Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-06-09
rom the N. Y. Com. Advertiser 18th instant
SUPREME COURT.

ley Of Niagara, began reading the documents
BE.
II ThefrstEead was The enrolment fthe Car
Zine, dated LIST Of December, 1887, and des.
riding her as a steamboat of 45tons, II feet
ong, and belonging to William Wells, OF But
lalo.
Next her license, Of the same date, authori-
zing her to navigate the Niagara River.
Next deposition Of Captain Gilman Apple |
by, taken before Judge Bowen, December ~, !
1870 when Mcleod was brought before him |
Oh habeas corpus, after committal by magis- |
trate.
The deposition described the attack upon
the boat on the night Of December %, or NOR
ming Of December 30. She was boarded by
FIVE row boats, having on board some forty, or
fifty, or sixty men there was firing on board
when the assaiiants poured in upon the boat
and after. Witness was reused by the watch
90 deck, and making his way to the deck was
met on the stairway by thrust from sword,
which glanced upon the buttons of his dress,
and did him little harm.
There was lamp burning at the head Of
the stairway and he could see the face OF the
man who thrust at him. Believed that man at
the time to be. Mcleod, whom he had seen
and aided in Buffalo about week before; had
no doubt then that il was Mcleod. Is it not
20 confident now. Mcleod now has less full
ness of face; the man who thrust at him had
full flushed face McLcod,now present, does
not seem so flushed.
Cannot swear now that he is the same man
does not look so much like him.
Did not see Duriree killed. Witness ran
along the deck and got off the boat into the
warehouse on the wharf While he was IN the
warehouse five or six men came. whom he sup
posed TO be one Of his boarding party. They
called for lights, and some of them said, "bring
light, and let's see ifany of the Yankees are
here, After they were gone, some twenty
minutes after the boats lett ne saw the body
ofDurfree on the railroad track; Durfree was
shot through the head.
When the men came into the warehouse he
jumped into the river. There was struggling
boy, named VIM Bowen, about - years old.
Has never seen thus boy since and suppose he
was killed.
Some of the men on board lost hats, others
coats, others boots they jumped out of bed
and ran for their lives when the attack was
made. All had turned in except the watch on
deck. The man who thrust ut him was about
the same size and figure as Mcleod.
Deposition of Leonard Anson-taken at the
came time with Appleby's.
Lived in Lockport--went tn Canada in 1896
and remained there until after the attack on
the Caroline. Was at Chippewa the day after
that affair, at the tavern. A number fpcr-
Sons were present among whom was Mcleod;
they were dsputing among themselves who
had done most in the attack Mcleod said al
killed one id Yankee,and there is the blood"
Exhibited horse pistol, on the stock Of which
there was blood. lie had a sword also at his
side.
Witness had known Mel cod or months
Did not know any other person present except
the bar-keeper. Became acquainted with Nc
Leod at Chippewa. Does not rCcollect what
the others said, but they seemed to agree that
Mcleod had done most.
Deposition ofNorman Barnum, taken before
Alderman Hall, Of Buffalo, December 81, 1897.
On the 29th Of December was al the British
encampnent at Chippewa. In The afternoon
the Caroline was seen going from Sch'osser to
Navy Island there was much excitement a.
mong the officers and troops. Some of the of.
Ulcers determined 10 seize the Caroline. An
expedition was arranged, under the command
Of Captain Mosher. HeRd Col. McNab say
that II the cavalry would Tet their swords and
pistols go,he would be answerablo for thrirsafe
return.
AT night twelve boats set of. Lights were
sseD on board the Caroline. and it was known
that she was moored at Schlosser. Witness
Knows that Captain MoSher Rowland McDon-
aid and Alexander MLeod were of the party
Beacons were lighted on the shore TO which
the boats pulled on their return.
vi Leod boosted that his sword had drunk
the blood Of two. Col M'Nab knew and appro-
we'd Of the expedition.
NJ Hall then read from page $50 Of Sir
Francis Heads Narrative" two extracts
from his despatch to Lord Glenelg, dated 9th
OF February, 1893 one alleging that the ex-
petition was composed of volunteers, who
were ignorant of the service on which they
were going;that all the information which they
had was fromCaptain Drew's requisltion,w (which
merely SAID that he wanted "some bold men,
armed with cutasses, who would follow him to
the devil"
The other asserting that when the Caroline
was boarded the American guard turned out
and fired upon the assaiants that 1t Elms-
ley and party of the assailants advanced some
so yards upon the shore and took position
where they CALAMITY defended the rest against
the American rflemen, while the fastening Of
the boat were cast loose
All this is VIGOROUSLY untrue there were
no rIfiemen,and there was DO firing except that
ofthe assallants. Mr. Halls object was 10 show
# Sir +. Head could be believed, that the as
saiants actually set foot upon the territory o
New York. Mr. Spencer remarked that if the
account was untrue in part, it was probable un.
true altogether.l
The next read was Governor Marcy's spe
cal message to the Legislature, of January 2
+ l635'describlng the outrage-stating the mum
Der OF persons on board at 33, of whom l:
were believed to have per.shed &c.
/ Accompanying this was a letter from Mr.
Rogers, the District Attorney at Buffalo, t
Governor Marcy, with tile following affidavits
]. OF Capt. Appleby, taken Dec. 30, 1897
Stated that he left Buffalo in the Caroline
morning Of December 30, for Schlosser, havin!
cleared to run between Buffalo and that place
While at Black Rock ran up the American
flag; volley Of musketry was fred at the boa
from the Canadian shore, but did no damage
Landed Passengers and some articles offreigh
at Navy Island thence went to Schoosser
made two more trips in the afternoon, landin
passengers and freight as before. AT 6, p. N
moored at the wharf OF Schosser.
His crew consisted in ali often persons -
twenty-three others came on board and aske
leave to stay for the night, as they could get n
lodgings at the tavern. All turned in about
o'clock. About midnight was reused by th
watch Of the deck, who told him that boa
were approaching. Before he could reac
the deck the boat was boarded by some 60 {
40 armed men, with cries Of cd d--m III
Yankees! kill them all-give them noquarter.
No resistance was made--all fled for the
lives. After the boat was cut loose he mad