Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-10-26


the beach when the party embarked-was
the second man to board the Caroline-was
desperately wounded, and killed the man
who wounded him. Was taken back into
his boat, and had no share after in the at
tack. There was a strong resistance for
a short time on board the Caroline. About
fifty persons embarked in the expedition.
Was confined to his bed with his wounds
on his return. Alexander Mcleod called
on witness and expressed his regret thot
he had no, heard of the expedition, as
he would have accompanied it.
Lieut.. Christopher Deere, who comman-
ded another boat, testifies that Mcleod
was not in it. F. Cievely, who was in the
same boat, saw all the men in the expedi-
tion-is sure Mcleod was not one Of them
did not see him on the beach. Hamilton
Robert P. Reilly was in the same boat, and
knows Mcleod was not. Did not see him
at any time among the assailan;s, nor did
he see him among the persons who landed
John Gordon positively testifes that he
was not in the boat he commanded.
Robert Armour, Of Coburg, was in Mr..
Elmsby's boat and testifes that Mcleod
wbs not, and that he did not sec prisoner
on the beach at the time Of the emba
ton. William Small Light, in the same
boat, deposed that Mcleod was not there,
and that he did not see him.
John P. Battersby and Thomas Hector
who commanded the two boats, which did
not reach the Caroline, deposed that Nc
Leod was not in either Of their boats, and
Hector deposed that he did not see prisoner
at all that night. Neil McGregor, who
was in Ba,terby's boat did not see Mcleod.
Thus, by these dispositions, are the whole
seven boats crew so far accounted for, that
positive evidence is given that Mcleod did
| not 20 in either boat. If these witnesses
are all credible, the strongest case is made
out that could be made. In connexion with
the absence Of Mcleod from each boat, is
the testimony Of Lieut.. Mccormick, who
took down the names Of the volunteers be-
fore the expedition, and is sure that he did
not see McLeod's name; and tine testimony
also of Mr.. Harris who swears that Nc
Leod's name is not on the list of those who
disembarked. This latter is a strong cir
cumstance, for Mcleod is not a man to let
anything due him in the way Of honor be
forgotten.
Beside The dispositions noticed above,
there are three. The first is that Of Col.
McNab, giving q general history Of the
destruction Of the Caroline. He deter
mined on her destruction from informa-
ton which induced him to believe that she
came down TO assist the rebels. He deci-
ded Oh her destruction on the night Of the
29th, from learning that a six FOUNDER and
armed men had been landed from the boat
at Navy Island. His instructions to Capt
Drew were verbal and given just before
the expedition started. He did not see
Mcleod on the evening before the boats
left, or after their return; thinks he made
a return to the Lieut.. Govorner of Upper
Canada Of the officers and men who des-
troyed the Caroline; is sure the name Of
Alexander Mcleod was not among them,
because he was not one of the party there.
Does not recollect that Mcleod gave him
any information about the Caroline's ha-
wing left Buffalo for Navy Island, nor did
Mcleod say any thing to deponent, or
dependent TO Mcleod about the expedition
on the night before, or at any other time.
Angus Mcleod saw his brother start
from Chippewa on the evening before the
destruction Of the Caroline, as he said, for
Stamford, distant about three and half
miles. Had no concern in the expedition,
did not see the boats start, and did not see
his brother till next morning, about nine
o'clock, when he met him either in SIAM
ford, or on his way from Stamford to Chip
pewa.
Captain John Chisholm, Acting Assis-
tam Quartermaster at that time at Chippe-
wa, understood on the day before the des-
.ruc,ion Of the Caroline, that Mcleod was
10 leave Chippewa with dispatches for Sir
Francis Head at Toronto, and saw McLe-
DDS horse taken out Of the yard before sum
set Of the same evening, and at the same
time saw Mcleod within the Square, and
no doubt but he left with dispatches.
The reading Of these dispositions occu-
pied till noon on Friday, to which date we
have advices by the Sun. Nothing mate
rial occurred, except some technical excep-
tons, which were finally overruled, or
made the subject Of after exception.
Deposition of Allen N. McNa6, taken
in Canada.--I planned the expedition
against the Caroline, and placed Captain
Drew in command. He was ordered by
me TO take and destroy the Caroline, when
ever she should be found, noticed most Of
the men that got into the boats. Knows
Mcleod very we'll, Mcleod was not in my
presence nor did see him that evening,
was on the shore when the men returned,
saw mos. of the men that came out of the
boats, did not see Mcleod, he furnished a
list of the officers and rEen that went on
this expedition, he is certain the name OF
Mcleod was not on the list.
Cross erdmination.--Have no know
edge of any person Of the name Of Melee
cd, qOin1 on the eynedition Mel cod WAS