True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-26
THE CANADA WAR

| DESCENT THE PATRIOTS IN urrER CANADA
| The civil war has broken out again in Upper Ca
NADIA. An extra sheet from The Osdensbnrg Times
and Advertiser issued on the 18th Of November
contains .he following important intelligence:
| OGrENSBURa, Nov. 12.-E,rly this morning il
| was discovered that two schooners loaded with
armed men. Law in the river between this place
and Prescott. Expecta ion was rife and ex
ci'ement pervnded the whole population. 1t was
obvious that Fort Wellington was the point OF
attack, aud our citizens thronged the sh ore
eager 10 catch every movement.
| A small armed steam boat was living at the op-
poste wharf, and the people Of Prescott paradins
up and down from the village to the tort, gave
evidence that small degree of hubbub and ex-
element pervaded the population.
| One Of the srhooners containing the rebel ar
| mament had gone aground during the night, and
| n band Of armed men seized the steamboat United
States. and pressed some Of the hands into the
service for the purpose Of getting her off, She
however was not able to reach the schooner, as
the water not sufficient for her draft, and she
came into The port for long hauser. AS she we n,
out again, the Experiment "a British armed steam.
boaD greeted her with two shots, which missed
ard she passed down The river.
About 9 o'clock, A. NJ, one of the detachm ent
of the forces, made landing on the Canada SHIRE
about mile below Fort Wellington, aud VIII ether
they we're attacked or not is uncertain. One OPT.
mon is that PARTY attacked them but retreated
at the first fire. Men have been constantly cross.
ing to them in small boats, and up to this hour 2
O'Clock, P. NJ, abou. live hundred are supposed to
have joined them.
The great scene of excitement, however, has
been on the water.
The Experiment kept up irregular fire dur
ing the forenoon the schooner and United
States. Watching their various evolu.ions and
observing the skipping of the shot, az they ldnc-
exciting scene in quiet village like this.
Betw cen eleven and twelve O,c1ock p nj
fpry, used as ferry boat between this place an d
Prescott, went to the relief of the schooner tina,
lay on the bar, and succeeded in getting her ahnat
The Experiment threw in her shot at n liberal
they exchanged musket and rife shot. 1t is re-
ported that he Experiment sustained loss of
seven men-'hn schooner ncn,.
After the schooner got nhoa, the United States
came up and entered the harbor. AS she pas ed
the armed steamhoa,, shot pissed through her
wheel house, and illrd very worthy young man
by the name of Foster, sieersman on The 10 It.
Three o'clock P. M.-The rebel forces occupy
windmill about one mile below Prescott, and i,
is understood TINT there Is another tody above
have taken up bridge, and stand prepared to de-
fend themselves.
The afternoon has been quiet so r. Small boats
are constantly crossing with men and arms
We have most favorable location for nhserv-
ing the movements, as our window affords iull
view OF Prescott and the river above and below.
Tor two or three miles. Prescott is unusually oui,,
this Afternoon. We have hardly seen m owing
beng in the streets or about il.
SIX o'cl"ck, p. m.-Arms and ammunition np-
pear 10 be abundant. The schoonrrs have placed
'henfelves near the wharf on which the wini-mlll
sands body Of lovalsts report Ell 400 are on
The march from Rockville, (i2 miles above rhs)
10 meet them, and il the parties have an arpeli,e
tor cold lighting, we muy expect impor,an vents
aeon
The Albany Evening Journal Of yesterday con
hns The following letter, dated Ogdensburg, Nov
l2'h. addressed 10 the editor:
rms morning our citizens were aroused by the
news that two S, boomers loaded with Canadian
patriots, were laying in the river opposite tins
place, the intention of attacking Prescott and.
also that another hnnd of about two hundred mad
take possession OF the Steamer United States
Abont o'clock the steamer left the wharf for
the purpose Of towing off the two schuoncrs, which
IND both run aground Que, however, go, off " it'll.
out assistance, and run on to the Canada side and
lanted about 2O0 men about a mile below the fort.
Inc British steamboat Experiment put our after
The SInes and fired several shots at her. only on"
Of which struck the boat, aud killed a very worthy
young man of this place.
l ne BRUSH steamer ranged along eide the other
schooner which was aground, and fired brnatsce
into hrr,withont however doing any damage except
to mr. rigging. The schooner returned the fire
and HI led six men. The last schooner has JUS,
oeen got OH, and 10 now preparing go over. The
people on board express tn emselves determined to
take the fort before morning. Doubtful. however
!hough there is a rumour in town that the Cana,
dian people are f"cking 10 tho standard raised
there IN great numbers.
Our place IL in great excitement, and no busi-
ness Inns heen done to-day. The mail closes soon,
and ! mus, Glove; if any thing inportan, is done
VIII whte 10 you further by to-norrow's mail.
Yours in haste,
A. B. JANESN