Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-11-30
THE CANADA WAR.

We copy from the Kingston ~. Cl
Chronicle the following nccoun, ofthe affair
at Prescott This is the only account ofthe
matter we have seen from the Canada side.
EXPECTS OF THE WEEKS SYM
PATTY.
On Sunday evening last. al o'clock the
steam packet Cobourg. Captain Hercbmer,
left this pou and proceeded TO Sacket's fi0r-
Dor On her arrival il was found that ey.
cry one was acquainted with the fact that
the American steamboat United States. hav.
ing on board large number Of armed men.
and proceeded thence dow the river through
the American channel. Also. that two
schooners full Of patriots were waiting near
Carleton Island for her to tow hem TO
Prescott. The United States left Sackcls u,
4 o'clock T. NJ AZ 3 o'clock a. NJ the fol.
lowing morning Colonel Worth, with the
steamer Telegraph. went TO Carleton Bay
and made a strict search--found only some
unseaworihy vessels. aud few peaceable
habitapls.
After this the Queen" joined the Co
bourg at Gananoque, and both proceeded TO
Prescott, where. it would appear m unsuc
cessful attempt was made. at p NJ. on
Monday 20 land the patrio, force. OF up
ward OF 600 men. This force proceeded
down about miles below Prescott, where
they effected landing. aud fortified then.
selves in a strongly built wind mill. and sey-
eral stone and wooden horses adjacent =
Here il would seem they were attacked by q
combined force, the particulars of which
we give from gentleman who was present
on the occasion.
On Tuesday morning. detachment OF
40 men of the SD Regiment, under the com
mand OF Lieutenant Johnson. and 80 OF the
Royal Marines under Lieut. Parker. were
landed u, Prescott, and being joined by de-
tachmen,s OF the volunteer militia, The whole
numbering only about 800 men, commanded
by Col. Pioneer Young. ofIhe particular in
faniTy service. proceeded to attack the patri.
OF pirates While the main body assailed
the rascals in front. who had come out OF
their houses and posted themselves behind n
stone wall, party OF militia. under Col.
Duncan Fraser. made deiour, with view
TO attack them on their flank The troops
advanced under CALLING fire tom the wall,
and soon succeeded in expcliing the enemy
/ from behind it, They then drove them to
seek refuge in the houses. from the nUiner-
Gus windows aud doors OF which they KEEP,
up deadly aim on our gallant fellows
Lieut.. Johnson. in daring attempt, with a
few regulars, TO storm a house with nine
windows in il, filled with men firing at his
party. fell within a few feet of the house,
gallant victim for the honor OF his insulted
country The marines s,rove nobly to snc-
cor Lieut. Johnson, ms their list OF wounded
will show, but were compelled TO retreat OF
die, before the incessan, fire OF the pirates
Being destitute Of artillery 10 batter the hou
SEES, in which the sympathisers were SC
strongly posted, our gallan, troops were re
luctantly obliged TO retire from the unequal
contest
During this attack the patriots had two
pieces Of artillery which kept up an inter
change oil shots with the steam vessels On
chored ia the river the fire from which
could make no impression upon the rounC
stone tower of the mill in which the enem,
: were strongly posted We subjoin list o
the killed and wounded, for the complete &C
+ curacy oil which we cannot vouch; but pre-
o sumo il TO be nearly correct
n Rlied-Lieut Johnson, SD Regiment
J. commanding detachment
h Lieut. Dulmadge, Granville Militia,
o Ser2t. Fraser, do
2 Glengarry Independent Commany.
2 Bundas Militia,
IS 3 women.
n Wounded-4 OF the $50 Regiment,
is Lieut. Parker and Royal Marines,
,e 6 Queens Royal Borderers,
it Sergt Clarke, OF the list Regt, a,tache
is to Capt. Edmonstone's company of volur
c. teers,
IN 7Glengarry Independent Company,
2, and missing oil the Brockville Ind'
pendent company.
II. Dundas Militia.
= 4or5 Grenville Militia,
IN Capt, Geo. Mcdonald, Glengarry Ind,
pendent Company, stationed at Prescott,
Lieut. Colonel Gowan.
n The Cobourg and Queen Victoria return
re ed to town this morning The former brin,
VS. ing the wounded, two Of whom [of tho Nj
iinesl died today, She also brought 2