Litchfield enquirer., 1837-12-07

Wetherall reached and took St. Charles, with little or no loss to his own force, but with a loss of 1OOor more killed, and above 200 pris- oners, to its defenders.
 We understand that the capture was effect ed with great ease. Mir. Brown had formed lines of defence on three sides of the village, viz: along the river, and in the directions of Chambly and St. Denis. On the fourth side was rising ground, which he had reserved for occupation by body of his own men, in case | of necessity, and which commanded the vil- lage. Col. Wetheralls having learned some thing of his preparations, made detOur to the right, and coming in from this unexpect- ed quarter, took immediate possession of this ground, acting from which he at once suc- ceeded in dislodging the rebels from their ! supposed strong hold
 The village of St. Charles is stated to have 0een totally destroyed in the attack, the houses and barns generally having been fired Dy me discharge, we presume, of rockets or not snot from the artillery. A bright light seen last night in that direction, from inc cIty, ana also from the deck of the British AneracG some distance down the river. on her w?y up, strongly confirms the report. tbonoIr indeed 1t IS hardly one that requires confir- nation. A bright light was seen las: evening in the direction of St: Denis, between 7 and 6 o. CLOCK, and would seem to raise the presump- ton that that village was then suffering the same fate with St. Charles, and dolESNesss from the same hands, A short time will des< termlne the correctness or incorrectness of the Surmise. ..l1-.1 = v FURTHER PARTICULARS.
 The return of killed and wounded in the af- ialr or St. Denis, we understand to be as fol- lows l sergeant and private of the 24th :. ; prlvates of the 32d, and ace bel;eue two nri- yates of the 66th killed men of inc 52d and 24th wounded, one of them dangerously. We believe the above estimate of the wound ed does not include Capt. Markham, nor vet those who are slightly hurt.
 On the other side, the numbers are now known to be much greater. Report places MT. Ovi6e Perrault, M. P. P. among those killed in the large house.
 STILL LATER.
 Since writing the above, the following la- ter intelligence has been received by an ex- tra from the Franklin Journal. This places the prospects of the insurgents in still more favorable light-though it is difficult to irl1- agine that the spirit of insurrection should have made such headway in Canada, with out having led to stronger prccautionarv measures on the part of the Government. . Franklin Journal-Extra-St. Albans, Vt. ,
 Tuesday evening, Nov. 2e, 1887.
 Passengers in the stage who left Montreal last evening, and arrived at Highgate this evening, report that the Patriots are gaining at H. Charles.
 Frequent skirmishes have taken place, inc result generally favorable to the Patriots.
 Yesterday and today firing was heard in the direction of St. Charles.
 They contradict the runnor SO current for the last 24 hours, that the Royalists had taken St. Charles, routed the Patriots, killed 300. and taken Gen. Brown prisoner.
 The greatest excitement prevails in the community. Amidst the multitude of rumors it is almost impossiblc.to ascertain the exact truth. A day or two will furnish something decisive.
 Later Still-10 o'clock P. M.-We learn from source we credit, that on Saturday at II P. M. the British attacked the Patriots there was hard fighting until 5 A. M.-6ra while the Patriots were put 10 confusion.
 reinforcement of 1900 Patriots came up, attacked the British in inc rear. and routed them. The Royalsts had retreatcd to a wood, and constant accessions of the Canada an troops were pouring in when the messei-. ger left. at
 The Royaiists had burned the village ofSt. Charles. a
 We look hourly for further intclligepce- The result is doubtful.
 Great fears are entertained at Montreal, of an invasion from Terry bone, where a large patriot force was collected. %+E,I
 Almost all the regulars were at St. Charles. The Volunteers were barricading the streets of the city.