Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-30
CANADA.

CANADA.
Half mast four O'Clock, "A. ".
We are again indebted to Capt ST. john of the steam
boat Rochester, for the Albany papers OF yesterday and
also for the Montreal Courier Of the l9lh ns which he
obtained from gentleman who came on in advance of
the mail
News had been received at Montreal that the frigate
Inconstanl in which Lord Durham and family mba K
ed for England in the early part OF this month. lad
sprung leak in consequence OF getting aground IN go
ing down the river and had been compelled 10 put into
Halifax.
MIR. Ellis, NJ P, and lady, who recently escaped from
the Rebel forces in Lower Canada, arrived at Albany
yesterday morning.
Court Martial for the trial Of the prisoners in
confinement a, Montreal for reas"nabe offences, was
constituted Monday last, with Ma or General Che-
row President.
Robert Maitland, Esq., bearer Of dispatches from
Sir John Colborne to the British Government, came
down in the Rochester. lie goes out in the Great
Western
The Montreal Courier Of the 18th instant, contains
the official despatch of Col Dundas, who commanded
the British troops which attacked the band in the
windmill ~ Y. E"quir'r
OGpExsurRGlr. Nov. Is, 1858.
S,,. S,npo.p. you would be I" Lca =. ho,
was The conclusion Of the which has been aching
here take the liberty of again addressing you.
After the cessatinn Of the firing, &c. Friday even
ny we heard nothing TO the result until clock,
A NJ when a German from the patriot force nrI:red;
he having escaped during the melee By having on BIZ.
fish officer coat whom he had shot during the attack
Of Tuesday, mixed among the British, made his way
out of the circle down the and crossed in
cnpoe during the night and reported that part OF the
patriots made prisoners, the rest away or had
been sho The flag had been shot at and no attention
paid toit Dpring the afternoon, headed by MIR King,
* member of the Assembly, of our citizens with
difficulty went to Prescott and the commander -
They told that the patriots most Of them Prl.
He said he had one hundred and twenty. hut sus
pect there is some mistake; he Likewise denied firing a,
The flag OF truce although to do il by hundred
of citizens and the patriots who have escaped state
il TO be so. The prisoners were taken TO Kingston
Yesterday.
The Patriots certainly did well. The German gays
the young Yankees roug h we'll; or to his Ian
euage, " like young devils They had never smelt
powder before, but like veterans. Young Vaughan,
son of an S Naval Officer, and only Is. among
them, and did wonders. Two were New Workers. four
from our village the rest Pors Germans and from JEFF
fcrson. Onondaga, Oneida. and Osweg0 counties. The
British Commander says he never saw drawer set
Bill Johnson captured, after resistance, by
party Of our citizens, Saturday morning. He
mixing for home He has been hanging about here,
and dared not TO go to- assist, his compalrlos
at all
The surgeon of the Patriots made his appeara here
this afternoon having effected his escape. He
cealed in Canadians house night-crossed the ST.
Lawrence rails last night--a dangerous affair,
ruly-and sal there wounded Patriots burned
death in the houses at the surrender This makes only
four Patriots, hear Of who have safely escaped
the fearful As regards the Others, canno, as
certain for certainty any thing about them
endeavored to 10 Prescott this afternoon 10 see the
battle ground collect facts, but, reaching the
wharf, and being Intercepted, told that they had
had enough of"fankee curiosity, and might go back
So returned quietly
Yankee trick was played them two days before the
Invasion The Patriot purscr went and announced
himself chronological lecturer; felt their bumps;
expressed wish 10 visit the fort; shown through it,
examined their force got all the information he desired
announced n lecture the next week; made his drawings
of the fort; then made himself scarcr and furnished
General Van Shu,z with the whole. The latter found
all the information on his arrival here
shall send you the first paper published here giving
more information. Respectfully, yours.
The foregoing letters are from the Evening Herald
The same paper says:
A letter from Shcrbronk dated the 12h inst gives
very imposing accoun, uf the enthusiasm Of the Cana
dian settlers in favor Of the Government. After detail
ing the titles of number If militia regiments and in
dependent companies which have turned out IN defend
their hearths, the writer says: "The Loyal American
Rifles also on full pay, mastering very strong and
very efficient in their drill and manauvres. They
have taken however, to the musket and haynnet, ex
cspt few who are experienced marksmen with the ia
vorite American weapon, the rifle
troop Of dragons has also been organized during
the last few days. They had been for many years in
existence, but had been allowed to fall into negec-
The call Of the country has again brought them into
the field, and they are strong in numbers, physical
The New York Journal of Commerce, second edition.
Of Thursday, 9 p IN SAYS:
"a British Government messenger has arrived this
morning with dispatches 10 90 by the Great Western
He left Montreal Monday The dispatches an
the capture of eighty Patriots the surrender Of
The Mill and thirty two previously making one hundred
and twelve in all, and that they had been sent 10 Mon
,ra with Sir George Arthurs order that they should
all be tried and hanged"
As vet saws the New York Commercial we hear Of
ds rbance in the upper Province Of any susp-
cious movement, except ii Prescott where the career
of invasion has been brought speedy close 1t OPP
pears however, by the annexed letter. with which we
have been favored that the Government has thought
necessary again 10 establish partial non intercourse
with the United States:
NIAGARA FALLS Nov &C. 1888
have Just ~--:--I hon Luck port a"i "'snng 10
,,oss q, a.aria, went down ,ne ferry in company
with Lord HILL another English officer, and about fifteen
other persons, among whom were several intending 10
Join the rebels las learned my rcturn) also some
residents of the Upper Province. On approaching the
Canada Shore party OF abont twenty soldiers opposed
landing, excepting Lord Hill and other officers,
Stating that their orders were to allow 10 land ex
cept English officers, without passport.
VIZ had consequently 10 return, regular n0n IN
tercourSc being established. able 10 CLEAN from