The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-06-08

FRONTIER TROUBLES.
COL Worth and The BrockviHe .futhori-

tains TRADE violently explosive against
Colonel Worth for his conduct in the recent
affair at Brocksville. The following details,
copied from the Times and advertiser of
Ogdensburg, cannot fail TO be read with in
terest:--
On Friday, the 18th instant, the schooner
G. 5. Weeks, Turner, master, laden with
merchandise, ftom Oswego, consigned to
Morris;own, Brockville and Ogdensburgh,
put into the port Of Brockville for the pur-
pose'of discharging that part Of her cargo
consigned TO the place. The usual papers
were sent to the collector, and the deputy
gave permit to unload the merchandise
consigned to that place.
Among the deck freight was six pound
cannon, belonging to the State of New
York shipped by the commissary General
for the Artillery Company of this place,
under the command Of A. B. James, Esq.
On the discovery of the gun, some of the
over-loyal subjects Of Brockville rallied
in considerable force, and manifested dis
position TO seize the gun The captain and
crew resisted, and as the weight of the gun
was considerable, the captain and his men
were enabled to retain the property till Col.
Duncan Frazer, Collector of the District,
distinguished by valiant and safe attack
upon the Steam boat United States, not
long since, came up and joined his aid to
the mob by taking possession of the whole
property, schooner and all. The gun was
given up to the mob, the property marked
with the brand Of conquest, and the victors
paraded the streets IN triumphal procession,
firing the new gun, &c.
The Steamboat United States carried up
the facts of the case to Col. Worth, on Fri
day evening, and with characteristic promp-
titude he came to the rescue, arrived at
o'clock, P. NJ. on Saturday. He sent a
respectful inquiry to the Collector, asking on
what grounds the schooner was detained
The deputy stated in reply, that he could
give no answer in the absence of his prin-
cipal, but several Of the authorities of
Brockville came off, and Col. Worth was
surprised to find that the vessel was detain-
ed without any color of irregularity in her
papers and without the allegation of any
improperly on the part of the captain.
Col. Worth then discovered that it was
most Infamous outrage without plausible
Pretext of any kind and expressed his opin-
ion freely to the Brockville authorities, and
slgni6ed his determination to rescue the
property. Col. Marshall, an efficient sort
of man, attempted to Justify on the ground
Of the gun, bat Col. Worth would listen to
no such grounds. The BrOckvillians be;
and efforts were made to find some cause of
complaint against the vessel. Fixed am
munition was carried on board several times
which the captain discovered and threw
overheard, showing them that he was toll
cradle hand to detect contraband articles.
COl.Marshall placed guard of thirty regu-
lars over the schooner, all that were station
ed at the place.
Saturday evening Col. Worth came down
to Prescott and made peremptory demand
Of Col. Frasier for the releas of the schoo-
ner and her cargo. The answer was de-
iayed till 10 o'clock on Sunday.
AT the hour appointed the collector sent
his answer, saying that the vessel and its
cargo would be given up, but expressing a
doubt whether the gun could be obtained
from the mob. Upon the receipt of this
nete Col. Worth sent another peremptory
demand for all the property.
Col. Worth had previously ordered
Capt. Turner to make no movement with
the vessel till every thing was placed on
board in the same state as when taken.
Col. Worth had his vessel ranged along
side the schooner, and every thing in readi-
ness, with matches lit, 10 blow the first
spark into fame, that would be likely to
convince the rioters and their officers, that
war, of which the redoubtable Canadian
LOyalists, have spoken so freely was a
game two can play at. In this state of
things matters remained for four or five
hours, when collision was often momenta-
rily expected. The fort and blockhouse
were in the hands of the people who car
ried on these proceedings. They formed
their lines, manned the blockhouse, and
had all the arrangements for the engage
ment made, but they found that Col.
Worth did not quail, that he had come pre-
pared 10 burn powder and exchange metal
with them, and they wisely, after long de-
lay, concluded that prudence was the better
part Of vslor, and saved their ammunition
for more fitting occasion.
At about o'clock in the afternoon,
steamboat arrived from Kingston with Brit
Ish reOulaTg IN hoard ,vhich Tho ,,,o.,;,t.ot.e