. The life and times of Wm. Lyon Mackenzie. With an account of the Canadian rebellion of 1837, and the subsequent frontier disturbances, chiefly from unpublished documents . TheSteamer Sir Kobert Peel burnt in retaliation—Mrs. Mackenzie on NavyIsland—Mackenzie goes to Buffalo, is arrested for a Breach of the UnitedStates Neutrality Laws, and enters into Kecognizances—The SteamboatBarcelona takes the Patriots from the Island. Up to the 29tli of December, the volunteers onNavy Island had increased slowly, and they did notyet number quite two hundred. About an hour aftermidnight, an event occurre
. The life and times of Wm. Lyon Mackenzie. With an account of the Canadian rebellion of 1837, and the subsequent frontier disturbances, chiefly from unpublished documents . TheSteamer Sir Kobert Peel burnt in retaliation—Mrs. Mackenzie on NavyIsland—Mackenzie goes to Buffalo, is arrested for a Breach of the UnitedStates Neutrality Laws, and enters into Kecognizances—The SteamboatBarcelona takes the Patriots from the Island. Up to the 29tli of December, the volunteers onNavy Island had increased slowly, and they did notyet number quite two hundred. About an hour aftermidnight, an event occurred which for some timethreatened to produce war between England and theUnited States. We observed, says Mr. Mackenzie,about one oclock, a. m., a fire burning on theAmerican side of the river, in the direction of thesmall tavern and old storehouse, commonly calledSchlosser. Its volume gradually enlarged, and manywere our conjectures concerning it. At length themass of flame was distinctly perceived to move uponthe waters, and approach the rapids and the middleof the river above the falls. Swiftly and beautifullyit glided along, yet more rapid in its onward course. THE CANADIAN REBELLION. 145 as it neared the fathomless gulf, into which it vanishedin a moment, amid the surrounding darkness. Thiswas the ill-fated steamboat Caroline. Col. McXab, in ordering the vessel to be cut out,acted under the misapprehension that she had beenpurchased by what he called the pirates and rebels^on ISavy Island. The ownership of the vessel is nota matter of much importance, since she was runningfor the accommodation of the patriots. But she wasbeing run as a private speculation by her owner, ; Wells. Col. McNab, in the course of the29th, sent two officers to watch the movements of They reported that they had seen herland a cannon and several men armed and equippedas soldiers; and that she had dropped anchor on theeast side of JNavy Island. • He therefore determined
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