Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-23

killed bu il is reported that some eight or Ten were
wounded We have no information on which We can
rely the loss of the British
Al IL O'Clock last rishl tn. Express cane up lo:'
SchoSser with information that Van Rensselaer, ana an
his force had landed shore, and IL was tn'"H'
they were coming up the river With the lnseLt'"n
crossing Canada at Black Rock The alarm or
was instantly rung, the drums beat TO arms guns were
fred aud many doubtless thought that .he city WAS
about TO become The scene Of cunct. lhe Governor
and Gen Scott Immediately required TO the tnck where
in short time the Militia, Artillery and City Guards
were assembled. The report of The Navy Islanders hav
ng left their position turned out 10 be Ln'oundeu ana
The military force returned this morning tn The city
Gov Marcy and Gen. Scott, understand lave gone
3I2ocIock, r. M.-We have been in momentary cx-
uec,uIn ever since noon, OF news from below but up
II o clock, P. NJ.
AcannonaLing has commen from the Canada shore,
which has teen Kept up with spir, for the last half hour
There have been fired 200 guns some dozen bombshels'
and Two rockets. l SIT whefe can see every
fash Ills n splendid spectacle. All the shells but one
have burst high in the air. They arc throwing away
ammunition / calculate the chance OF their hitting any
body is l in : .G5i or thereabontS-but Two or tLree
shots ha We been fired from Navy Island hear stray
ball whistle and then, uut hothh5 ueaF enough u
be al oil terrific.
No beats are on the Canada side Of The river, and the
cannonadng still continues. An assault upon the Island
is out Of the question One from the Island upon CHIP
pewa is boldly talked Of. The men nave even Vo!uh,
teercd for the expedition. The fire, which commenced
so furious has slackened away and now hear and see
about fr0 shots per minute. They had hired away ABOUT
700 lbs. Of powder. few more guns have been hfed
from The Island and the royal batteries are siIenced, Tor
the time al least.
The runs have cooled and the cannonadng has com.
merced, with SHOT from Navy Island occasionally !
have heard cheering from both sides
The force on the foot Of Grand Island, about l50-
many Of whom without arms, talk oil moving snch
IS ttn bn ('nlnn
start without further orders lie has sent for muskes,
and thinks believe rightly, that if he Stays at The Island
at ALL here the spot Here is the front Of the frontier
opposite the high contending powers and in ull view
of every movement and every battle.
MoRSlSG.-The firing continued at intervals all night,
and has been The heaviest cannonadng they have had
during the war. The firing during The latter part OF the
night, was from both sides, aud each, like woman,
wanted The last word
While putting the above in type, heavy cannonad-
ing from Navy Island could be distinctly heard amid the
usual noise and hustle of streets We shall proba-
bly, learn this evening the result Pretty warm work may
be confidently anticipated. The regulars opposite
the Island will hardly be peuceaLly disposed as was
The volunteers under McNabb.
Correspondence Of the Rochcsler Democrat.
NAVY ISLAND, Wednesday Evening, !
January 1910 A. NJ.
Letters from De.roi, of this morning. by express have
made known 10 US that about 900 men are enrolled
there The North Western army, and that they have
elected their officers
Letters from AKRON, OuO, stalc mat Tie "oK OF en-.
snen for the Detroit hrmy goes bravrly there, and
elsewhere in that Stale
We in excellent spirits, and leel assured That the
glorious in which engaged, will aud must
prosper and that all North America will BE- free
FROM the domination Of Europe.
NIAGARA FALLS, Jan. 10, ISIS.
There is statement in yesterday news which, If
true makes things look rather squay 1t is, that some
British troops, their way down the river, had fired on
lD me rcan militia who are stationed Grand Island
uuIo Aver u
citing rumors which daily fabricated 10 call American
citizens the frontier On the other hand 1t is stated IN
the Rochester Democrat that Two British boats from the
Canada shore were fired on, on The l0h inst ny the
American force that lsand-.Nt'o Era, jan. -.
Correspondence Of The y: htcitgcneer
NEw YORK, JAS. lS, 1898.
The Northern mail e ocIock) ju.l in brings moth
ing Of remarkable importance. The attack upon NAVY
ISLAND seems 10 have been renewed; The cannonadng
having begun again. The apparent retreat from Chip
pcwa must have been en to tempt the Navy Islanders
on shore The cannonadlng OIL The night Ut January
18th Tremendous, and was heard clearly III Buffalo.
More of the regular tronps from Chippewa have arrived,
and this may have tempted Tie renewed onset. What
is going about there cannot lind Ult but something
Of Importance is in embryo.
Gen. Scott ind Gov Marcy have gone TO Schosser.
Gen Scott received with the hearilest welcome by
his old acquaintance about there. Things to be
quiet directly the frontier, but the fever is rag
ing in the interior
January TO- one hundred volunteers from the vicinity
oil Oswego, went upon Navy Island, well and warmly
clad but without arms. Afterwards two boxes came
along labelled "ior Buffalo The American commander
al Schosscr stopped them. The next day boats came
over from the Island full of armed men, and demanded
them. Gen Jackson the commander, drew out his mi,
lta for fight but the Marshal came to the spot and
prevailed upon the Islanders TO return without their
arms.
Specie is rising in our market. The Bnson Banks
and the D. States Government in the market. The
rise Of foreign exchange caused by large demand
OF the u s. Bank 10 pay il, bonds in London Trea-
sury notes are to.day ia 10 2 above paper par, and
3 - per cent below specie par This is caused 10y
gea. demand pay custom house dues, and in pa:t By
rise in specie.
u We are authorized 10 announce, that JonH w.