The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-06 00:00:00

By 'a
gentleman who arrived from Sackett's Harbour this
morning, we have received an extra from the office of the
Sackett's Harbour Journal, furnishing the important in-
telligence given below. Before he left the harbour, the
steamer United States had arrived and confirmed the state-

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ment.
(From the Sackett's Harbour Journal Extra, Nov. 15.)
The steam-boat Oneida, just arrived from Ogdensburgh,
brings the following news :
A severe engagement took place at Prescott yesterday,
commencing at eight A.m., and lasted seven hours, between
the Patriots and British forces. About 500 Patriots and
300 British regulars, together with some militia, were en-
gaged. The battle took place about a mile below Prescott.
The Patriots have possession of several stone buildings.
Several were killed and wounded on both sides. The Bri-
tish, however, sustained by far the heaviest loss. Colonel
Young, the British commander, was among the killed, his
body being pierced with seven balls. The British were
twice repulsed by the Patriots, and finally left the field to
wait for reinforcements, for which an express was sent to
Kingston. 1

During the action the British put their dead and
wounded into a barn, behind which they sheltered them-
selves, and the Patriots, to dislodge them, set it on fire,
when it was consumed, together with its contents ; imme-
dietely after which the British retreated to Prescott for the
last time.

The steam-boat United States and two schooners were
seized yesterday by the United States Marshal, under the
neutrality law, and are now on their way to this port under
his charge. Mr. Foster, the steersman of the steam-boat
United States, was killed by a grape-shot from the British
steam-boat Experiment, yesterday. while engaged in get-
ting a schooner off the flats in Ogdensburgh harbour.
After firing into the United States, the Experiment at-
tempted to run down the schooner Charlotte, but was fired
into by the Patriots on board of her, killing six and wound-
ing five, after which the Experiment retreated to Prescott.
A small boat, containing four or five Patriots, crossing
from Ogdensburgh to Prescott, was fired into by the
British steam-boat Coburg and disabled, and then she ran
alongside and fired down upon them, sinking the boat and
killing every person that was on board.
The steam-boat Oneida has been chartered by Colonel
Worth, for the United States service, and is to return im-
mediately to the river St. Lawrence with troops from this
place.

(From the Montreal Herald of the 15th of November.)
Information was received late on Tuesday evening that
800 men, with eight pieces of artillery, had approached
Prescott, from the opposite shore, on the morning of Mon-
day, about ten o'clock, and failed in an attempt to run two
large schooners alongside the wharf. With the assistance
of the steamers United States and Paul Pry, about 500
men of the Sympathisers, with three guns, disembarked
about two miles below the town, where they were stationed
when the accounts left. The Experiment, a Government armed
steamer of small size, arrived at 5 o'clock on Monday afternoon,
and exchanged several shots with the steamer United States,
one of which struck her, and caused so much damage, that
she was compelled to retire to Ogdensburgh to get the
necessary repairs. The 93d Regiment would be at Corn-
wall yesterday morning, another regiment was ordered on
the march, and two companies of the Royals left town yes-
terday morning under the command of Colonel Wetherall
for that place, and volunteers are flocking in front all quar-
ters. The gallant Glengarry Highlanders will cut off the
retreat of the brigands by the Rideau Canal,- the armed
steamer Experiment will effectually prevent their escape by
boats, and the troops and volunteers will attack them on
both flanks, so that they are completely hemmed in.
(From the Montreal Herald of the 13th inst.)
On Sunday evening the whole of the back country above
Laprairie presented the awful spectacle of one vast sheet of
lurid flame, and it is reported that not a single rebel house
has been left standing. God only knows what is to become
of the surviving Canadians and their wives and families dur-
ing the approaching winter, as nothing but starvation from
hunger and cold stares them in the face. It is melancholy
to reflect on such awful consequences of rebellion, and the
irretrievable ruin of so many human beings, whether inno-
cent or guilty. Still the supremacy of the laws must be
maintained inviolate, the integrity of the empire must
be asserted, peace and prosperity must be secured to
British subjects, even at the expense of the entire Nation
Canadienne.

The history of the past proves that nothing but sweep-
inn them from the earth and laying their habitations level
with the dust will prevent renewed rebellions south of the
St. Lawrence, or renewed invasions from the Americans.
From the habitans north of this city we have nothing to
dread, as they can neither assist an invading foe, nor fall
back upon neutral territory. The Canadians in the re-
bellious districts, whose houses have been given to the
flames, and who have escaped the bullet, the bayonet, or
the prison, are doomed to perish in the woods, for in the
United States they can expect no assistance, and in the
quiet districts, however much their fellow-countrymen may
desire to assist them, fear of being considered implicated
in the insurrection will have more influence than sympathy.
The punishment already inflicted has been very severe,
but it is not enough. The hanging of twenty leaders will
have more effect than the killing of two hundred men in
action, and if any are to be spared from the gallows, they
ought to be sentenced to hard labour and chained together
macadamizing the roads on the island of Montreal.
(From the Courier of the 14th.)
Yesterday morning (Wednesday) it was currently ru-
moured that a large Patriot force had assembled on
Boucherville mountain. It may be so ; we hope they will
remain there till inspected by the competent authorities.
A little before noon, the Princess Victoria breught over
from Laprairie ninety-one prisoners, who were taken at
Napierville, &c. With the exception of a few, who ap-
peared to be Sympathisers, they were a miserable-looking
set. Captain Morin, formerly master of the Eagle steam-
boat, and his son, were among the number. This man, we
understand, is nearly related to Cote.
About two o'clock, some twenty prisoners were marched
into town from Lachine, escorted by a party of the Lachine
Cavalry. They were taken in arms at Chateauguay, and
were secured with lopes as usual ; but as there were some
distinguished characters among them, the respective ranks
they held in the Patriot army were conspicuously exhibited
by placards on their backs. Dr. Newsome, his son, and
several whose appearance denoted them to be Sympathisers,
were among this lot. Both the Doctor and his son are high
in rank in the Patriot army.
About four o'clock his Excellency Sir John Colborne
and Staff landed from the Princess Victoria. lie was en-
thusiastically cheered by the crowds assembled on the
wharfs. One prisoner was brought over at the same time,
an old Wilma, said to be the murderer of the late Mr.
Walker. Several American muskets and bayonets were in
possession of the soldiers attached to Sir John Colborne's
Staff, They are nearly new, a little longer than the Tower
muskets, their stocks much stronger, and bl olishe.
We have not learned the particulars ofarre p
the number of
houses burned, but the current estimate on this subject, we
are assured by good authority, is much over the mark, for
Sir John is anxious that the property should be preserved
and confiscated afterwards, rather than destroyed. This
a
would be a very desirable arrangement, and would stop
more burnings if the Loyalists were convinced that Go-
vernment would confiscate on a sufficiently extensive scale.
Among the prisoners who were taken was a French
officer who held the rcaik of General in the rebel army, and
who not being such a proficient in the running away tac-
tics; of his fellow-warriors as they were, his penchant for
fighting led to his capture.
On learning his rank, Colonel
Taylor told him that he
must not expect, on of it, any better treatment than tho canaille with whom
he had leagued himself, and account
who could not be regarded
as honourableenewiles. The Frenchman had sufficient ,
sense to acquiesce in the justice of this arrangement, and
cursed the system of gross deception that had been
practised upon him, to entice him into the service, H. e
was made to boliove4lac said, that the entire population

mg, in which the rebel forces were quartered. This battle
continued with spirit for some time, when the Loyalists re-
treated, and the combatants over the hill became fainter
and fewer, till about nine o'clock, when all seemed hushed
for the moment. The rebel forces were left in possession
of the ground, but they seemed to be in no condition to
follow the retreating party.
From nine o'clock till three there was not much of ex-
citement in the scene. An irregular fire was kept up on
the Windmill, and a body of regulars sent an occasional
volley at a stone house, in which a body of the assaulting
party were sheltered.
At three o'clock p.m. a barn a short distance from the
Windmill was consumed by fire. This was probably done
by the rebels, as the barn afforded a shelter to the Loyalists.
Two o'CnocK, P.m.—We have reports from the field of
battle this evening. It is stated that six hundred regular
troops were engaged, besides the Volunteer Militia.
Major Young, the officer in command at Prescott, a
brave and excellent officer in the British army, is supposed
to have fallen. The report is that the commanding officer
fell early in the morning, and that several efforts have been
made by the Loyalists to recover his body without success.
The rebel forces were in three detachments—one occu-
pying the Windmill, another a stone building, and the third
was posted on the brow of the hill, and sustained most of
the morning's work.
It is reported that the field is covered with dead and
wounded soldiers of the Government, while, so far as was
known, but thirteen of the rebels had fallen. The schooners
which brought the invading forces down were taken this
morning by the officers of the United States for breach of
neutrality, though we understand that one of them was
a British vessel. So far " the patriot" force has sustained
themselves against fearful odds, and with signal success
•Vhat the result will be it is impossible to predict.
(From the Oswego Palladium Extra, Nov. 15.)