Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-11-29
CANADIAN AFFAIRS.
DISASTROUS ISSUE OF THE PATRIOT
EXPEDITION.

DISASTROUS ISSUE OF TnE PATRIOT
EXPEDITION.
OswrGo, Nov. 10.
Thu steamboat Telegraph in the service Of the L
ni,ed States arrived here tbs evening from below,
with . detachment of L. :. troops. aud Mr. Garrow,
L. :. Marshal. wuh number Of prisoners among
whom are the celebrated " Bin Johnson" and
Brigadi,r General J. Watj Blrge, Of tie Patriot
forces
We learn bv this arrival. that the Patriots near
Prescott surrendered ON Friday night TO the Loyal
forces after desperate struggle OF near "a hours
fighting. One hundred aud fourteen WIRE rken
prisoners making about $50 prisoners in all. taken
by the Brush. Oflhe loss sustained by the Patriots
IN Killed aud wounded We have accounts. Some
~ only are SAID 10 have escaped TO the American
side.
The Patriots are admitted on al hands to have
fought with Judgment aud with heroic courage aud
ffmness worthy OF a better fate than The punisnent
OF traitors and pirates. This handful OF brave, but
misguided men, Took and maintained position IN the
face Of superior force oiBfsl regulars Tor 5days
with skill, energy and frmness tina, would have
done creditto any equal number OF troops IN the
world. We roget their fate but hope 1t may have
saluiary influence upon our population ny snow
ing how utterly futile IL Is to attempt. IN defiance OF
laws and authorizes. to achieve the libehes
Of people who do desire II, or who have not the
nerve and sp,r,t to help lhemscves.-The Patriots
are SAID 10 have received no aid whatever dom the
I
CANADIANS.
OGDENsBuRG, Nov Ii.
Dear Sir--I hasten 10 give YOU the latest news. al
though such as have TO relJic at present, is in
deed melancholy. The patriots have until to-day
fairly held their own but this day ~ noon, the Co
bourgh aud five other boats brough, down 800 regular
Brush troops aud some OF the heaviest cannon III the
province. These, added TO thousand militia
were too mnch Tor the patr OTIS. They were sur
rounded by land, and the steamboats, kept up mur
derous fire from the river.
The Patriots fought molly, but il was of no ;
they were driven back aud scattered. AT sunset
they held out nag OF Truce, which, though display,
ed three tunes, the Brush did not regard they
had orders To GIVE NO QUARTER x TAKE
No PRISONERS Al tins time two Of the hou-
ses occupied by the Patriots are burning, and the
BRUSH ulars are around the Wind Mil. looking
on. but not molcsod. There is no firing now on eli.
lher side.
From all appearances the Patriots are totally
routed and annih,Iacd. 1t is barely possible that u
very lew have escaped, but probably not one will
escape to tell the tale.
The excitement here is tremendous; the utmost
indguatIon prevails AZ ainst the Patriot officers aud
leaders. 1t IS solemn truth that there is but one
General officer IN the action. Had II not been Tor
such cowardly soonndfrlsas u, j,
=, n, an s=yetal more such, this result,
wonll no, have tlAon place. Their lives are almos,
Threatened by several oil our respectable cit,-
zens, aud ihcy ny suffer Yet for sending nno
cent aud brave mcn vice cry dared not SO them
seIres.
the battle was uust sllendld-about q00o fight
my Il time; the humber oil killed aud wounded III
tbs engagement cannot tall much short OF 500
on ma, imagine how true and faithful the Patriots
Of The Wlud Mill fought, when | tell you that
p ~ and lew more went To them last
/ night nj the hazard oi then lives, to take them of
OF their position, bu, they refused TO leave saying
that they confident their friends would not de-
tI,a.,, f1,a,a
IN - county, bound by their oaths to assist them
and that they would abide the issue. Aud now the,
aie all, OF nearly all, murdered.
Respectfully, &c,
J. VI. DOTN.
Ao'cock, =. M.-Mr. Joseph Woodruff has ,h,
moment arrived from ogdensburgh, which place ht
lett at noon yesterday. lie saw Que man--a Pole
who escaped, and who supposed himself TO be the
" Que left alive. The Patriots rushed out of the
Mill Al or soon after sunset, with three white flags
but they were all speared as they went out. Tn,
Mill was then filled with British troops, aud the Poll
who escaped-wuh two Others, vino had seeretet
themselves in the lower part OF the Mill, mlnge,
with the Brush troops, but his two companions wen
killed: he himself escaped by wearing The Goa
of Lieutenant Johnson, who KILLED on Tues
day.
+ The Patriot 70, &c in the Mil numbered IL men
besides | wounded.
LATER STILL FROM PRESCOTT.
: Yesterday evening, the following despatch from
the Hon. Lieut.. Cot. Dundas OF the S3d Regiment
was received nj Head Quarters. We trust that the A
merican brieands have only escaped the bullet au
bayonei, to terminate their career on the scaflold.
PREsscoT, Nov. 16, 1888.
Sir-I have the honor TO acqualnt YOU, for iii
information OF his Exceency the Commander O
the forces, that ] came down here yesterday tror
Kingston, with companies OF the SID Regiment
two ls Founders and howitzer. aud made up lror
the town 10 position about 400 yards Fl, IN ia
wndmills and adjoining houses occupied by tb
brigands.
! They did not move or come out Of The house t
oppose my advance. The eighteen Founders open
ed with good effect upon the stone building III
mill. Captain Sandon. with two gun boats. i
which he carried two eighteen Founders, took up
position below the windmill, wh,ck he announce ed
but not with much effect. After cannonadlug thts
buildings for an hour, rather more. aud OBSERVE
the brigands to be quitting them aud eudeayorlng
escape, ordered the troops TO advance. Very Iii
tie resistance oiIefedby the parry occupying tn
windmill, but a f,e was opposed TO US from til
adjoining stone building.
1t being dark before Tie troops got round hes
buildings, and the brigands in the windmill havin
displayed white flag they were summoned To sur
render themselves Internationally, which they did
Eighiy-sx prisoners were Immediately secured, an
E sixteen others, who were wounded, were remove
rom the mil AS soon conveyance could be found
large supply Of arms, twenty Kegs of powder an
three pieces of ordnance fell into hands.
Some Of the biigands effected their escape Iron
the buildings when dan kness came and hid then,
selves in the brush wood On the bank under the mil
l directed the militia 10 this bank, and seye
f raj prisoners were secured. among others a Pol
calling himself General Van Sullz, who, it is I'm
derstood, was the principal leader. All building
adjoining the null Neie d. stroy cd, but the latter