Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-11-28

having lust landed at Prescott, where four
armed steamers have also arrived, for the
purpose OF occupying the British waters
below. and cutting off all retreat. Unless
they get off in a few hours, before these
vessels take up position, they will be
sacrificed to man.
Jsfiersonian Extra, !
WArEErowS, Friday Nov. IS.
Hyper CANADA.-Thc Mail from the
north, received this morning brings moth.
ing later than that published 10 Jeffersoni-
an Yesterday. For the following paricu.
lars. we arc indebted 10 Doct. A. Trow-
bridge, Jr. oil this village, who was an
eve witness to the battle near Prescott,
from Ogdensburg, and who returned to
this place last evening.
DR.. Trow bridge states that OF the Pa
triots who went from this county, tie fol-
lowing are said to have been killed or
wounded, viz:
Charles Brown, of Brownvile, son of
Judge Brown, killed-shot through the
head and breast.
Daniel George, ofLyme, supposed kill
ed.
Monroe Wheelock, ofthis village woun-
ded.
Robert Danton, OF this village, missing
supposed killed.
Doct. Trowbridge states that when he
lett Ogdensburgh on the evening of the
i4th, the patriot force was confined to the
windmill and adjoining stone buildings, in
number from 100 to $50; and that there
was large British force in the rear, the
British armed steamboats, lying at Pres
colt or passing up and down the river,
cutting off all communication with the A
merican shore.
Platoon firing was heard in Prescott,
Tuesday evening, supposed to be the ex-
ecu,on Of Martial Law on the patriot pri-
soners.
1t thus appears that unless the patriots
are released or effect their escape soon,
they must all be cut off. The probabili-
ties are that the whole will fall. We a.
wait with great anxiety further intelli.
gence.
Not a man from the Canada side joined
the Patriots.
The National Inteligencer's New York
correspondent under date of the 221 inst.
communicates the following summary of
the latest news from the Canadian FROM
tier.
The Canada news is all important
The Patriots have been routed horse,
foot, and dragons" at Prescott, with every
man, save one or two, killed, wounded, or
made prisoners. The details of this ira
gedy are appalling A thousand regulars
assembled at Prescott on the 10th, and
commenced regular firing on the wind
mill, where The Patriots had sccreted
themselves. The batteries were placed
but $50 to 600 yards from the mill, and
the consequence was that the balls passed
entirely through the stone building. Be-
sides the regulars there were thousand
ofthe militia in the service otthe Govern
men;. The Patriots were surrounded by
by land and water-four steamers being
upon the water, and two thousand troops
completely hemming them IN on the land.
Letters from Ogdensburg say that the Pa
triots fought like devils until near sunset,
when they came out with flag of truce,
which for time was not regarded, the
loyalists having instructions TO give no
quarter. Five hundred, it is supposed, are
killed. Bill Johnson is captured, not by
the Loyaists, but by United States
Marshall. Birge, the Patriot General, is
also in the care and keepi ng of the same
Marshal. The prisoners taken at Prescott
by the British have been sent to Kings
ton.
The official account OF this battle, pub
lished bv Lieut.. Colonel Of the SD reg
iment, makes no mention ofthe above par
ticulars, except as 70 the number OF pris
oners and the total overthrow OF the Pat
riot forces. or this fact, there seems TO
be no doubt. The Patriots complain OF
broken promises on the part of the inhab.
itants of Upper Canada. They pledged
men and arms, and gave neither. The
brigands will soon be sick oftheir sympa-
thy.
We hear from the East that the frigate
Inconstant, in which Lord Durham and
family set sail, had sprung aleak and put
into Halifax.
A bearer OF dispatches goes out in the
Grea. Western, from Sir John Colborne.
The rebels at Montreal, 400 in number,
we're to be tried last Monday.
A letter received to-day from Col.
Worth, confirms about all the news send
you from the frontier. Col. Worth thinks
the Patriots in the vicinity of his head
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