Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-11-22
CANADA WAR.
couaHsroSprScE 90 ruE FAT. cHEoNioiE.
OUTR-iGECt'S ASSAULT TROY e. :
TROOPS 81 THE LCi.iLIS Is or GIN
SAckrrr's HARnoR. y. "


SacKrTr's HARBoR. y. "
Nov. II ISIS.
We have jusi received Intelligence Of
an assault made upon detachment Of L.
= troop, by Her Majesty LOYAL Cana
dian subjects some three or four days
SINCE. With view oil more earc,ualiy
assuring the quiet OF the frontier. II Vas
deemed necessary by our military func-
uouaTIes 10 garrison the Village OF French
Mills. place Of some note "a the annal.
Of our late war, aud about days ride
from Pll,,sbuig. Thither. Captain Mont
somrry Lieutenani Reeve and Company
X" Of the 9Th Regiment OF Infantry
were repairing by the way ct the 81.
Lawrence IN an oIen boat. when they
we're fired upon by party OF British col
Giers and one mln severely wounded.
and two Others slightly. The incident OF
course has created much cNcitcment.-
Ga the reception OF The Intelligence the
iadciat.ahle aud veteran Colonel OF the
9Th proceeded from ,his with sircns de-
tachmeGt Of his command NJ the [. :.
,ranspor, NiegrySh bat, to WIS, place
~ for VIA, purpose, We ere, a. yet, una
Die 10 determine.
The insurgents. Tor patriots, ~ have
already secured foot hold On he thre,h.
hold of their 'nomeatuus future. lou
will have heard, ere tins, OF the capture
Of a loi, and two steamboats,, belonging
10 her Majesty, and the narrow escape oi
Sir John Colhournc. The flame OF r..
be.hon burns bu-l:l, IA this quarter, and
.he disciples Of liberty. lroaiinE by the
aGIi;s OF last winter, pursue >y,.em OF
campaigning much more likely 10 secure
success than any preceding enc. The
ladies' are uniformly on tie side ot tie
".e5els, Ind adeed. God speed EN-
4, IN the mouth Of every one on thu from
tier. Sat the attack upon our troop. IN
our own waters, IN view Of oar uniforms
ia open day lsh' - the ail-ensro,s
subject he.e. | ~ll! keep YOU advised oi
particulars.
Her Ml'e.iy's transport "CoAaraG"
with Bi.l.sh troops stuvcd opposite our
har5or this morning and N officer appa-
tenHy on some very important business.
proce, leG at once 90 The L. : Blgack
in sight OF us.l 10 confer with Il, com
maHdeT Our town Tor some DAYS past
has been filed with new fac-. The own
'rs Of which seem auXinu, 10 keep iacog.
They are istr;C's.' watt hing cgp0r,uni-
ties TO cross INTO Canada. but bong with
ou' arms, and 'W'hal, ,oiy ciicuiaspcc'.
are beyond the reach Of the 'rcu,rai:y
lAw." Bc assured IL, England Will end
sufficient employment this winter iCr her
neNly exported bayonl,s.
Montreal papers Of the la.h instant.
furnish some a4l,'ion,l particulars OF the
battle a, Lacolle, " ich II isnov said "a,
Tough: vi'h the whole Patriot -lce con
setting Of a5ou, 100 men. The defeat Of
the Pa';i5ts wls complete AMI they lett
IN the hands Of the volunteers their Sly
pauucor. a5cu. 2j1 stands Of arms anI
quantity Of ammunition. Their loss wa
II killed. aud : prisoners. The wounded
escaped over lines. Two Of The voiun-
,c.rs were Killed and tao wounded
On the morning Of the 9th The attempt
Has renewed by Nelson himself, 18th e6D
wel.-armed men from Napieryillc. and
2nO more who lad swcrds AMI pixies
The attack Tia, time va, upon Ollotown
winch was defended by 1D0 volunteers
under command Of Col. Taylor Anrf
an action Of about tNo hours lnl a half
during hich several brilliant sallics were
made by the volunteer, the in>ur-ents
reiterated, leaving fifty dead and carrying
of several wounded
The Bih.h Consul a, New York has
received an official despatch. announcing
thai the rebel. who had asse mblea IN arms
IN the Dist.ic; II Montreal. have been
entirely dispersed ~ her Majesty troops
End the volunteers.
1t /, stated in the Montreal Courier
that Van Rensselaer, Vas at CbamIain.
cnceayorIng to-c0l,cct hi, sclitercL forces.
y report prevailed 10 New York GA
Thursday, that The splendid steamboat
Giea, Britain has been destroyed by tie
rebels.