Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-10-15

bor 1897. went TO England in January, leao' ana
when returned in November, Reyncoch wac eo"t'
had been on habits Of particular intimacy WI" "',
He has not been in Canada since 10 my "u
don't think he could have been i'ere wl.""u' NY
!, understood that whsn he lett Cahada
ha ueni 10 ENGLAND The troubles IN canada oroSe
out in December, 1887. , ., -, c;, ~
Cross examined by Mr. llnli.-nif. S"e
ce.Jed R.yucock III his office DON ',.hA IVY u,
al toll any part with the insurgents IN ! anao".
eor HAT he was not IN Canada after the out
hr.ok but do not think he was was 'ne'c "o' ~
"snada before the outbreak, strong feeling, much
excitement, and great luminosity between Two P'f'es
there. called l.nyasts and Ref,rniers: mere was
s,rou feeling but nothing beyond the bounds OF mo-
dra,,on Were there not riots at The election in Mon
trea and were the military not ca."c on, !" 'uPpfe
,nobs Yes, Sir-I believe II WA o. no you know
MIR. papineau, NJ. P. of Canada r do TO wlch o.
those parties did Reyncock belongs do mol know ina
eve. hea I'd him Express politics p'noh as "e.ween
those parties. Did you know kr'soncr, Mcleod
Not particularly-l knew him BY reputation, vas ne
no, rejected by Parliament once or Twice, aer havng
been elected, | believe he was was 20" sr'y mn
mate with Reyncock was was WIN n'n,aany
He introduced me to the place whrr. resided before
nv marriape-in the same house with h'mse.i. II he
came TO the United States, might he not nave zone SC
without YOUR knowing 1t Germany nv "''gm''
have not heard of his being III the uh'lcu Sla'es
Where is Mr.. Mccormick now lie was a. Niagara
v,hp p
Dennis between the troops and the insurgents Yes
think | read of it in Canada-pcrhaps i'll the States
| might have been in Europe carnot say ABOUT VIVA
date tina, affair took place The movement, on Toronto
took place in December, alter my return. Iihve yol
,,kcn any part in the Canadian disturbances have
On which part On the part of the Government
Are vou an officer of, or do you hold commission un
der the British Government | am not. hold nc
commission. Was you at Chippewa at The Time OF The
Caroline affair No was serving at Niagara How
I'll ,,tnny ~
home. and varied my route little TO &C, here, solely
through curiosity and private interest Here was
subpanaed, though neither Mcleod or ms counsel had
any knowledge Of my coming until ! arrived did
not come by vi any interest ieit III Mcleod
but in The generally.
David II. Sears sworn Resides in Canada; now an
the British service as Captain OF incorporated militia
was The commander OF the guard at Chippewa on ~.
ooh of December-it was the inferior P'eket quart
and extended from the tavern OF DAVIS 10 tie low.
point Of Navy Island; the nam guard emu" ~, a.a .,
The bridge was between Davis tavern ma ''e pace u
embarkment from that point sentineis were s'''"eu'
the first sentinel near the place wheie u'' p''y
ed ON the Chippewa Creek the place - .i"oa n"'o
was very close 10 the cut where II entered 'he ohpPe
vo there were considerable number {" large trees AT
L. r nbor alton covering The shore there with
,h,r sboaathe mex sentinel was at lie mouth oil The
cut six or eight rods above The cu ,hr cut was aoou
a hundred wards through, he couldh cSacly say
prd The sentinel half way between the second ana
I'd
ouarer of mile below the point oil Navy Island,
an The Canada shore of the Niagara river; al III.
ouard house there the fourth sentIne The guard
house stood above the road from The rrer and another
sentinel was the other side vi Tue gnaru mousse
another sentinel was very close on the bank oil the
river on the road about twenty rods above lhe gna'd
house; another was about that distance further on
that was The limit of Witness command; was up all
that night; present when the party embarked )
Colonel McNab not there that knew o as 1t was
H., Il. ,,.ah nunl 3
know or see nearly; The point Of embarkaon was
lust below the mouth Of the cut; some OF The boa!s
might have been in the month Of the cut thefe were
seven boats; near by them; was mixed up WIN ,ne
party; knew Mcleod them bad known HIM since ~
or 81 knew him very well; hun very frequently;
saw nothing Of him in the party; the party when they
left some of them and nearly all romed I'LL they got
into the cut, when seine of them began TO "track /
was directed tell the sentnes not 10 challenge boats
coming upon the expedition; IL was wished TO be Srpt
secret and the challenge might have been heard on Ma
W Island and an officer of Col. McNabs staff rode
up, and instructed the sentincs not to challenge the
boats-wtness accompanied the expedition as lar mp
as his guard exteuded-other officers had charge
OF the guard higher UPS not positive as 10 VINO
had charge of the guard aboye-tEe boats went still
h,her M 50 that witness did not tlem--this was
about 10 clock at nght-wilness then came back 10
the ruard house. and remained there hil he saw light
at Schlosser-now knows that that was the caroline on
fre-then went to where the beacon light was Just
few moments at the beacon light-wcnt Immediately
to the orderly room within the main guard which was
kent al 4 house in the same square with Dairs-went
there to tell the officer Of the burning Of the Caroline
then returned 10 the beacon ghtd;d no, remain sta
TONED there very long-but observed the Caroline
noaiinr down-the fire had raised The steam so that il
Was easy 10 see that il herrcuaincd at the bea-
con alt I'LL the boats returnedaboui CLOCK IN the
morning. Would persons be allowed at that time TO
walk there without being intercepted NO one can
Tn,uf hnatS n m
ed AT first, five nearly together How along apart N
getting in Four not far apnrione fell below, and
mad 10 row against the currentIt was about halt an
hour behind. Where did they dlscmbaIk Where they
had embarked. Were you among 'nem when 'ney
landed. Yrs. For whei reason, J had one or Two
particular friends in the party, and wished TO know
their fate Did you find them: did. Dad you notice
the party particularly: did Dad you see Mcleod
among them? No. Did you secahy thing OF The other
boats: Yes-t was daylight when they came IN, !
think Yon saw them pass the beacon light: II was
then nearly extinct. Did they land? They debut
think did not witness them landing. The other party
had gone ashore? Yes. Were you at Dayis's tavern
during that night was frequently, and early in the
morning. Did you see Mcleod there: Me- remember
seeing him the day before about Not that morn
ing. No When did you him next day? About
] | o'clock. Where, / and another officer had gone
up the river opposite Navy Island near The residence Of
Captain Usher. Did YOU sec cl'od come up there !:
Whilst standing there we saw them bring up cannon.
Who, The people on Navy Isand-and they charged
the cannon-and looking down the shore We faw two
or three gentlemen on horseback one SAID ",hats
Col McNab, but said "no, its Mr. Mcleod" re-
manned there for hours, when tue Two gentlemen
returned. When was the firing Just as Mcleod and
his party up together. Had there been any firing
that day day previuus' Yes-the day previous Can
nom Yes. They fred at the people on The Canada
shore; They did. Any killed.
Thursday, tro oeioch, p. N
The proceedings were resumed by MIR. Hall, who
a., of
How did the 90 when they got out of the boats
in military order' No How long were you there
other boat tia, Jagged behind; Yes. The companies
of these four boats went away together; can't say.
Did The fifth boat up before the others leit' Yes
Were people coming back and forward lcoud mt say
that.
Only few were in the secret Yes, very few knew
of IT, When did you get 10 Daviss: About two or
three o'clock at night Did you speak to any one that
night when you got to the tavern Yes. To whom ];
To Mr.. Davis. Did you find any of the party there :
No. Did you find any in the orderly room: Ycs-one
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