Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-11-23

FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 2s

FRIDAY MORN IN G, NOVEMBER 80 |
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UPPEn CANApA.-We refer the reader
70 our first page for further particulars of
the movement near Prescott. 10 which allu.
sion was made last week. Subsequent in.
formation leaves no room to doubt that this
expedition has unfortunately resulted IN
the entire discontinue of the Patriots
Or those who joined the patriot standard
at the mill, it is believed not one individual
has escaped; but they have left their mark
The royalls's acknowledge loss of forty>
five IN killed and wounded. while the entire
force of the Pattiols could not have ex
cceGed 20 men. Of whom it is said 90
were slain. They maintained their position
against fearful odds, with the utmost bra
very, un'il Thursday when, by the aid Of
long egb,ecns, the rcya'is's were enabled
TO batter their potion without coming
within reach Of their rifles ard small pieces
We copy the following from an official dcs.
patch in the Montreal Courier.
al came down here Yesterday from Kingston,
with four companies Of he SD Regiment, two IS
Founders ana how ger, made up from the town
TO a position about 400 yards from the windmlls
and adjoining houses occupied by the Patriots.
they did not move or come cut of the houses to
oppose my advance. The IS Founders opened with
good effect upon tho stone building near the mill
capt Sandon with two gun.boas. IN which he
carried Two Is Founders, took up a position below
the windmill, which h. commanded but not with
much effect. After cannonadng these buildings Cor
an hour or rather more, and observing the Patriots
10 Ire quitting and endeav0ring 10 escape ordered
the troops TO advance VERY li1e resistance was
offered by the party occupying the windmill, but a
smart hre was opposed 10 ns from the adjoining
stone building. II helm. dAtk before the troops got
round these buildings, and the Patriots in the wind.
mill having displayed a whie flag they were sum .
moned 10 surrender themselves unconditionally
which they did Eishi,.six prisoners were imnre.
diatev secured ana sixteen others, WHO were
wounded, we removed from the mill as soon as
conveyance could be found "A large supply of arms
70 Kegs OF powder and 3 rieces of ordnance fell
INTO our hands Some Of the Patriots effected their
escape from The buildings when darkness came on.
and hid themselves in the brushwoad on The bank
under the mill. | directed The NJ nia to scour this
Bank, aud several prisoners were thus secured,
Shu'Iz, who, II is finders food, was the prIncpal
leader. All the buildings adjoining The mill we
destroyed, but the latter directed to lie occupied
ny company OF Militia. and propose that it SHOULD.
continue 10 be so, or enIey demolished"
Since the above was in type we
have seen slip from the Office of
the Watertown Jefl'ersonian stating
that the entire patriot force was
slain. We copy the following post
script, dated 4 o'clock, P. M. on
Sunday
Mr.. Jonah Woodruff has this moment arrived
from Ogdenshursh, which place he left a, noon
yesterday tie saw one man, Pole, who escaped
and who supposed himself 10 be the only one ler
alive. The Patriots rushed on, of The mill al OF
soon alter sunset, with three white flags, but The,
were all SPEARED as they went out. The mil
was then filled with British troops, and the Pole
who escaped, with two others who had serretet
themselves in the lower part Of The mill, ming lee
with The British troops but his two companions
were Killed lie himself escaped ly wearing til,
coat OF 1t. Johnston, who was killed on Tuesday
The Patriot force in the mil numbered Ill men
besides ii wounded. 1t is supposed that Col Va,
Schultz, Pole, who commanded the patriot force
killed himself.
A letter from Ogdensburgh, datec
on Friday, the day after the massa
ere, says:
fon may imagine how true and faithful the Pat
.,ots at the wind mill fought, when tell ,ou tia
l. IA and few more, went to them last nig Il
AZ me htZdrd OF their lives, to take them off
'heT position, but they refused TO leave, 50, in
mat they were confident their friends would No
desert them, and that there were thousands Of me
bound by their oalhs 10 assist them.
1t will be observed that the &C
count of the massacre is in contra
diction of the official report of thu
commanding officer, and we hop
it may prove untrue but we hav
our fears.
Buffalo paper says that Capt Usher Of CHR
pewa, U. e. was shot dead on Wednesday ngl
OF latt week, by 'some person unknown. Capla
Usher was one Of those concerned in the altac
on the Caroline last winter.
schooner belonging to Upper Canada, HI
been seized by The patriots. while lying at Il
wharf at Rochester. ! lie mayor OF that city o(le
reward of $500 for the apprehension of II
individuals
DURHAM'S DEPARTURE,
The Quebec Mercury of the Sd conlair
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