The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-08 00:00:00

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DEAL, DEe 7. —Wind N N W., light breer,s with rain
at 7 p.m., frcsheniag breeze, N. W. and fine weather.—Calle
down from the River and proceeded, the Buckinghamshire,
Nkore, for South Australia Mercy, Treadwell, for Barbados&
PORTSMOUTH, DEC 7.—Wind N. N. E. to N. N. W., hasp..."
Arrived the David Lion, Selby, from London for Madeira and
Jamaica; Jane Lockhart, Colford, from London; Anglican°,
BuriTige, from Shields; Oirve Branch, from Yougball;
A!,h. \V, bb ; Fame, noard ; and Lib,rty, Russell, from
doo. Sail, d the p,vid Lion, Selby, for Madeira and
; Jane Lockhart, Colford, for Dominica; Rein•deert
K ...r Leghorn; Catherine, kr Sunderland.
PLYMJUTH. DEC 7 Wind, W. S. \V.—Arrived the Arab,
Nu, irr, from Cork f,a• Halifax; out twenty-nine days had
be, ir in lat. 43, lon. 34, where she was struck by a sea anad
1-st quarter galley, bukarks, &c., leaky, having experience'
sueession of heavy gales for many days. Nicholas, Wb;
ster, from Amsterdam to Surinam, put in leaky and ra'
rlichargo ; Jame, from Konig,sburgh ; Industry, from Cor'
Sail d the Sultan, Brown, for Gibraltar ; Carribeen,
for Rotterdam.
FALMOUTH, DEC. 7.—Wind W. S. W. to S. W. fresl•
br, ezea.—Arrived the Eight, for Stockholm, with loss
bulwarks, compasses, &c. ; Renkin, Glen, from Amsterdarld'.
for Surinam. leaky, with loss of sails, topmast, jib-boom,
spring and chain-plates carried away ; Atalanta, Banks, fret
London ; Devonshi• e, Mills, from Dublin ; Hope, Tyer, "f3._
New Orleans ; Spinster, Mason, from Antwerp Ne"
Humphrey, Drogheda; Ca.tillian Maid, Scott, from Glouces'
t. r ; Sir Francis Saveseo, Moressa, from Naples
LIVERFOOL, DEC. 7.—Wind N. N. W., moderate.—Arrioci
the Sir William Stanhope, from Wexford; D. M•Cart"e)''
from do • Mercury, from Waterford ; Ann, Simple, fro"„-
Sligo ; Esther, from Yarmouth ; Garland, from Woodbridge).
Reliance, Rigby, from Newry; Margaret, from Strangford
Lord Nelson, Murphy, from Dundalk ; Triumph, Whit,e'
from London; Robert Losh, from Dundee ; Diamond, Blair'
and Ruby, Stewart, from Glasgow. Sailed the Larrinet
Williams, from Havannah, &c. The John Taylor, Ling;
for Africa, has put back from Sturlwick roads, leaky. IT,
rived the Ann Lockerby, Bent, from Calcutta; Mj.i.,est"
Mushard, from New Orleans; Clyde, from Quebec; 111,8'1,„
.1' harms, Stain=, from Amsterdam. Pit, Dyer, from Br's':
to Krim, tuns spoken on the 6th Nov,-mber, lat. 8. N., I°ltt.
24 W. Arrived off port the Agnes, for Quebec. A brit; "'
schooner do. in tow of a steamer. The Syria, for Bombay
did not sail yesterday.
CREEK; DEC. 7.—Arrived the Rose, Richards, from Malaga'
Mary, Sterry, from Cephalonia. „
DUBLIN, DEC. 6.—Arrived the Brown, Gray, from Al`r"f
miehi ; Royal Adelaide (steamer), from London; City °
Limerick (steamer), from ditto.
lir
WATERFORD, DEC. 7.—Arrived the Catherine MeDo°3

from Richebucto.
CLYDE, DEC. 6.—Arrived the Cluther, Richards,
Bombay ; Gleaner, Guthrie, from Bay Chaleur; !nu"'
Nichol, from Quebec.
HULL, DEC. (J.—Arrived the Estuna, Diewts, from Cro.11;
siadt ; Christian, Diewts, from ditto; Sykes, Braithwit:,'
from Stockholm; Autora, Sintburg, from Geffe ; Wm. D.llr,„wl;
(steamer), from flartburgh ; Rob Roy (steamer), from dett`"o;•
'Mercurius, Warneke, from Wismar ; Lamont, Frost, 'l.°,
St. Peteriburgh ; Prince le 800, Rowe, from Pictou ;
Thompson, from St. Andrew's, New Brunswick ; Jobsoll
alin. from Riga; Arethusa, Michael, from Ditto. One
SHIELDS, DEC 6.—Arrived the Harvest Home, frous
bec ; 'fucker, 'l'urpin, Danrzic ; Jessie, Davidson, Riga- to,
CHRISTIANSAND, OCT. 26 —A brig, with figure-headv 1184
logged, and abandoned, was fallen in with on the
August in lat. 53., lon. 3., by Captain Albrechtsen, of Fte(7o
brand who took out of her one anchor chain, two anchors,
water casks, two old sails, three coils of cordage, five bl°cl,-9,
three small chains, one piece of old cloth, two iron boo
with straps, and a mahogany table top.
1
PARIS, DEC. 6.—The Chase, Austin, from London to =-11,0r:
deaux, has put into Tour', with loss of windlass and and°

The Maria, of Jersey, bound to the southward, was sP°P.
Oct. 3. long. 23. W. R cks
The British brig Matilda, which was on St. Lambert -Aloss
on the 2d inst., has been got off with rudder broken 0" -the
of anchor and chains, at low water; she grounded 011
mud, where she would be surveyed. ,4

ARRIVAL OF THE GREA'T'

WESTER.N.

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM CANADA.
By (From the it'ashintgon Globe.)
- IHE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.

A PROCLAMATION.
fW.,hereas there is too much reason to believe that citizens
'ne United States, in disregard of the solemn warning
the Executive
given to them by the Proclamations issued by
txecutive of the General Government, and by some of
the Governors of the States, have combined to disturb the
Peacet of the dominions of a neighbouring and friendly
de2" ; and whereas information has been given to me,
in rd from official and other sources, that many citizens
see fi!rcnt parts of the United States are associated, or as-
lilting for the same purpose
an.. And. whereas disturbances have actually broken out
-vw in different parts of the two Canadas ; and where-
as
en% hostile invasion has been made by citizens of the
whlted States, in conjunction with Canadians and others.
°) after forcibly seizing upon the property of their
I- acerul neighbours for the purpose of effecting their un-
61vfol designs, are now in arms against the authorities of
,ti3Thnad°, in perfect disregard of their own obligations as
o—ttican citizens, and of the obligations of the Government
iieo'r Country to foreign nations.
UW, therefore, I have thought it necessary and proper
issue this proclamation calling upon every citizen of the
melted States neither to give countenance or encourage-
elalt °F any kind to those who have thus forfeited their
itifidal to the protection of their country, upon those mis-
tol'ed deluded persons who are engaged in them
fatal abandon projects dangerous to their own country,
1i to
to those whom they profess a desire to re-
:it:le:li impracticable of execution without foreign aid,
tIIFY cannot rationally expect to obtain, and
g rise to imputations upon the honour and
;r::,dafaith of their own Government ; upon every officer,
ti it
nd military, and upon every citizen—by the venera-
• due by all freemen to the laws which they have as-
flisted to enact for their own Government—by his regard
Or the
honour and reputation of his country—by his love
of order and respect for that sacred code of laws by which
national intercourse is regulated—to use every effort in his
power to arrest for trial and punishment every offender
against the laws providing for the performance of our obli-
gations to the other Powers of the world.
And I hereby warn all those who have engaged in the
e3tiatinal enterprises, if persisted in, that whatever may
l
e the condition to which they may be reduced, they
must not expect the interference of this Government, in
any form, on their behalf ; but will be left, reproached by
.e,verY virtuous fellow-citizen, to be dealt with according to
t!te policy and justice of that Government whose dominions
ttteerrh.aws,n•e,in defiance of the known I‘ishes and efforts of
G
tion Or ahuusneod:eer nefariouslyrnment and without the shadow of justifica-
Givenabused.
my hand at the city of Washington, the
twenty-first day of November, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, and the
sixty-third of the independence of the United States.
M. VAN BUREN.

. _
(By the President.)
(Postscript from the New York Gazette, of Nov. 22.)
lNer IMPORTANT FROM THE NORTH.
ho° are indebted to Mr„ Lowlier, of the steam-boat
hester, which arrived at four o'clock this morning, from
e 6"tnY, for the following interesting intelligence from
anada

(From the Albany Daily Advertiser.)
The FROM THE FRONTIER.
western Mail of yesterday brought us dates from
gston of Wednesday evening. We learn from the
Gazette of
that date that the troops which embarked from
Ceigstoti on the day previous, under the command of
Ite °net Dundas (consisting of three companies of the 83d
had returned ; Colonel Dundas not thinking
it,telMrtehn t )
wh'ile to risk the lives of his men, as it was in-
tendederci to await the arrival at Prescott of a piece of heavy
4),11ee, before renewing the attack.
ti„ le militia and volunteers who had assembled in large
~fnuers, would, it was anticipated, furnish all the aid that
o,7„tequired. Of the result of the second attack, and of
ate ni tuoie engaged in the expedition against Prescott,
leave no positive information. We are, however, told a
'eMan who arrived last evening from the west, brought
hardthat summary execution had been done upon all. We
basve,"illing to oppose to this statement. Such, therefore,
theren the fate ofthese misguided men. We learn from
137 'acne source, that the strictest neutrality was enjoined
the officer in command on our frontier.
thes tore writing the above, we find the following letters in
tick, gal of this mornin, which fully confirms the informs-
.
Bad received :
Telegraph Steamboat, in the service U.S.
Off Ogdensburgh, Nov. 16.
gi I have just returned from witnessing the severe con-
pet between the invading force and the British troops near
14i,rescott. The former wer,' strongly posted in a stone wind-
e and several adjacent stone buildings ; and in the over
oeiafidence of their position, rejected, it is said, offered ser-
ees to withdraw them.
i` About two o'clock to-day, heavy floating batteries
Look
tri,,sPosition, and opened from the river side where the
14111_,' h troops, regular and militia, enclosed them on the
I side. After a severe cannonai mg. and bombardment
Alien
Were driven,
by
nan effort was made to escape into the country. But
herethe sun
they were met by a heavy and rapid fire, and when
th- B,lla Went down, the last shot probably told the death of
e last man of them.
41:_, They Were mostly young men for Jefferson country,
betted with a constancy and courage worthy of a
r fate. But their tale is told.
tau Pf the entire population ready to revolt,' as they were
itfigut to believe, three only joined them. In some 19-
ue"
thepeople whose houses individuals visited to insti-
gate rev p
ti oltp, sezed upon theni and coesilint d them to prison,
m
Nkthe militia fought like devils. Excepting a Pole, by the
etia eioef von Shulz, their generals, colonels, &c., to a man
teutluGne d them before crossing, and now shrink from the
tits f Sia indignant people."
From the Journal—Extra.
SACKETTS HARBOUR, NOV. 18.
rbin? steam-boat Oneida, just arrived, brings the following
telln,ence
co_
wet a Friday the 16th inst. the Patriots at Windmill Point
e attacked by about 1,000 British on land, and four
b°d steam-boats—the British planted a heavy battery
efteween 150 or 200 rods of the mill, and fired with such
enefit. that their balls passed entirely through the
,stone
Whe,,legs• The fight lasted something more than an hour,
" the Patriots surrendered to the number of about 90,
Pre ;est havini, been killed in the action or taken prisoners
the''euslY ; the prisoners were taken to Kingston on board
%\atitted steam boats.
ahoy sin Johnson was taken yesterday about two miles
lfZePgdensbnrgh,andisnowin custody of theUnitedStates
tir-rs„n,4l, Mr. Garrow, on board the steam-boat Oneida.
-",irge, the Patriot General, is also in *custody of the
tile*"al• The small steam-boat Paul Pry was seized by
4Government and was towed in by the Oneida.
.Pustcript to the Ogdensburg Times states that the
Nutlet force in the windmill numbered ill, besides eleven
tlelqed• One escaped, a Pole, and supposes himself the
the'Person left alive ; as the others were speared on leaving
aildinn.
letter from A
building.
Prescott of the 16th, published in the
11.&I'eat Courier, from Lieut.-Colonel Dundas, of the 83d
4,e'Vent, states that after a smart fire upon the windmills,
ionrigands were summoned to surrender, which they did.
others -stx prisoners were immediately secured, and sixteen
ateh' who were wounded, were removed from the mill as
the " as conveyance could be found. A large supply of arms,
kegsfell of powder, and three pieces of ordnance
ti° Our hands.
tnii,le of the brigands effected their escape from the
bight y. in •n the brushwood, Burin, the darkness of the
rat'. I directed the militia to scour the bank, and seve-
_,liiitinrisoners were then secured. Among others a Pole,
g, himself General Van &Jolt, who, it is understood,
A,:e principal leader.
tie tbe buildina.s adjoining the mill were destroyed, but
IN atter I directed to be occupied by it company of militia,
den.,ol)Ps,P:se that it should continue to be so, or entirely
I c"€l.
lost 04c.r,- happy to say this service was performed with the
left man only of the 83d Regiment.
kid letter from Prescott of the 14th computes the killed
tro„,,watloded of all ranks at 45. Of the rebels, Generals
fhti and Phillips are no ntioned as killed.
Init,ti el Montreal Herald of the 19th, states that a court-
tl'ajto4,,' had been constituted, and that the trial of all the
ltith"nd foreign belligerents in gaol will be proceeded
Thorth with.
4114 be, Court Martial, for the purpose of trying the rebels
se rigands, commences it- sittings this day. It consists
!lith v-e,n field officers and seven captains, all of the line,
lee, Clitherow as Prnsident. Captain Mil-
t"e Royal Regiment, has been appointed Judge-Ad-
oiserte, with Mr. Solicitor-General Stuart as his legal ad-
day, It is not expected that anything will be done to-
buili..excePt formally zon,tittiiing the Court, but the real
"33 will probably commence to-morrow.
L (From the Albany Argus—Second Edition.)
elitykjEsT FROM THE FRONTIER.—A Correspondent at
theP, Jefferson County, encloses us a proclamation to
clier.,ltriots of Canada, sivned J. Ward Birge, Briga-
" el"eneral Commandiug, Ea-tern Division"—post marked
the f,11,11t0 IN•Y., Nov. 16." On the back of the letter is
tere,-:°%,ving brief announcement of the fate of the Patriot
Tl4l°°died at Wit:d Mill Point, below Prescott.
4.4 e Patriots are all killed or taken prisoners, N0v.16."

UPPER CANADA.
Jeffersonian Extra, Watertown, Friday Evening,
Nov. 18, 1838.

The mail from the north, received this morning, brings
nothing- later than that published in the Jifersonian yester-
day. For the following particulars we are indebted to Dr.
A. Trowbridge, jun., of this village, who was an eye-witness
to the battle near Preston, from Ogdensburgh, and who re-
turned to this place last evening.
Dr. Trowbridge states that of the Patriots who went
over from this country, the following are said to have been
killed or wounded, viz. :
Charles Brown, of Brownville, son of Judge Brown,
killed—shot through the head and breast.
Daniel George, of Lyme, supposed killed.
Monroe Wheelock, of this village, wounded.
Robert Danton, of this village, missing, supposed killed.
Doctor Trowbridge states that when he left Ogdcns-
burgh on the evening of the 14th the Patriot force was
confined to the windmill and adjoining stone buildings, in
number from 100 to 150 ; and that there was a large
British force in the rear, the British armed steam-boats
lying at Prescott, or passing up and down the river, cutting
off all communication with the American shore.

Platoon firing was beard in Prescott on Tuesday even-
ing, supposed to be the execution of martial law on the
Patriot prisoners.
It thus appears that unless the Patriots are released, or
effect their escape soon, they must all be cut off. The
probabilities are that the whole will fail. We await with
great anxiety further intelligence.
Not a man from the Canada side joined the Patriots.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. AT OGDENSBURGII.)
Saturday Night, 17th Nov. 1838.
The Patriots cf the mill, who numbered 113 men, in-
cluding wounded and excluding officers, surrendered last
evening about sundown. On the side of the British, the
array of men and cannon on land, with gun-boats and
armed steam-boats on the water, was truly im-
posing ; and such was the precision with which
they shot at the devoted mill, as very soon re-
duced its inmates to display the white flag. It is
by some thought that some of the flag-bearers were shot ;
but Major Young, who commanded the militia on
this occasion, disclaims it, and the word of an officer so
very humane and honourable will satisfy any reasonable
person on this point. We learn this evening that the num-
ber who surrendered, including wounded, was 122. The
Coburg is on her way with them to Kingston.
A Polish peasant, as yet the only " patriot" who since
their surrender, is known to have crossed over, states
that he enlisted in your city to go and " maintain the
Congress and President of Canada," in consideration of
eight dollars per month, and the promise of 100 acres of
improved land.
And now I trust that this effectual and yet abortive
attempt at railing the Upper Canadians round the "stan-
dard of liberty," will cause the " Patriots" and " Sym-
pathi:ers" to give them up to their own notions about go-
vernment.
The leaders of the " Patriots" have at length become
obnoxious in the eyes of a justly indignant people.
Bill Johnson has been taken by two gentlemen, whom
he threatened to shoot. He is on board the 'telegraph (one
of our Government steamers), which came down this
afternoon.
This has been to us an eventful week ; and the sights we
have seen, in interest can be equalled only iii awe.
I have it from the best sources of information, that if
the " Patriots" are saved alive, they owe it to the British
regulars.
The concluding statement is no doubt correct ; nor can
we wonder that the exasperated militia and volunteers
were strongly disposed to inflict summary punishment on
the ruthless invaders of their country, for the alarm and
bloodshed they had caused.
(Correspondence of the Argus.)
DEFEAT OF THE PATRIOTS AT WINDMILL

POINT CONFIRMED.
Telegraph Steam-boat, in service U.S.
Off Ogdensburg!), Nov. 16.

I have just returned from witnessi;g the severe conflict
between the invading force and the British troops near
Prescott. The former were strongly posted in a stone
windmill and several adjacent stone buildings ; and in the
over confidence of their position,rejected, it is said, offered
services to withdraw them.
About two o'clock to-day heavy floating batteries took
possession, and opened from the river side, while the Bri-
tish troops, regular and militia, enclosed them on the land
side. After a severe cannonading and bombardment, they
were driven by shot and shells from their buildings, when
an effort was made to escape into the country. But here
they were met by a heavy and rapid fire, and when the sun
went down the last shot probably told the death of the last
man of them.

'I hey were mostly young men of Jefferson county, and
behaved with a constancy and courage worthy of a better
fate. But their late is told.

Of the" entire population ready to revolt," as they were
taught to believe, three only joined them. In some instances
the people whose houses individuals visited to instigate re-
volt, seized upon them and consigned them to prison, and
the militia fought like devils. Excepting a Pole, by the
name of Von Shulz, their Generals, Colonels, &c., to a man
abandoned them before crossing, and now shrink from the
taunts of an indignant people.
It is stated in several letters from Ogdensburgh and
other adjacent places, that orders were given to the British
troops to make no prisoners, and that all the defenders of
the mill were slain ; but this is not correct. None
,were
killed except in fight, and by far the larger proportion
were made prisoners. The whole number conveyed to
Kingston, as near as we can ascertain, was from 120 to 130,
including those sent up on a previous day.

CAPTURE OF " BILL JOHNSTON," THE
BUCCANEER OF THE LAKE.
From a letter to his Excellency Governor Marcy, dated

Ogdensburgh, Nov. 18.
" William Johnston was yesterday arrested by Charles
r. Burwell and A. B. James, about three miles above
04denshurgh. He was traced and found in the woocis by
Mr. Burwell, and dri,qn from his covert towards a bay in
the River St. Lawrence, where his son lay in waitifig for
him with a row-boat, ready to convey him away. Mr.
James, however, had got young Johnston ashore, taken
possession of his boat, and secreted his oars, so as not to
allow a chance of escape. Old Bill' rushed down to the
river, closely pursued by Burwell, where he was met by
James. He called out, My boat, my boat He
was ordered by Mr. J. to surrender, but he declared he
would never do so while alive. He had a pistol in each
hand, and swore that he would sooner die than be taken,
and threatened to shoot the first man that approached him.
James and Burwell attempted to seize him, and took hold
of him several times ; but he broke from them and re-
treated.
" His son advised him to flee to the woods ; that he
would help him away if in his power ; but that his boat
and oars had been taken away from him, and he had no
means of giving him assistance. Johnston then attempted
to escape to the woods, but was prevented, and when he
saw there was no chance of escape, he came to a halt, and
offered to surrender, if his pursuers would allow his son to
have his arms. They replied that they did not seek his
arms but his person. After a parley, considerable delay,
and a vast deal of threatening, he gave his son a Coch-
rane rifle (12 discharges), and two large rifle pistols, and
then started with B. and J. for Ogsdenburgh, still however
retaining four small pistols and a large Bowie knife, but
which, in the course of a few minutes he also gave to his
son. They had proceeded about one-third of a mile, when
they were met by a file of U. S. soldiers, a Deputy Sheriff
from Jefferson, and a deputy U. S. Marshal, to whom
Johnston was delivered, and conveyed on board the steam-
boat in the employ of Government, under Col. Worth."
[Thence, as will be seen by accounts from Oswego, Sac-
kett's Harbour, &c., he was conveyed to prison in Jefferson
county.]
(From the Montreal Herald of Nov. 19.)
The following important despatch from Colonel Young
was recti ved at head•gnarters on Saturday, and, while every
one will sincerely lament the heavy loss sustained by her
Majesty's regular and volunteer troops, their gallantry
must be the theme of admiration ; and general must be the
satisfaction that the enemies of our country have sustained
a signal defeat, which will likely be followed by their utter
annihilation :

" Prescott, Nov. 24, 1838.

" Strt,—With reference to my letter of the 12th inst., I
beg to report, for the information of his Excellency the
Commander of the Forces, that Captain Sandom, com-
manding the Royal Navy in Upper Canada, having arrived
from Kingston at two o'clock yesterday morning, in the
the armed steamer Victoria, accompartiied by the Cobourg,
a combined attack upon the enemy's position, near Johns-
town, was decided upon. I accordingly moved off, in two
columns, at a quarter before seven, a.m. The left, destined
to turn the enemy's right, was led by Col. D. Fraser, and
was composed of 30 men of the Royal Marines. Captain
George Macdonnell's company of L. G. Highlanders, Cap-
tains Jones and Fraser's companies of the 2d Regiment of
Grenville Militia, and 100 men of Col. Martle's Regiment
of Stormont Militia. The right column was led by Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Gowan of the Queens Borderers, and was
composed of forty-four men of the 83d Regiment, one
hundred and fifty of the Queen's Borderers, and 100 of
Colonel Martle's Regiment. The enemy was strongly
oste d behind stone walls on rising ground ; but the intre-
pidity of the troops overcame those obstacles, and in an
hour they were driven into a windmill and stone house ad-
jacent. The former is particularly strong, and finding,
aftrr a constant fire of some hours from the armed steam-
boats, and of musketry, that no impression could be made
on the building, I considered it more prudent, in order to
avoid a further risk of life, to draw off the greater part

of the troops, at three, p.m., leaving stronger p;quets, to
prevent the escape of those in the buildings, until the as-
sistance of heavy guns could be procured. In this affair the
officers and men of the regular troops, as well as those of the
militia, evinced the characteristic firmness of British soldiers.
The rifle fire of the enemy was particularly true and steady. I
have not yet received the returns of killed and wounded ; but I
regret to say that the loss was severe. Lieut. Johnson of the
83d Regiment, a most gallant officer, was killed, and
Lieutenant Parker, of the Royal Marines, a young officer
of great promise, was shot through the arm. Lieut. Dul-
mage, of the Ist Regiment Grenville, was killed, with the
advance of the left column, and Lieutenant Parlow, of the
2d Dundas, and Ensign Macdonell, of the Loyal Glen-
garry Highlanders, were wounded, as also in advance. The
killed- and wounded, of all ranks, are computed at 45—few
of the former are, however, in the number, and many of
the latter are not in danger. The loss of the enemy, espe.
daily in officers of note, was great. Generals Brown and
Phillips were killed, and 32 prisoners were takca.
" It is most gratifying to me to have it in my power to
report the zeal with which the militia of the district rallied
on the first sound of invasion round the standard of their
country, as well as their perseverance in the various duties
required from them.
" I feel much indebted to Captain Sandon, R.N., for his
zealous and efficient co-operation. On Monday, Lieut.
Fowle, in charge of the armed steam-boat Experiment,
particularly distinguished himself by his exertions to
destroy, in front of this town, a large steam-vessel, and two
schooners, in possession of the Patriots.

" I have the honour to be, &c.,
" PLOVER YOUNG, Colonel Particular Service.
" P.S. I do not imagine the buildings will be tenable
long, after the guns are placed in position.
" Captain Goldie, A.D.C., &c. &c."
Yesterday forenoon, the Upper Canada Mail arrived in
town, and brought intelli;ence that at a quarter to three,
p.m., on Friday, the artillery from Kingston had arrived at
Prescott, and the attack on the Americans at Johnstown
was to be made that afternoon, or early on Saturday
morning. When the Americans saw the artillery, con-
sisting of two 32, and two 24-pounders, they sent a flag
of truce, offering to surrender as prisoners war, which
was very properly refused. We hope every scoundrel of
them will be cut off. A passenger who left Prescott on
Thursday morning, reports his having met the Royals at
Cornwall, under the command of that tried veteran, Colonel
Wetherell, and we trust he will arrive at the scene of
action in time to take the chief command.

The Kingston Chronicle of Wednesday, the publication
of which was delayed till Tuesday, contains a:note written in
pencil on its margin, stating that the rebels as Belville had
risen in great numbers. On Wednesday evening, a party
of Indian warriors, consisting of about 70 or 80, from
Mohawk village, arrived at Kingston, all anxious for an
opportunity to try their aim on the Americans. The fol-
lowin,,r, from the Kingston Chronicle, conveys additional
particulars, which will be perused with interest :
On Tuesday morning, a detachment of forty men of the
831 Regiment, under the command of Lieut. Johnson,
and thirty of the Royal Marines under Lieutenant
Parker, were landed at Prescott, and being joined by
the detachments of the Volunteer and other Militia,
the whole numbering only about thirty men, com-
manded by Col. Plumer Young, of the Particular Infantry
Service, proceeded to attack the patriot pirates. While
the main body assailed the rascals in front, who had come
out of their houses and posted themselves behind a stone
wall, a party of militia, under Colonel Duncan • Fraser,
made a detour, with a view to attack them on their flank.
The troops advanced under a galling fire from the wall, and
soon succeeded in expelling the enemy from behind it.
They then drove them to seek refuge in the houses, from
the numerous windows and apertures of which they kept
up a deadly aim on our gallant fellows. Lieutenant John-
son, in a daring attempt, with a few regulars, to storm a
house, with nine windows in it, filled wit men firing at his
party, fell within a few feet of the house—a gallant victim
for the honour of his insulted company. The marines strove
nobly to succour Mr. Johnson, as their list of wounded will
show, but were compelled to retreat, or die, before the
incessant fire of the pirates. Being destitute of artillery,
to batter the houses in which the sympathisers were so
strongly posted, our gallant troops were reluctantly obliged
to retire from the unequal contest,
During this attack, the Patriots had two pieces of ar-
tillery, which kept up an exchange of shots with the steam
vessels anchored in the river, the fire from which could
make no impression upon the round stone tower of the mill
in which the enemy were so strongly posted. While the
attack was going on, the wharfs at Ogsdenburg and the
shore were lined with people, who cheered repeatedly
when the troops retired. Another extraordinary evidence
of the honourable spirit of American neutrality took place
while the engagement was going on, a steamer from
Ogsdenburg, believed to be the Telegrals, hired by the
American Government, came into the stream with
the two sympathising schooners, which were towed re-
peatedly up and down the river opposite our vessels, as if to
divert their attention from the contest going on at Wind-
mill Point. A supply of ammunition had also been sent
from the American shore to the Patriots during the previ-
ous night. We subjoin a list of the killed and wounded,
for the complete accuracy of which we cannot vouch, but
presume it to be nearly correct :
KiJled—Lieut. Johnson, 83d Regiment, commanding
detachment ; Lieut. Dulmage, Grenville Militia ; Sergeant
Fraser, Grenville Militia ; 2 Glengarry Independent Com-
pany ; 2 Dundas Militia ; 3 women.

N-Vounded.—Four of the 83d Regiment ; Lieut. Parker
and 14 Royal Marines ; 6 Queen's Royal Borderers ; Ser-
jeant Clarke, of the 71st Regiment, attached to Captain
Edinonstone's Company of Volunteers ; 7 Glengarry In-
dependent Company ; 2, and one missing of the Brockville
Independent Company ; 3 Dundas Militia ; 4 and 5 Gren-
ville Militia ; Captain George M'Donald, Glengary Inde-
pendent Company, stationed at Prescott ; Lieut.-Colonel
Gowan.

Several gentlemen volunteered from Prescott and Brock-
ville to accoompany the attacking party. Among the
volunteers we learn that our friend, Surgeon Chisholm,
R.A., who was a passenger in the Coburg, lent his valua-
ble services during the fight.

The Coburg and Queen Victoria returned to town this
morning. The former bringing the wounded, two of whom
(of the Marines) died to-day. She also brought 26 priso-
ners of the piratical force, who had been lodged in the Fort.
Our town is crowded to-day with the gallant yeo-
manry militia of the neighbouring country, who have flocked
in at the shortest notice, and with an enthusiasm beyond
all praise, to assist in defending the town in the absence
of the regular troops.
Among others, we observe part of the Ist, 2d, and 3d
Frontenac, Ist and 2d Addington and 2d Lenox Regi-
ments of Militia, and there are also five troops of cavalry
in town this evening.
We are informed that the 31st Regiment of Frontenac
Militia mustered strong at Barriefield yesterday, notwith-
standing the heavy rains which prevailed in the forenoon.
They now occupy Barriefield, and have taken the dockyard
guards. As an instance of the activity displayed by officers
and men, we may mention, that it was 10 o'clock before
Captain Beith commenced collecting his company from the
back concessions of the town,hip of Kingston, and at three
P.M. he reached his station with about 50 or GO fine young
men. Such exertions are beyond praise.

That very active and persevering officer, Captain Fralick,
of the Ist Addington Dragoons, came into town this morn-
ing, with 60 or 70 brave yeomen, well mounted, covered
with mud, but full of ardour.
P.S. The Ist Lenox have just come in, 400 strong, and
Captain Casey's troop of cavalry under Colonel Crawford.
The men have marched 30 miles through mud, knee deep.
The streets are thronged with militia men, who now muster
about 2,000. With feelings such as these actions show, the
country will always be safe.
Yesterday afternoon three companies of the gallant 83d,
under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. H.
Dundas, embarked on board the Brockville and Kingston
steamers, for Prescott. Lieutenant-Colonel Cubitt,
received orders to send at the same time a demi field battery,
which were put on board the Brockville, under the orders
of Major 111`13ean, and one field gun on board the Kings-
ton. We delay going to press till Thursday morning, in
the hope of being able to lay before our readers the result
of this expedition.
Wednesday Night, Half-past Ten o'clock.
The steam-boats Brockville and Kingston have just ar-
rived from Prescott, bringing back all the troops which left
her.: yesterday. Tue Patriots are fairlr surrounded lin the
mill houses, and by water, and have no chance of escape.
Col. Dundas did not think it worth while to risk the lives
of his men, as it is intended to await the arrival of a piece
of heavy ordnance before attack—when the gallant mili-
tia, who had assembled in large numbers from a great
distance round would soon settle the business. The
Kingston brought up two prisoners, one of whom was a
sentry among the Patriots, and deserted.
are nearly gone. -The scoundrels had mangled the body of
Lieut. Johnson in a shocking manner. We hope a swift
retributive justice is awaiting them. Their provisions
The number of killed is said to be greater dim is men-
tioned in our list.

The same feeling pervades the mass of the yeomanry as
is now exhibiting in this vicinity. The whole country is
alive with men, eager to rush forward in defence of their
country.

LATER STILL FROAi PRESCOTT.
Yesterday evening, the following dispatch from the Hon.
Lieut.-Col. Dundas, of the 83d Regiment, was received at
nead quarters. We trust that the American Brigands have
only escap d the bullet and bayonet, to terminate their ca-
reer on the scaffold.

Prescott, Nov. 16, 1838.
Sir—l have the honour to acquaint you, tor the informil.