Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-07-03
From as Buffalo Commercial Of Saturday.

I7aethr Seizure Capt Ilomsn, in command at Low
is,on has made another valuable seizure Of patriot
Ninety s,snds, with bsyones, were found secrsted at
Budson's tavern, six miles from Lewiston, on the
Loeb port road. They were principally English tower
mSsksS, snd United States manufacture.
This indels,iSAsie oiheer Is preventing much mis-.
chief
BtH John.on--,ho leader Of the gang Of refugees
which destroyed the SIR Robert Peel steambost--is the
lion Of the day, the Frontier Gov. Marcy has Of.
fered reward Of $500, and Lord Durham Of Ct 900
for his apprehension. tie is stll concealed among the
Islands OF the ST Lawrence which furnish the most
reiress for him and has band letter to the N.
y. Journal Of Commerce says
"lhe I,iAnds have rocky shores, covered with q
dense wood sepsr hed by narrow, winding and intr-
channels, aud iull Of Businesses Of great natural
strength The present possessors have Turk
ing placss very difficult 10 be discovered provided
with water craft well adapted 10 their service vel arm.
ed and plen;!iuly provided with ammunition and pro.
vision"
or tho leader Of this band Of despersdoes the letter
here quoted says:
lie declares tina, he will not be taken alive and has
notified those who the search for him, that they
"rnst bring their collins with them lie is literally
armed "capa pie, pistols about his person,
Repeating rife, dirk and bowie knife. His row boat
10 nearly forty feet in length, made Of white cedar, has
eight oars, and exceeds in speed tal the fastest
steamboat on the Lake.
B.u JohHsoH's Proclamation. Tho following is a co.
py Of Proclamation rSeecty issued by the leader Of
the gang that destroyed the steamboat Sir Robert Peel
IL was obtained for Gov Marcy, Of New York, and is
s-if the facts may be relied onuportani, as show.
ing that the attack, although made in the American
tes, concerted IN, and proceeded from the British
dcmlEens.
70 all ssiOa Il may
J. WHhsm Johnson q natural born citizen Of Upper
Cansca certify that hold commission IN the Patriot
Service of Upper Canada, as Commander IN Chef Of
the Naval forces and hots. | command the e1pedi.
ten that captured and destroyed Tue Sir Robert
Peel The msn under NV command Ia that expedition
nearly all natural bora Enghsb suAi ecis-lhe cx-
oePious yolantsers FOR The expedition. Ny Head
Quarters lssnd IN the ST Lawrence, without
the srsdcton Of the United States at place naEed
By IA Fort Wallace an well acquainted with tie
boundary line, and know which Of the islands do and
do not belong 10 the United States and, in selection
Of the ISLANDS, wished 10 be positive and not locate
wln le Jurisdiction Of The United States and hsi re-
ference 10 the DECISION Of the Commissioner under hf
Gih article Of The Treaty OF Client done al Utica ia Tic
State 81 New York, l3s5 June I-,i2. know ihe nun
Der G! the Island, and by that decision 1t WAS Bnusl
teffiio.y yet hold Possession OF that fts,on and al
80 o1euPy staten some twenty miles from tho
boundary line Of the Unl,ed States, IN what vas Hi
Majesty, dorninions until occupied BY us | oct unde
orders, The Of leei Of my movements Is the lndcpen
deaee a. the CsHadhs. am not at war with the com
property .f tie citizens oi the United Stairs
sgned tia. isnth day of June, in the year Of on
Lend one thousand eight hundrsd and ihiii5.e ght
WILLIAM JOHNSON