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Sus'dineu loss OF screen men-tne SChOOn- |
er none.
After the schooner got ahoat, the Uni
ted States came up and entered the har-
Dor. AS she passed the armed steamboat
a shot passed through the wheel house, and
Killed very worthy young man by the
name Of Foster, stearsman on the boat
8 o'clock p. NJ The rebel forces oc-
cupy wind mill about mile below Pres
colt, and it is understood that there is |
another body above who have taken up
bridge and stand prepared to defend
themselves.
The Afternoon has been quiet so far.
Small boats are constantly crossing with
inen and arms.
We have a most favorable location for
observing the movements as our window
affords full view of Prescott and the
river above and below, for two or three
miles. Prescott is unusually quiet this at.
ternoon. We have hardly seen a moving
being in the streets or about it.
o'clock P. M.~-Arms and munitions
appear to be abundant. The schooners
have placed themselves near the wharf on
which the windmill stands. A body of
oyalists, reported 400 are or the march
from Brockvlle (twelve miles above this,
to meet them, and if the parties have an
appetite for for cold fighting, we may ex-
pee: important events soon.
Correspondence of the Albany Argus.
SACKETT's HARBoR, Nov, 12.
"My dear sir-A boat (not ten as sta
ted in the accompanying extract) con-
veylng a company Of Col. Worth's regi-
ment from Ogdensbur to French Mills
on Thursday last at noon day, was fired
upon, and one man badly and dangerous
ly wounded. The boat was in American
waters, and the men n full uniform.
Their character could not be mistif aiken,
as appears to be the case, within mus.
ket shot. Col. Worth started forthwith
with suitable force down the St. Law.
renee, to look into this business"
Extract from the "Sentinel" published at Pres
cott Upper Canada Nov. s, 1888.
We regret to learn that an American
soldier was shot near Cornwall, on We'd
nesday last, by some of the volunteers
stationed in that vicinity. A gentleman
just arrived in the Dolphin, states that
ten barges, apparently filled with men,
were seen passing down that they were
hailed and did not stop or make any sat
isiactory reply; and the volunteers ia
king them for rebels, fired. 1t proved
however, that the men were American
soldiers bound for some part of the coun
try below. An American officer came
to Cornwall the following day, making
bitter complaints respecting the circum
stance. We have no doubt every salts
faction that can reasonably be required
will be given. If the boats were halle,
and did not heave to, in times like thu
present,n blame whatever can be attach
ed to the volunteers. They did no NOR
| than their duty.
4 From the Ogdensburgh Republican Q
= Tuesday Nop. 13.
This morning (Tuesday) at about 81
: O'Clock three British armed steamboats,
the Cobourg, Traveller, and Experimer
were discovered lying at the wharf i
= Prescott the two former having arri,
ed during the night from Kingston wit
cannon, bombshells, men &c, &c. The
, soon put off from the shore, land fell grat
' ually down the river TO attack the patr
OTIS, who were now embodied at Wndml
= point, by water, while an armed fore
I of regulars on foot, and mounted dra
y goons, marched down to attack them
land. The foremost steamer at lengt
. slackened her speed and opened a tr'
. mendous cannonade upon the Patriot;
. which they promptly returned to the n
y small discontinue Of the loyal s,eame
" The Patriots, who were well armed key
y three or four cannon playing brisk
!, upon the steamers until the advancin
" enemy attacked them with musketry b
land. They now turned attention to ii
; land 70. ce and open31 a fire with riff,
. and muskets which W; Maintained for
least three hours which astonished, viii
it animated every true Patriot. The Pi
:" trIot force had during the night pre-
vlous cleared the inside of the wine
:" mill which is Quilt of stone, and mao
. port holes of the windows, &C., in
- discreet and judicious a manner as
q maintain it against the assaults of to- d;
both by land and water. They are al,
v in possession of three large stone nous
e. near the windmill, which they defend wi
'g equal valor. The British forces on Il
81 land retreated about 10 O'Clock noon, b
u the steamers kept up an irregular ii
le with their cannon till dark, when TIN