The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-06-13

ANOTHER STEAMBOAT OUTRAGE,
THE sTEAMBOT TELEGRAPH FIR
ED INTO BY BODY OF ARMED
MEN AT BROCKVILLE.
We fear that crisis is approaching which
will throw our frontier into the whirlpool of
strife for 1t is impossible that outrages so
garing as are those continually being per-
petrated on the lakes, can long be tamely
borne by either nation. The destruction 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 beneath the smoke of the Sir Rob
er Peel; but we know not whether any
thing but the interpos,ion Of Divine Provi-
dence can keep the sword sheaihed, now
that another outrage has been perpetrated
by iudiscreet-ifnot wilfully malisious men.
The facts Of this last act, as we gather
them from the captain of the Telegraph,
are substantially as follows:
The Telegraph left Oswego at 6 o'clock
on Saturday evening-touched at Prescott
as usual-and reached Brockville about 9.
Here she landed at the lower dock-took
on board and left a number of passengers
received the visit and insults Of an unarmed
mob, who ransackcd the cabins, and other-
wise cvinced a turbulent disposilion--and
was moving past the upper wharf, when
she was hailed, aud commanded TO "come
too" The captain, supposing there were
passengers in waiting, stopped the engine,
| and dropped down to within 30 feet of the
dock, but, apprehensive that all was not
right, he told the passengers 10 come OH
board in the small boat. But this would
not satisfy the crowd who insisted upon the
boats coming up to the dock.
| After few words had passed the captain
perem ptory refused to land, set the engine
in motion, and moved off, Immediately
upon this, and while the boat was within a
few feet of the wharf, about tweuty muskets
were fired aud FOUR OF THE BALLS
ENTERED THE LADIES' CABIN:
Que passed within a few inches ofthe cham
bermaid, and two struck very near the cap
tain.
1t is said that the men who fred the guns
were the guard called out by the public au'
thoriies If SO, the outrage is ten-fold
more aggravated, and may lead to ten-fold
more serious consequences If the perpe-
traitors arc demanded by our government,
they will not, of course be delivered up. In
that case, our government cannot consls-
tentIy with its dignity, give up the wretches
who destroyed the Sir Robert Peel, and
thus a collision may be made inevitable.
But we hope that they were not in the
service of the government, or il they were,
that they did not act in accordance with =
the command of any officer. Indeed We
will not, for moment, harbor The though',
that it was ought else than an unauihorlsed
act, which the Colonial Government Will be
as prompt to repudiate, as our Government
will be that of the destruction OF the Sir Kob-
oert Peel. Those on board Of the Tele-
graph suppose that the object in command
ing her to land was TO destroy her; and at
tribute her escape from such q catastrophe
only to landing at the lower wharf, where
the body of men we're not assembled. bu'
we believe such an opinion to be erroneous.
The fac;, however, that she was fired IN
to. the lives of those OH board endangered,
and an insult offered to the American Flag,
is enough to alarm every one for the conse-
ouences. Something efficient must be done
to prevent a repetition of these ou'rages' OF
land i, is folly to disguise it) war Will ensue'
I, is said but two, of the thirteen CON-
mitted for burning the Peel, are Americans
Can,Iing the reputed leader has been ad-
mi,ted to hail under $500 bonds. THIS
has added to the frensied excitement IA
Canada.
Tax STEAMBOAT TELEGRAPH.-A cor
respondent Of the Onondaga Standard.
writes from Oswego that twenty shots were
fred in all, at the Telegraph. Captain
Child, proceeded on with his boat to Kings
tom" where m express arrived from
BrockvilIe. saving the militia had made
mistake (i) as they were ordered to hre on
lIy upon suspicious looking vessels IN case
tbev did not come To when hailed. 1his
was Captain McFarin's apolngy.
"Captain Cbilds was told by the com
mnn,;er at Kingston, TINT If any more ont-
rnrcs were committed by the Americans, he
would pay us a visit, and ADDED you
can't keep your people quiet we can; ,v,
The Rochester Daily Advertiser oi "eo-
lnesdIay, states that
"The United States, which arrived IN
mort Yesterday morning, brought noihng
new from below. Gov. Marcy was at SACK
e,,,s Uarbor on Monday. The excitement
Wa. messurebIy allayed on o"r side, "o'
how IL vas on the other was not 'e"'"e', "s
the States made no Canadian pnn "" ner
W.. ~ while passing Brockville, white
a. va, displayed inviting her approach.
a.. s :, 90. unheedeJ owing to instructions
; f,om the proprictors-
T The Earl of Dufham has issued proc
r Iama,ion offering a reward of one thousand
pounds ",o any person or persons who shall
identify and bring 10 conviction Iefcrc my