city, but now
residing at Quccnslon, Upper Canada, daled The l?lh
inst, fromswhich we extract as follows IN. Y. Com.
'Unlil to-day | have been under arms, carrying a
musket in the cause Of the constitution Of my adopted
country, which, by every principle Of honor, | feel my
self called on to defend"
"On Saturday last marched from this place, with a
small company of volunteers, 10 Chippewa, which is
near Navy Island. The next morning we procured a
boat from the Chippewa River, and dragged it across The
land to a point opposite Navy Island. The commander.
in.chief, who had accompanied US, proposed that wc
should send The boat round The Island 10 ascertain some
thing of the strength and locality of the encampment.
"1he boat was manned with six good oarsmen and set
off: 1t had just passed round the Island and out OF our
sight, when we heard the report Of cannon, and in 4 few
moments saw them coming back with two boats in full
chase. Before this We did not know that they had any
cannon on the Island.
awe sI,alli in all probability have n fight in a few days"