The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-12-07 00:00:00

critical, calling upon the United States and the British
iernment for decision, calmness, and care.
The Washington Globe remarks that, "as citizens
of the United States, they have nothing on earth to do
•lh this rebellion, and the Americanexpatriateslim-
sett who takes part in it, winning the gallows if taken,
and becoming the hero, perhaps, if he takes—in which
respect he is a brigand abiding the chances of time.
Such propagandists as choose to take this chance of
the halter, must not expect to call up sympathy from
the homes whence they came, for it is a daring game
they are playing, that of glory or the gallows. So
far, however, as our knowledge extends, the present
rebellion is that of 'foreigners exclu-sively." On this
remark the Daily Express comments in the following
language r—" We have no right to make suggestions
to our contemporaries of the press,—but it strikes us
there is something of a national obligation imposed
upon AmeriCan editors at this juncture,—by which
'mate or war may be decided. We should not, it
seems to us, inculpate our own country, or our own
people, without adequate cause. What we say here,
is rapidly caught up by the Canadian press that pro-
fits from the employment of a large standing army in
Canadas, and is again retaile*in Great Britain,

where, undoubtedly, there are thousands of mischiev-
ous spirits that thirst for bloodshed. It is very easy
in a room six feet by nine, to shed a vast deal of ink,
—when it might be very difficult properly to repress
all the movements of an American frontier, stretching
from the Passamaquoddy Bay to Lake Michigan,—
with only a few hundred regular soldiers upon it.
We trust, however, the government of the Union,and
the governments of the States will discharge to the
utmost all their obligations under treaties and the laws.
We say to the people on our frontier, there is now no
parallel in the case of the Canadians and ours prior to
1775. When we rebelled, we did not rebel in a
foreign country, but in the United States. We did
not fight our battles in France, but Bunker Hill and
Saratoga were on American soil. So far, the Cana-
dian rebels have not even kept a foot-hold upon their
own soil, but they are trying to implicate us in their
treason, to make us fight for their liberty, when nobody
disputes but that, in our free land, we have liberty
enough of our own, without fighting for it. We hare
all of us, to be sure, a right to our opinions as to the
struggle 'in Canada, but we have no mote right to
enter Canada with arms in our hands than to turn
brigands or pirates,—and we should look just about as
well in fitting out privateer ships to rob and plunder,
in time of peace, off the coast of England, as in fitting
out forces to enter Canada. We re-peat, however, the
work seems to be, thus far, exclusively that of foreign-
ers. If they do not like their own governments, no-
body can deny the right they have of running the risk
of the gallows in their attempts to overthrow them."
We now proceed to lay before our readers a few of
the more important extracts from the papers received
by the Orpheus.
( From the Oswego Palladium, Extra, Nov. 15.)
THE CANADA WAR.
A BATTLE—PATRIOTS VICTORIOUS.
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 lasting seven hours, between
the patriots and the British forces. About 500 patriots and
300 British regulars, together with some militia, were engaged.
The battle took place about a mile below Prescott. Several
were killed and wounded on both sides; the British, how-
ever, sustained the heaviest loss. Colonel Young, the Bri-
tish commander, was among the killed. 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. During the action the British put their dead and
wounded into a barn, behind which they sheltered themselves,
and the patriots, to dislodge them, set it on fire, when it was
consumed, together with its contents "
The Montreal Herald of the 15th ult., has the following in
reference to the affair at Prescott:—
" Information was received late on Tuesday evening, that
800 men, with eight pieces of artillery, had approached Pre-
scott, from the opposite shore, on the morning of Monday,
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 five o'clock on Monday afternoon, and ex-
changed several shots with the steamer United States, one
of which struck her, and caused so much damage that she
was compelled to retire to Ogsdenburgh to, get necessary
repairs. The 93rd regiment would be at Cornwall yesterday
morning, another regiment was ordered on the march, and
two companies of the Royals left town yesterday morning,
under the command of Col.Wetherall for that place, and the
volunteers are flocking in from all quarters. The gallant
Glengary Highlanders will cut off the retreat of the brigands
by the Rideau Canal, the armed steamer Experiment will ef-
fectually prevent their escape by boats, and the troops and
and volunteers will attack them on both flanks, so that they
are completely hemmed in."
ANOTHER INVASION OF CANADA.
(Correspondence of the Albany Evening Journal.)
Oldenburgb, Monday, Nov. 12,1838,
9-o'4:luck, p.m.
Friend Ward,—l snatch a few moments' time to give you
notice of the proceedings in this place to-day. This morn-
ing our citizens were aroused by the news that two schooners,
loaded with Canadian patriots, were lying in the river oppo-
site this place, with the intention of attacking Prescott, and
also that another band of about 200 had taken possession of
the steamer United States.
About nine o'clock the steamer left the wharf for the pur-
pose of towing off the .two schooners, which had both run
aground. One, however, got off without assistance, and run
on to the Canada side, and landed about 200 men about a
mile below the fort The British steam-boat Experiment
put after the States, and tired several shots at hdr, only one
of which struck the boat and killed a very worthy young man
of this place.
The British steamer ranged alongside the other schooner,
which was aground, and fired a broadside into her, without,
however, doing any damage except to her rigging. The
schooner returned the fire, and killed six men. The last
schooner has just been got off, and is now preparing to
go over. The people on board express themselves deter-
mined to take the fort before the morning. Doubtful, how-
ever, though there is a rumour in town that the Canadian
people are flocking to the standard raised there in great
numbers.
Our place is in great excitement, and no business has been
done to-day. The mail closes soon, and I must close; if
anything important is' done I will write to you further by the
norrow's mail.—Yours in haste, A. B. JAMES.

(Correspondent of the Boston Atlas.)
Montpelier, Tuesday, Nov. 13,1838.
Our last news from the St. John's vicinity was that the
royalists, with the aid of an American steam-boat, had suc-
ceeded in bringing out 600 troops and landed them near Isle
au Noix, thus hemming in Nelson. and cutting off either the
way of escape to, or aid from the States. .Of course we have
been anticipating either hard fighting or the total dispersion
of Nelson's band. But. for two days past the mails hate
brought absolutely nothing; no confirmation—and no de-
nial either—of the Odletown battle.
To-night, the Stanstead driver reports that last evening
there was fighting at Stanstead, and two of the principal men
(royalists) of the village killed when he left, at midnight.
This is possible; but, if true, it is unexpected. The eastern
townships are generally supposed to be loyal, and immediate
war was not apprehended in that vicinity.
We understand, says the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser,
that the Alilwaukie has been chartered by the Canadian go-
vernment, for service on the lake during the season, and that
it is intended to put an armament on board. The Milwaukie
is one of the swiftest boats on the lake, and was for a time,
last summer, in the service of the United States.

LATER.—A BATTLE.
(From the Oydensburgh Times and Advertiser, Extra;
Tuesday, Nov. 13th.)
CANADA WAR.

After six o'clock last evening, things remained pretty
quiet through the night. There were, however, some reports
of cannon iu the evening, at long intervals.
During the evening, the Telegraph came ►n, bringing some
United States troops, with marshals, &e. They took posses-
sion of the United States. Our citizens held a meeting dur-
ing the evening, to take measures for defence; but as our
work had been much delayed by the confusion of the day,

we could not find time to attend.
Early this morning (13th) it was discovered that the armed
steam-boats Cobourg and Traveller had arrived with troops.
About seven o'clock this evening the armed steam-boats
opened a fire on the party at the windmill, which soon brought
a large body of spectators to Mile Point, the nearest. Amer-
ican territory.
The point on which the windmill stands is one of some
twenty feet elevation above the St. Lawrence. The country
back rises gently for about one hundred and fifty rods. The
land about is highly cultivated, and presents a charming
landscape, with orchards, shrubbery, and substantial stone
buildings.
The cannonading between the windmill and the three
armed steam-boats continued to be the scene of attraction
till nearly eight o'clock, when a line of fire blazed along the
summit of the hill in rear for about eighty or a hundred rods,
and the crack of the rifle and musket made a continuous roar.
The scene was one of the most intense excitement and soli-
citude. The reflection that men full of high hopes and ardent'
expectations were falling by hundreds, was calculated to
awaken the most painful reflections.
The action on the brow of the bill continued some 20 or 30
minutes, when one party gave way and the third followed,
and the combatants passed out of view over the brow of the
hill; but the contest raged fiercely, as was evinced by the
continuous roar of musketry.
Another scene came in view; a party marched down by
the river road anti opened a warm tire upon a stone building
in which the rebel forces were quartered. The battle con-
tinued with spirit for some time, when the loyalists retreated,
and the combatants over the hill became fainter and fewer,
till about nine o'clock, when all seemed hushed for the mo-
ment. 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 excite-

went 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 lire. This was probably done by
the rebels, as the barn afforded a shelter to the loyalists.
Seven o'clock, p.m.

We have reports from the .field of battle this evening. It
is stated that 600 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 eai ly
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 occupy-
ing the windmill, another the stone building, and the third
were 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 by the officers