True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-30

bourne to the British Government, X F. Maitland Esq.
arrived at New York his way home by the Great ;
Western.
Col Dunlas commanded the British fi,rces in their
attack on the party of patriots at Wind Mill Point
His official dispatches received, but to lengthy
for in sertion.
OGpENsBuReH, Friday, Nov. 16, 1875
Dear Sir:-I hasten TO inform you the latest news, al
though such have to relate at present. is indeed
melancholy The Patriots have until to-day, lar, held
their OWN but this day. at noon, the Coourg and five
other boats brought down 800 regular British troops and
some of the heaviest in the province. These adj
ded thousand militia were TOO much for the pat
riots. They were surrounded BY lagd, and the steam
boats kept up murderous fire from the river. The pat
riots oug noblv, but it was of no use they were dri-
ven back and scattered. |
At sunse, they held flag of truce, which, though
displayed three times the British dd not regard they
had orders to GIVE NO QUARTER AND ID TAKE
occupied by the patriots are burning, and the British
regulars around the Wind Mill, looking on but not
mnlested. There is no hrning now on either side.
From appearances the Patriot totally routed and
annhiated Ii is barely possible that very few have
escaped hut probably not one will live 10 toll the tale
prevails against the officers and leaders is sol
truth that there was but r.sa ohesr the
B-,P-, ". and several more such, this result |
would not have taken 1 rss and sy
may suffer yet for sending innocent aud brave men where
they dare not go themselves
the number of killed and wounded in this engagement
S, p snS 81 at V the Wind M fought when tell You ha,
FIX and a few went 10 them last night, at the
hazard lives. take them off of their position but
thew refused to leave saying they confident
friends would not desert them and that there were thousands
of men in county bound by their oahs to assist them
and they would abide the ISSUE And now they all
VI A''''' Resps.tfnIly &C. JIM DoTY
| O'Clock, T. M.
Mr.. Jonah Woodruff has this momen. arrived
from Ogdensburgh, which place he left at noon
yesterday. He saw one man-a Pole-who es-
| caped and who supposed himself to be the only
one 10 # alive. The Patriots ruahed out of the
I Mill at or soon after sunset, with three flags,
but they were all speared as they went out, The
ill was then filled with British troops, and the
Pole-who escapeG-wth two others, who had
secre,ed themselves in the lower part OF the Mill.
mingled with the British troops, but his TWO com
pan,ons were killed; he himself escaped by wear.
ing the coat of Lieut. johnson, who was killed on
Tuesday
The Patriot force in the Mill numbered II men
! besides II wounded
1t is supposed that Col. Won Schultz, n Pole,
who comm nded the Patriot force, killed himself.
From, Tie Journal-Ertra.
SAekETrs l1ARBoR, Nov. 18th.
The steamboat Oneida, Just arrived, brings The
following intelligence:
On Friday the 9th instant, the Patriots at Wind
Mill Point were attack cd by about 1000 British on
land, and armed steam hoars-the British plant
ed heavy battery within $50 900 rods OF the
mill, and fired with such effect that their balls
passed entirely through the stone buding-the
fight lasted something more than an hour, when
the Patriots surrendered, to the number %: about
ninely--the rest having been killed in the action
or take prisoners previously. The prisoners we're
all taken 10 Kingston on board the armed steam
r boats.
q William johnson was taken yesterday, abou,
two miles nuuve Ogiensburg, and is now in Gus
tody OF the U. S. Marshal, Mr., Garrow, on board
e the steamboat Oneida. Mr.. B'rge, the Patriot
;, General, is also in custody Of the Marshal-the
4 small steamboat Paul Pry has been seized by the
y :, Government, and WAS towed in by The Oneida.
A CARD.
AT meeting of the cabin passengers on board
}, the steamer Empress, Capt. Jno. w. Russell, from
8 Louisville to N Orleans, John Goddard, Esq. was
called to the chair, and S II. Bullen appointed
secretary. The chat rman having ated the OBJ.
= ject OF the meeting; on notion It WAS resolved
.. that q committee OF three be appointed to draw up
preamble and res o uons expressive of their feel
ings towards Capt. Russell, whereupon Doct
&c Harris, A. C. Built, and B. 7. Wright were ap
lie pointed the committee, who presented the follow
ing, which were unanimously adopted:
That steamboat disasters, accompanied BY grea
i, loss of life and property occasoned by the igno.
10 rance, gross negligence or desperate recklesSnest
10 of those to whose management they are entrusted
Or have Of late become Of such frequent occurrence
as 10 render voyage upon the western waters
one of apprehension and peril: that the officers or
ls many OF our boats SO far from prohng by the eI-
he perience of the past, to be driven on by ar
n natua,inn which hazards the lives and property
Of their passengers aud shippers for the empty
r eclat of performing trip an hour sooner than /
n has been heretofore accomplished: that hotwi'h-
standing these disasters have attracted tho atten
ton Of the national Legislature, we believe tina
!" the great and sure remedy against the evils resi-
IN alone with The public at large, and that the ira
yelling public were TO select vessel with refer
ence to her safety, and the experience, diligence
and capacity of her captain and officers, ralhe
than TO her speed, an explosion such as 1t has bee
" our painful chance to witness IN the recent blow
up OF the Gen Brown, would be of rare occurrence
: that having been eye witnesses of The anguish
woe and unspeakable horror OF that awful cutas
trophe, we impelled by sense OF public dut
as well feeling OF regard for Capt. Russell /
make public the following resolutions:
Resolved, That we recommend Jno. w. Russell
TO the public. q steamboat capa ain in whose expe
rience, activity and interchangeable vigilance an
nj, circumspeclon the greatest possible reliance ca
49, be placed.
Resolved, That during our recent voyage from
e. Louisville 10 New Orleans, we have ever tet on
80 SAFETY the first and paramount object Of hi
~ solicitude and care.
Resolved, That on declining race with sevt
an raj b,as that seemed bent on passing him unde
way he was prompted by sentiment OF generou
&c humanity, and Just and commanding sease u
e, the responsibilities Of his office.
Resolved, That recommend the Sieamboa
III Empress as safe and convenient boat, and OF su
er fcient power 10 make expeditions and safe voyt
ges without rsking life or property by overstIain
ing her engine OF boilers.
81 Resolved, That in opinion the wreck of tn
ot Cen Brown, together with the lives of six ind
o. vlduas who were in the torecasle at the time
a. her explosion, and Enabled exlricate themsevt
in consequence OF the mass of rubbish, dead hoI
and broken iron heaped upon her deck an
Ter matches, were saved from being burned up lhroug
N, The presence OF mind, courage and personal exc
. tons oil Capt. Russell the boat having been
" bandoned by those who could have afforded asss
~ ance, in consequence of the terror of the sam
und u runor that there was powder on board.
. Resolved, That beng practical and accom-
plished engineer, good pilot and an amiable IN
10 the personal supervision and watchtulness
lie Capt Russell extend TO every department Of h
boat.
rs, Resolved, That a tok en- of the sense in whc
+. his courtesy ana zeal in promoting our comic
i, and convenience is held, tender him q Sllv
Pitcher, and that Messrs. Buen, Hyde and sprir
J, ger, be d committee 10 have the same manuiat
ed ued with an appropriate inscription aud presente
s- TO him.
r be signed by the Chairman and Secretary. and a
ce the cabin passengers, and published i'll tho Trt
re American, Bulletin, Bee, and Plcayune.
Steam Boat Empress, Nov. %, 1885,
JNO. GODDARD, Cham.
he S. III. BuLLEN, Sec'ry.
Jno. Goddard,J r. Scott, Phlad e. Hyde
A. X. Van Rensselaer,, J. e. Van Rensselaer,, v
II. Kelly, n Orl"ans.-j. French, Joseph BIaI
or ford, Isaac Brakeman, Baltnore.-Chas. Wo
III than, A. c BultIit, S. Ii. Buen, Lou'svlle.-I