Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-30

some Of the party, that for week Fast, large nrm
Der had crossed two or three al Hnir' al waterloo"
the Falls end Lewstown The place Of destination 0f
The persnps who went 10 Tie ferry with me could not
learn farther than that il about one hundred miles
from the falls.
The boa,man made an arrangement 10 carry them
over to nigh, or Tomorrow night, providing there
a storm All they srrm have about them small
bundle of clothes. They well prepared Tie other
side
2 s An express he'd arrived at the Falls to prevent
crossing as curly this morning difficulty was enpe.
rienced in getting over
w.surxcrox, Nov % i, is will, min g!ed feelings
grief and modification that lay ht;ne our TeaheEs
extracts from report received at the War Department
from Col. Worth 1t will be seen that our msgrlded
coun,rymen, who invaded Canada at Prescott, have
been cut W and destroyed II appears that they
attacked by the very people whom they were told,
caimed their sympathy and assistance, and who, on HE
contrary. egarded them pirates aud robbers what
a weight Of responsibility rests upon the refugees from
Canad1 and their abeltos in this country, who seek To
excite the young and mex perienced Of people and
urge them deeds which can only lead to Their own
certain destruction, and which seriously Affect the
peace and honor Of their own country We hope ll;s
will be the last act Of outrage we shall be called upon
10 record and that people will become convinced Of
the utter hopecssness Of succeeding III such Inroads
upon the territory of friendly power as well as "i The
wckedness of such attempts, and the lasting oppr"hTium
which attaches to them and will Indignantly it'wn
upon the efforts Of those who seek 10 deceive aud ms
lead them - i0bc
Extract fcm letters from Colonel WORTH, datcd The 18Th
ind 10Th instant.
Col Worth, in letter addressed 10 Brig. Gen. Eusis
Of the 18th instant informs him OF the landing al Pres
colt of about 400 from shores and OF his having
captured two schooners, the Charlotte Of Toronto and
the Chanttc Of Oswcgo lying in front Of Ogdc nsbnrCh,
within $50 yards of The shore. laden with rifles, muskcs
pistols cullassrs and three guns Two Of them loaded
and pTimed. These vessels had been employed in land
ing The Canadian shore
On the 10TH he writes that he had just returned 10 the
anchorage, after having witnessed The closing scene oil
the invasion Of Canada.
On that morning arrived two Steamers having c3ch
in gun boat armed with eighteen FOUNDER gun
large body Of regulars also arrived with field battery
the former taking position about 4O yards Distant and
The troops completely enveopng the desperate bhnd
on the land side: the scene Of demolition commenced
about two o'clock in the afternoon
The building having been thoroughly riddled about
sunset the invaders issued from the mill and attempted
10 escape by the Eank; but npprrhcnd from The rapid
and close firing very few succeeded; in fact ! doubt
not they were thoroughly cut 10 pieces Thus ends
another awless invasion but attended with much more
fatal consequences than previous efforts Our people
along the borders appear IN be ashamed and sorry Tor
what has happened and all deny any previous know.
ledge parcp APpre tensions are entertained
Of retnia,ory operations OF This have no fear under
color of auhority yet is possible irritable individuals
may seek TO revenge themselves some OF our from
tier towns Against such efforts shall take precan-
tons and doubt not the commanders on the other sde
whose intercourse with has been characterized BY
high courtesy will act in n corresponding spirit My
command has been almost constantly under arms ex'
posed very hard weather, for five days and nights
and are, both officers and men, quite exhausted
WASHINGTON, November give are happy to have
in power to state that the commanding officer OF
her Britannia Majesty 3 forces near Cornwall Upper "a
NADIA Co! & b. Turner, soon rs he was informed by
Col. Worth that our steamboat, Telegraph, while dc.
scendng the ST Lawrence, conveying detachment nt
regular soldiers, had been fired upon by party OF
British troops, despatched the Hon. Col Faukonghnet
with a note 10 the commanding officer OF our troops al
French Mills to explain the circumstance stating that
few militia soldiers had been sent out by him to
watch The movements of the boats with orders To conceal
themselves as much as possible" and on no account |" he
a shot and expressing his entire regret at the crcnm.
stance more particularly at hearing that soldier had
been wounded -GiObc.
(From The LoTespOndsntcf The n Y. .4mcrican)
WAsnIxGTos. Nov 90, 1888.
Las, evening the notorious aakcenzie and his cnad
tor Doctor Theler arrived here, and took ndgngsIat
Browns hotel This morning, the walls were pIastcred
with large pncards. announcing that meeting Of "sym.
p1,hy' would be held at Caruss SALMON this evening,
when the two above named gentry would hold forth on
the affairs Of Canada.
understand thai both the "Gobe" and 'Naiiona In.
tegencer, refused to insert advertisement handed
them by Mackenzie, containing notice Of the meeting.
Early this morning also n communication from
Executive made 10 The clerks in the several Depart
ments earnestly requesting them not TO attend The meet.
ing to coun,enance the proceedings in any way
whatever. This argues well, aud cannot fail TO be sa
tisactory to the British Minister.
CAxApA MEETING A number Of persons attended
meeting held Carusis Saloon last Tuesday evening,
in consequence Of bills posted about town inviting them
Ia do They were. for lhe most part, those whose
curiosity led them take look the rcdouhlabIr &c
nerais Theer and Mackenzie The former spcrchitIed
considerable length and gave the meeting detail ct
his habreadth escape from the dungeon Quebec DC
Thrlrr is native Of Ireland and used to pracsr me
dicne in this city about four or five years ago Alter
Thelle and Mackenzie had gnl through their harangues
n sugge s,on was made by of their compagnons d"
rOynge from the Stale Of Vermont as we nnders'ooa)
that some person should take the Chair and that rcso-
lulions Of sympaizng character should he draughtfh
and submitted to the meeting; but the suggestion was
evidently go for stepped forward TO act as
chairman for such purpose. We understand that
collection was afterwards opened but than ten
dollars collected -.Nnt Int.