Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-06-12
From the Rochester Democrat, June a.
ANOTHER STEAMBOAT OUTRAGED
THE STEAMBOAT TELEGRAPH FIRED
INTO BY A BODY OF ARMED MEN AT
BROCKVILLE

We fear that crisis Is approaching which will
throw frontier into the whirlpool of strife for
it is impossible that outrages so glazing as are those
continually being perpelrated on the lakes,
long be tamey borne by either nation. The des-
tructlon Of the Caroline, alone, was sufficient to
have endangered the tranquility of the two coun-
tries and nothing but mutual forbearance could
have subdued the fearful storm which gathered be.
meath the smoke Of the Sir Robert Peel but we
know not whether any thing bu, the interposion
of Divine Providence, cal keep the sword shealhed
now that another outrage has been perpetrated by
ndiscreet-if not willfully Malicious men.
The facts of this last act, as we gather them
from the Captain Of the Telegraph, ere eabstou-
TALLY as follows:
The Telegraph len Oswego at o'clock on Sat
urday evenng--touched at Prescott as usual
and reached Brockyille about 8. Here she landed
at the lower dock-took On board and left a NUN
Der Of passnugers-received the visits and insults
of an unarmed mob who ronsackcd the cabins, und
otherwise evnced turbulent disposilon-and was
moving past the upper wharf when she hail
ed, and commanded TO "come to-" The capiain
supposng there were passengers in waiting, stop
ped the engine, and dropped down to within 20
feet Of the dock, bot, apprehensve that all was
not right, he told the passengers to come on board
in the small boat. But this would not satisfy the
crowd, who insisted upon the boats coming up To
the Dc OK.
After few words had passed, the captain per.
emporily refused to land, set the engine in motion,
and moved of. Immediately upon this, and while
the boat was within few feet Of the wharf, about
twenty muskeis fred, and -FOUR OF THE
BALLS ENTERED THE LADIES CABIN One
passed within few inches Of the chambermad,
and two struck very near the captain.
1t is said that the men " no fred the guns were
the guard called out by the public authorities II
so, the outrage is teE-fold more aggravated, and
may lead TO en-fold more serious consequences
If the perpetrators demanded by our govern
ment, they will not, Of course, be delivered up. H.
that case OUR government cannot consistently with
It's dignity. give up the wrelches who destroyed
The Sir Robert Peel aud thus u collision may be
made inevitable.
But we hope that they were not IN the service OF
the government or if they were. that they did not
act IN accordance with the command Of any officer.
Indeed. we will not, for moment harbur the tho'i
that II was ought else than an unauthorized act
which the Colonial Government wlll be a. pro,,,t
TO repudlate, as Government Will be that of
the destruction Of the Sir Robert Peel.-Those
on board OF the Telegraph suppose that the ohieci
~ commanding her to land Was to destroy her
ana attribute her escape from such caiastropbe
only To her landing al the lower wharf, where the
Oooy 81 men were not assembled But We believe
such an opinion to be erroneous.
lAe 'act. however, that she was fred into. the
ives oi those on board endangered, end an ipsulr
0"efed 10 The American Flag. Is enough TO alarm
every one Tor the consequences. Something eff
e'en' must be done TO prevent repetition Of these
o"f'ses' or fand 1t "a folly 10 disguise it) war will
ensUe.