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

l-e>$ an account of Mr. McLeods being there
,fg ~ ''' - oc The excitement Of the tunes. fao
81 - ar three days before, OF the Caroi'he e""s
H,a Island with arms and ammunition, ! IN" ~
> NN, I. ,meron from the bedroom window wnete
- ~ Lot had been introduced TO MIN oy
Il, q IL Alexander Mcleod, at N'agara-can
s;9,le' 49, nm. We had breakfast about , c'oeA'
-;''F,. ,.ay on horseback. Saw him N the a''e'
'ie u, same day his way to Ma s't'' WI
a'in = III N his hand. saw hum next on tue -'a
l,pa,ry THINK, y.y.,d had s,,;d at the house on
prs ,h, Before heard of the destruc ION OF
Ca'>V,',, had heard she had been employed IN
~ ar,',nocn 10 Navy lsland-po~der ana
,i'''- h,5 heard nothing Of a cannon beng carried
So ,sco,l.ct | canttel from whom heard IT.
sr> a.' bsr, read the affidavit Of Col Duncan
" ), III, .tf,c, that he though II was on the
C''."., The destruction of the Caroline, that he
=, Mr. Mo.rison's gate in wagon, and had a
s.f!,op with him, but whether any thing was sad
-, me Caroline did not recoilect.
,,hn Mclcan-srorh r ".
IRIS, saw Mcleod in the month of December
lily before the burning of the Caroline, al lhe
s".,.,, Hotel IN Buffalo | assisted him to escape
~. ,,her side was in The camp OF SIR a. VIC .,'0
,9,sG N his quarters on the night OF 2:'tn pee'-
~ W,,rrloo after dinner, and drove to Chippewa
N. river, arriving at about o'clock. oia "|'
Mel cod that night. enquired Tor h'n' OF w,
Nh saw Mcleod ne 1t morning. oreaA'ast p
h.,ween and IL started to GO to the ,aiis, 49, -,
r.,s Il Buffalo WAS with me In either going ~ Wv
r,ylon Hotel at the falls near IL, Mr. McLe0a pass
), ne gong towards Chippewa.
"r,,<s.sramned- went on business az she 'si"''
IN. District Attorney of northern district
,,t 10. had an interview with Soiohei -.
,asen and o'clock, for about an nou'; , us~sh
"a, weut the supper room WIN ~. ~ C,l,
-,ni.nued there perhaps an hour ana "a ia hrs,
laying me in few minutes, saying ne nav oas
.,,.t would occupy him all nlgh, Wy fui,.e'
-, assumed 10 me in another place, not ia' -"
al .! the burning OF the Car"hhe al '"e wv,
;,s Heard the information gwen IN neienoos."s
I'm 10 another person. slept WIN IT, 'o.. -,
-, n,pot up | saw Colonel McNaO IN the morn
won't 10 his quarters, early, and had an ih'es
| y,ith HIM. Il was near o'clock before o,eak
sod and III about an hour started io' '''e u
i !, ~. lime when | ME; Mcleod, cannot oe posi-
! ,s except that think 1t was not A. go. A.
/ s.ed hun near the Pavilion. | remarked " VIZ
| :. :, The time, s.there goes McLeod sent tat
| 40, back by prisoner, little boy nance Luxe
.. Never saw Mcleod but twice. have nc
-. II. prisoner at the bar is the man saw at But
81 4ai the PAVILION
Jis3-. z. Gilkinson-seorn
/ 49,, <r,,u;nc,;on Rev ncock left Canada before
.,.,Yb!cs IN Canada Twas volunteer a; Chippewa
~ -, ri-h, at the 29lh Dec 81, was miles IRON
+, ,ssaa returned to Chippewa about ~ 0 clock
| Between ard 10 Mcleod overlook mr.. shafA an
r.-t lie rode with to Chippewa We roue !ish
i . ~ .
" ~ aed our horses. cannon bali from 'he isah1
.i,, lie bank near u.s. and soldier picked y up ah'
,,..A j, 10 Mcleod | saw il afterwards al his quar-
-: ,,,s
f.,ss.erGmined-We went up about m'le on the
GA n. w,y % from Stamford with Mcleod, we
ma congregation on the subject o. the Co.o!ine
,so..ned at past :, 10 tomorrow morning Al u
s-1 S.tur!aa. Or. =.
r.. Court re, a, : o'clock, ano Mr. Spencer, II
FIR
a. Court tina, he would nos offer, l. he had no
AM ;, before parole evidence IN addition 10 tne oocu
3e.,l-r parole evidence 10 show tile state o. a'a''
. the border abou; the time of the event upon "i,'
5. r-Jsecu,icn was founded lie lheh ca''su = ''''
-!
j-.a Stocking. who deposed. al! brother 10 sam
/ ss,n- of this civ reside al Niagara, 7 =. II
gsal5er 1897 was stationed a, Chippewa, ana com
ass3ed regiment OF dragons. was there on '''
\ III ot That day. ,.,.
49, .agy hun 3, Chippewa, the 2oih December, le3o
+. a-d with me that day, and spent the Afternoon
all h,m II his first appearance al ehfPe"a
/ ,aow Slr Reyncock: he was my ne'ghoor he wa
\ si.i,m house oiicer, and ! often entered S.oa
/ orT-e / am creditor Of his, and know That h,
c.natl before the brcqkinr out o.. the troubles;
Il L Nas IN the Summer.
C.,ss examined. believe there were aooot ''o",
.lr-s Al Chippewa December, 81, n whicn mont,
~ insurgents took possession OF Navy Island thlnS
'. It he GaiSiinfi went TO the
I ..,:y A few military wen. over how many don
.r. 10 cut down timber that IN case the insnr
~. returned there, they could be seen ! was no
a.ls expedition against the Caroline and knew no
.a. b. Il I'LL she floating down the riSef on nfe
j an.ch time was IN bed. think i was about
lex 4 VI saw the Caroline making trip be
Fe-r h= Island and Schlosser the previous aiterhooh
tr TIE destruction OF the Caroline another steanooi
Is. afterwards running there; but the only boat eve
there vas the Caroline. am positive u was 'h'
ls:n1on preceding the destruction OF the carohne
II; w.s with Mr. Presse; and walked uP with INN Z
J. $ |. NaTy Island.
il-y we're Al ;ha, time building bathing house OF
-e Island ! am sure this was not on the day oil ti'
.i.glron Of the Island was not with Mr. I wher
4; Schlasser that afternoon, nor dad | see hun 60
>,nr tune that day saw the prisoner, Mcleod can
Tie hour The battery they we're erecting on th'
sand towards the upper end, near head quarters
J; Tas .; large oak timber, that had been brought IN
40 rom England The Caroline was small boat;
I'D. ar. than was necessary for ferry boat; canno
.-.ct oe her well.
Inc battery they were erecting was - OF ~ Zee
ny Il vas no, completed nor was any thing mount
j l3ou L. There was another battery some RODS be
j. - i. On winch gun mounted. When visite'
TX sand found there had been three batteries and
Tx tou,e there but they had been destroyed ihe'
49, 10 batteries on the Canada shore except th"s
.-,;e mentioned. The witness here explained 70 IN
'1l-; .nt counsel that the batteries and remains .
'a;ees, he has been speaking Of were on the Canad
..'- opposite Navy Island, and not on the Island
II court, counsel, and reporters had understood hn
= sax
IN. nothing the Island that looked like batterle
. tie remains of batteries. saw Mcleod on Tn
gIL.h near DAVIS tavern, walking IN the street /"
1.liy have taken no part in the Canadian troubles
Inc Nfness now SAYS that ne dad not the remains
q battery on the Island the Canad, shore, th
ssloa Of which showed that somebody had beer
4 .ls'- who we'll understood emergency | canno
=. whether the batteries were standing the afternoon
Il ok walk with Mr. Presse the upper one
l. Nr. Spencer-Col. McNaos quarters were In
= 10 rods from Davis tavern, opposite, in the same
u s9geie
On he evening of the Goth, Col McNab sen, to m
',-a-a' and furnished them. The corps command
! 90 had been organised or IN years.
" Spencer here and said, tina. the Court hay
2; -Sciutrd The testimony first proposed on the open
!, d the d-i.ace-,hat Of national chamberlain
aa-tu-e confined the testimony upon the other oranc
n Z To defence, to wit: the absence of Mcleod iron
s''clpa,iny IN the destruction of the Caroline 1h'
i easel Tor The defence had now brought before tn
ri and jury ids they had To offer TIA