Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-27

loaded with troops ara cannon Tor Inc bhHSh H"""'
three or half past twU T. Nj having made their crian4e
| mepts the British force commenced the attack. Tie
land force numbered probably between loOO and 2UJu
with three large pieces Oi cannon, ard company OF
cavalry The water force, two steamboats, completely
filed i,h cannon and Regulars, each towing large
run boat or floating battery cd up likewise with la &c
cannon ard soldiers Lrough from the Fort II Kingston
Tie batteries having anchored below the inGn be-
vUid rifle distance the steamboats, came up III 'front.'
The land force formed circle completely around (but
al keeping disance) the back side or from above, ON
the river TO point belG%; and fixing their cannon al
three points, The whole force at once commenced Ire
renlous fire upon them. Probably ten pieces Ui can
all pouring Their balls upon one point, ana 50
continued until dark
But shame to the English tits blot which will
forever rest them! May the Almighty pear HIS wrath
upon them About five o'clock a white flag was waved
from the Mill and finally fastened The mu'Side The
British paid attention 10 II. Shortly alter two men,
une bearing the iag projected TO enc OF the boats -
They were about midway between, when The beats
opened vollcy Of mushetGy upon them. ne Aa,'
bearer droPpedtle other ran back and regaincd ihe
Mil Is this civilized Eng land and in the nIae;et nth
century; During the forenoon the British had sent
iar for permission from the Patriots TO take a"ay their
dead and it was granted But how was this iuvor re-
turned: The Of every honest n2n 1est open Tie
towards
Blu, to continue This tremendous cannunade CONT.
nucd Until darkness covered the comhatants Suddenly
a Tremendous fire Of small broke out around the
circle which lasted for ton fifteen nlnntcs; then ail
still. information since obtained,
finding their situation unennb!c, and no mercy 10 be
expected made general ICsi on the roops-bCt how
many. or if any, escaped know not. The British sci
fire To the buildings. &c and the lights now illuminate
our sky. So ends this affair. Horrible!
How many noble spirits are now laid los" Young
men most Of them were, and Of tue spirit and courage,
who had been deiuded and led away. Several | was
acquainted with They were full Of patriotism. But
what shall say Of their leaders: The towards! may
eternal disgrace follow them! Bill Johnston, the
ard Burgess, Eusacc and others, and loo 200
of their priyales They have hung about here and have
dared to 20 over TO Them, or TO carry any relie-
However, they have run away, otherwise our czcns
would have a!!ed and lcaIhered them. knowing their
desperate situation some OF us last night procured
small steamboat, and, erndng the guard boats Of The
British, went to hen but owing 10 misrepresentation
only six would come back.
Our British! EpighbOrs have illuminated, ard
iocing. bout LOCO troops and two batteries with two
steamboats, have at last driven or murdered = men,
after FIVE days work glorious victory! The Pa
lol General, Van ShultZ, has covered himself with
glory
The United States steamboats, and troops have sided
quite too much with the British, aud without doubt, Tie
Patriots could have been brought off, II not tor their H.
reference.
You tnay think il strange tnat stranger should take
the trouble aud liberty TO address you bu having been
an old reader Of your paper feeling interested in IT, and
my feelings being much wrought up this afternoon,
wish 10 lei off steam You OF course can make use Of
this information; and as was within one and half
know something about it. lOu must not my Rune on
cry acccun There is net, and has not been, any COM
muncaun with Canada for some days. Wishing you
every success, remain ours.
TO JAS GoRpos BENEFIT, " Y Herald
New YORK, November %, 35-We received By the
steamboat North Amer,a, Capt. Lathop, arrived this
morning from Albany, he Albany Evening Journal Of
lat evening, from which take the following extracts:
from The .AJany Erming Journal Of last esrn'"g)
SACKETT's HAREoE, Nov IL.
The steamboat One d. JUS; arrived, brings The fol-
lowing sad Intelligence
On Friday the 1911, inst the Patriots al Windmill
Point attacked BY about 900 British on land and
armed steamboats, Tie British planted heavy battery
within $50 900 rods IF the mill, and fired with such
effect that their balls passed entirely through the stone
Lutincs The fight lasted something more than an hour,
when the Patriots su!rende rcd, TO the number OF ao0a
GG-tie rest having been killed in the action OF taken
prisoners previously The prisoners were al taken 10
Kingston on board the armed steamboats,
William Johnson was taken yesterday: about miles
above Ogdcnsburgh, and is in custody Of The u 3
Marshal, Mr. Gcrrow, On board the steamboat Onc'da
Mr. Brge, the Patriot General is also in custody o. The
Marshal the small steamboat Paul Pry has been seized
by the Government, and was Owed in by the ONEIDA
OGDrS,GuRcrI, Friday Nov IL. ISIS.
Dear Sir hasten 10 give you the latest news, winch
is indeed melancholy 1hd Patriots have until TO day,
fairly held their own but 10 day a, the Cobourg
and FIVE other boats, brought down 500 regular biiiSh
troops and Of the heaviest cannon in tue PfoTi"cc
These added 10 one lhnus2nd militia were too much tor
the Patriots They we're surrounded b. land. and the
slcaniboals kept up murderous fire from The river -
The Patriots fought nGby, but 1t was OF no usv; 'h'y
were driven LGcn and scattered.
sunsr, they held out flag of truce which, though
DISPLAYED thee times the British DID rot regard; they
had uiGrrs 10 gre no quarter and tahc no prisoners
AT this time Of the houses occupied by The Patriots
ae burning and the British regulars around the
Windmill looking but not mO!esitd There is no iii.
irr on either SIDE.
From all appearances the Patriots totally routed
4, =, I,,1tn Lou
may have escaped, but probably not oae will live 10
t., the tale.
Tie excitement hc7c is tremendous; the uta:ost in.
draom prevails ags;ns; the Pat50! olTcc,S ard tent
1t is solemn truth that there was but one Ge'
nersl officer in the action Had il not been for such
cowaid!y scOundres as W J. B, p n,
and several such this result would not have taken
pace Their lives a!mos! threatened by several OF
,r most respectable citizens, aud they may suffer yet
Tor sending innocent and brave men where they care
not 90 hcmSc'rCS.
The latte was mos, splendid 20G0 fighting al
,ime tie number Of killed and wounded in his en-.
gagcmcnt cannot fall much short Of 900 You may IN.
ag:ne how true and faithful the Patriots a. the W:Td-
mil fought, when ! tell you that P-k- and iew
went 10 them last night al the hazard OF their lives
20 take them oil Of their position, but they refused to
leave ing that they confident their friends would
not desert them, and that there were thousands OF men
III county, bound by their oatEs 10 assist them,
and that they would abide The issue. And now they
ell, nearly all, MURDERED!
Respectfully yours,
J. II DOTY.
oc'crk, .n-Mr. Jonah Woodruff has this
mcnl arrived f;om Ogdensburgh which place he left al
noon yesterday. lie saw one mana Poe-wh no es.
capped, and who supposed himself 10 be the only left
alive. The Patriots rushed out Of the mill at az
ter sunset with three white flags, but they were all spear
ed as they went out.
TIE Mill was then filed with British troops. ard The
escaped-wi,h two others, who had secretrd
themselves in The lower part Of the ml mingled with
the British troops but his two companions we're killed
lie himself ped by wearing the Goa, Of Lieut. John.
son. who vas killed on TUESDAY.
The Patriot force in the mill, numbered II men, be-
sides IL wounded.
1t is supposed that Col. Won Shuz, Pole, who COM
manGed The Patriot force, killed hmself--N y EyprcsS.
Correspondence cf The albany .7rgnsJ
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