New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-12
an INTERNATIONAL QUESTION.

about 70 O'clock while passing down me Ere NGHa cred
snnarently i'm he dress OF the United States MiltI
seyera Sots no Ibis village Fortunately no person was ID
jured. . -. y. ,otor o., ,ho srhiect vith no
Wow of sving The case before the British Consul end mean
VALE bring the circumstances to your nGice as tne outrage
hey were in Jorge scow, towtd by tue and aG IN
formed were their way 10 ronawandn Ter the doy.
i have the honor 10 be, Sir, your obetrnt servant
GEORGE PfScocK. Colonel comri snding at Fort Ere
To MsjOr-Gen, Barry, CoS,ng u ); Army.
HEADQUARTERS THRiYfrSsT B,neADE n C, s Y"}
Respectfully referred to Lieut. Col n J. Hines command
ing 7lh Regiment who wn without delay cause rigid IN
traitors q .he outrage 70 these Ig h,gsdqgariers
~ o'"'' y -'s ]. 49, JOHNSON MAJOR and Inspector.
GIN. BARRY 10 GEN. ROGERS.
HEADQUARTERS NORTHERN FRONTIER
BUFFALO, y. V. July > 1866.
Brig-e,a W. f. ROGERS Co''aasH@'s 1A"'y t's' HSaSe
" y. STATE NGtioVOl GStTd .
Gvsl4AIs In the absence of MejoFGeB. r. J.. Howard
Commanding Eighth Division (whp am iEorms.l will not
return or several days. send to you for Ieh Official action
as becomes necessary copy of communication from .o
Peacock. commanding Re British forces az tort Eie when
an unoieiaiy informed that the outrage complained Of
Wa committed by portion of the S4h Regiment when went
although persons are reported to have been Injured a;
through hcusc Of resident of THAI village and Narrowly
missed one OF the female occupants Of the honse m
unsod and the offenders deserve tue se'eesl pun
sincerely trust that you may be able to discover who ,te
guilty parties that regiment whose record IS oi9e
dsordeTly characters an General very respectfully
your obedient servant, WILLIAM t. BARRY
w. col. ID ARTILLERY. Brevet Brig Gen L. s. A.
b. CONSUL HEMANe TO GEN RoGtks
BRI1IsH CONSULATE, BUFFALO. july :, letx
SIR: 1t is with great regret find duty TO lay be-
fore the Dcosed copy ola report enclosure NO. Essh
British Forces at Fort Erie reference supposed de-
oerac Of firing those troops by party Of men IN
New York State Militia who passed in down the Lie
Canal at abcu, II o'clock IN Yesterday o,.-,.. ...
series Of eorroboraye statements ana aihdavns accom-
pany the report in question: and copies OF these are also an
The grave nternaionai complications an outrage
ofhe oreged hId might nave given rise are TOO ooyI9 TO
ascertain if the acts referred TO really posseed
the malicious character a,tIibntea to them ana na yen VIII
power bring the offenders to sense Of their onipaely
the q outrage Of so pnsOder
4 obedientlv II. W. HENASs, II. b. NJ. Consul
Major Gen. W. +. Rogers, &C, SC. &C.
HEADQUARTERS FIELD FORCE,
TCopvl NIAGARA fRONIIER July ], lc66
COL PEACOCK Commanding Field Forces Niagara fr"h''s
SIR have the honor to report that compliance with
your orders lave Investigated the complaint made that
durnx this forenoona body Of men. apparently American sol
ders passing on scow down the Erie Canal opposite bad
TLe Evidence taken in making thernquiry is appended
Some ofhis having into in The shape Of sim
pie written statement as the same eoIroboraiye Of ne
aidayits nom the parties requred however they may be
obtained in an hour or two any time.
l. that scow or fiat laden with TROOPS armed appar
entity in Urted States uniform passed down Inc Le canal
OPPOSITE FoTt Erie. about II a. N, I is day
scattered small parties Of men here and there on the er
Fortunately no ore was bit aough several OF the bullets
one OF the shots has # its marx on Tho Of the Rev.
Nj Greenham Which STUCK gaEcing Off buried IT.
self in the earth, and was aiterward picked NJ.
FIX the exact locality where certain other shots st,Hes
have followed BY the ayest consequence bod loss OF
M resulted from the firing has been perpcatei Oh She In
The matter bss all The more serious aspect from ih aft
Village was dbsrssy fred into By parties
side opposite at yeIy carly hOq5 h: morning oI To rrvod
Accompanying the above paper marked Enclosure No
containing statements and adavits in support Of Major
Dennis's Report. and the following Endorsement was made
npon tie Report;
HGQRs. 3lst BRIGADE. N. C, S. n. Yol
Respectfly referred to Lieut. Col u j. Hines, command
ing seventy fourth Regiment g. n r. for hrs nioIna
ton and 70 be returned with the communication Forwarded
guy > BY order q Brig. Gen. W. F. Rogers.
j. n. JOHNSON Major and Inspector.
GEN. ROGERS TO THE FRoNIrER POLICE ooMMIssIoNERs
STATE OF NEwYo HDoRs. 3sT BRIGADE,
GENTLEMEN Col Peacock. commanding II b ~ forces at
Fort E has SSsT b5fTsi State. and o
HeDa8 T. NJ SOna At this place alleging b tbs" f 1e
beIs Of the i4,h Regiment NPtoral Guqra State 4 Ney
British camp and Ike village oifCt E scvers having
struck tic shore and G0Ss STs Of w d the
earth. where it wss aierward picked up.
Both Cen Barry and the British Consul have referred tbs
correspondence these Headquarters and iuasmuch the
outrages alleged have been committed by tie ih Regiment
e be about 10 II Gspa % the s %
vii which relates TO ng uponte village Of Fort Ere and the
end that you investigation TO be made, and
possible ascertain who hS PARTIES are that they nay be
accompanying Col. Pcacocks communication to II. D. NJ
Consul at s place copies Of which accompany bis com
municatiOD 10 the Bfgadier-G General
Il is respectfully requested tha information yon may be
ale to Obtain be flied Ct these at nrS without No., delay
Rogers very respectfully your oSedlent
To Obadiah J. Green, James Adams, J. $ Buell. cOmms
sOners Niagara Frontier Police. Buffalo. N. y.
Commissioners is that marked No in the above InclosuIe
No g from ii. b. II. Consul HemaDs.
REPORT OF LIEUI.-COL. HINES.
STATE OF NEw-YoRK HgADoUARTERs)
SEVENTY FOURTH REGDlEST n. g.. n. Y,
MAJ j. NJ JOHNSON Inspector Thhfy.frt B,isede ~ O.
MAJOR: have received communications of yesterday
from Col Peacock commanding Fort Erie to Brig Gen.
Barry A. from Gen Barry and H. b M A. G consul
bis SUPERIOR and sgndry statements and aiidayitS
fling by men Of my command at British soldiers on
day. July while on board boat ana tug passing down the
mcnt aud explanation Of the affair.
Immediately called meeting Of the officers Of com.
mand and after close and rigid inquiry submit the follow
INC citizens Of Tonawunda through invited the 7s,h
Regiment assist at the celebration at that village Of the An
nyerssy Of National Independence About 800 Of the
men and majority Of the officers accepted the invitation.
We large fat boat. tOwed by tug.
myselt and stall being On board the tug.
were given by the men the National ng
that village. In the excitement Of the
command loaded their muskets and fred in its honor.
as then understood with blank cartridges; but as
enoagh to load with bell cartridge and instead OF firing in
malicious evil design. feel certain, but simply from
or ignorance Of the capacity OF the Spring
Immediately ordered the firing to cease How the