Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-11-29


single rebel house has been left standing.
Cod only knows what is 10 become of the
survivin, Canadians and their wives and
children during the approaching wintcr,as
nothing hui starvation from hunger anl
cold, siarcs them in the face.
LATER STILL.
Frem The SuchtUS Ia,bOr J0urn0i, Ertrn.
Nov. IA, ! O'Clock, 4. NJ.
The steamboat Oneida. ust arrived from
Osd'm>hnrs, brings the f'Ilnwins news:
Early this u,0rning (l3,h) II was di>cov
cred tha, the armed stCainhn;ii>, Cuhurg
and Traveller, had arrived with Troops
Ah"ut seven "'clmk this evening the arm
rd >tca,nhoa> opened Il fire un the party
at Tie Windmill, which soon brought Il
Large body OF spectators 10 Mile Point, the
nearest American territory.
The point on which the Windmill stands
Is on" Of some twenty lcct elevation above
the 81, Lawrence. The country back ri
ses gradually tor about Oc hundred and
fifty reds. The land about it is highly
cultivated and presents II charming land
scape, with orchards, >hrubhcry, and sub
stanlIal sl..nc buildings
The nhmill is circular, massive
>tonc building, ailnrding ample shelter
against an, shot that the hnats were pre-
pared to throw
The canonndinS hctwec the Windmill
aud the three armed steamboats, continued
{" be the scene Of attraction till nearly
cigh! o'clock, when line of fire blazcd
aluug tho summit of the hill,in the rear for
about eighty or II hundred rods. and the
crack or the rifle and inusk"i made con-
IN iIs
intense excitement aud solicilu,e The
reflection tha, men full Of high hopes and
ardent expect .uion,, we're falling by hun
dreds. was calculated to awaken the most
painful reflections.
The action OH the brow of the hill. con-
,inucd some twenty or thirty minutes,
when Que party gave way, The olhcr fol-
lowed, aud the conbatants passed out of
view over the brow Of the hill: but the con
tcsI ragged li"rcclv. a. was cvimccd by the
continuous roar of muskeIrv.
70 Another scene came in view: party
marched down the river road. and opened
warm fire upon Il stone building in which
the rebel force were quartered. The bat
time, when the loyaIisis retrchted AID The
reports Of the cOinba'anis over the hill.
became fainter aud fewer, till about nine
o'clock. when all seemed hushed l,r III,
n"nrn. The rebel forces were left i'm
possession of the ground. but they seemed
To he in no condition to follow the rclrco,.
ING party.
From nine O'clock till three, there was
not much excitement in the scene. An ir-
regular fire WAS kept up on the Winhmill
and ii body Of regulars sent an occasional
volley,nt Il stone house in wIcl, Il BODY of
the aSsaul'ine party &erc sheltered.
AT three O'clock. p. NJ. "a barn n short
distance from the Windmill was consumed
by fire. This was probably done by the
rebels, us The barn afforded a shelter 10 the
;oynists.
O'Clock, = NJ.
We have reports from the field of battle
this evening. IL is stated that COO regular
troops were engaged, besides the volunteer
militia.
Major Young, The officer in command
AT Prescott, IL brave and exccicm oilicerin
The British armv,iS suppose, To have fallen.
The report is thai the c0mnlnndin" officer
tell early IN the n,nrhing. and that several
efforts have been made by the lnyaists To
recover his body without success.
The rebel forces were in three dctach
mrnis-0nr occupying The " indniII ,annth-
cr ii stone building. aud the third were post
ed ON the brow Of The hn, and sustained
most of the mornings work.
IL Is reported that the fiel, is covered
with dead and wounded soldiers of the
government. while sd far as was known.
hut thirteen of The rebels had fallen The
sch"oncr> which brougiil the invading for
ccs downs were taktn this informing by the
officers of the United States, for breach of
neutrality, though we understand that one
OF them was British vessel. So far the
Patriot" forces have sustained themselves
against fearful odds, and with signal sue
cess. What The result will be, it is impo,-
siblc TO predict.
From The Oncida Standard, Nor. II.
The STEAM Boat GnLAr BRITAIN
as we were pnlriny our
paper TO press last rvcnining. the packet
from oswee" arrived; Bringing intelIi-
grnre tnat The steamer Great Britain was
burnt at IN" wharf ~ Kingston. on Sunday
night. She was fitting OF as IA govern
mcnt vessel to fight against the patriots.
NLw inRK, Nov. II.
Highly important from The Canadns-Ou,-
rage by the Patriots a. Rnrheslcr-In-
snrrer'i"n in Upper CanAda-Prnyross
of the outbreak in Lower Canuda.
We have received by this mornings
mail highly important intelligence from
our correspondent al Rochester, giving
AN account Of an attempt made by the
Patriots 10 capture II British vessel in tbc
Amcrichn waters al IT." mouth oi the. Gen
rsScc river. The following is the de-
spatch:-
ROCHESTER. Nov. l3.
Dear Sir hasten to inform ynu of n
singular OutrDUp that oc,,,,r,,I a., :.