Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-10-01
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THE GRoG. ~ AFFaIE-ln another part Of tins sheet
will be found account of incufs!on OF party Of
Canadians into the territory of the u 3, sezing and
carrying into captivity an American ciuzen, VINO was
/, living under the protection al cur laws.
Tic freedom thus taken by British subjects with our
territory and with the persons oiour cZens arises no
doubt from the readiness with which the Government
the NONE Mcleod was arrested by the civil authorities
Of The country avuwed the act of which he was accused
Gyowed it. too, direct contradiction OF the tacl ior ~
appears from Sir Francis Heads dispatches OF LORD raj
mcrslon Of which published an extract lew weeks
since that Sir Francis while Governor Of Canada, had
SEM 1oress orders 10 Can't Drew the leader Of the
pediticn 10 destroy the Caroline that III any movement
he might make against the insurgents The territory
of the u. S. be respected, ard that the BRUSH
soldery 10 enter It on no excuse or p.ee5 what
ever No doubt the persons engaged IN this nroad e1
pect to be backed by tic British Government, and to
lind not only impunity bui reward
There is but one way 10 prevent the serious conse
quenccs which may follow this act Of violence he
British authorities, We have no Doubt "'i' usowh ti
uroceedinr and release Colonel Grogan but tins must
be done Instantly without the smallest delay, or The
whole Northern frontier will flow with blood IN Dor
der Enterprises OF retaliation Will pe SCI on ioo'
by persons on the American side, who desire nothing
better than such an occasion TO preclpate the Two
countries into mutual hostes. The outrage commit
ted is of 81 gross nature, entirely without provo
cation and attended with such circumstances Of cruel
ty and brutality, that nothing could be better suited 10
their purpose 1t is freb-and thrown INTO maya
zine OF cOTDuSOlcS, WHICH De w. So
moment il ali ghts, the whole is IN lanes
We publish to-day proclamation just issued by the
Chief Magistrate Of the u S., account Of the I'M
easy state Of our Northern frontier Secret lodges are
formed within territory with view 10 rehe"ai
of the instruction in Canada. CandcstEe prepara-
lions are maxine for descent upon the British pro-
vinces Such en- fair as that If The SEIZURE OF Gro
gam if not Instantly rcdressed, will be apt TO turn their
secret proceedings into open hostll'ties
AsoruER CAEolIsr ArrAin.-The Burlington Yer
n,oni Sentinel Of the 9th nst contains The following
account fan incurson Of Canadians INTO our territory
and the kidnapping Of one of our citizens:
Lighiy Lnportumt from our Northern trontter-by
letter from Aiburgh we learn that another arocious
invasion of our territory has been perpetrned ny our
amuLe neighbors the British. On Sunday night last,
marty of twelve British soldiers fully armed, crossed
over into Alburgh, Vermont, from Canada, IN three
warons. They then proceeded to the house OF Mr.
| Brown which is situated four miles this SIDE oil the
lines, who is brother in law OF Col Grogan, one Of
the political refugees Of 1893 and who has resided upon
this side of the line ever since. THIS was about md
nicht The brave band Of British midnight assassns
then stcal,hly entered the house with bayones h1ed
portion Of them proceeded 10 the bedroom OF Mr. and
Mrs Brown and with bayones at their throats threat
encd them with instant death in case they made the
least noise The others went 10 the bed where Col
i Grogan was sleeping, seized, gagged and bound nm
hand and foot thrust ba yonet through his leg, ano
Their into his side, and in this horrible stale, nearly des
ttute Of clothing, he was hurried INTO wagon, aho
| driven oil INTO CanaQa. lUcSe hIc
Of this internal affair." from source entitled TO the fu
est confidence.
"C,l Gropan is an American, but for few years
preceding The outbreak of 1887, he resided on Ca'd
wells Manor, some two three miles from Aioursb,
on the Canada side. An enthusiastic republican, lie
early in the contest became object of suspicion and
hatred to the loyals,s of Canada. In the winter oil
1888 the British soldrry surrounded his house, drove
his plcss wife and children TO this side OF The ines,
on foot through the incemency of Canadian WINTER
Il II. l.r and lnFH
property TO the amount Of upwards SbG0o
Since the above was in type, we have received Sc
cond letter on the subject OF this outrage, which we
suhjon:
"I.ast night, about two or three o'clock, an armed
force, from the other side of the line, OF some twelve
or i.;ccn men, entered The house of Dir. Brown, III
search of james Grogan who had arrived Al
Brown "a brother-n law is) the previous evening"
they first entered the bedroom of Mr. and Mrs brown
who Immediately raised an alarm for hired man and
sou Of MIR. Brown, then in their lodging ROOM lhe
MOB Immediately placed bayonot at each OF their
breasts threatening, that if They uttered another word
they would them through. As soon as lhey iouhu
their mistake they entered The room occupied by Gro
gan, gagged him. and dragged hun from his bed TO
wagon in the street. and made off with him towards the
lines leaving all of his clothes, hat, bayonet, and
handkerchief behind These all the facts to be oh
tnncd here. told that the cause of this treat
ment 10 Grosan is that lie was suspected OF having
been connected with the firing of buildings on this
frontier in the late rebellion. Grogan has wife and
large family Of children al Lockpor New York, from
whence he had lately come 10 this place on business
"A VISITOR At Tux SFRlgGs.
"Alburgh Springs, Sept. 20, lSil."
The ST. Adams Messenger, printed in the neighbor-
hood confirms this account, and says that Col Grogan
taken by the kdnuppers TO Montreal, where he is
probably lodged in Jail. "Ths nformaton, says the
Messenger ''we have from we'll known acquaintance,
who saw him in chains at Misslsquoi Bay yesterday
morning
The ST. Adams Messenger Extra, of September 9th
has been put into our hands since the foregoing in