Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-10-01

,ee,prs on the 2Ist and 22I INST, TO make arrange
u,cn,s for collecting the testimony IN regard TO I'm
m.oc,i,n. and to lay it ben.e the Governor OF Yer
non, and lie Chief Magistrate OF the U. 5. AT Iii
n,.o,usr ON the 22d oidnvits read giving parts
cular account OF the seiznre OF Gf"gin. They haT
inc. been forwarded 10 tie Governor and to Wassn,
ton. The ST. Adams Messenger gives the following
summary vi The contents:
IL ,,ns,rs from one Of the afidavits that the 9t
inst there we're present the tavern of J. NJ Sowle.
at bursh short distance this side OF the line, snna
parsons from Canada, in company with James w. Orc
var, and among the rest dragoon, VINO urged ofoga
10 drink and particularly attentive 70 num- SO niue
so that his couresies became suspicious lhese susp
cious were communicated TO Grngnn, and he was 40
yseJ that plan was afoo to kldnap HIM and 10 trans
mort him TO Canada. Grogan, finally following IN
friendly advice given him, went To Aburgh cry, .
called and afterwards went to pass the night " III
house Of Mr. VIM. Brown, his broiher-in-law, VINO ie
sides about three miles from the boundary line.
From the affidavit Of another, IL appears that WIN
Brown and his wife were awakened about CLOCK u
the morning Of Monday, the goth Sept by nose oc
casi"ned By the breaking open and inrciole entrance
ola gang ofaTmed men into their dwelling inns gang
consisting Of fifteen more, were in the uniform 0
/ british sDldiers and rs could be BY the Lantern
they carrled, fully armed. MIR. Brown sprang iron
the bed upon perceisng the in.ruders, and vas met
the door Of his sleeping room by British ruan, "h'
presented his gun aud baonet and ordered nm 10 re
| main ouiet Mr. Brown called aloud TO his two sons
who were sleeping above and Threatened BY the
soldier that he would certainly BE- shot unless lie de
sisted from speaking. The remainder OF this gang
rushed into the adjoining room, where Col Grogan wac
sleeping, crying out they entered, "iere he u.s. =
uHere he s,''-"Shoot hm-biow his brains out =
They seized hun and dragged him from his bed, and
carried him by force through the house and conveyed
him 10 The road, where vehicles IN readiness to
lake him across the line. Mr.. Brown testies that he
was apparently ged so that he could neither SPEAK
or make even show Of resistance.
/ Ernr, fIpr
VIM Brown came down Al his fathers call as soon as
he could put his clothes and was met by one Of lie
British dragons, lrshman, as he thoush,-who
cooked his gun and ordered him to RETURN or he wouu
shoot him. Soon after the had gone Oft with Grsgan
young alr. Brown discovered drab col"red la' pr
fish bayonet, and q cotton handkerchief winch they
droppet in the hurry Of their proceedings soon ait'
day il ght British dragoon was seen riding towards
the house of Mr. Brown, apparently in search OF the
articles which the rntiars had accidentally lost AS
soon rs lie he discovered, he ran MS morse
back TO her Mujesty's domnions
| From another affidavit, il appears that gentleman
going from ClaencevilIe 10 Mrssquoi Bay overlook
WAGON in which was James w. Grogan, Tour armed
soldiers and driver, and four mounted oIas'oHS ia.
mo and keeping guard by the wagon. Grogan was
placed in The bottom of The wagon Upon their arrival
at The Bay GfoGan remained in tile wagon, surrouI dec
by strong guard in front Of The guard housr ur about
quarter Of hour; aier which, lie was ordered mo
the guard house, and, from thence, was aSen 10 n-
/
his face was very much dsfgured, and II was with
gren, difficulty he could walk step. The party that
| brought him to the guard house from Alburgh, was
formally dismissed in true military style, by Sergeant
Reed who belongs 10 Capt. Jones Company oil L'sh.
DRAGONS in her Majesty service. 1t was reported al
Miss,souoi Ray that the evening previous to the
transaction above detailed Capt. Jones had been heard
10 say that ne had despatcheda squad OF men alter Col
Grogan and that Grogan would without fail, be taken
| that night.
i a.. ,Jo,. lie Iuor
read apr! at The meeting held at 81. Adams, on the
evening Of the 22d, and upon the correctness Of 'he
facts doubt need be entertained.
MuEpHr.-A ho.rid murder has been perpetrated at
New Yuk The person murdered was Respectable
printer named Adams. J. G. Colt author Of WORK
on book has been arrested on suspicion OF nav
inr committed the The train OF circumstances hat
led 10 the discovery remarkable The deceased, Ad-
ans disappeared suddenly, and was advertised ior nut
nothing was heard of him. About the time OF his DIS
appearance extraordinary noise and scuhi;ng were
! heard in Colts room. gentleman susPecung io"i
play pecped through tie key -hoe, anu saw 1ol wash
iDG he floor lie was twice seen tius employed Next
morunr Colt despatched box, large enough TO hold
man. hy carman to vessel, addressed 10 81 LOUIS
via New Orleans. This box was seen Colt was ar
rested The Mayor advertised for The carman; he was
found und stated tina, Colt had employed him 10 convey
n bo To the ship kalamaz ooothcers were despatched
accordingly they found tie boS-on opening H. the
body Of ar Adams found with only his SHIRT on,
packed round with SALT and an awning wrapped ar"uno
| the whole Petersburg StdttSmdH
The Pennsy vanIan says, There IS astfs'ng shiia'l-
" in the attending this murder ana those
connected with that Of Mr. Suydam al New brunswick
Both were creditors, both were Killed III the houses oi
their debtors where they Ind gone to request payment,
and in each the watch OF the murdered man was
taken and assisted TO detect the criminal.
We reprc, 10 learn that Judge Upsher, who was e1-
pectcd here by Star last evening" on his way
10 Washinpon is detained al home by the dangerous
illness of his brother, Lieut. George T. Upshur OF the
Navy Ii is therefore uncertain when Judge U. VIII De
in Waslingto Norfolk Herald
Tux CaEIsrT-The National lntelgencer OF yes
tcrday says: at is understood that the Hon John NC
Lean las declined accepting the office OF secretary Of
War which he had been appointed by lie PRESIDENT,
with the advice and consent of the Senate He Will
remain Of course in his present dIgnthed station oil
Associate Judge of the Supreme Court.
WAsurScros, September 2s.
Mr. WEBsrER.-The Secretary left the city yester-
dov morning. on short visit TO his farm at hlnrshhed,
4 in Massachusetts,.
Francis J. Grund, Esq, has been appointed Consul
Of the IT, s. Of America at the port OF Bremen, IN Ger
mans, from the 18th of September.
Mr. Hodgson, late Dfagoman at Constan.'nople, has
received The appointment Of Consul OF the w. > Tor the
port Of Juns, in the Barbary States.-.had'soHan.
i WASHINGTON HoTEL-ErcnuoSp, ".
ryE subscribers purchased "f &. - HoDCES, Esq
the of his lease the above Establishments ir-
patronage Of their friends ana The nhc go
ncray They also particularly invite 81 that u
rra which their predecessors received r." pleasant
the principal stopping