Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-21
JAMES A CLARK, Secretary.
THE ATROCITIES AT SANDWICH

II will be remembered that. soon after The affair al
Prescott party Of men, whose foolish zeal ouran dis
cre,ion invaded Canada al Sand ch, crossing from
DeltoIt. They attacked, routed ind many Of them
captured. Reports were SION IN ctcu!aon hala mum
Der Of prisoners, instead of eing tried and punished
cnrdIng law murdered IN cold hUGd by order Of
Col Prince, who commanded the royal volunteers on
the occasion, rather took command of them after the
danger over Ia Consequence Of this, committee
formed. c"mp"srd OF number of the most respect
able citizens Of Upper Canada who have reported the
circumstances Of the The report pnLlslled in
the Toronto Examiner. and correspondent Of tie Jour
nal of Commerce makes the following extracts. When
the invaders of the British Piuvncs are captured and
disposed OF according L" either martial civil law, we
have n"hing to say. The abstract right Of Great Br
tain 10 take their lives perfect, though The policy of
sapguinary made Of proceeding al least questionable
But such revolving Atrocities those committed BY
Prince are OF another nature. They are cUId.bInGded
murders OF The most i:amnns character and their au
thor should be held up 10 universal exrcraon:
[P'nasyrunian.
l}elore leaving The field, Adjuant Chresinan "l line
I'd Essex, brought mp prisoner whom lie had laken-
lie SURRENDERED him to Col Prince, who ordered him 10
be immediately shot on The spot, which accordingly
done y
"Ths man" says the Examiner, twas frs, shot in The
shoulder, and severely, though not MORALLY, woundcd
second shot carried away his chrek-a third wuundrd
him IN the meek. utter which lie bayonerd DEATH.
The second prisoner (who vas woundcd) was brouph
into the town Of Sandwich al least two hours upr The
engagement and ordered To be shot on The spot It
was afterwards prop"sed 10 give him Tor his life,
which bGrbarouS proposition accedrd TO. In in
slant dozen Inuskeis lrvelIed for his execution
Al This moment Col Elliott Of the ID Essex, exclaimed
DIN you y"u cowardy rascals are you going To- mu-
der your prisoner? This exclamation for one Instant
retarded the fire OF the party, but in The next the pr
soner was brought |" he ground; he sprang again
his FRET and round the of q fence where he
met and shot through the head "
cit is I" be regretted that this painful affair took place
in the most public street, and IN the presence OF several
ladies and children
This British subject und resident of Lon.
don dislscl.
Another prisoner named Dennison, wounded and un.
armed taken after the action, brought in during the
morning Charles Elliott Esq who was prescn, when
Col Prince ordered this ID be shot that he
might be reserved 10 b. dealt with according the laws
OF his country; but Col. Princes reply was, Oh
the rascal. shnot him. and il was done!
''When Col Prince reached Windsor he was inform.
ed that one Of the Brgunds lay wounded in the house
OF VIM. johnson The man, whose leg had been shat.
tered by ball. had been removed Johnson for sur.
gca assistance. Colonel Prince ordered his immediate
execution and he was dragged out Of The house and
shot accordingly !"
At this lime the Regulars and Indians were in ad.
vance Of Colonel Prince The enemy had escaped from
Windsor, and only man made prisoner when
presumiDg that he had fallen into the hands Of Prince
made earnest appeal for mercy; to which Captain
Broderlck, an officer Of The Regulars nobly replied,
you have fallen into the hands of British officer -
u
"Cul. Prince after up, ordered him 10 be ia.
ken from his guard and shot, which was dune!! J.
We learn also from the narrative that the party of In.
dams who sent the woods, succeeded in max
ing seven prisoners. When they brought them on,
cry raised bayonet them but Martin, one of the
Indian Braves, replied, No, Christians We will
not murder them
"when these men delivered 10 Colonel Prince,
he had them placed in wagon, and when it reached an
open spot opposite the barracks he commanded the pri
soners 10 be taken out of the wagon and shot
AT this critical moment, Charles Elliott and Charles
MERGERS, Esqrs, the Rev Mr.. johnson, aud Samuel
James, rushed forward and enlrealed Col Prince not 10
commit murder by shouting the prisoners, but legged
him 10 leave them to The laws of the country In maxi
ing this appeal. Mr. James made of this emphatic
language For Gods sake, do not let white man
murder what Indian has spared Col Prince yield.
ed resrking that he should hold Mr. Elliott respons-
BILE for his interference, his orders destroy
them all ~
THESE are facts That should be made known but tie
leading in Canada cndeu voring concea them
Sir George Arthur himself OF first, shocked at the
proceedings NJ Prince, BY; es.,ns rhs, in his late ,at