Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-05-20

q British and American Steam Nayisa-
ton Company, 2 Billi,cr court, billiiter
square, -
MEssRs. JONES AND HUDSON.
Gentlemen: In the Liverpool cores
nondence of the Times of this days date,
it is stated the sails of the President were
neither numerous nor good The report
is hardly worth contradiction, but as It may
cause uneasiness amoug the underwriters
ON her. I beg 10 annex list Of the sails
handed over by Capt. Keane to Captain
Roberts when he took command OF The
vessel.
take the opportunity Of stating that
the directors are under no, apprehension
for the safety of the ship, being of opinion
that her machinery has given way, and
= Captain Roberts has put into Halifax or
Bermuda, most probably the latter port, as
the gale was from the northeast. | re-
main. gentlemen. your obedient servant,
"MACGREGOR LAIRD"
Inventory Of sails on board the Presl-
deut-fore aud aft foresail, ditto mainsail.
ditto mizensail, three storm trysails. main
GAIT topsail, mizen ditto, two ioresails, two
foretopsaiIs, one topgallant ditto, one fore
staysail, three jibs, two lower studing sails,
two ioplnast ditto. two TOP. gallant dltto.
From the Observer of Apra8.
We received last night the following
communication
LIVERPOOL, half past 10,
Saturday Morning.
Despair is beginning to take possession
of,he public mind respecting the President.
Thatthe underwriters augur he worst may
be inferred from the fact of their refusing
business on her Yesterday at premium Of
80 per cent. When it wasfound that the
Caledonia brought no news about ler, the
public feeling here sunk to zero. Some
still cling TO tue hope OF her having pntlntso
Bermuda. 4ssa 49,
The London Spectator mentions the.blth
American vessel detained and overhau!ed
by.a British cruiser, on (sroundless) sus-
piciou Of being engaged i'll the slave trade,
with the brief remark, ",hese things are
syerv awkward Just now, ,';s... -
IS BURNING OF THE CAROLINE
The following statements were made be-
fore Sir John Cowan. one OF the London
Magistrates, by young colored man nam
ed Dixon, who had applied for assistance,
being in distress.
Dixon, who is young man ofcolor, and
about "a or 25 years Of age, applied on the
previous day 70 ascertain BY what means
he could obtain his cloths, which were in
pledge, so that he could return to America,
he having been offered pas'age1n the
PHILADELPHIA. He was requested to give
his history, when he stated that he became
a volunteer in the British. forces when the
Canadian rebellion broke out; that. he
conveyed secret intelligence TO Colonel
Kirby, the commander of Fort Erie. Of the
plau of Mackenzie, and at the request OF
an exciseman of the name Of Graham, as"
sisted 10 cut out the Caroline; and know
ing that she was engaged to convey stores,
&c, for the rebels, he informed Col. Kirby
oft. which led to her destruction.
Sir John Cowan-Is that report correct!
Dixou-It is SIR.
You saw il is correct. Now, ifthat can
he proved, | have no doubt but some good
result will follow from ii. Now, IS there
any person iu England who can speak 10
your character | am not acquainted with
auy person in this country except Captain
Paget.
Now wan, to ask you something more,
which is Of importance. What DO you
know about the destruction of the Caroline!
AT the time she was engaged to convey
stores and ammunition with The proceed
ings Of Mackenzie, and Of the intention 10
convey by the Caroline assistance to Navy
Island.
To whom did you give this informaIion7
To Col. Kirby.
You stated, on Thursday, that you were
living at the time at the Eagle Taven, (a)
How long did youlive there and how came
YOU to leave tina, place? In the summer,
months was steward OH board one Of The
boats which conveyed passengers 10 wit
ness the Falls Of The Niagara, and in win
ter time used to act as waiter al the Ea-
Gle Taven, When the rebellion broke out
/ volunteered and joined the British, and
remained with them until the following
summer, when their regular troops came
over, and was then discharged. This was
at the request of Thomas Butler, Esq. (b)
who is the proprietor Of Buffers Barracks,
and also magistrate. This gentleman
was acquainted with my father, who, at
one period of his life, was extremely well
TO do. Mr.. Garrel, the barrack master,
is very well acquainted with me. ~
You have stated that you W ere employ
e,i'op secret service, How did you man:
age to escape detection My communi-
cations were all verbal, and when eros
sed from the American to the Canadian
frontier, used TO take a carpet-6ag with
me, aud bring back small parcels Of linen,
this being common occurrence, as the
article is 10 be purchased so much, cheaper
ON the English side than in America. OF
course never communicated TO. any per-
.(a) The Tavern, Buffalo, was the general
rentezvous of the insurgents. 9!.tsEs ,.-ssf;'i
(b) Mr.. Butler is well known to us. IHare-
o,de at Niagara, a gentleman Of great reapecta-