Litchfield enquirer., 1838-01-11

tOE udS NutoAtuo tekl lnto~ tne nan0S OA Ino armed force who boarded her, she was set on flres cut loose from the dock, was lowed into the current of the river, then abandoned, and soon after descended the Niagara Falls That this deponent hath made vigilant search for the individuals, thirty-three in number, who are known to have been upon the Caro- line at the time when she was boarded, and twenty -one only are to be found, one of whom, Amos Durfee of Buffalo, was found dead upon the dock, having received a shot from musket, the ball of which penetrated the back part of the head and came out at the forehead-James H. King, and Capt. C. F. Harding were seriously though not mortally wounded; several others received slight wounds. The twelve individuals who are missing, this deponent has no doubt were el- ther murdered upon the boat or found a wa Lery grave in the cataract of the Falls, and this deponent further says that immediately after the Caroline was got into the current of the stream and abandoned as before stated, beacon lights were discovered upon the Can ada shore near Chippewa, and after sufficient time had elapsed to enable the boats to reach that shore, this deponent distinctly heard loud and vociferous cheering at that point That this Geponent has no doubt that the in- dividuals who boarded the Caroline were part of the British forces now stationed at Chippewa. GILMAN APPLEBY. Subscribed and sworn, Dec. Both, 1887, be-
 fore me, s. B. Piper, Commissioner of
 Deeds, &c. for Niagara Co.
 BUFFALO, Jan. 1st, 1836-5 P. M.
 Gentlemen-Our city presents quite mar tial appearance. It is estimated that 2OOO troops had arrived from the country during the last night and through the day. The mi litia have turned out with great alacrity, and have come with days provisions to each man. In that time hope all troubles will be at an end, so that they can return home again. It shows the difference in our own, and the institutions of our neighbors-and, should think, practical commentary on the boasted failure of our system of government. In Can ada, in time of actual war, they have not been able to raise but 5000 men through the whole province, and great portion of them dier General issues proclamation on Satur- day, and by Monday night he has 2OOO men parading in front of his quarters.
 The United States District Attorney ar- rived in town last night. He should have been here two days ago. To-day he went with the Marshal to Schlosser-and there is rumor that attempts will be made to per- suade the patriots on Navy Island to leave, and if they will not, 10 stop all intercourse He may persuade them to leave, though doubt that, for they have the Island strongly fortified, but we cannot stop volunteers from going out to the Island, nor can we prevent people from sending them provisions even if we had the authority.
 It is conceded by the Canadian officers that they cannot take the Island with their mili- tia they will not attempt it until they get a strong force of regulars, and even then, it will r. fl, two regiments: The Islanders number about 500 effective men, and twenty four pieces of ordnance, we'll served, and in the hands of skiful men. 1 am inclined to think, that un- less the Island is taken within week, it will not be taken until spring, inasmuch as it will be impossible to keep the militia together much longer.-N. Y. Erp.
 BUFFALO, Jan. Sd, 1888.
 The Commissary General arrived in town last night, and went down this morning to Navy Island to make demand of the arms and stores which have been taken from the State. There arc some "A pieces of ord nance, and a considerable number of small arms, which have been taken from this por- tion of the State by the volunteers. No one expects that the guns will be given up. What the next step will be cannot conjecture Probably to inform the Commander of the British forces that such and such cannon on Navy Island belong to the State ofNew- York. Perhaps Governor Marcy will make repre- sentation to Gov. Head.
 From the BuGi,lo Journal ef Jan. 2.
 No action has as yet taken place, though daily expected-strong reinforcements have joined the patriots-in the last twenty -four hours two six pounders, number ofmuskets, balls, etc. have been received on the Island. The sick on Grand Island who were on Sunday night last, to have been by the British scouts, returned to the hospital on the next morning, after re- maining in the woods through the night.