The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-03

BY the Northern mail Of this evening, we havere.
ceived highly interes ing news fromthe 'sear Of
war in Upper Canada which We hasten 10 lay be-
fore our readers. The leter Is from car Ffonier
Correspondent, and lis statements may be relied On
WArERrowS, February %,
5o'clcck, P. M
Dear Sirs-I arrived here last evening and found
high stale OF feeling on The state cf Canada fairs
The Patriot Forces were concentrating az French
Creek, on The ST. Lawrence, 20 miles north Of this
placr. To-day il is said they have crossed ever TO
Hickory Island. IN the Caufda channel Of The 81.
Lawrence. Their numbaris vlrunsy estimated
from FIVE hundred 10 Two thousand men, Tbeii in
tended movement or point Of attack is only conjec
lured. II issaid TO be Kng,tU by me by others,
that their object Is 10 m; ke sand on Canadian
ground, 10 give confidence 10 the people in favor Of
revolution, and when sufficient force shs III have
joined The Standard then to act on the offensive, and
10 adCpt such plans asshal b. thought advisable.
The people OF Kingston are in high stale OF ex-
element and anxiety. They anticipate IN attack,
and have brricd ed their streetsrtSed ice breast
works in front Of the town, on The river-keep up
vigilant police, and what force they c;n muster IN
der arms. Some little apprehension is fell bV the
frontier towns, that an stack may BE- made BY the
loyali 4 in case the Patriots should hsZ. nd a blttlc
and be driven back, Orders are therefore being is
sued calling out the milt,. The prospect is there
will b. stirring times here for few days
All from Syracuse except myself have gone, with
many citizens OF this place, 10 French Creek y
They will prohib bly, return
this evening, or in the morning, ard then shall be
able 10 write more definitely on the movements of
the Patriots. Isaw, and was introduced 10 MeKen-
zie this morning. Our irtrrvicw was short and in
terrupled and no opportunity presented for much
part cular conversation with regard to the present
movements ofthe Patriots. His tble was covered
with letters which gave the GRpearanee Of an extern
sive correspondence,
A rumor has reached here that Gen. Wool has
been ordered on the Sacketi's Harbor, which gives
some relief 10 those whose fears have been excited
bou, an attack from the Canldians-or rather, the
Indians who have been called 10 the defence OF
Kingston to the number of 200 or 300.
Tomorrow expect to be able TO furnish some
thing more definite and interesing-s battle; per-
haps victory, and perhaps deteat and disaster to
the Patriot cause.
Yours, &c. T.
p S.-Siuce the above was received we have seen
and conversed with several gentlemen from Oswe-
GO who left that place this morning after the arrival
of the Sackeis H8rbor mail, which brought the gra-
tilying news that the Patriots had left Hickory Is
land (omnous name,) and taken possession 81 Brook
| rifle Upper Canada,--a large village on the 81
4 Lawrence river, II miles sbove OgdensbuIsL-
liberating all the Patriot prisoners in the Brock
vile ai and taking large qutn'iy OF flour aid
other provisions &c and that il the intention of
the parioiStJ proceed towards Kingston, taking pos
session Of Prescott and oiher Villages their on
ward march TO the conquest Of the Canadas . - So
| mote il be !!