Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-11-29
From The hen York Commercial, Nor. 90.
FROM TIE FRONTIER.

FROM TIE FRONTIER.
At The moment We were ready Tor lie press we
have bren favored with letter from Col. Worth.
giving full account oil bis own operations, ant Of
The proceedings on the Canada SIDE Having ,rcew-
ed 1t at late hour. only give soms extracts.
Col Worth says that the American citizens along
the frontier beginning TO eshlbit strong feeling
OF regret for the misconduct of which their portion
ii he country has been the scene. and very MANY Of
them deny all knowledge OF participation.
Much Tear Is entertained OF retaliation from the
other SIDE, but Col. W. is confident that nothing Of
the Kind will be done II the British authorities can
prevent it. Ills intercourse with them has been
marked by great courtesy and good feeling.
Extensive arrests we're in progress. Col. Worth
expected that he SHOULD! be able TO set off on the
l7ih for a visit 10 The Intermediate towns between
Ogdensbnrgh aud Sacketts harbor, leaving Col.
Clarke with one company 10 cruise IN the neighbof-
hood of the former, for a lew days.
The fever in that region, he says, is radically
cured Tor the present., nj all events
During the engagement OF the 10th lac had ms
vessel stationed between The combatanls aud the A
mrfcan shore, TO prevent any efforts that might be
made send assistance to the invaders, or on
the other hand II they took to the water aud were
pursued. to prevent the pursuers from Infringing
our neutrality.
1t wasa painful situation in which he paced
TO see his counirymen. guilty as they were, selling
their lives dearly, bui his duty was PLAN, and he
would not skulk from
The whole number that passed was about
$50
Besides Johson and Brge, about a dozen 9TH
ers were arrested on the l6h all principals in get
ting up the INVASION.
Nrw YoKk Thursday. 7. NJ.
FURTHER NEWS FROM CANADA.-A
BRUSH government messenger has arrived this
morning with dispatches 10 go by the Great Yves
tern. lie left Monueal OF Monday. The despatch
announce the capture Of elghty Patriots At the
surrender OF the Mil and thrty -two previously,
making one hundred and twelve all, and that they
had been sent 10 Montreal. with Sir George Arthur s
order ,ha, they should all be tiled and hanged
Jour. Com
The prisoners taken n, Prescott are 10 be sent TO
Montreal for trial. before the Court Martial, now IN
session IN that city, OF which Major General .hihe-
row is President, aud Mr. Solicitor General Siuart
his legal adviser. They principally young
men Of Jefferson county. H.
The following letter To Gov. Marcy gives the par
uculars OF the capture of the notorious Bill John
son. From letter TO ms Excellency. Gov. Marcy,
dated
OGDENsBURGn, Nov. I8.
William Johnson was yesterday arrested by
Charles II. BurwelI and A. b. James few miles a.
bovc Ogdensburgh. lie was traced aud found in
the woods by Mr.. b. and driven from his covert to,
wards bay IN the river St Lawrence, where his son
lay in waiting lor hlm with row boat ready to con.
vcy him away,
Mr.. James, however, VI got young Johnson a
sbrc, taken possession OF bis boat, and sec,cied his
oais, SO as not TO allow chance OF escape. Old Bill
rushed down to the rlyer closely pursued by Bur
well, where he was met by James. lie called aloud
my boat my boat He was ordered by Mr.. j.
to surrender, but he declared hc would never do SC
4 while alive.
lie had pistol in each hand, and swore that he
would sooner die than be taken, and threatened tC
shoot the first man that approached him. James
and Burwe!l attempted to seize him, and took hold
Of him several times but he broke from them an,
retrcated. His advised him to flee to the woods
that he would help him away if in his power, bu
that his boat and had beer taken from him, ant
he had no means OF giving assistance.
Johnson then attempted TO escape to he woods
but was prevented; and when he there was NJ
chance escape he came halt and offered sur
render, II his pursuers would allow his hav,
his arms. They replied that they did not seek hi
arms, but his person.
After parlcy, considerable delay, and a vast dea
of threatening, he gave to his a Cochran rife
w dscharecsl aud Two large tilo pistols, and hei
started with Il. and j. Tor Ogdensburg. still howeyc
retaining four small pistols nd large Bowie knife
but which in the course OF a few minutes he ais,
gave TO his son.
! They had proceeded third of NILE wher
they were met by file OF L. :. soldiers deput,
sheriff from Jefferson, and deputy u. 5. marshal,
TO wlom johnson WAS delivered, and conveyed OF
BOARD the steamboat IN the employ OF government
under Col. Worth" Thence, as will be seen b,
was conveyed 10 prison in jefferson county.