The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-01-17
CANADA.

CANADA.
FRoM THE FaoNriER.-Ws have account
from Navy Island up to 2 o'clock on Snn
day morning, the 9Th instant, at which tim'
every thing was quiet. There had beer
brisk connonading upon the Island, a
intervals, during the two days previous ane
on that morning, when, from Information
previously received, they expected TO be at
tackled, but it commenced raining violently
at 4 o'clock, which it was supposed frustra.
ted the plan Of attack. No damage hac
been sustained upon the Island from the
bombardment, except the upse,ting of Il
barrel of peas
The following from the Albany Argus Of
Saturday, conveys the latest intelligence
received.
LATEST FROM THE FRoNrrER.--Weh have
papers from Buffalo of Tuesday evening |;
but they add little to the previous in:orma- :
tion in another column. On Monday
morning all was quite. so far as was known
at BuffaIo nor had any thing transpired
from Navy Island, beyond the reported ar
rest of two individuals there, in the attempt
to spike the guns. The Commercial Adv.
coniectures that McNab will never attempt
TO attack the Island with the force now un-
der his command. Notwithstanding guns
had been ranged on Friday, bearing on
Navy Island, for a mile and half above
and below Chippewa, evidently for The pur-
pose of covering an attack, the enterprise
seems to have been abandoned, at leas, for
the prescnt-and it is said, the Com. Adv.
states. by persons from the other side, from
the refusal of the militia, under McNab, to
enter the boats prepared for the expedt-
ion.
Two companies of the lwenty-fifth regi-
ment of State Artillery had arrived at Buff
falo from Rochester, via Batavia, under
command of Col. Wood.-The seventh reg
iment of Genesee Artillery had also arrived,
under Col. Ainsworth. These numbered
about two hundred, with four field pieces.
There was an arrival on Sunday from
Detroit. 1t was not known that there was
a patriot force in the Western District, nor
could any thing be learned about such
force. DR.. Duncombe, who it was report
force, had, it was feared, perished-his
horse having. been found tied to tree
about one hundred miles from Chatham, in
which situation il appeared to have been
some two or three days.
The Commercial Advertiser contains the
nfidavi,s Of several respectable citizens Of
Buffalo and Niagara, contradicting those
accompanying Col. McNsb's official report
Of the Sehlosser outrage, in the Toronto
Patriot. and designed to justify that "gnl-
laht" affair. One OF these affidavits THAT
of Mr.. 8. NJ, Longley, q merchant OF Buff
falo,) the Commercial Advertiser regards
las establishing, more conclusiyely than
any thing we have before seen, the perfect
wantonness and deliberate cruelty of the
massacre"
TIE EXPLORING ExpEDrTIoS.-Various
and contradictory reports have been in cir
culasion respecting this Expedi,ion--the
following bears the latest date that we have
seen:
ave learn that the Exploring Expedit-
ion 10 to be despatched forthwith. Capt.
Kearney 10 appointed to the command, and
has entered on his duties. The Macedo-
nian is not to go, but her place is to be
supplied by the sIoops vsrdslia and Pea
cock, both Of which are nearly ready, one
at Norfolk and the other we believe at Bos-
ton. The brigs which were built for the
purpose are not to 60, so the expedition will
consist Of the two sIoops, store ship and
schooner."-N. Y. Jour. Of Commmeree.
The New Era has the following good hit
tshs Journal upon the above:
"One would suppose, from this description.
that these brigs had been built expressly az
ter the model Of the Journal Of Commerce.
which has the cspseity to sail all sorts Of
ways, except straight forward. Like the
Journal, too. these vessels are " not to co."
which. considering their capabilities. 10 a
yer, great hardship"