Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-10-18

TRIAL OF MCLEop.--'rhe testimony in thls care for the state closed "Wednesday the 6th instant. II appears have been made very plain that the pr- among the persons who embarked for the destruction of the Caroline. The first important witness called was Captain Appleby, commander oi the boat. He described the attack upon the steamer the 27h of December, ls37, the other witnesses did He distinctly heard the cry of "Give the d--d Yankee rebels quarter" On attempting to make his way of the cabin, he was struck with sword by of the boarders but not wounded. He then made hrs way by the machinery and got into the warehouse the wharf. party of the British .came To the warehouse immediately after searching for the ''d-d rebels, they said, and he jumped into the water He was and struck on the head with boardng-pika by one of the marauders, who he believes was Mcleod. He swan ashore and escaped.
 A Samuel Brown next examined. He stated that he saw the boats return from the expedition, saw the mem 9disembark, and that Mcleod was one of them. This witness was severely examined, but his statements were clear and straightforward.
 Isaac P. Carson was He had heard Mcleod the day after the expedition boast that "he d--d Yankees would not like 10 see him there a. gain, as he had put of them out ot the way. Saw the prisoner day or two afterwards, when he spoke ol the Yankees 'sas rebels and rohbers, and said he ''woud like just such another expedition as the Caroline and burn down Bufalo''
 This was corroborated by another witness, Chas Parke, who swore that he saw Mcleod go the ri- yer, and get into of the boaIs but that the party afterwards got out, dragged them further up, and there re-emharked. He saw Mcleod gt into one of these boats. Great stress is laid this testimo- nv because the witness made several efforts to avoid answering the sub oena. He withstood most terri blr cross fire for three hours, but drought il all clearly and promptly
 The other witnesses numerous, but their tes-
 mony was only corroborative of the above. Mum bers of them testified that they saw Mcleod the day after the expedition; that he repeatedly boasted of having been present in the melee-and that he exhi- l bited sword stained with blood and heard to say that there was ''the blood of d--d Yankee"
 The evidence for the defence commenced the l 7th. Ina testimony of several witnesses contcted with that for the state, and some attempt made made to discredlt portion of it altogether. Mr. 1 Spencer in opening, felt confident of being able to establish an db and alluded to several respectable witnesses who were ready to that the prisoner slept at Stamford Ca place distance from Chip pewa,) on the night of the allray.
 It was expected that the would be finished the 9th. The above news Is to the Sth
 Below will be found the testimony of Capt Apple by for the defence. It gives interesting account of the mode of the attack
 Gilman Appleby exanined.-I reside at Buffalo, and have done for six years l recoect the destruction of the Caroline, and board that time l had taken charge of her from Buffalo to | Schlosser at the request of MT. Wells, who owned the boat; went to bed on board of her that night, and went to sleep; l was awoke at 12 little after, by an alarm of one of the watch deck, who came to the cabin door and sad 'get up, all of you, there is lot of boats coming,'' was in berth in the lower cabn--the gentlemen's cabin-I don't know who it was gave the alarm; at once got up, soon as could, and put my boots and vest; had gone | to bed with my pants on; while was putting my | boots, 8c. there great confusion below, among those in the cabn l then went to the companion way with my coat on my arm-(here described the situation and arrangement of the companion way and
 that part of the boat)-the companion stairs are small that only man can get along at tune; the stairs winding and very marrow, and land aft towards the stern of the boat attempted to get up stairs but Capt Harding, and perhaps others, had got ahead of me, and attempted to follow him up as he got the door open and stepped deck |, a scuile commenced between him and some one on deck and the door at once shut, and shut me in i; remained there perhaps or minutes, and the scuille going on during that time; l heard an expression, 'Shew the d-d Yankees no quarter" and sfre ire''-but whether it to fire the boat cannot say; before that, there had been shoot ing, but at that time there appeared to be the cutting and slashing of cuasses; the movements of the on deck canted the boat, she was so small there was a general noise and confusion deck, the noise by the door had ceased opened the door, and had got il opened little way, about foot SO, when sprang al the door, opened it very quickly, and with sword thrust at me, saying, "down, down." and the door was shut in an instant It was done in the twinkling of an eye l had my vest cut by the sword The cut went downwards, and glanced oI at q metallic button, doing me DO bodily injury. then fell immediately back, and went below out | did this because l supposed that after they had got through on deck they would come down and search the cabin, and thought we stood better chance in the dark. then recolected that could get through the eng sine on the upper deck, and went into the little pantry at the side which led to il, and crept up through the machinery to the upper deck, (the | pr 5menade deck ) and there not soul there then; not in sight, but l heard con siderable noise below the main deck, great filsion but can't recollect any thing said. The promenade deck was about even with the warehouse, and al that place the of the building, thare were two boards of, and crept in to hide myself, and hung onsto the glrl string plece While thare, heard man say 'God d-n em, what's become of that x-pounder that there before night" In a few moments some one spoke, saying, "Fetch the , light here, we may find some d-d Yankee here; '' and in a moment four or five came with lights, and as did not feel safe there. l sprang into the river between the string pieces, (here being oor) f l came np m the water, and as l came up some one struck me the back and as found myself drifting | swan up under the Railroad and worked along till got on to the and and then made the best of m, way to the tavern did not go on the Railroad, as saw persons there, but waded along the marsh. f l can't say what struck with, nor did see the man who struck l think, however, it was a boarding pike, or something of that kind.
 saw the man that struck with sword I stood the companion staIrs. There was light in the gang way just the head of the companion stairs, so that could see his face. The light perhaps two or three feet from the door,-I then supposed was Aierander Mcleod. l had been introduced to him about week before at the Eagle Tavern in Buffalo, and knew his appearance was examined the day after this at Schosser by magistrate, and my attention was called the person who struck and told every one that asked me, that supposed it was Mcleod but il done very quick, and might possibly be mistaken.
 Among the general orders issued on the 2d instant by Major General Scott, we observe the following:
 "Co Worth will direct the six companies on , on leaving Florida, to proceed via Tallahassee to Mount Vernon arseual, Alabama, where they will be concentrated. Four companies of the regiment will continue for the present duty with the Florida arny under the Lieut. Colonel, who will ioin the