The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-12-11 00:00:00

FROM THE FRONTIER.

(From the' New York Commercial Advertiser of Nov. 22.)
At the moment we were ready for press, we have been fa-
voured with a letter from Col. Worth, giving a full account
of his own operations, and of the proceedings on the Canada
side. Having received it at a late hour, we can only give
some extracts.
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Colonel-
Worth says that the American citizens along the
frontier are beginning to exhibit a' strong feeling of regret for
the misconduct of which their portion of the country has been
the scene, and very many of them deny all knowledge or par-
ticipation.
Much fear is entertained of retaliation from the other side,
but Colonel W. is confident that nothing of the kind will
be done if the British authorities can prevent it. His in-
tercourse with them has been marked by great courtesy and
good feeling.
Extensive arrests were in progress. Col. Worth expected
that he should be able to set off on the 17th for a visit to the
intermediate towns between Ogdensburgh and Sacket's
Harbour, leaving Col. Clarke with one company to cruise in
the neighbourhood of the former for a few days.
The war fever in that region, he says, is radically cured for
the present, at all events.
During the engagement of the 16th, he had his vessel sta-
tioned between the combatants and the American shore, to
prevent any efforts that might be made to send over assist-

ance to the invaders, or on the other hand, if they took to the
water and were pursued, to prevent the pursuers from in-
fringing our neutrality.
It was a painful situation in which he was placed, to see
his countrymen, guilty as they were, selling their lives so
dearly, but his duty was plain, and he would not shrink
from it.

The whole number that crossed over was about 250.

(From the Montreal Courier of Nov. 19.)
The court martial for the purpose of trying the rebels and
brigands, commences its sittings this day: It consists of se-
ven field officers, and-seven captains, all of the line, with
Major General Clitherow, as president. Captain Muller, of
the Royal Regiment, has been appointed judge advocate,

tisfaction of our readers, we may mention that the president
of the court has no greater authority than any of its members
except when his casting vote is required, should there be any
occasion for it.
It is not expected that anything will be done to-day, ex-
cept formally constituting the court, but the real business
will probably. commence to-morrow. The proceedings will
be public, with the exception of the deliberations after the
examination of witnesses, when the written opinion of each
officer is given to the president, who returns a verdict ac-
cordingly. The junior officer is first asked for his opinion of
the innocence or guilt of the party accnsed, which he writes
on a paper and folds it up, so that no undue advantage can
be used by any member of the court. We have seen the new
gallows made by Mr. Broudson, and we believe it will be
erected this day in front of the new gaol, so that the rebels
may enjoy a prospect which will no doubt have the effect of
encouraging sound sleep and pleasant dreams. The gallows
can accommodate six or seven at a time comfortably, but
more at a pinch.

(Correspondence of the Commercial Advertiser.)
Niagara Falls, Nov. :6,4838.
I have just returned from Longport, and wishing to cross
to Canada, went down to the ferry in company with Lord
Hill, another English officer, and about 15 other persons,
among whom were several intending to join the rebels (as 1
learned on my return)—also some residents of the Upper
Province. On approaching the Canada shore, a party of
about 20 soldiers opposed our landing, excepting Lord Hill
and the officer, saying that their orders were to allow none to
land, excepting English officers, without a passport. We
had consequently to return, a regular non-intercourse being
established. I was able to gain from some of the party, that
for a week past a large number had crossed, two or three at
a time, at Waterloo, the Falls, and Lewiston. The place
of destination of the persons who went to the ferry with me
I could not learn, farther than that it was about 100 miles
from the Falls. The boatman made an arrangement to carry
them over to-night or to-morrow night, provided there was a
storm. All they seemed to have about them was a small
bundle of clothes. They are well prepared on the other side.
P.S. An express had arrived at the Falls, to prevent cross-
ing, as early this morning no difficulty was experienced in
getting over.

( From the ..41bany Argus.—Second Edition.)
LATEST FROM THE FRONTIER.—A corespondent at Clay-
ton, Jefferson county, encloses us a proclamation to the Pa-
triots of Canada, signed "J. Ward Birge, Brigadier General
Commanding. Eastern Division"—post-marked " Clayton,
N.Y., Nov. 16." On the back of the letter is the following
brief announcement of the fate of the Patriot force embodied
at Windmill Point, below Prescott :
" The Patriots are all killed, or taken prisoners. Nov. 16."

( From the Teffersonian, Extra.
Watertown, Friday Evening, Nov. 16.
UPPER CANADA.
The mail from the north which arrived this morning brought
no later intelligence that that published in the Jeftersonian
yesterday. For the following particulars, we are indebted
to Doctor A. Trowbridge, jun.,of (this village, who was an
eye witness to the battle near Prescott, from Ogdensburgb,
and who'returned to this place last evening.
Dr Trowbridge states, that of the Patriots who went from
this county, the following are said to have been killed or
wounded :
Charles Brown, of Brownville, son of Judge Brown, killed
—shot through head and breast.
Daniel George, of Lyme, supposed killed.
Monroe Wheelock, of this village, wounded.
Robert Denton, of this village, missing, supposed killed.
Doctor Trowbridge states, that when he left Ogdensburgh
on the evening of the 14th ie 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 heard in Prescott, Tuesday evening
supposed to be the execution of martial law on the Petri°
prisoners.
It thus appears that unless the Patriots are released, o
effect their escape soon, they must all be cut off. The proba-
bilities are that the whole will fall. We await with grea,
anxiety further intelligence.
Not a man from the Canada side joined the Patriots!
(From the Montreal Courier of the 17th.)
We have been favoured by a gentleman in town with the
perusal of a letter received by him from Cornwall, from
which we give the following extract:—
"Cornwall, Nov. 15. 1838.
"Col, Vankoughnet and Col. Crysler are now at Prescott,
with 400 men each : as also 800 of the Glengarians. The
greater part of the 92d have been forwarded by waggons from
here. The steam-boat Brockville has arrived from Kingston
and landed some artillery. There are also three armed steam-
boats on the look out to prevent any assistance from the
American side to the rebels, or their being able to effect their
escape by water. Escape by land is impossible, frinn the
manner in which they are surrounded by our troops. It is
the general opinion here, that an attack was to have been
made this morning.
" I regret to say that in this attack which was made on
Tuesday, some of the volunteers and a few of the 83d regi-
ment have fallen, for which a fearful retribution may be con-
fidently predicted."
(From the Watertown Jeffersonian (Extra) of Nov. 18.)
We are indebted to Mr. S. Fairbanks. of this village, for
a copy of the following letter received by him this morning.
It is believed to be entitled to full confidence, as it is well
known that the British troops left Kingston with heavy ordi-
nance for the purpose of reducing the mill and annihilating
the Patriots there assembled.
The Kingston Chronicle of Thursday morning mentions the
departure of the Coburg and other steam-boats with troops,
&c., and also the arrival at that port of the wounded in the
battle of Tuesday, and 26 Patriot prisoners, who were im-
mediately confined in Fort Henry. The ronicle admits
the British loss to have been severe; from 10 to 20 killed,
and about 50 wounded. Among the former were Lieutenant
Johnson, 83d regiment, Lieutenant Dalmage. of the Gren-
ville militia, one serjeant, and three women. The Chronicle
adds—
"By a despatch received from Colonel Turner, dated
Cornwall, Nov. 12, nine, p.m., we learn that all is going on
brilliantly below—that Beauharnois was taken—all the pri-
soners released—the rebels made prisoners—and that the
country was all in flames."
A passenger in the Ogdensburgh stage stated that some
few of the Patriots effected their escape on Friday night, but
with few exceptions the whole were cut off.
The battle was most splendid : about 2000 fighting at a
time; the number of killed and wounded•in this engagement
cannot fall much short of 500. You may imagine how true
and faithful the Patriots at the Windmill fought, when 1 tell
you that P K and a few more went to them last
night, at the hazard of their lives, to take them off their po-
sition, but they refused to leave, saying that they were con-
fident their friends would not desert them, and that there
were thousands of men in county, bound by their oaths
to assist them, and that they would abide by the issue. Aud
now they are all, or nearly all, murdered!
Respectfully, &c.,
J. M. DOTY.
• Four o'clock, p.m.
Mr. Jonah Woodruff has this moment arrived from Og-
densburgh, which place he left at noon yesterday. He saw
one man, a Pole, who escaped, and who supposed himself to
be the only one left alive. The Patriots rushed out of the
mill soon after sunset, with three white flags, but they were
all speared as they went out. The mill was then filled with
British troops, and the Pole, who escaped, with two others,
who had secreted themselves in the lower part of the mill,
mingled with the British troops, but his two companions
were killed; he himself escaped by wearing the coat of Lieut
Johnson, who was killed on Tuesday.
The Patriot force in the mill numbered 111 men, besides
11 wounded..

(From the Montreal Herald of Nov. 19.)
LATER STILL FROM PRESCOTc.

Yesterday evening, the following despatch from the Hon.
Lieut.-Col Dundas, of the 83d Regiment, was recived at
head-quarters. We trust that the American brigands have
only escaped the bullet and bayonet, to terminate their
career on the S caffu I d

Prescott, Nov. 16, 1838.

Sir,--I have the honour to acquaint you, for the informa-
tion of his Excellency the Commander of the Forces, that I
came down here yesterday from Kingstown, with four com-
panies of the 83d regiment, two 18-pounders arid a howitzer,
and made up from the tow❑ to a position about 400 yards
from.the windmills and adjoining houses occupied by the
brigands.

They did not move or come out of the houses to oppose my
advance. The 18-pounders opened with good effect upon the
stone building near the mill. Captain Sandou, with two
gun-boats, in which he carried two IS-pounders, took up a
position below the windmill, which he commanded, but not
with much effect. After cannonading these buildings for an
hour or rather more, anti observing the brigands to be quitting
them and endeavouring to escape, I ordered the troops to
advance; very little resistance was offered by the part) occu-
pying the windmill, but a smart fire was opposed to us from
the adjoining stone building. It being dark before the troops
got round these buildings, and the brigands in the windmill
having displayed a white flag, they were summoned to surren-
der themselves unconditionally, which they did. Eighty-six
prisoners were immediately secured, and 1(i others, who were
wounded, we removed from the mill as soon as conveyance
could be found—a large supply of arms, 20 kegs of powder,
and 3 pieces of ordnance fell into our hands. Some of the
brigands effected their escape from the buildings when dark-
ness came on, and hid themselves in the brushwood on the
bank under the mill. I directed the militia to scour this
bank, and several prisoners were thus secured, among others
a Pole, calling himself General Van Sault, who, it is under-
stood, was the principal leader. All the buildings adjoining
the mill we destroyed, but the latter I directed to be occupied
by a company of militia, and propose that it should continue
to be so, or entirely demolished.
"I am happy to say the service was performed with the
loss of one man only of the 83d regiment.
"I have the honour to remain, Sir,
"Your most obedient servant,
" H. DUNDAS.
" Lieut. Col. 83d Regt. Commandant.
"Capt. Goldie, A. D. C., Montreal."

MONEY MARKET, &c.—Nov. 22.
(From the New York Inquirer of Nov. 22 )
A moderate business was transacted in Stocks to-day, w jib"'
out any material alteration in yesterday's prices. United
States Bank sold at 1204; Delaware and Hudson, 691;
North American Trust and Backina Company 921; Harlem
48, and Stonington Railroad Company, at 37. Sales were
made of 18,CX1' lot . ars in Six per Cent. Treasury Notes at
par, and 15001. .s. in Five per Cent. at 991.
The sales of Exchange to-day for the Great Western, have
been at the previous rates obtained, say 10 to 101 per cent•
pin. on England, and sf. 171 on France, with a moderate de-
mand. The Bank of the United States have not as yet been
sellers for this vessel, but anticipate the arrival of a supPlY
of bills on England to-morrow morning, which will be sold at
10 per cent. The Bank also offers to receive orders for bills
to transmit by the ltoscius, sailing for Liverpool on Monday.
at 91 par cent. pm. On France, the business is confined to
private houses.
The People's Bank of Montreal has been authorised to
suspend specie payments, by an Order in Council.
Letters from Richmond, Va., state that since the arrival
of the Great \Vestern, tobacco had been held at an advance
of 50 to 81 per 10016.