Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-11-23
Tmportant from the Frontier.

ffOm the fr0ntlrT w tno 'V''V".'S
prnphs. An important action mas oeeD
fought al or near Prescott, ~. q IN when
the Patriots were successful. The battle
was contested with great desperation on
both sides, aud the number oil killed und
wounded must he large.
THE CANADA WAR--A BATTLE.
From tie Ogdeasburgh Times and Adrerf's-
or Extra. Noe. 3.
After six o'clock last evening, things re-
manned pretty quiet through the night
There was, however some reports oil cannon
during the evening at long intervals. Dur
ing the evening, the Telegraph came ~
bringing some United States troops with
Marshals, sc. They took possession OF the
United States. Our citizens held meeting
during the evening, TO take measures Tor
defence, but as our work had been much
DELAYED by the confusion Of the day, we
could not find time to attend.
Early this morning, il was discovered that
the armed steamboats, Coburg and Traveller
had arrived with troops. About seven o.
clock this morning the armed steamboats,
opened fire on the party at the Wind Mill,
" hich soon brought large body Of specla-
tors to Mile Point. the nearest American
territory The point on which the WIND
Mill stands, is one of some twenty feet ele-
va;ion above the ST. Lawrence. The coun.
try back rises gently for abou, one hundred
and fifty rods The land about il is highly
cultivated, and presents charming land
scape, with orchards, shrubbery. and sub
stantial stone buildings. The Wind Mill is
a circular, massive stone building. atiordIng
ample shelter against any shot that the boats
were prepared to throw
The cannonading between the Wind Mill
and the three armed steamboats, continued 10
be the scene Of attraction Till nearly eight
o'clock, when line OF fire bazed along the
summit Of the hilI ia rear for about eighty or
hundred rods. and the crack Of the rifle
and mnskct made continuous roar. The
scene wns ono of most intense excitement
and solicudc The reflection, that men full
Of high hopes and ardent expectations. were
falling by hundreds. was calculated TO awak-
en- the most painful emotions
The action on the brow OF the hill coniln-
ucd some twenty or thirty minutes. when
one party gave way, the other followed, and
the combaianis passed out OF view over the
brow OF the bill but the contest ragged fierce
~ as WAS evincrd BY the continuous roar OF
muSquelry.
Another scene came TO view party
marched down by the river road and open
ed warm fire upon stone building in
which the rebel forces were quartered. This
battle continued with spirit for some time,
when the oyalisis rc,reaied and the combat
ants over the hill became fainter and fewer,
ill about nine o'clock. when all seemed
hushed Tor the moment The rebel forces
were LEFT in possession OF the ground, but
they seemed 10 be ia condition 10 follow
the rctTeaiing party.
From nine O'Clock ill three. there was
not mach OF an excitement in the scene. An
irregular fire was KEEP, up on the Wind
Mill, and n body OF regulars sen, an occa-
sional volley at n stone house in which a
body OF the assauliing party were sheltered.
AT three o'clock. p. NJ. a barn a shou
distance from the Wind Mill was consumed
BY FIRE. This was probably done by the
rebels. as the barn afforded a shelter to the
loyalisis.
I o'clock. T. NJ
We have reports from the field of battle
this evening II is stated that six hundred
regular troops were engaged, besides the
volunteer militia.
Major Young, the officer in command at
Prescott brave and excellent officer iE the
British army. is supposed 10 have fallen
The report Is that the commanding officer
tell early in the morning. and that several
efforts have been made by the Ioyalists to re-
cover his body without success.
The rebel forces were ia three dc,ach-
ments One occupied the Wind Mill, unoth-
er stone building, and the third were post
ed on the brow OF the bill. and sustained most
of the mornings work.
II is reported tha. the field is covered with
dead aud wounded soldiers of the gov, rn-
meni. while, 81 far as was known. bat thir-
teen Of the rebels had fallen The Schoon-
ers which brouehtthc invading forces down,
were taken this morning by the officers OF
the u S. for breach Of neutrality, though we
understand tina, one OF them was British
vessel So far 1.-The PATRIOTS" have sus.
tanned themselves against fearful odds and
with signal success. What the result will
be, ii is impossible to predict
ira Of Nor. IA.
o'clock. A. NJ.
The Steamboat Oneida. just arrived from
Ogdensburgh, brings the following news:
A severe engagement took place at Pres
colt yesterday, commencing at o'clock, A,
NJ, and lasting about seven hours, between
the Patriots and British forces. About 500
Patriots, and 800 BRUSH Regulars, together
with some Militia. were engaged The bat
tie took place about a mile below Prescott