The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-10-19
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Chippewa in the month of December, 1887, and
January 1893, to the number Of between two and
three thousand, 10 repel an expected invasion from
rebels and American brgands assembled on Navy
Island and on the American shore near Schlosser.
1 was the officer in actual command of the forces
then and there assembled. Sir F. b. Head was at
Chippewa more than during the month nam
ed. The force assembled there by his directions.
assumed the command by his order, directed TO
me as Colonel OF the Sd regiment of Gore militia.
The Governor General the two Provinces was
not AT Chippewa at the time mentioned I entrus-
ted the command of tho expedition for the -purpos-
es aforesaid, To Capt. A. Drew, Royal Navy. Sew
en- boats were equipped on the Canada shore.
do not recolIect the number OF men in each boat
Capt. Drew held the rank of commander in her
Majesty's royal navy. Tordered the expedition,
and first communicated to Capt Andrew Drew
on the beach where The embarked a short
Time previous to their embarkation.
They embarked the mouth of the Chin
pewa river. was there when they embarked,
and when the boats showed off. | had been there
about quarter of an hour. / noticed most of the
persons going into the boats stood within ten
or twelve feet of most of the boats as the men
went on board; and while they were preparing
was walking about among them, which afforded
me the means ofdnowing who embarked. know
Alexander Mcleod, late Deputy sheriff of the Nj
agara district. Have known him for about five or
six years. My acquaintance with him was of pro
| fessona did meet him frequently
The nature of my intercourse with him was profes.
siona think saw and spoke to Alexander Nc
Leod two three times while was in command
orthe forces at Chippewa. do not recolect when
it was saw him or The nature of his business
think / saw him on the day previous to the destruc
tion of the Caroline, ard in what place and on
what business | do recollect ! did not seq
him when the boats showed off TO destroy the Car
oline. He was not in my presence that evening.
l think the boats returned about two hours after
they left the Canada shore, do not recollect the
! hour. The boats seemed 10 go in the direction of
Navy island when they left Twas the shore
when the boats returned, and near some Of
the boats when the men landed. saw the faces
of several of the men who landed, perhaps half of
tho whole. did not see Alexander Mcleod.
do not know whore he was. He was not in nv
presence. saw the Caroline on fire going down
the river, after the boats had left the Canada shore
\ heard or 3 shots in the direction Of S6hiosser
think made return 10 the Lieut. Governor of
U. Canada Of the officers and men who destroyed
the Caroline. am the name of Alexander
Mcleod was not among them, because he not
/ ono OF me party. Inefefore MS name cou ID not
have been in any return made by me. I gwas not
in command when the forces took possession of Ma
Wy Island. Capt Drew is now fat Woodstock, in
tho Brock district Of this Province.
| Deposition of John Harris OF The town of Lon.
don was in the expedition, and engaged
| under Capt. Drew in manning the boats, and had
every opportunity that officer has of seeing and
noticing those engaged A. Mcleod was not in q
| nf fhn I Fs.
and boarded her abalt the wheel house; went for
ward to the lorecastle hatchway, and was in her
cabin also; with reference to Alex. Mcleod, he
was not with the assailants, nor did he have any
thing to do with the destruction of the Caroline; |
was the boat with Capt Drew.
| did not see that any person killed, nor did
see any person placed on the wharf; saw one
man severely wounded saw the men on their
| return to the Canada shore. Alexander Mcleod
was not among them. Their names were partcD-
larly taken down on their return to Chippewa as
they left the boats. The name of Mcleod was
not the list. / saw the list then, and have
it since know Sir Allen McNab He
the beach when started Ii by his CONS
maud that the expedition undertaken com-i
mander the forces that station. The direc>
lions heard him give were TO destroy her where
ever could find her. Capt Drew in COM
mand of the expedition by order of Sir A. McNab.
am positive Alexander Mcleod not in the
boats, as was employed as Aid de Camp to
Capt Drew, in experimenting the manning of the
bouts.
saw all the persons in the boat 1 went in be-
fore landing at Schosser am satisfied Mcleod
was not one of them. did not see HIM in my
way from Canada to Schlosser. the Caro-
line the night of her destruction was ON
board of her; was not below--that is to say in
the gentemens cabin, but with this exception, 1
think was in every part of her. Went on board
of her at the same time with the other assaiIants
and went on board the aft part of her. After the
whole of the assaants had left her, returned for
the purpose OF securing her coors; and was on
board nearly minutes. did not sec A. Mcleod
on board the Carolne-to the best of my knowl-
edge he was not there. did not see, do
know any thing ofany person having been killed