Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-11-29

Capture Of Z" Bill Johnston" Iks BuccGnssr Of
~ E& Ge Lake.
From latter to his Excellency, Gov Marcy dated
80 e g Ogdensburgh, Nov. 49,
civilian Johnston was Yesterday arrest
ed by Charles t. Burwell and A. B. Jamesv
about three miles above Ogdensburgh. He
was traced and found in the woods by Mr. d.
and driven from his covert towards q bav in
the river ST. Lawrence, where his son lay in
waiting for. him with a row boat, ready to
convey him away. Mr.. James, however, had
got young Johnston ashore, taken possession
Of his boat, and secreted bis oars 80 as not to
allow chance of escape. Old Bill rushed
down to the river closely pursued by Bur-
well, where he was met BY James. He call
ed aloud, 'my boat!' my boat ! He was
ordered by Mr.. ]. TO surrender, but he de-
clared he would never do so alive. He had
a pistol in each hand, and sWore that ho
would sooner die than be taken, and threat
ened to shoot the first man that approached
him. james and Burweil attempted to seize
him, and took hold of him several times;
blu: he broke from them and retreated. His
son advised him to flee to the woods, that he
would help him away if in his power, but.
that his boat and oars had been taken from
him, aud he had no means Of giving him as
sistance. Johnston then attempted to escape
to the woods, but was prevented; and when
he~saw there was no chance of escape, he
came to a halt and offered TO surrender, if his
pursuers would allow his son to have his
arms. They replied that they did not seek
his arms but his person. After parley, cor ,
siderable delay, and vast deal of threat.
ening, he gave to his son Cochran rifle az /,
discharges) and two large rife pistols, and
then started with b. and ]. for Ogdcnsburgh,
still, however, REFINING four small pistols,
and a bowie knife, but which, in the course
OF few minutes, he also gave to his son.
They had, proceeded about one third of a
mile, when they were met by file of u. s..
soldiers. a deputy sheriff from Jefferson, anal
a deputy U. s. marshal, to whom Johnson
was delivered. and conveyed on board the
steamboat inthe empiov of government, un-
der Col. WORTH Thence, it will be seen
by accounts from Oswego, Sacketts Harbor,
&c. he was eonveyedito prison in Jefferson
county Albany Argus. r. s' ~, - 81, " .. .'-'
Reported Murder in Chippe,co.-Therc is
report in town that British officer, by tho
name of Capt. Usher, was murdered Ut his
residence on Wednesday night last, by two
armed rulflans in disguise. MI .aa ri ,.a.3 al,
The assassins knocked at his door, and
Capt. Usher step'd tort, when one of the as
sassins snapped pistol at him which missed
fire, he closed the door and opened a ,ci,,do,s
and was shot in the breast, the assaSsins then
rushed into the house and shot the Captain
again, and he fell dead into the arms Of hia
wife. .,.t.',l .... 49,,
Captain Usher is said to have been concern
cd in the Caroline affair. '"'s''' "''" ,...'
+. s. Since the above was in type the fact
of the murder of Capt. Usher has been con.
frmed. -Bufalo Journal, .r .e ..,I,iln. .,s,.
Re'aiiatory La'c.-Thcre is a thriving set:
Element of civilized emigrant Indians, Senc.
cas, Oncidas, and others, near the village of
Green Bay, Wisconsin Territory. Some
time ago the authorities of Green Bay pass
sed an ordinance that "any Indian found in
toxicated should be put intoth stocks" Tho
Indians considering this enactment to be par
tial in its operation, assembled in full council.
and passed law, that g if any white man
should be found drunk at Duck Creek, he
should be shut up in Daniel Breads (the
chiefs root house four and twenty hours
This is fair retaliatory legislation. ..,..,.
A Sneezer.--Said lady to little girl
from Boston the other day, slow do you
like riding in tho cars ~ Why the cara
are well enough, only the steam engine
keeps all the time coughing and sneezing ,.
So" The little bright eyed witch spoke the
truth. Railroad steamers arc certainly the
the known world, and moreover bid fair to
cough down all opposition. Salem Observer.
~ STATES OF ,AMERiCA,sS II
.04A& "A PROCLAMA7ION,g N8~-1>,t}E.
WHEREAS. hprc s much reason to believe thu, cit
liens OF the United States in disregard Of the solemn