Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-11-29

The Prescott affair has terminated IN
The destruction or capture Of the greater
part of the INVADERS The following letters
and extracts contain the details:
OGDExspunc, Friday, Nov. Is 1858.
DearSir-I hasten to give you the latest
news, although such as have TO relate at
present, is indeed melancholy. The Pat
riots have, until today, fairly held their
own; but this noon, the C16ag and five
other boats brought down 500 regular British
troops and some OF the heaviest cannon in
the province. These added 10 one thousand
militia, were too much for the Patriots.
They were surrounded by land, aud the
steamboats, kept up murderous fire from
the river The Patriots fought nobly, but
it was of no use; they were driven back
and scattered. At sunset they held out
flag of truce, which though Displaced three
times. the British did not regard; they had
orders to "GiVE no QUARTER AND
TAKE NO PRISONERS" At this
time two of the houses occupied by the
Patriots are bnrning, and the British regu
lars are around the Wind Mil, looking on,
bat not molested. There is 30 firing now
On either side.
From all appearances the Patriots are
totally routed and annIiiated! 1t is barely
possible that very few may have escaped,
but probably not one will live to tell the
tale
The excitement here is tremendous; the
utmost indignation prevails against the
Patriot o6icerS and leadcfs. 1t is solemn
truth that there was bat one General officer
in the action! Had i; not been for such
cowardly scoundrels as W .J-,B
p, NJ, and several more such, This
result would not have taken place, Their
lives are almost threatened by several of
our most respectable citizens, and they may
suffer yet for sending innocent and brave
men where they dare not go themselves.
The battle was most splendid-abnut
5000 fighting at a time; the number Of XII
led and wounded in thus engagement can
not fall much short Of 500. You may
imagine how trne and faithful the Patriots
at the Wind Mill fought, when | tell ycu
tina. P, X, and few more went
to them last night, at the hazard OF their
lives, to take them of of their position, but
they refused 20 leave, saying thatthey were
confident their friends would not desert
them, and that there were thousands of
men in-county, bound by their oaths
10 assist them, and that they would abide
the issue. And now they are all or near
ly all, MURDERED!
Respectfully, &c. JIM DOTY.
A o'cLocK,P. M.---Mr. Jonah Woodruff
has this momen. arrived from Ogdensburg,
which place he left at noon, yesterday
He saw one mana Pole---who escaped,
and who supposed himself to be the only
one left alive. The Patriots rushed out
Of the Mill at or soon after sunset, with
three white flags, but they we're all speared
as they went out. The Mil! was then filled
with British troops, and the Pole---who
escaped---with Two others, who had secret
ed themselves in the lower part OF the MN,
mingled with the British troops, but his
two companions were killed; ne himself
escaped by wearing the coat OF Lieut..
Johnson, who was killed on Tuesday.
The Patriot force in the Mill numbered
III men, besides II wounded.
1t is supposed that Col. Won Schultz.
Pole who commanded the Patriot force,
killed himself