The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-01-04
FROM CANADA.

me TdFtOtS routed and RunGtcUu.-
The Detroit papers Of the 9th aud 9th give
accounts of The defeat and dispersion Of The
whole patriot force. The British loss al
The attack upon the Barracks is reported al
Is, and several wounded. Patrlo, loss one
IAN oiiicer) and three wounded. The T..
). steamboats, Ere, Illinois aud Macomb
were crul2ng IN the river ON Tuesday ninbt
and prevented any reinforcements CROSSING
Atier the Patriots" left Windsor they
we're pursued by troops from Maiden. Il
is SAID they divided on their approach, part
retreahng TO the woods and the remainder
to 40 island 10 the river. The Erie, which
was crulzlng about al the tune, arrested ten
or twelve as they we're crossing to the is.
land, some Of whom were taken before
Judge Wilkins, examined and committed
Tor lfai. From thirty 10 fifty escaped 10
the American side. On the approach of
the Erie the main body Of The British troops
returned TO Windsor, leaving a small force
70 pursue the party that retfealed to the
woods.
The whole patriot force amounting to
25O men, were dispersed and routed by Sc.
venty militia men aud Sir regulars.
No, a Canadian resident joined the Pat.
riot Invaders when they landed In Canada
Executions at Kingston. Colonel Won
Shoullz, the Pole, was hung on Saturday
week. He was aged 81. HIS father was
a major in the Polish army at the battle OF
Warsaw. The prisoner also rose TO be
mejor IN the Polish service. Ia 1886 he
came 10 the United States, and settled .,
Sulua as a chemist.
Dofephus Abbey, printer, and second
IN command, was also 10 be hung on Satur.
day ;also Daniel George and Charles Smith,
officers u the same expod.uvu. Governor
Arthur orders the execution OF all the prls.
+ oners convicted, and number more were
sentenced 10 be executed on the l2th.
The new Steamboat safety law, has, as
yet, been productive Of but very little ben.
eft. la the last six weeks, there have
been, we beiIeve, three dreadful explosions
90 the waters OF The Mississippi. The cause
OF all these disasters Is aPparent to any one
who has travelled from " heellng to New
Orleans. Tie boats are generally built of
the slightest materials, aud are not calcula.
ted TO last more than four years at tarshest.
Indeed, We understand that Mississippi
Steamboat owner generally calculates that
his boat viii pay for herself III one year,
aud that If she lasts two % three years lou.
or without snagglng or exploding, thar It is
very good MISUNDERSTANDING Ate!.
The Postmaster Genaral, 10 his report,
gives Congress warning that the building &C.
cup!cd by hlm is combusIib!e. II the
/ threatened Investigations should be con-.
menced, We fancy the risk will be greatly
increased. Congress should therefore lose
no lime IN throwing securities around this
luflammabIe department. There is {" pre-.
moutory SYMPTOM" that matters are TO be
pIrged by i,e.-Rtchmoad Uhig.
Tie Wages of Iaiquity.-We learn from
the Natchez (Mlss,) Courier OF the Goth
uIt that in the case OF Adolph Esdra against
/ Berrault de ST. Sauseur, for Islander, which
! was recenlly tried in the Circuit Court of
that county, Judge Coulter presiding, the
Jury returned verdict tor the plaintiff, with
damages to the amount Of thirty thousand
dollars.
/ A Valuable Cop-The Louisville Jour
nal says; " Henry Clay, Jr. Esq. has sold
his imported improved short horned Dur
+ ham COW, Princess, TO John and Richard
Allen, Esqulres, Of this county for $4,000,
the highest price ever given Tor COW IN
! the United States"