Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-16
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winch all that We have not previously pub.ishc
VIII be iound on our first page. The summing u
was to ommenc at ; o'clock yesterday, (NlOnday
and with the Judges charge, would probably cor
sumo tho entire day. In fact, Il was douhtft
e whether the lawyers would conclude in season 70
the delivery ot the Judges chirge las, eyenin.
u they did, the verdict was probably rendered forth
with, Il not, II will almost certainly be rendero
TO day, Bot the interest OF the case is yer
E mnch diminished since the testimony for the def,nc
mas rendered u morally certain that there will b
a verdict, and u at verdict Not Gully.
The preliminary and subsiNni ally admitted fact
arc these; a Patriot rising o. instruction took
place IN 10th Upper and Lower Canada IN the au
tumn OF 1887, which was srecdi,y suppressed =
with considerable bloOdShed in the low province
Out very little IN tho Upper. The discontinued in,
surgeons Ned to the United States those fron the
lp1cf p'ovircc mainly 10 Buffalo and its vicinity
lhey found there a state Ot feeling and circumstan.
ccS very favorable TO their causc-a great meeting
asLeid IN tue Theatre 10 'sympa,hise' with them;
a great many ro.untccsci 10 aid them; n military
force was embodied; the arms and the munitions ol
the State werc seize5; the party moved dwn tho
uver, crossed oves to and took possession OF Navy
Island, situated IN the Niagara River, near the mid
ole at ITS deep, oud strong current and only
two miles above the falls ct Niagara. Here they
planted batteries and commenced firing upon the
anJ cent Canada shore. the village OF Chm
pewA 'yins Just ABOVE them. They threatened ana
were expected to make a movement upon Canada
dTect.y, u- atJtcent shore beins exposed to inva-
49, 800 NN"NA ~ a"N lWHNs " iaS AntlN w WOODED
sand wlie a surrounding curest tending strongly
To the Great Cataract below, was extremely cIt.
hcu't and dangerous 10 attack.
But the hastily levied AMI al provided force on the
Island, while daily boosting OF their numbers and
prospects. began TO feel sadly the want OF money.
provisions and munuOnS. Winter had set m. they
had little protection from Is severity; they were bat
VN IN h''n'ers, anu needed every thing, from com
pe'ent leaders down TO whole shoes. \ lorce OF
nNe hundred men sent aca:nS; them NIGH have an.
nihHate1 them. The lake had irOzcn up with all
me cr'i, upon y, though the Niagara renamed open,
as II NANNY does ~ all SsaSo 5. The Patriots
therefore sen, word coniieniiaIy TO the 'Execu.
1--WE Ci their friends in Bufr,in. besrio-
that supplies and a be sent 10 their re-
lief.
The owners Of the moro valuable boats refused
TO leopard them 10 his service, bot the friends of the
Patriots prevailed on Mr. WIN. Wells. who mad re-
Gently purchased for an moons dera5ie sum tts
small S;eamnoa Caroline, to send her down. She
was accordingly cut out Ut the ice on the - n. by
volunteer all, hastily manned by volunteer crew.
and sent down the 29,h-Mr Wells himself and A
on board.
She ran down, touching a, B ,ck Rock dam and
ion'WardA, 10 Seh.osser, thence across TO Navy
i>''"u' 10 winch size made three tup> during that
Jay ana 0lcA 10 Sch.osscr, where she iy up ioc
'he nlSaL. Sc took on board a. CacG place Whit
ever was offered, and Carried a cannon. men. pro.
'isohs' &c 10 Navy Island, charging nothing Tor
passage or freight, though some few pad voluntarily.
Mr. "eis evidently did no, lee. safe n Sch o,se..
and meant 20 have returned 20 Back Rock Dam 10
pass the night. bat there WI. somslhnr wr,r.
win the machinery, so he staad % SrhIos.er. Th.r-
~ three men-.senty-thTee OF them lodges. mere.
~, who cos.d not h0i accommodation e.,ewbers-
hal retired on board, when about midnight she was
ap2ro'c7-l AND uoardcl o. three boa : fll Of formed
men tom ChIppaw 3, VINO Drove her inmates ashore.
severe y WCGn 81 ! ImCs II. King, brother gn-HsW
OF Mr. NefS took prisoner Luke waik.r. BOY;
saoi Amos D-hss aead, just ai;cr he had stepped
IRON The ruat % the cHck, rough handed some
others, Sc the ooft on IRE ana lowed ner Iuio The
current, whence sac 1risc a pyramid OF SAM, over
ne mighty clar-ct- Her G-sIraysrs tr.ur.c1 In
triumph tn Chippewa. S-cn is the tee- which. ~
e s..sm- a7LI1.c=rlon O. the : prams Court o'tns
S.te, Us hes 20 luFT---s every .re yras. concern.
e. ~ Dc I he gu of ru--s-. ana for aus edged
participation Ir which, A tA4r1-r NtLeo- vas rr.
clcss- au- 0u. or ,rI.. Tor uis ae.
The circumstances winch art he'd 70 .rvo vs Inn
10 .tis offence are Us follows. de was o De-..v
>HerH lu tuC Niagara D..-c, az ardent a-.ys
Loya.s. uau busted himself prominent - DO The ls.
.tNs.Ft operations COT lulyIsWFs on s.t = was Do
o-G-.1, Countless or business ADVERSE 90 the Fa.r
os' me y"-y near b. uE vBcH-l yv zine 'svmra.
'lis-s vi. 1J-t sway --.ra, &. me Jurl 90 Caisp.. .
~ an- Win oilers ruSla -0-r- .Ht Navv I- cd
car 300 Zoe morning %. tut 2s-L Ir search %. ...
Car. .ue-1l- poo. see u.r, uu- was u-nu on f-lu.
--t .s.r- vent aacE o.. Chippewa, uuu son, .wg
o. t-et -'a-F DO .Hf afternoon. - uurr rs uuars-
.--t1. Inc "Hu" sa. lJE -ul ...a-.uliur 90 OIL Do
sax. -aa' DE vas seen no. ur.r.rr conference .r.-
p-e"1 t-.r-, a1- g.Ie- Brush officers 81 Eaaa.Wa
. .' , l-F-@ .H .Ht afternoon, .8uyu' wrlr.
TIME tae --s.r.rar" of me Caro- me was Doubtless
? snHer,l cane g-- %. Dzvls's tavern az < 1'-.,-.
About which time TIE uen were mustered. ". n.
p@fisci ' rFc7=r.ze- y C-p- ApreJy among ;H-
assauants Oh ne Caroline, vac seen to land from
one Of The boats ai-sr me destruction had teen &C.
comDDsle1; was followed up 20 Dayrs's tavern
where he s.2o5 some time before the door IA king of
me an ~ was seen again At sunrise mex, morning
and s5cn after by TWO or three, whose attention was
attracted 10 him by a current GcroT. tina, he had
been wountCd 10 The attack, which his appearance
;onhfmedi that he was then heard to boast Of his
participation IN he attIir, and that he has since
boosted TO various witnesses VINO testified on the
Lrhl Of having "kIl,cd one d Yankee. &c.
&c. IhIs is substantially the case for The prosecu.
lion. $1,000
For the d~efence-asiie from the objection tbs, the
destruction was an Lct OF public force, 10 be ariuJi.
Gated III the forum Of nations, and that no murder
can nave been committee JheruIn-a plea overruled
~ the judgment Of the Supreme Court-t is given
90 evidence INT NcLaoI was no. IN or near Cria.
pcwa at The tim" the afTs.r took pace; tAa. he Itf
That evening 81 o'clock for Niagara; went out d,
Lieut.. Morrson'5 90 Stanford, 6 miles distant; took
tea there about eight sat with the family tall 10, and
with Lieut.. Morrison iIi after IL; rose al near :
and was not dressed when Co. C.mergu came 4.gng
am tod OF IN" burning Of the steamboat; wen,
away about 9 O'Clock; was met on his wav 10 Chin.
pewa near mig rra Fails ag0I, 10 A. VI. by JUDGE
M'Lean aud d.. FUolc, who bod come down irgm
Buiii.o 10 Chippewa the previous evening, and h..
when there V1Inly inquired for Mcleod BON r,sr
and IN the mOrU.nE; was fired o., 10 p-s..rg NJ
Island, acd reached Chippewa a-o4i ~. rs..rr.g
tha' afternoon uy STANFORD 10 Nsgar. fr.f ne
; i"s) such, with some Impesr4msg, II to ~
nesses Tor The prosecution, ls ne case 4. the .-
fence.
Now we hav, n5ta doua: that, NsLsysig,- =
be acqI"odi We believe tia. rhs Mor.sors nave
meant 90 TESTIFY tIJly; ve have not q -g.s. .--.
many oi INC witnesses Tor the prosecution e.rm.,-