Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-27

har mentioned above, made PFison.
ere. The barbarians after they had
shot Mr.. Rottot, stripped his corpse
unite naked and abandoned it. A,
mong other particulars we record
another act Of American heroism.
A female child of IS years OF age
was plundered of little box Goa
tanning her Sunday clothes, her pray
things, and three dollars, when sue
had accumulated by juvenile indus
try.
hove should be published where they
can he seasonably Notwithstanding
the ereaulity Of the British people
NAV not be long imposed Oh by them.
There appear to be persons on both
sides who delight in inyentins or
spreading extravagant tales to the
detriment of the other. 1t is an un-
worthy employment. Nine. tenths
of the reports propagated Of barba-
rites are probably unfounded.
FreeHnf's Journal.
November 5.
Arrived here on Saturday last a.
bout 100 American prisoners, taken
at the battle Of Queenston, among
them were three officers, the high
est in rank colonel. Yesterday
they embarked on board four of the
river craft, escorted by detachment
Of one hundred men of the 9Th bat
talon of the 1. NJ. under the COM
maud Of major Guy.
y have an Upper Canada Gazette
of the aith ultimo, from which we
have extracted the following reiat-
ing to the battle Of Queenston:
it is now ascertaiHed that the num-
ber Of prisoners taken at Qecnston
in the affair Of the 13th. was 926, IN
Guiding about 60 Officers. and that
abont 500 were killed and drowned.
) gentleman, an eye witness, relates
that one boat containing about fifty
men was sunk by oar artillery. and
that two others containing the same
number. did not bring dozen men
OH shore alive-t2G woueded were
carried to Niagara, part OF which
we're lodged in the church, the hos
pitfalls not being sufficient to accom-
modate them, and the greatest atten-
lioa was paid to them by our SURGE
ons. Thirty OF these died of their
wounds, Such as could be removed,
were allowed to be taken TO the A
merican camp or garrison. Our
loss in killed and wounded, did not
exceed ninety. Our militia behaved
most. ga!lantIy, and had their full
share of the dangers and the honors
ofthe day. One Of the conditions
on which the prisoners were admit
ted to surrender was, that that the
Americans should destroy all their
boats between Niagara and Queen
stOn, which was immediately exc
euted.
The prisoners ON their part sur
rendered at discretion; but those a.
mong them who we're militia were
permitted 10 return home, under q
promise that they would not take up
arms during the war; All indulgence
they did not deserve, as it appears
that during the tine they had pos
session Of Qusensten they plunaered
the houses Of every thing they couid
conveniently carry away. Indeed
ii appears that they were aliared o.
yer by the hopes Of plumber. The
houses and farms for each Of them
was pointed out to them, and paper
was actually given TO one man assur-
ing Kim oftne government house for
tavern. A specimen of what We
have to expect should we allow them
toget possession here!
This is another incredible stOry.7
Ibid.
TWAS their intention to burn the
town Of Niagara, AS they fired red
hot shot from their garrison into it,
and actually burnt a courthouse and
a Tannery.
Between IS and 10000 stand of
arms are arrived at Quebec.
BOSTON, Nov. 19.
Late from the North Of Europe.