The Sun.
London, England, 1814-10-10 00:00:00

cn th'ep We're in tbe act of bicniag.tbe 1 'OlVe
and stores; Mr. G. JOHNSTON; Was • to
stand in a certain spot) under Rain of being shot;
but had he remained-, suffocation must have been
his fate, being to near tbo.buildino iii flanies 5
he therefore risked being shot and came off, and
thereby effected a timely escape.
". Another instance of. tnore than savage cruelty
was exercised on a poor horse, which they made
use of all tray in carting their plunder,- and in the
,evening, whils't still tackled to the cart, tied him
to the end of the dwelling-house then in &mei,
and amused themselves in looking at the poor
annual making vain efforts to get loose but there
he was burnt, and his bones seen there by the:
writer of this." -

Connected with the above, the following arc
the only remaining extracts worthy the notice of
oura6ders

At Matchedach it was apprehtmled the ene-
my would pay a visit to that post ; and as amea-
sure of precaution, it was deemed 'advisable to
burn the schooner Nancy, which was accordingly
done—We arc happy to ,understand, that all the
North-►cent canoes had got safely into French
River. Thus has the American expedition, which
threatened. the ruin of our traders, terminated
profiticss,and disgraceful to the enemy:"
MONTREAL, AUG. Three huridred and
fifty-five able bodied seamen arrived here by -the
last trip of thC Steam-boat from Quebec; for the
Lake service."

The union of the Amerietws (says the Quebec
Gazette, of the Stlt) may prolong the war. beyond
what is generally expected, but there can be no
doubt of its eventual sncces. The army on the
Coast will be peculiarly distressing to the enemy.
The United States offer a frontier on that side of
1200 miles, interspersed with valuable towns, and
settlements, assailable at almost every point. It
is evident that no army can protect such a coast
against a force of even 10,000 men, who have
the entire command! of the sea. If the population
is employed for the purpose, landings may still be
effected before they'can assemble in sufficient num-
bers, and all security and industry of course cease,

" The land frontier of the United states is the
most unassailable,
.on account of the woody state
of the back settlements, tile distance of the parts
of the country where ahostile army would make
the greatest impression, and the difficulties of
transportation. Should the command of the
Lakes be eventually secured, the inroads of the
radians would become peculiarly distressing; and
hifsten the'period of peace." •

" The following is an 'extract of the instrnc,

tions that are now given to American prftatecrs,
upon leaving the States : •

" The United States, tieing
,anxious to obtain as many
British prisoners as possible, have uttered a large, bounty; Say
100 dollars, for each. man sent in. If you should be fortu-
nate enough to take as many as could make it an object wor-
thy of the e-xpence and risk, 'having' them wall secured), send
them to the United States, and direct the Priz-Daaster, i❑ all
cases, to report them to 'the Collcetor, and talo.: hiz3 receipt for
them."

:Such, with the. intelligenee'contained under the
head of Nwtb American PaperS, is the substance
of the accounts received at T4E Su X' Office , this
morning ; but report adds several facts which are
extremely Fellable and deserving of 6pCC;flC,ltiOn.
The Marlin, it may be remarked, had an ex-
. traordinarily quick passage, having been only. 24
days from the American coast. A rumour she
. brings is, that the inhabitants of Boston have also
expressed 'a wish to place themselves under the
Protection of the British. It is further said, that
an Officer of Artillery, who left Quebec on tbe 1 Ith,
(two (lays later than.our:Papers) brings the nekvs
current.at that place at the period. i'tf his departure,
that a battle had been fought near Platsburgh, in
which the Aln cri ca n General I ZA mi-waS completely
defeated. One fort alone of the position he had
occupied remained unsubducd, and it was expect-
ed to fall immediately. This Officer further states,
that the great ship which it was believed would give
us a decided preponderance on Lake Ontario had
been launched at Kingston ; and so abundantly
hail she been supplied with men and stores front
Quebec (whence three hundred and fifty-five sea-
men had arrived •;
see above) that , she would be
able to sail in ten days.

We have left ourselves no room for comment
on the intelligence in: the Gazette.; but we trust
we have produced as agreeable a tft!at for our
headers by enabling them to enjoy equally good
and still more important news from kinother
quarter. ilt will 'be- a pleasing thing to Compare
them togetherand'we congratulate the British
People on the vigorous and effective system now
pursuing; which, if anT thing can, will speedily
reduce the Yankee -braggardism to a sober tone,
and, permit 'us to grant them a peace on reason-
able terms,.

The gratifying news frotin Ameri6 was forward-
' ed to Ghent yesterday by the Ostend Packet from
Gravesend ; and from the favourable .state of the
wind, would probably arrive in time to he served
up with sbup,and boiiitti at the table of the, Yan-
kee Coninassioners this day.