The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-12-04
Upper CANADA.

The number of the British OF d" i""Asi A''e'
and wounded in the affair at Prescott Is compu
,ed nv COL Young, TO be about forty five
mi, u.,,io, Generals Brown and Phillips were
killed.
The following letter from the Albany Argus
o;vss the particulars of the capture OF the noto
rious Bill Johnson.
Ebom a letter to his EreeHency Coo. Marcy, date
OGDENsBURe, Nov. 10.
civilian Johnson was yesterday arrested b,
Charles Il. Burwell and A. B. James, u few
miles above Ogdensburg.-He was traced ant
found in the woods by Mr.. b. and driven from
his covert, towards bay in the river St. Law
renee where his son lay in waiting for him viii
row boat ready to convey him iaway.
Mr.. James, however, had got young johnson
ashore, taking possession OF his boat, and secre
ted his oars not to allow chance Of escape
Old 'BP rushed down to the river, closely pur
sued by Burwell. where he was met by james
He called aloud, my boat my boat" lie wa
ordered by Mr.. ]. 10 surrender. But he declar
ed he would never do 80 while alive.
He had pistol in each hand, and sworc IN
wolld sooner die than he taken, and ihreatenet
To shoot the first man that approached hin
James and BurWcl attempted To ee'ze hum, an'
sook hold OF him seVera! times; but ne Drokt
from them and retreated His,son advised him &c
iee 10 the woods chat he would help him away il
in his power, but that his boat and oars had beer
taken from hn, and he had no means Of giving
him assistance.
Johnson then attempted escape TO the
woods, but was prevented; aud when he saw nc
chance Of escape he came to hnit and offered
to surrender, if his pursuers would allow his sol
SO have his arms They replied they did no
seek his arms, but his person. After parlsy
considerable delay land vast deal Of threatening
he gave to his son n Cochran rifle (l2 discharg
esl and two large rife pistols, and then started
with b. and j. for Ogdedsburg, still howevr re-
taiuing four small pistols and large Bowie
knife, but which in The course of asfew minutes
he also gave to his son. They had proceede,
about one third of mile, when they were ME
by file ofU. s. soldiers, deputy sheriff from
Jefferson, and a deputy u. S. marshal to whom
Johnson was delivered, and conveyed on boart
the steamboat in The employ of government, un
der Col Worth.'-l Thence as will he seen b.,
accounts from Oswego, Sacketts Harbor &c.
he was conveyed to prison in Jefferson county.
UPPER CANApA.-From a Prescott, paper O
the 18th, we learn that the number OF prisoner
taken after the defeat of the Patriots was ITO
thirty of whom had been sent to Kingston. A
mong the latter were 9 Poles, IS Americans,
Irshman and two diserers from the British
The same paper puts down the British loss In
killed and wounded 81 and the Patriot loss at "a
killed and great number wounded.
The following extract Of letter from Sand
in that quarter.
1.-THE whole of the 34th, including the band
the militia, sailors and pnrt of the dragons
stationed Mt Anherstburg, hard at work al
Fort Maiden; so that we may conclude some
thing is articipated.-Five hundred Canadians
and similar number Of Loafers las they are
called,) are collected at Cleveland. 1t is thought
they are we'll drilled, aud intend an attack up
OH Amherstburgh. Several officers Of the n
merican army confirm the report Many ladie;
of Sandwich have crossed over TO Detroit, fear
full of attack from the Patriot.
Gov. Arthur has given order for embodyinf
Provincial Marine on Like Erie, for privateer
ing purposes as will be seen from the following
notice:
TO ALL SEAMEN-To Sea. fairing Men
To men accustomed to boating, and TO small
crafts ofal sorts, and men who have any knowI.
edge of lake avigaton; and to all men who are
willing to stand forth in defence of their country
in this most important branch Of the provincial
force.
An opportunity is afforded you, Of certain EN-.
ployment, secure pay and comfortable quarters
for this winter next summer, and the winter af.
ter shis-that is until the first of May, 1910.
Twelve dollars n month pay, with Navy ra.
tons, which includes an allowance of GROG
for dinner and another fol supper.
TAKE NOTICE IAN prizes taken, and
lawfully condemned shall be SOLD and the
PRIZE9MONEY distributed among the captors.
All you, therefore, who feel inclined to pass
the next eighteen Months in protecting your
native or adopted Country, from the attacks OF
lawless Pirntes and Marauders, come forward at
once, and enrol your names with the on board
OF the steamboat CHIEF JUSTICE ROBIN
SON, now moored alongside Browns Wharf,
i'll the Port Of Torronto.
a letter from Buffalo dated the ooh uit. says:
The affairs of Canada IRE assuming very seri.
Gus position. They must now either become
lUIpnepIpny mt hp T,,iljt
ry provinces of the British empire. The time
has gone by for compromising, it is now liberty
or nothing. The Canadas ,oM be free. 1t may
not,be this year or next but it viii be bus a few
short years most. Those years, wiI! ha years of
suffering and blood to all who engage in the
gttruggle. But the overthrow of the British
power in the Canadus is US the returns
Of the Seasons.
LOWER CANADA.-A large regular force was
despatched from Montreal down the river to
Boncherve OIL Wednesday,, in consequence Of
information that n large uStriot force had assem-