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II culatcd. whether intonliona ly or not, to ini.load ihe Most unfortonnielv i;en. Dr.idv. loo, dec imvI I.v iIih public. Aa na curreciion. of these .laiemeuis have ,„„,„ rirninnmn.:,.,, and drpend.. « on ,l„d^,/.M.. iM-en mode, either by Ihoir auihora or oihurs, a longer D,.„n. II. Collector. i„ h.ive the sicaimr I iKiM.p'ai , -ilunce would tend to aanotiun and perpciuaie the ni,.- (,he „„,, i,„„ ,„„ i,„j „,,, ,„ ,„ ,,,„ ,,„,,|„v „i ||„. u. conceplmn. Ihry have bul loo generally produced - S ) mndired usclc.s by tl:« r.n oviil of l.r vaK, s i h. contributors 10 this narrative think 11 due (o Ihe relaxed also in his nrcu..„nitd v g.ini,.-. _;,„d |,ubl,c.and to ihemselvviis, that there ahould bono „,„ .vatclilul fo ■». p>,si.s.ed ol nli iluar ,ir.Mr„. niisconcepliona in an affair of «• much imporiaiico- s,„„,.,_ ,„„|, „dvanln:;e of ihciii, and at on, .Alork lliol "even-handed justice ■should ba tnclcd out to „„ ,|,„ morning of Tueiday, tl„. 4lh, ahoni 210 ol iillconoernod. They.iherofore, un.nfliienced by par- ,|,^„, ,^„,j ih„ Clumplain. We do n,u learn fv„ iiahiiea or prejutJioea. and Kilely for the cause ol truth, ,|,er, was any rosniance on the part ol li. r cre*- aubmii Iheir staiement lo the public, pledi;ing llu-in. certainly ilicre could have been iion.; w„rth .noniioii- aelvea for IM oorroclneaa in all iisesaeniial points, a,i,l i„j, „, ,|,„ „|a„„ „o„,j ,,„,„ cached (Inn. Mrariy.- holding tUmielvM randy lo aubamiiiiale what ihcy Alter raising sioam, the boat was cast otT «,i.i landed Ihusael larih. _ .' . , our invader* at 3 o'cl,ick, A. M., on ihe liirni ol Alei. logiva a correcl »iew of the affair, i; is neceaaary j, p,.|eiio,.ibout i iniics above ilie vdlaije ol •.V,n,lH,ir, lo commence iho narrative with a briel ouiline of which latter place is directly opposite the liiy of [),■- circumaiancet lonia wceka antecedeol lo iho day of ,roit, the Cnptol ol the State of M.chiaan, and two iheallack. miles ahuve the i,ii<;li s,i niinv and generally believed, that large bodies of Brigands, on both aides of the river were lulled in'o faio-icd fc- trnm all paria of ihe United Slates, were wending curiiy by tiip ana of the Urigomls, yet, nil Mere not so their way 10 the Slate of Michigan for the purpose of deceived. Several loyal aubjecta residiiii; n Ociro:t invadingour country. The point of attack was vari. had ferrctied out iheir deep laid plan;. Three of ously aiated to be Maiden, Sandwich, and Windsor, iheae truly >• pairioiic" fellowa having o'liimd i er The Inhabitania of the Iwo latter places were kept m tain intcllinence thai an attack would he ninde ,n a Giinatani >:ate of excilcinent and alarm hy their Aionday iiighl, came over late on the nl'irnnoii i^f proximity lo Detroit, Iha rcpu'ed head quarters of the that day and gave inl'ormatinn ill the Harr.ii'lt.i to that enemy, and the wantofauRieient means to repel any effect. One of ihu three enrolled the same evening in •erioua invasion. To add lo their anxiety and alarm, Capt. Lewis's Company, another, hit rorn|iaii<«iii. re - Major Rei,l, of Ihe 3Sd Keginient, who held the com. inainrd with hiin in the llarraeks ; and the ihirl, inaiid al Ssndwiclit waa called to the liondon District, knowing his doom should the Brigands prove ^urcr^f. and that Important trust devolved on Col. John Prince, ful, proceeded to Maiden. The two lunmr f, Il nur- The effective force al that time consisted of Company lyrs to luyaliy ond love of country, while gilluiily No. I, ar.d 11 men of Company No. 3, Provincial defending ihe Barracks. Volunteer Militia commanded by Capl. Sparke, and From Pelette's farm Iho Brigands marched il,)w n lo 4 Coinpiniea of Col. Prince's battalion, commanded Windsor without being challenged or oppose,!. When teepeclively by Caplaina Kox, Lewis, Thebo and l^lli. they had nearly arrived al the B.irraeks, occupied hv oil. To Captain Lewis was commilted the charge of a part of Capt. Lewis' company, two of iheir nuiiiher, of the important poat^l Windaor. who had been sent in advance to rcamnoiire, were With BO small a force il waa necessary to mainnin met and challenged by ihe Cavalry PaTo'lc. As Ihe greatest watchfulnesa against any audden atlsck ; they did not answer the challenge, the Paimlle turned end lo ensure thai vigibnceeo esseniisi to our safely, and rode back lo the Barracks, and riia'ing the eir- nearly ell ihe inhabitants of Sandwich, not connect, cumsiance ,o the Sentinel procecdeil lo report to (.^api. ed with any of Ihe above companies, acted as volun- Lewis, whose quariers were about 14 of a mile f',,r- tary night patrol. Aa more definite and certain in. ther down the road. As soon as the two men hud formation of the sirength and inlenlions of the firi. spproached within Bii;lit of the Sentinel he ehallent,", I, gands was received, our ajustion became the more and receiving no answer, levelled hii piece i,} tire, the alarming. Some of our moat respectable and influen. enemy simultaneously doing ilie aame. My a sio^ti tial inhabiianta wsiled on Colonel Prince with a re. lar coincidence the pieces of both parties missed lire' quest that he would aak Col. Airey, commanding at The Sentinel atepped inside the Barracks to repruiic Maiden, lo send up one or two companies of Kegu. and give the a'arm. When he aieppcd out a;;oin he lars. Their request Col. Prince declined complying found the head of a column of Bn^^ands had reached with, inlimaiing something like a fear that audi an the point where he had first seen ihe :»u men. lie application would be conaidered aa an evidence of fired his piece at this body, and ogain entered ihc Bar- cowardice— ssaurinf the gentlemen thai hit bailalion racka to rouse its inmaled to action. 1'he few men on waa abundantly able to protect us from any attack of duty prompily answered the call by rushing out and the eoemy. Hie aasurances, however, had little opening a galling tire upon the advancing tuc ; killing vvcithl in allaying ibe alarm of the public j nor -vaa it one of thijr Captains named I^ewis, and wounding lessened by the painful di'covery that the postal aeveral of their men. The brave Sentinel, (Osterhury) Windsor hsd been entrusted to an officer utterly un. forcing his way through his companions to have aiioili. quahfied for such an important siaiinn. Night after cr shot, and holding up his musket to faciliiaie hia nigtit was Capt. Lewis delected by the Volunteer Pa. inovrmenis, received a ball and two buck shot in his Irolie in the moat culpable negligence. Hia seniinrls left arm, which obliged him lo retire from :lio conflict. were placed without judgment, and ihcir duties were As long as their ammunition held out, our men made performed in the meet slovenly and unsoldier-hke a most gallant resistance ; and w hen it failed, ten or manner. Indeed, it became but too apparent to eve. twelve effected their retreat, and the rest, about 13, ry reflecting observer, that the post was liable and aurrciidered lolhe enemy, who set Rre to the llarracka likely 10 be aurpriaed whenever the enemy might and the adjoining house belonging lo Mr. Francois think proper to make the experiment, Undei such Janness, which, with Iho house occupied by Mr. Rircumalanves, Francis Baby, R->berl Mercer and Riiier, were burmd lo the ground. An inolienti/o James Dougall, Esquires, addressed a request to Col. colored man, named Mills, who resided near the Airey Ihai a pan of Capl. Bell's Compsny, (No. 3 scene of action, coming out of hia house to see what I'rovincial Volunteers) then doing duty aa sentinels at was the matter, was taken b;- the Brigands, and on Maiden, loighl be a«nl 10 Windaor, and CapL Lewis* refusing lo join ihrm was barbarously allot. From Compsny be called lo Maiden to take their place — the Barracks the Bnganda proceeded to set on fire Thia requeai, meet aofortunalely, as Ihe acquel proves, the sleam boai Thames, belonging to Duncan Mc- was not granted. Gregor, Ksq, and then laid up at Mr. Van Allen's On Friday, the 30lb of November, information wharf, nearly opposite. They did not succeed in was received from unquestionable authority, thai a their first aitempi, but in about an hour afterwards large body of Brigands, say from 400 to 600, were accomplished their purpose. When ihe bo t was assembled on Ihe (arms of Mr. Marraniele and Ma- fired they compered Mr. Black and others of our jor Forsyth, eboulS mi'es below the city of Detroit, people to assist them in polling her yawl out of the Their watch-fires on that evening were distinctly s<'en ice, in which they placed aOMo of Iheir party who from Sandwich, and atiniulaied the Volunteer Pa. ba,l been wounded in the attack on the Barricks, trolles to double vigilance. On SaturdLy, Ihe Isl of and sent them over lo Detroit. December, intelligence was brought that early on that From Captain Lewis' Quarters the horse. paiMie morning the greater part of them had left iheir camp proceeded to give the alarm at Sandwich. In a very and spread iheinselves among ihe lower order of short time Captain Sparko with No. 1, and obout 8 taverns in Detroit, making "Uncle Ben Wood, men of No. 3, companies of Provincial volunierr mili- worth'a" Ihcir head-qaariers. It waa said that a con- tia, (amounting in the whole to not more than 4U men) siderable body bad aleo passed the city and encamp- together with a number of the inhabiianis of the town cd in the vicinity of the " Poor House," on the Fun were on the march for Windsor. Tliey were ininiedi- Graliot road, about Smilea out of town. On .Sunday, aiely followed and overtaken before arriving at the the 3J, It was known that the encampment on iho scene of action, by about 60 men ol Col. rrmrc's Bat- firm of Mr. Marrsntete had been visited by a detach, lalion o< Fsssx Miliiia, under Capiuins Fox, inent of United States Uoopa, headed by Uen. Brady Thebo and Clliol. On their way up, they were met by end Major Payne, who put to flight the few Briganda various persona reiroaiing from Windimr, among whom Kho were left there aa a guard, and captured 13 boxea waa Capioin I^wih who sioted that his barracks had #.f sfnjs. A, fer-jfi vvaM also c'jrrcnicis Inst day that been sitseksd asd fired and his men defeated ; lj;:t one of Iheir leaders, and a "aub-ireasurer" of their »iih what losa he could not lell, as he had iininodi- mihiary cheat, had abaconded. and with all the funds, ately left the place. When the entire party had orri- On Monday, Um 3d it wu Mated, and generally be- ved at Mr. MailUeux'i about half a mils below Wind- sor, Cipi Thuhn, with his ciimpmy Icriiior'roail ond niaile a duiour so as to coine in ifi'i re>ir^f ihe village. a iiianou;ro, which in ilie aequel proved of ^reai ad- vaiiinge, as enahlingour brave mihiia lo cm oil many ofllio llriganiU in llioir siilisequoiil Iiighl towarl, Prince's Itaitalion, Itotli parties then resiMiieil ihe iii.ireli, i,nil « hen iirr ved at the low- er erd uf the villag,-, again hulled lo recoiinoitre. In- leiligeii,;e was n'lickly liroimlit by James Dougiill, (,'hns, Itiliy and W, K. W«,,d, K>qs. who liadjjoiie some dis. titi.e III ndvaoee, lliai the ''iieiiiy, (,itio,il 13,1 in lioir. Iier) hud been draHiiii|> across the ri.ail, lull were Ihiyi li'iii^' 1. 1 ihe lell into an orchard belonijn;; lo Ftan. e.iis lln <> lis,). liiMiaii.ly llic iiiiliiia led iiv Cap'. Ilill, Biriiek off ihe road iiiio iho orclmrd of ,Mr. Jan. cue, and inarebing op along the fence open, d a v\t II (iireeied fire upon tl,e enemy. In the iiumii nine Captain Spark,.' wiili Ins eiMiiinaiid and ilie t.ikinliir niliaiiltania wlio liidjotiiid liiiii, eoniinned Ins man li directly up the r.iad and on iirnviiii,' at the S(»,il v\li, lo the cooiiiy h.iil left it, il'scovere.l them eiiseone,-,! in ihe orchard anil in the act ol r.iurninif the fire which hud bcnopcne'l upon iliem >'y (.'ipiainsFox anil I'.llio'i. Capiniii Sparko wheeled Im coinniand olfllie r.ud it afnr pouring- a uoll ilirccte.Hiro, le,l Ins jjallint lollow- i-rs over an iniervenini: li'iiee to yive ilie hri|.ran<|H iim Sleel. litlt llie ra'Cals Wiiited not llie lolicll of Hillisli bayone's— returoing ill.; fire, ihiiy "broke cover" nnil tieil aepMS ihu fi. Ids in ihi d mill .in of i lie woods. — I'ur-nii was niveii I'y ilie wleilo pariy mid coiiiinued lit the edire ,11 the woojd by CipiaiiiH F.-x and Klliuii, preceded by Ciipt. Theli,>, » lio.se jiiili lo.is po-.ifion hr.iU^lit hull well to Ihe lell of he enemy. .Severi.l of ihe hri>>anils w, le killed in llie cliabe, nniong whom were tlieir leidir.s I'liinain and llarvell, the " IJig Keii- luekian ;" and one ul ilieir sraiidurd bearers (svho^e I'olors wero captured hy Kosijn Hinkiiioi Capiain .Spurke'.-f co:npiiii> } and a great iiiini'it r were wounded. ,^lally of till 111 lo e.xpediie iheir Aikhi r, I. eved them- selves ol tlier arms, aecou: einenis and amiliuniliun, and evenol p.iria ol ilieir i loihinj;. I)ii" inaiiofCapi. Kilhoir... coiiipiiiiy was kire.l,aii(J another wounded in tins nlu.n bdi biilluiiit all'iir, C.iptain Sparke finiling Ihe pursuit in I'xtellent hands hulled his parly when about lialfa iii,lo truin the main road, preparatory to inarchiiij^ hack lo dislod^^o any puny who might have remained in Windsor. Jus, at tiiia time Col. Prince made his first appearance un the field ! Tnough some think he may have arrived a few monienis soon, er, as beioo dresse.l in a ftisiian shooung coat and fiir cup, be iiiigtii not have been immediately recognised. However that may be, at ihia impuriani moment he iiihirnicd Captain Sparke ii'id the other officers of the parly that he had just received intelligence that up- wards oftwo huniired Brigands were marching down Irom Detroit on ilic .'Vmericim side for Ihc purpose of crossing over and aliackin| Sandwich in front, and that another boilv had gone round through the groves 10 attack it in the rear. From this statement of Col. I'lince, it was deemed advisable to retire lo Sandwich without delay, in order lo defend thai place, where all our aiimiunilion, provisions and ihe only gun we pos- sessed were deposited. Tho men who wero in iri. uinphuni pursuit of Iheflyiigloe were immediately recalled, ami Col. Prince ordered the whole force to march back to Saiidwicn at doub'e quick time. Be- fore Iho parly hit the field * ''uisp' Chcr.'c.'nan of l'i« 3J Eaaei, who had acisd at a volunteer, brought up a priaoner whom he had taken. Ho surrendered hiin to Col. Prince, who ordered him lo be shut upon the ■pol, and it was done accordingly. Previous lo the commencement of uur retrograde movements ond du- ring ils progress, several perions joined us, bringing various accoun's of the strength of n rear guard or re- serve of ihe brigands which was still in possession of Windsor. This body, headed (aa lasaid) by General B.rse, at ihc tune the action commenced in the orch- ard, was drawn up in from of Ihe burning barracks, il afterwards advanced nearly opposite the place where Captain Sparke had crossed ihe fence. Jual 01 ihis nine, D, A. C. U, Morse, and Doctor Hume, ol tie Medical staff, and others cauie from Sandwich in a waggon, and drove directly up to it, thinking It was a parly of our own militia. Aa Mr. Morse jumped out of the waggon in from, and waa about lo address them, he was stopped by a young woman, who informed hiin of Iheir true character. — Mr. Morse quickly cominunicated llie inlelhgenco lo D'lctor Hume, and reireaied round the corner of an odjoinin;! house. As the Doctor aliempiod In retreat, holding a pistol in Ins hand, and keeping his " face to the foe," the brigands preseined their pieces at him. Mr. Tyas Baker, who had also approached liie party, believing them lo be friends, called out, " do not shoot that ninn, he is the Doctor," and seeing one of their pieces flash, in the atlcnipt to kill him, ogain called out, " do not shoot that man, ho is our doctor." Tho Brigands luriied towards Tyas and demanded, " then why does ho not suircnder 7" This pause caused by the enquiry, enabled the Doctor to gel past the corner of a house, under cover of which he crossed a fence and gained the rear of the dwelling of Mr. (.^olc, some uf the brigands left the the ranks in pursuit, and one, anid to be Benncii, a ailver smith, and resident of Dc- Ircit, taking the lead, rested hia piece upon tho fence which the Doctor hod just crossed, and fired — Ben- Kelt then turned to his party and said " you may go and take, his suor:!, iw, will nnt run any f...-;her." — Several :hen proceeded lo " finish" him, aa they cx- presacd it. and in doing so, mangled his remains in Ike must shocking manner. Thia iniuuts sialeineul of ihc transaction Is given lo eorreei a fsbricniion gol up, either as an attempt at n miserable pi'llialion of the liriiiai act, nr for the purt>ose of efleci, viz : " that the brigands had shot Dr. Iliiine, undr r the iihpr^rsion iliui he was Colonel Prince." Aher ki ling the Doctor, they fired several shots al D, A. 0. IS. Mirso, who bad n most miraculous escape — one of their '.ullels pasnini; throiigli bis hair. Tlic others of Ihe parly in the waggon were made prisoners by the brigands. On our forces reaclnng .Sindwich, il was positively ascertained ili.il no body of nien had been ^-een ei'her on the American side of the river, op[i'>s,t« Saml- wieli, or in ine irroves in llie rear ol the lown, an »ta- tvd tiy Cnl. rniict-'g itiftirituinta. Itiiellit'ence was ii!so given by Jan es Dougall, Fsq. antl uilu rn specio. hlo iiihabiiofiii ..ho had been reeonnonreing at NViods'ir, Ilia' the tirigantls reninining at that place eeriain'y did noi exceed one hundrc I men; and ih it they were evidently preparing lo leave il, na they had fallen back from Ihe spot win re lliey h.>,l murdered Doclor 11, line, lo a po-ition in front of llie «io e ol liardner Si ItibtMick. I'ohiiiel Prince w.isin.ide uc- qn.,inted with these lacls iiinl earn, sdy solicilcd hy iMr. Doiigiill 1111,1 oilii rs, as lie hail now 'JO!) men upon Ihe ground, lo -end up i f .ree lo dislnd^e lli;- enemy. Tins he ref,i.4ed to d'l. giving us Ins le is.iioi, that the lillurina' oil rutift nut Ac rorrrrf — tlnit the party at Wi, iKur inusi he iiiue.i str*Mtj,"-r ilian re|ire»eniid — that his post w ,s at .'^.inilwit !i, and il he slioiild leave il. he won', t, hy >o doing, eetijeei hiiiisell lo irial by a Court .Manial. and li.e hiihilny of being sho'," He fa'llier elated Ih it he hl'l on the first alarm, despnteh. ed all express to Mnldeii for noine Uegnhirs and a field pici-e, and that be did not ih nk il advisable to move against the enenry iinni ilieir arrival, which iniglil be e.xpecl, (I in Iwoor three hours. The appearance of ihis reinl'orecniem was now most anxiously looked for, us it waa plainly seen that no movement would bo made jntil it hud arrived. In ihe mi-aii lime iiifor- inatiun continued to tie received from nriiiy re'prcla- hl,! individuals who lia,l been closely rtcoiinnnreint:, of iho weakness of the enemy nnJ their evident alarm and dread of being atiackeil. It was contidenily a'a- ted that even 50 men cnuhl disperse or make prisoners of the whole parly; and Hnsign Kankin, of ihe Pro- vincir.l volunteers, solicited Col. Prince for that num- ber, Willi whom be gallantly volunteered lo drivf ihe polluting niiriatis from uur soil. His reque-i wos de- nied — and the enemy remained for hour,* in possession ul the village without any attempt heing mode to dis- lodge ilieni ; and were aclual'y permitted to march offal their leisure, with drum beating, and colors fly. ing. After they had vacated Windsor, horsemin of. ter horseman burrietl down to apprize Cnl. Prince that they had roireoled lo iho Windmills, (their place ufdcbarka'ion) and were escaping by canoes to Hog Island ; this intelligence, however, did no* cause Col. Prince lo change his determinutioii lo remain at Sondwich Liiiil iho arrival of the Kegalara. When we had wailed on hour or longer for the ex- pec'ed reinforcement, a prisoner who ttad been woun. ded and taken afier iho engagement wia brought into town. He was conducted, surrounded by several of our men, towards Cul. Prince, wl-i was then standing in the moat frequented part of our main atreet. As the prisoner spproached he was lold by one oi the officers to make his peace with God, as ho had but a few minules lo live. The wretched man holding up both his hands, pleaded most earnestly for mercy, but Col. Prince commanded him to be shot upon the spot, and the same officer who bad first addressed hiin, pro- bably to disenga^o him from those liy whom he waa surrounu'ed. ordered him to " run for his lif;"— 4nd in an instant a dozen muskets were levelled for his exe- cution. At this momenl Col. William Flholl, of the 3d Essex, who chanced lobe near at hand, exclaimed " D — n you, you cowardly rascals, are you going lo murder your prisoner." Thia exclamation, for one inalant reiarded the fire of the parly, but in iho noil ihe prisoner was brought to the ground; he sprang again lo his I'eet, and ran round the corner of a fence, where he wa^ me t by a person coming from an oppo- aiie direclion and shot through the head. From pa- pers found upon his peraon, it appeared his name was " Bennett. " It is to bo regrciled that this painful af- fair look place in our most public street, and in Ihe presence of several ladies and children, who hsd been atiracted lo the doors and windows by Iho strange eventa of the morning, but who little expected to wit. ness so awful a tragedy. Another bngand named Dennison, also wounded and unarmed, was ta,ien af. lor the action and brought in during the course of the morning. Chorlea Elioi, Esq happening to be ^resent when the prisoner was about to bo shot by Col. Prince's orders, entreated ihat ho might be reserved lo be dealt with according lo the laws of ihe country ; but Col. Prince's reply was " D— n iho rascal shoot him," and it was done accordingly. To Ihe great saiisfaclion of our anxious people, a. bout 11 o'clock A. M. a detachment of 100 men of the 34tli, under capl Broderick, a few artillerists and a field piece, under Lieut. Airey, and some 40 or 'iO Indians under Geo, Ironside. Esq,, galloped into Saad- wich. Waiting only a fow minutes to inquire tho stale of affairs at Windsor, which place Ihey were lold was anil in po" ession of tho briganda, (although il hud aciually been evacuated long before) they pro- ceeded al foil speed up llie road in search oi ihe enemy. Col. Prince followed the Uegulors with the whole of hia command and oil the male inliabiiants, except some IG or 18 men of the Artillery company under Capt. Chewotl. Thia small force with a nine pound field piece, were posted al the north entrance of the town. Sitii io ii wa9 e,Mrit,i,M?il thi; defeiiCr i.f ihtr «ore3, ammunition, &c. &.C. When Col. Prince reached Windsor, he waa informed that one of ihe briganda was lying wounded in the hoiiae of Mr. Wm. Johnson. Tho man whose leg had boon shait^rod hy a musket ball, had been fiuiid by Fra'cuis Baby, Rsq. after the acinm, and by bis orders was removed lo Mr. John. son's, will) a promise of surgical assistance. Col. Prince gave the order for his eieculion, anil he was diogged out of the house and shM ocrordingty, The regulars and artillery in waggons, and the In. (linns 011 horseback, were by this time two or ihrse miles ill advance uf Co'. Prince's party. They had discovered no enemy at Windaor and socenlinuriliho pursuit lo the windmilla, where iheji fotind the rsporl- ed escape of llie lirigaiids but too correct. Nothing ciiild be aeen nf iliose whom tho Militia drove lo the ",,oils, nor of those who had so long heM possession of Winilsnr, except one man who waa made prisoner, and .I or 6 oihera who were tht n crossing in ranoea to Hug Is'aiid. Tho captjrrd brigand made earnesi appeals l,ir mercy, to which Capl. Broderick replied, " You Il ivi, fallen into the banda of a Brilislk oRiesr." On ihseovering the canoe, Licul, Airey ordered the field piece lo be unlimbered and a fire to be opened upon Ihe lell, aiing . jsials. Home capital aho'i were made Inn H'lihout effect, until Lt. Alley himself painted the gun, when one shot struck ihe csnoe smid ships, jusi as It reached lbs ice, and killed one man and severely wounded nnoilier. When the brigands first commenced crossing lo the Island, ihey dismissed some of our men whom Ihey had carried prisoners from Windsor; lh« reel they put into the windmills snd detained there UMil ihe last of their party was ready lo leave, and then disaiaaed them al.^o. As soon asOen'l Brady wss apprised of the invasion of our country, he dispatched Major Payne will, a deiachineiit of U. S, Troops snd a field piece on board Ihc Sieainboai, to act as circunwiancea might nen'-.f.. Major Pa 'ne, at the lime the brganda mrrt .nuking ihcir esca).o in canoes, was cruisinf ,':. the channel between the Island and ourahorr, and sail waa after. war, Is ascertained, intercr;>.'i.