Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-27

to cruise in the neghborhood OF The former for few
| days
The fever in that region he SAYS radically cured
for The present, al al! events
During the engagement Of the , he had his vessel
stationed between tie comha,an.s and the American
shore 10 prevent any enrts hal ng! hs r"Ie 10 send
assistance 10 Me invaders, The oshrr band #
they tunk to the water and were pu!sn"d, 10 prevent tie
pursuers from Infringing neutrality
II painful situation N which he vas place.! 10
see his conntrymen, gully they were. selling inrr
lives dearly, bG; has duty piI!n and he w"uG not
| shrink from il
The whole number tlnt crossed over was ab"u, 2I0.
BESIDES Johnson and Brge. about Il ozrn or.s were
arrested Oh the iGt, al! principals Ia getting e in
vason.
The following letter to Gov Marcy gives HE ?ar,;cu
lars Of The capture Of The notorious onsun From
le!!er to his Exceency, Gov. Marcy dated
UCDE:sEuRGG. Nov l..
civilian Johnson yesterday arrested 10y Charles
r. BurTe and \. James f.. miles above UE,!eTs
burgh lie was traced ami found in tie woods ty Mir
and driven from his cover; towards bay in In" fiyrr
81 Lawrence, where his son lay in waiting ur hl: @!th
bpat ready 10 convey him away
Mr. James however. had go, young johnson nshGre,
taking possession I'll his boat ana scIe'td his
not 10 aow chance Of escape. "! Bill rushed Go%n
10 tha liver. closely pursued by EG! veil, Hec he
met ty James lie called aloud my boat. 'ry boat
He ordered b. Mr. TO surrender, but lie declared
he would never d. 50 while alive.
lie had pisi" IN each hand. and Thai BE- would
die han be iaken and threatened l." shoot he FIST
that approached him jane and liUrwt ultcnIp,-
cd to seize him. and took hold q! inv. several times: but
he broke from lhcm and reiterated. Ills advised him
To flee TO the woods that he would help HIN away If in
his power but thai his boat aud Tad been taken from
him. and he had no means o! giv:= him assistance.
Johnson then attempted 10 rscaF. the woods but
was prevented; aud when he there chance
of escape he to halt and offered surrender, If
his pursuers would allow his 10 have has arms
They replied that they did not seek lis arms LG hs per
Aftcra parlry considerable delay and a deal Of threat
euing he gave to his Cochran rife. (i2 discharges)
and wo large rifle pistols and tEeI started with u and
J. for Ogdenburgh still however retaining hrrr small
pistols and large Bowie knife, but which III the course
OF few minutes he also gave 10 his
They had proceeded about third If mile when
they met by file Of U. ) soldiers, deputy sheriff
from Jefferson, and deputy u. s. marshal. 10 whom
Johnson delivered, and conveyed board III" steam
boat in the employ of gover' under Col WORTH"
Thence, Wi! be- seen By accounts from Oswrgn,
SuCketls 'arbor, &c, he VAS conveyed 10 Prison IN
Jefferson county
The CA:ADAs.-The following is the official despatch
Of Colonel iuung. in relation 10 the fist days attack
these Geuded desperate men, who lad invaded the
Upper PrUyiTce Prescott and the official despatch
Of Colonel D"ndas, detailing The capture a" the "ho'e
that remained, the second day. From Tie former II
appears That few militia and marines, Ias,ilY Oecrd
threw themselves The invaders, who, instead Of gain
ing victory. Il. tie OgcrrshuiGh paper pr"ca!i:d
were driven INTO the dsIcGcts ard lost l2 prison
Here they pent up unli! the regular troops
and the artillery arrived and 'Ihe sprrdld battle,
the las, day, spoken Of by Mr.. Do,y from OIGcns
burgh appears 10 have been n0hirg ihan he TIRE
from two eighteen Founders the windmill which
compelled them all 10 surrender: and that instead Of be-
ing all or nearly all murdcrtd they mace pr
spncrs and marched of 10 Prescott.
We indul the hope that, tie events Of the last few
days all convince CilizrEs The lines Of two
things The is, that the people Of The Ca!adas
DESTROYS Of the change they would Lrrg lhsm and
the other is that in allowing ihtnseves to te carrrd
away BY The insiigaIOEs c few bankrupt vagGbCnts
from Canada they only gully Di Il great GCre
lICtlOn
the path which leads 10 obstruction aud dealh.-.Ncw
York Courier.
PEgscorr, Sow II. 1888.
Sir-Will reference 10 NV letter pi the I2,h inst.
beg report for the information OF his Exceilrncy the
Commander Of the Forces, that Cnp,. Gaadom com.
handing the Royal Navy in Upper Canada, having ar.
rived from Kingston al o'clock Yesterday morning. in
the armed steamboat Victoria, accompanied BY the steam
boat COhourg. combined attack u2ou he enemy posi-
ton JohGstOwn was decided upon. accordingly,
moved of, in two columns. al quarter before = VI.
The left. destined 10 turn the enemy right led by
Col d. Frazer, and was composed OF 80 ncn Of Royal
Marines. &. George HlacdOnneIls company Of L. q.
lghIandrrs, Capt Jones aud Fraser companies Of ed
regiment GrenvIlie militia, and hundred men o.!
Colonel Mart!es regiment Of Stormcnt Militia. The
rgh, co!amn led by Lieut.. Coor,i Gowan, Of the
Queens B0!Crers, and was composed Of ~ men Of the
SD regiment, and 10 Of the Qurrn's BprGercrs and
100 of Col Nlart!es regiment. Tie cncmy strong
Is posted behind stone walls rising ground; bui the
pidy vi the troops these Obstacles and
in hour they were driven into windmill aLd stone
house adjacent.
The former is particularly strong and finding after
constant FIRE Of hours from The armed steamboats,
and Of muskeiry, that impression could be made on
the building, considered il prudent, in order to
avoid further risk of te draw cl the greater part
%: the troops, at T. NJ leaving strcng is;o
vent he escape Of those in the buildings Until the assist
of heavy guns could he procured. In this affair
officers and Of The regular troops, well as
those Of The militia evIEctd the Characteristic ErE!ness
Of British soldiers The rife Ge u Tie enemy was par
liculariy true and steady have rot vet received the
returns Of killed and woundrd but regret 10 say that
the less was severe. Lieutenant Johnson Ct the sd
Regiment most gallant officer, KILLED, and Lieu
tenant Parker, of the Royal Marines young officer OF
great promise. shot through the ARM Lieutenant
Dulnacr. IF the lst Rrgim, III Chenille. Killed,
with tie advance Il The left column. and Lieutenant
Parlow, Of the ID Dundas, and Ensign Alacdonne oil
the Loyal Gengarry UighIandeis. were wounded cs
also in advance Tie killed and wounded, Of all ranks,
are computed at forty Gye-rw Of the former are how
ever The number, and many of the latter not III
danger. The loss Of The enemy especially IN Cccrs Of
note, was great. Generals HICwn and Phillips wcre
killed, and lhir:y.two prisoners were taken
It is most gratifying 10 Inc 10 have IL IN power to
report the zeal with which lie Militia Of the District
rallied on The first sound Of invasion round the standard
Of their county well as their perseverance III Tie
various duties required from them.
feel much indebted to Captain Sand0m, i M Tor
his Jealous and efficient cooperation. On Monday,
Lieutenant Fowc, in charge Of The armed steam boat
Experiment, particularly distinguished HIMSELF BY his
exeGons 10 destroy, in front Of This town, large steam
vessel and TWO schooneIs in possession Of the Patriots
have the homer 10 he, &c
PLOMER YOUNG,
Cgi0acL Particular &erricc.
p 81 DO not imagine the buildings will be Ienabe
long after III. guns placed IN position.
Captain Gv!de, a. d. G. Nc, DC.
PErscorr November lG, 1888.
SE-I have the honor TO acGuant you Tor the inloF-
nation Of His Excelency the Commander ct the Forces
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