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

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veneration due by all freemen to the laws which they have
assisted to enact for their own government—by his regard
for the honor and reputation of his country—by his love of
order, and respect for that sacred code of laws by which na-
tional 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 obligations to
the other Powers of the world. And I hereby warn all those
who have engaged in these criminal enterprises, if persisted
in, that, whatever may be 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 every viituous fellow-citizen, to be dealt with
according to the policy and justice of that government whose
dominions they have, in defiance of the known wishes and
efforts of their own Government, and without the shadow of
justification or excuse, nefariously invaded.
Given under my haud, 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 :
John Forsyth, Secretary of State.

(From the New York Journal of Commerce of Nov. 23.)
On Sunday night last two schooners loaded with patriots
appeared off Prescott, and before our citizens were up enter-
ed our harbour, and took possession of the steam boats
United States and Paul l'ry, and several row boats. Our
people generally knew nothing of the expedition. The
United States was lying quietly at our wharfs, and was in no
way concerned in it, as it is asserted in the Canada papers.
But one of the proprietors reached the wharf before she was
seized, and he exerted himself to the utmost to prevent it.
On Monday, the patriots, between 130 and 140 in number,
and not 600 as in the Canada papers, effected a landing at
Windmill point, a mile or two below Prescott, and took pos-
session of the mill and five or six stone houses around it. But
little fighting was done, and but one man known to have been
killed. He was one of the hands of the United States, who
remained on boaad, a member of the Presbyterian church
here. He had his skull knocked off by a cannon-ball, just as
the States was entering; our harbour. On Tuesday morning
there was an attempt to dislodge the patriots, but without
effect. The engagement continued for au hour or two, when
the `regulars' retreated, leaving the patriots in possession of
the field, with the exception of two houses and a barn. Two
of these the patriots took the next day and burned. Those
of the British, as stated by themselves, was about 30 killed,
and some wounded. The patriots, being protected by the
building, lost but live or six. It is stated in the Kingston
Chronicle that during the engagement the United States
steamer Telegraph paraded up and down the river with the
two patriot schooners in tow, for the purpose of drawing off
the attention of their soldiers. This is not so. The schooners
were lying near our shores when they were seized by the
Telegraph, during the engagement, for violating the laws of
neutrality, and brought into the harbour. A mass of people
collected on our shore, most of them not citizens, and impro-
perly manifested their interest in the engagement by cheer-
ing when the British forces retreated, which has giveu great
offence to our neighbours.
On Thursday night an effort was made to get the Patriots
off, and bring them to this side; but without success. Pres-
ton King, whose name you will perhaps recollect as somewhat
conspicuous in New York legislatnre last winter, visited their
camp in person, and found their number 118: 12 have since
escaped, and the remainder are either killed or taken.

On Friday morning a body of regulars arrived from King-
ston, bringing with them some heavy battering pieces, and
about three in the afternoon, opened their fire upon the mill
buildings. Atter about an hour and a half, a white flag was
waved from a window in the upper part of the mill, but to no
purpose; their fate was determined. Shortly after, two men
(some say three, I saw but two), started towards the boats
on the river4vitti a white flag. They approached the shore,
were fired upon, and retreated to the house. This is denied
on the other side, but is testified to by those who have escaped,
and that other attempts at surrender were made, but non e
accepted. What the truth is I cannot tell. No reliance can
be placed on the number of prisoners stated to have been
taken, for it greatly exceeds the whole number engaged, and
must, I think, include many who were taken up at Prescott
on suspicion.

It is not true that orders were given to the British troops
to make no prisoners. On the contrary, a majority of the in-
vaders were made prisoners, though it is said nothing but the
presence of the regular troops prevented a general massacre.

(From the Montreal Herald of Nov. 18.)
Yesterday forenoon the Upper Canada mail arrived in
town, and brought intelligence that at a quarter to three p.m.
on Friday, -the artillery from Kingston had arrived at Pres-
cott, and the attack on the Americans at Johnstown was to
be made in the afternoon or early on Saturday morning.
When the Americans saw the artillery, consisting of two 32,
and two 24-pounders, they sent a flag of truce, offering to
surrender as prisoners qf war, which was very properly re-
fused. We hope every scoundrel of them will he cut off. A
passenger who left Prescott on Thursday morning, reports
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 com-
mand. •

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 at Belleville had
risen in bleat 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 theit aim on the Americans. The following, from the
Kingston Chronicle, conveys additional particulars, which will
be perused with interest :

Wednesday Night, Half-past Ten o'Clock.
The steam-boats Brockville and Kingston have just arrived
from Prescott, bringing back all the troops which left here
yesterday. The Patriots are fairly surrounded in the mill
and 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 militia, 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 aseqtry among the Patriots,
and deserted. 'f heir provisions 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.
The number of killed is said to be greater than is mentioned
in our last.

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.

- (From the Montreal Gazette of Nov. 19.)
On Tuesday morning a detachment of 40 men of the 83d
Regiment, under the command of Lieut. Johnson, and 30 of
the Royal Marines under Lieut. Parker, were landed at
Prescott, and beingjoined by the detachments of the Volun-
teers and other militia, the whole numbering only about 300
men, commanded 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 Johnson, in a daring at-
tempt, with a few regulars, to storm a house with nine win-
dows in it, filled with men, firing at his party, fell within a few
feet of the house—a gallant victim for the honour of his in-
sulted company. The marines strove nobly to succour Mr.
Johnson, as their list of wounded will show, but were coin-
pelled to retreat or cie, before the incessant tire 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 artillery
which kept up an exchange of shots with the steam-vessels
anchored in the river, the fire from which could make no im-
pression upon the round stone tower of the mill in which the
enemy were strongly posted. While the attack was going on,
the wharfs at Ogdensburgh and the shore were lined with
people, who cheered repeatedly when the troops retired. An-
other extraordinary evidence of the honourable spirit of Ame-
rican neutrality took place while the engagement was going
on. A steamer from Ogdensburgh, believed to be the 'Tele-
graph, hired by the American government, came into the
stream with the two sympathising schooners, which were
towed repeatedly up and down the river opposite our vessels,
as if to divert their attention from the contest going on at
Windmill Point. A supply of ammunition had also been
sent from the American shore to the Patriots during the pre-
vious 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
Killed.—Lieut. Johnson, 8.3 d Regiment, commanding de-
tachment; Lieut. Dulmage, Grenville Militia; Serjeant
,Fraser, Grenville Militia; 2 Glengarry Independent Com-
pany; 2 Dundas Militia; 3 women.
Wounded.—Four of the 83d Regiment; Lieut. Parker and
14 Royal Marines; 6 Queen's Royal t orderers; Serjeant
Clarke, of the 71st Regiment, attached to Captain Edmon-
stoue's Company of Volunteers; 7 Glengarry Independent
Company; 2. and one missing, of the Brockville Independent
Company; 3 Dundas Militia; 4 and 5 Grenville Militia;
Captain George M'Donald, Glengarry Independent Com-
pany, stationed at Prescott; Lieut. Col. Gowan.
Several gentlemen volunteered from Prescott and Brock-
ville to accompany the attacking party. Among the volun-
teers we learn that our friend, Surgeon Chisholm, R. A., who
was a passenger in the Coburg, lent his valuable 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 prisoners of
the piratical force, -who had been lodged in the Fiirt.
Our town is crowded to-day With the gallant yeomanry
militia of the neighbouring country, who have flocked in at
the shortest notice, and with an enthusiatn beyond all praise,
to assist in defending the town in the ab4enca of the regular
troops.

Ainong others, we observe part_ of the Ist, 2nd, and 3rd
Frontenac, let and 2nd Addington, and 2nd Lenox regiments
of militia, and there ate also five troops of cavalry in town
this evening.
We are informed that the 3rd regiment of Frontenac mili-
tia mustered strong at Barriefield rsterday, notwithstanding
the heavy rains which prevailed in the forenoon. Tney now
occupy barriefield, and have taken the dock-yard guards.
As an instance of the activity displayed by officers and men,
we may mention that it was ten o'clock before Captain Beitch
commenced collecting his company from the back conces-
sions of the township of Kingston, and at three p. in. 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 let Addington dragoons, came into town this morning
with 60 or 70 brave yeomen, well mounted, covered with mud,
but full of ardour.

P. S. The let Lenox have just come in, 400 strong, and
Captain Casey's troop of cavalry under Colonel Crawford.
The men have marched 301 wiles 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, thwe companies of the gallant 83d,
under the command of Lied!. Col. the Boil. Dundas, em-
barked on board the Brockville and Kingston steamers, for
Prescott. Lieut. Col. Cubitt, It. A.; received orders to send
at the same time a demi field battery, which were put on
board the Brockville, under the orders of Major M'Bean,
and one field gun. on board the Kingston.

FROM THE FRONTIER.

(From the New York Commercial Advertiser of Nor. 22.

. ,
At the moment we were_ ready for press, we have hecm.fa-
voured with a letter from Col. Worth, giving a fell 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.

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 theother side.
but Colonel W. is confident that nothing of the kind will
be dune if the British authorities can
.prevent it. Ilis 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 (don 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.

ante to the invaders, or on the other band, 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 Montrecil 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,
with Mr. Solicitor-General as his legal adviser. For the sa-

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 probakly commence to-morrow. The proceedings will
be public, with the exception of the deliberations atte► 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 ot• the party accnsed, which he writes
on a paper and folds it up, so that nu undue advantage can
be used by any member of the court. We have seen the new
gallows made by Mr. Broudsoii, and we believe it will he
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 Advertier.)
Niagara Falls, Nov. 16, 1838.
• 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 I
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, saving that their orders were to allow none to
land, excepting English oflicerr, without a passport. We
had consequently to return, a regular non-irtereourse 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 perking who went to the ferry with me
I could not learn, farther than that it was about 100 miles
An.
from the Falls. The boatman made an arrangement to carry
them ..-pr to-night or to-morrow night, provided there was a
stor
T.Ly-are well prepared on the other s:de.
P.S. An express had arrived at the Falls, to prevent cross-
ing.. as early this rooming no difficulty was experienced in
getting over.

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

(From the Jeffersonian, 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 Ogdensburgh,
and who returned to this place last evening.
Dr Trowbridge states, that of the Patriots whowent 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 Lvme, 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 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 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 Brea'
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 Cot 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 front
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, from 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 .leffi-irsoniatt (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-
departure of the Coburg and a her 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 Chronicle 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 iu flames."
A passenger in the Ogdensburgh stage stated that some
few of the Patriots effected their escape on Friday night, but
with few exceptioes 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 tall touch 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. And
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 PRESCOTT.

Yesterday evening, the folloWiWdesPatciiironi 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 scaffold.

Prescott, Nov, 16, 183 S.

Sir.—l 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-
panics of the 83,1 regiment, two 18-pounders and a howitzer,
and made up from the town to a position about 400 yards
from the windmills and adjoining houses occupied by the
brigands.
They did not move or come nut of the houses to oppose my
advance. The 18. pounders opened with good effect upon the
stone building near the mill. Captain Sandon, 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, and 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 16 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. 1 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 adjoinimc
the mill we destroyed, but the latter I directed to be occupied
by a company of militia, and propose that it should continue
to he so, or entirely demolished.
"I am happy to say the service was performed with the
loss of one man only of the 83,1 regiment.
" I have the honour to remain, Sir,
"Your most obedient servant,
" H. DUNDAS,
" I.ieut. Col. 83d Hegt. Commandant.
"Capt. Goldie, A. D. C., Montreal."