New-York tribune., 1866-04-26
iol ex,eD, Of the now Confederation will be:

Thisisa large part Of the globe which has 3 10000
square miles and all this territory Is politically organiled
British North America hu, o.! ninth oi The
globe, but much Of il Is barren. II Is more important III
extent than in quality
These f,w figures viii show that the new Confederation
viii b. very important IN eXen. Of territory ai least and
$500 900 Of people not very small population to be-
gin with.
Capt Bythesca, an atach6 Of the British Legation in
the United States has been engaged m dcyng means Tor
the naval defense Of the Canad frontier and Do advises
that SIX gunbOats ana two steam launches snah open
cunboats in fact armed with Armstrong guns be- placed
the st. Lawrcnce-thrce OF the gnnhnar TO b" posted
above Prescott and three bciOwthe two other armed
boats to 20 10 any point threatened by the enemy.
This plainly the way 20 cover the Capital through IT.
outpost Prescott II j. pleasing T. that thls common
sense idea has occurred 10 Capt ByLesa, for there Is ~
much duuess shown by the Canadian Minister oi Militia
and the General Militia saG created by him. II Is time
relieve this official Tor he u often incapable Of Judging
correctly and may outbreak among the French
Canadians by giving posts Of right belonging 20 Canadians
to pcrrons IRON the Btsh ises' WHO cannot even P'4"
French.
The Ontario Lake shore from this place TO the Niagara
is interesting. Along IL the distance was marked by
TWO MILE CREEK
Is about miles from the mouth Of the Niagara River
and the first creek met in going west.
POUR MILE CREEK
comes next and is about four miles from the river
EIGHT MILE CREEK
is the next, being eight miles from the nver then
TES MILE CREEK.
being miles from the ryer and notable iOT moth
TWENTY MILE CREEK,
the Jordan next and is nearly half way to THIS
place
THIRTY MILE CREEK
is about that distance from the river though not exactly
FORTY NILE CREEK
il the last mile creek 70 Hamilton, and then we find
sTONEY CREEK.
This j. famous ~ the scene OF fight in the war Of
lsl2-l4. Here IL was that British force made night
attack urOu the United States force advancing toward
Toronto and took it by surprise scattering the men for
some miles This Of the best things done on the
Canadian side during the war.
Along this lake share also il that British force OF
q few hundred men being the Tooth Regimenil, under
Col Hamilton marched ia the night over the ice 70 sur
prise Fort Niagara They reached the mouth Of the river
crossed IT, and took the fort by surprise with small loss
This another OF the most brilliant affairs IN the war
bat there many Tcycses owing 10 the American gen
erals knowing better than Their opponents how to hight III
a country OF the character or Canada.
By tiis same line OF advance an enemy could again
marcL upon the lake shore cities following tue main track
tic Great Western Railroad a. for a. this point and
then taking the branch 20 Toronto.
Accross this line there great distractions There
K tie maTshy yer Jordan, dihc Marsh and Delardin
Canal about thTeeourths # nile west Of tins city.
After those, the Credit and Mnco nVefs, on The
way 70 Toronosmal streams tlai could be bridged by
All tbe ground from the Niagara to stoney Creek
trvcrsed bv the enemy lsi2li and from the mouth Of
he Niagara 10 Fort Ere the ground fought over Ii
IS not difficult the nyeI from Grand Isle to Lake
Ere for there several lsiads and The Wdlh Is ho
great. o., ,o A.,
United States army took the road down the stream passed
Black Creek 70 Chppewa, ana fought with success
a British force sent 20 meet them.
Afcr passing Chippewa, al invading force would strEe
the line # the Great Western Railroad at the Bridge, and
following H. take ST. Ca,harnes and the villages west OF
n tu reach this place point Of importance for lis
communications For thc a. miles iron the Nhgaa) 80
gained an enemy would have 10 fight hard-hot That The
arrangements made the defense are at all good or ta
the militia staf al Ottawa shows any abilty-but the
youug Canadians are brave fellows, and deserve 70 be
better directed. -, IL.
Owing 10 a heavy storm last night the telegraph lines
did not work and thus have reports IRON the cap-
tai, or Montreal, the East generally.