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Les diagrammes suivants illuatrent la m*thode. 1 2 3 4 5 6 I I PATRIOT I TORONTO, i3tli DEtE3l Tbb ei' ■•ordinftry »nd most unfo.inded •Mierlioi contained in President Van Buren's f»flelamatio5 ti\at /re»fc disturbance* had kreken »ut in inriout parts of the two Cana 4m, ha» very properly mored the loyal Cor- f oration of the City to address His Excel- lency the Lieutenant Governor on the sub jeet, in order to aacctain from him if any h<\» had come to his knowledge that could afford the President of the United States any 'iuuT for such a declaration to his subjects, T « Worshipful Mayor, Aldermen, and Com- Mon Councilmori, went up this morninK in procession to the Government House, when the following Address was read by tlie Mayor His Excellency :— IV His Excellency Sin George Ar- THfH, K. C. H., LinilenaiU Governor 0/1 he Province of Upper Canada, and Major General Commanding Her Ma- jesty's Forces therein. May it plkase Your Excellewcy : We, the Mnyor and Common Council •f Her Mi>jesly's Loyal City of Toronto, respectfully thank Your Kxcfllency, for •urselvejdnd on behalf of ihc Inhnbitnrils occurrences taken place in Upper Canada, which would warrant th« Proclanmtion by the President of the United Stntes, — " That dmiurbances have Hciually broken out anew in different pans of the two | have been influenced by the det To the >ame cause, I likewise n ing to atinbute the deluuioj* whici been practised on innny Americt Zens who cnn scarcely bo suppo Canada?," JOHN rOWELU Mayor. Council Chambpf, Toronto, Deer. 10, 1838 To which His JJxcellency •«•• pleased to make the following REPLY. Mr. Mator, a.id Gentlemen of the Ccrporation, Your Address, conveying, as it does, in the most forcil . . ^nd (1 iiioring lerma, your approbation 01 the measures pursued by me under the novel and very trying oircumsiatices in which the Government of this Province has for some time past been placed, is peculiarly gratifying to my feelings. The favourable opinion of so respfcta* ble a body of the enlightened and influ- ential Inhabiiauls of the City of Toronto must ever be highly prized by nse, but j deprived of that ai many consideralions concur to give it #>t' this Citv. for iho sagacity and untiring. . waSulne^ss displayed by Your Exccl^ | a;''""""^' val^« at the present evetUlul lency for the preservation of this Pro- Kf 'S'*"- vince against the secret plots and wicked | i b.g leave, therefore, to oir-r to yoi), •nachinatioiis of a liceniious and rapaci- 1 and through yon, to tender to the other nus enemy. Iiihe.bit.ints of Toronto, my s'mere and We find from the results of Your Ex- ] cordial thanks for the confidence now ex- oeHency'a policy that Your Excellency, pressed in the recent acta ol my Adminis. fcisregarding aliko hollow prol'es.'ions ol iralion. amity and the treactierons r^uiet of the i Apprised of the existence of numerous n»'i2hbouiiiig Frontier, has been q'lieilyjand formidable Associations in many tracing the progress and organization ofj parts of the United States of Amer ca for » Foe, who worked in darkness, and who' hoped 10 ovi rwh' Im a peacelul and un- prepared country, but who have been hith- rriotivesof rapine which it has no' plainly brought to light U'ive go the inass of tlie Brigunds, and wl pear to have been drawn into a dn ful connexion with them, by giving to miny calu'imious asperaions conduct of Great Britain t'jwart Majesty's Canadian subjecs, an totally erroneous idea of the disp and sentiments of the Inhnbitanta Province. Since tlien, the delusion must ly yield to the irresistihio vnice o( which trumpet-tongiied ninv procini bulk of our population to be def tached to their Constitution, a'td ediy loyal to their Sovereiiin, it aonahle tc hope that th" h.'tter e American citizens will hasen tc draw themselves from the uiihillo* terprise to which they h.ivi> rash aid, and that the lawless B;in litti 01 to siir up in tion, and to plund-T the inliHbiti Upper Cana'la, which they oiighl to have received, will borimie in( of inflicting on this communiiV any iiipiry. I seize upon this oppori'jri'y p urge my most anxious dc-iiro liiat 1 rit of forbearance whnh has Ik served hv the (Tuverninent thro this tragedv rmy be foil )W'i'.l by th.' bodv of the people, and il!:".t wh P,at:ditli that have fnlleii iijin our 61-to frustrated & disconcerted by the dis- covery, that, although the lunctionaries of fiovernment and the respecta!)le members eC Society in a neighbouring Country were blinded and deceived by the silence and secrecy (>( the conspirator^*, your Excellency has considered iheir silence BS ominous of evil, and penetrated the dark veil under which they hid their wretched designs. ■ ■ , . ,, 1 are made to answer to tin- cin'nd iha purp .e of overrunning the (,«r,«das, ^^j.,^^ p,ovi„ce, you will leave it orit thia were lound impracticul.le-ot U,^,^^^^ ^^^ ,^ ^,,,,^ eo.inirv to I plundering them, had """"-'ii'i"- re- K^^.,^^ ^^^^ ^^,^,; ^^,^,^,j, j .,^ „., course to thos'.i delensive prepara'ions ' which seemed best cnlculittert toariesi the ihreateiiefl danger, (U' elFectually tort-pel if, should ii aeiually arise, and thongli my iiiea'.ure-' did not wholly succeed 111 deterring the Brigands from their rivdila- led design ol invading our Eroiitier, 1 have yet the great saiisiaction of knowing thai their plans have in several insuincus been counteracted, and the nefarious inva- We cannot btlieve but that however [sions which have actually taken place willing many unprincipled and rapacious] have resulted in the defeat, disgrace, and men mav be to come into this Province j almost total destruction of the Banditti en- • nd share in the plunder of its loyal m-lg-'g^d in them; whilst they have a(f.>rded niibiianis, thuir nudrtCily would iiot have arisen to such a pitch had they not de- je>«od thom3i:!iob' into the tji-lief t^"?.' th"y would have been joined in this I'rovince Wv numbers of its people who would as- »i«t in tho dosiruclidii of their fellcw suh- jccls, and in the overthrow of the Govern- ment of the Country. Wo HBsure your K- I'ellenoy that, not- jiili.j'nce 111 the resiil ■.Ibisit Mdilia freiih. opportuuilies for the display of thai braviTy and t" rri'nt iiita' hrrieiit 1 heir Civil Instruiiiuns, ol which they Ua , previously given tho most convincing pioofs. It is, as you justly observe, most pro- bable thai, however will. i!g ma': 'uiprin- ciplfd aad rapacious nvn ina< >n. vi; been til coniu into this Province, .1 <.>> sliari- all Europe will assert have iieen fl the peaceful inhabitaiiis 01 v c'r-rC and which it is my coiivietioii the r able citizens of the United Siati s ini look upon with obhorrenee and re; a most (1 igraiit violation of tht coustituiional ()rinci(des. GEO. AUTII in the iluuder of lis tnhal)il;inls, thi'\ From the Sandwich Hr'niUl Dec. S, Bnijngeiurnf with mid Dispersion PIratos ami Ilrlgmtdd Since our paper was prepared forth and partly worked otl', Hie villaR" of 1 bris hern the <'<:cne ot kire am' Bi.oon We. will endrvivdur to give o\r nade cint rtiiil lirifcf iU.t..il i^l ihi- v, '. m from beginning to fnnt;lh,nom,,,(Hy, by r.'reat.ng up the , - , /^ J- 1- iL ; liver, wriicM they accoini)Iishi*d without di rfiijesty's Canadian sui.jecs, m, I bv a!,j;^„,i ^^,, ^,;ii „ow proceed to Ihe first otaliy erroneous idea ol the uispiisilion ; ^ct in this }»tite trati;edy. It seems ihat the self-styled " Patriots,''' about two o'clock iu the moniiiiK of Tuesday, nd sentiments of the Inhtibitanta of thiit rovince. Since then, the delusion must quick- »(o/e the 9t( iiniei Champldin, with which they V yield to the irresistible voice"of 'truth ' pf'^c'e'' .» '""','.'"< «" 'h'^ ^''orr. «' \he two ihich trumpet-toncue.l nmv proclaims the i ,^^'"'' "?'"'' ;'""'' >"'•."«'•'-• '""/ "["^S ''^ I, ,. "^ , III I land, where thi-y reinaineil unlill about nve .ulk of our population lo be tie«t'!y at- ' .p,„P,,^ ^^,,„„ /, ^ody moved towards ached to their Constitution, a')d devot- vViudsor, s.■ltill^' fire in their course to the ■dly loyal to their Sovf-n^iirn, it is rea-|stpain boat Thames, lyins; at Mr. Van Allan's onahle tc hope that th" hftter class of i "'hart; tliey were then challenged hy a seiUi- \nierican citizens will hasen to with. ! nel statioiud at the guard-hon^e of Ciiplaiii Iraw themselves from the unhallowed en- j Lewis' Company, who was shot dead on the erprise to which ih.-v hMv.> rashly lent ' spol ; the v>() men in the house returned the • I i.u ..I I 1 ■ ij ., 1 ..: „„ k, .„,. ; enenn s 111'', killing their lea(er, a Captain lid, and that the Hwless Hiinhtli on being I ■ ,. , " • , , i , i- . . . , ^ Lewis ; the house was immediatelv set on fire ieprived of that aid, to siir up msurrec ion, and to plund'T the inliHbiianis of Tpper CanRila, which they oughi neter o have rco^ived, will heeimie ineapabl" >f inflicting on this comniui)i;y any further I 8P17.0 upon this oppori'jritv n^nin fo| wards we have alicady stated cboye, which ' ,„, ,, ■ , ,1 ,„.:,! nil ho found more fully described in the fol- irge my mont anxious ili'iiro liial llie snr i , . •' and it-: innri ites marie prisoncis ; all of whom eventually ^Hected thi-ir escape By this time the alarm r achad Sandwich, with exairgera- tet accoimli of the nuuiher of insurgents and the number ndio had fallen vicliins to tlieii j Rowie knives &c., &e. What ensued after rge my mont anxious iti'iiro mat me s() it of forbearance whieh has lierii ob- lervpfl bv the (lovernintrn ihroiiijhout his tragedy may be Pilt )wi'.l by the whole irulv of the people, nnil tluit whilst the '.ar.ditti that have fnlli-u into our hands ire made to answer to the clfi'nded laws )fthe Province, you will leave it to your ^uet^n and to vmir eonnirv to redress lowing DESPATCH. UKAD QUARTF.KS, ) Sandwich, 5th December, 1838. ) Sin, I have the honor to inform you that yes- terday at HA. M an alarm was fiioiight heie that VViiiilsor (or '' The Ferry," a small vil- hose great wrongs w'lieb I mi persuadid [ lage ahont l miles above this) was in pusses ill Kiirone wiil assert have iienn done to si.m of Biitriimls and Piiatcs from Mic!,ie;iii. he peaceful inhahilaius oi v ,,,irf C;\;ra;'.;i, md which it is my conviction the rcspi ct- ihle cilizeiis of the IJiiiteil Siati s must t?ow ook upon with nbhnrreiiee .ind reo.ard ns I most (1 igrant violation of their ''wn joustitiiiioiial (irinciples. (U:(). AUTHUU. From the Sandwich Hmtid Dec. 6. I83B. Eui;Rgein«'»f with mid DiBperslon ofthe PIratos anil llrlKaitdd Since our paper was prepared forth.' press md partly worked off, tlie vlllag" of Hi, dsiir has been the soeiie of fire am' bi.oodshii'.d, — We will endeavour to give oil' naders a sue- i;iiit and lirifcf dct.il r'. ihf v, •. 'hsailion, from beginning to end. elosii . ,ip nuraceoiint with the despatcll of Col. Prince to Cnl. .Viiy, commandant at Ainberstburg. During the whole o( Simdiy nighl. Ihi' 2nd instant, all the Milili.., and i'nited, Ihf whole of ibe inhabilanis of .S.mdvvich mid Windsor, vvi'vn kept under arms, aiitiei) iting in all.iek M-'iag f Ali.riifly ill anil woin out by coniani fatigiif , hi.t'i by day and night, I had for the liist time retired to my house, half a mile dis- t:iiu from tiiis post, at 'i o'clock, A. M. ; and on ri'ceiviug the alarm I observed a lire in the direction of Wiinhor. My force was small, iii't eveeediiig 130 men. I immedi- ately prevailed ci a gentleman, who was sleeping ;it my Imiise, to ride off to you at IVtalden, with all pissible despaicli, lor a re- infon-emcnt and a lield-pii-ce. In the mean- tiirip ("aiitain Sparke, with Nos. I& -2 cnm- panies of the I'roviicial Volunteer Militia, ami C>,(pt:iiii Adjutant Leslie, Captain Tbebo and Captain Elliott of the Esssex Militia,with llifii rfS(..ctive comiianirs, and jnineii by several iJentlemen Volunteers from Sand u'l;-Ii, 111 "-ehed iilfinst^intly ti wards Windscr. About th ' entrance into tlie villag'' th"y were jniiiiil by Captain Hell, of the Provrn- cial Vohmteer Company. On advancing, information was hiought that Windsor was occupied by a large body of the Brigands, and that another large party of them h,\d b'ft Windsor and were maicbinu- upon S.indwith. Ciir men .ji^cinrred about ITiOin an Orciiiird Esq.. of Chatham, which happened to lie at anchor there. In the action behind Windsor, before I inarched up to Sandwich, we lost but one man, (» brai'e French Canadian of Capt. Elliott's company) and two were slightly wounded, or the brigands and pirates 21 were killed, besides four who were brought in just at th« close and immediately aller'tlie engag. mcnt, all of whom I ordered to be shot upon tho spot, and which was do;ie accordingly. Our people have since t;,ken 26 p:isoners,a list of whom, with their country, 1 have th» honor to inclose ; and among whom you will see the notorious Joskua G. Doun, for whom I believe a reward was offered. You will also perceive that the majority are citizens of the United States. Some of them are woand- e4, but not severely. The brigmds weru armi d with abundanee of muskets and bayo- nets, pi.tols, and tremendous Bowi'- kniveg. A more inurdeious crew was never seen. From the best information that I can collect, they were about 4.50 in number; and they crossed from Detroit in the steamer " Cham- plain" before day light,and they landed about two miles above Windsor. This boat belong* to a merchant in Detroit, named .lulius El- dred, as I am informed. Duiingtlie byning* and proceedings, the wharves at Detrrdl were crowded with persons, who rent the air with cheers in sllp;>^rt of the brigands and pirate*. Their 8t;ind.;'d-bearer was shot bv Mr. Pierre Maraiictte, an Ensign in Captain Thebn's compiiny, and the colour itself wa» capt-red by Lieutenant Rodkin of Captain Sparke's Comp.iny. It is a tri-eolour flag, with a crescent & two stars in the lower cor- ner, near the staff. I have much gratification in stating that the whole -flhe Volunteers and Militia be- haved with the greatest gallantry. Among ihe fiiemer wor« Charles liiibu, Juiiyh il'ouda, C. Aiiiiii, ami IV. R. M'ood, Ks- tiiiire .Mr. Gntnl, Editor of the Sandwich Herald and .l/f.»,<'-s. daljieU, LaughLon and Pa.rinn of Sandwich I am about to order the prisoners to be removed either to London or .^mherst^urgh (if you approve of it) be- cause the Goal here is not siifhcicntlj laijg* to hold them and the many mmo ;hnl I hav* no doubt our Indians and Scouring Partiec will roon bring in. I learn from unquestionable authorify that the Brigands iind Pirates swarm in the city of Dotr it, that they set the Civil and Milli- tarv aiithoiities at defiance, and that we may e.vpect another attack honily. We are quite prepared for them, and shall no doubt give « good account of the inhuman miscrennts, come when they will. A man named ffiV- liiim Putninn, from the London Distiict, !• their second in command. Their " General" is a Yankee. I also hare the honor to inclose for your persual and iiitonnalion a nui«ber of papers taken from the Diigands, whicii you will )i«r- ceive disclose Iheir plans and machinations, r.ml »mong which T-e the names of several apparen.Iy respectable persons of Detroit, liaities to their unholy cause. These papers you will be pleased to take the greatest cait of. I hare the honour to remain, Sir, Your most ob't Serv't, JOHN PPINCE, Col. C.nnm'r ,it Sandwich, W. F. ""*. Since our paper was prepare,! foi Ih^' pi-i^.ss, j ami (:-,(pt:,iii .'\djiilaiit Leslie, Cap the honor to inclose for your "IIIM" ^"■'■»'«nnmmi wiiM»iim f1fffm and Hhun^ in the plunder of \U luyal m- hr»bitnnl8, their audacity would not havu arisen to Huch a pilch hitd ihoy nut de- Mivod ihomsf.'hos into ihi! belief ihni th"y would have been joined in this Province Wy numbers of ita people who would as- •i«t in the deAiructinn uf their fvllow sub- jects, and in the ovortlirow of the Uovern- mnnt o( the Couniry. Wo assure your Kxcelloncy that, not- withstanding our confid's brnvt; soldiery and loyal Miliiia siiould nieot the enemy in arms, we feel d<)e()ly iliai the comnifr g'lgcci III thi'm ; whIUt they have .iirirdt'd I Slncp our paper w?.s prrparpii foi th to our gitlliint Mililia frpsh opporiijiniifs | and purlly worked oif. ilie villaKP of /' for the display of that bravery uniJ t'; rTi;ni aita< hrriftut I •hoir Givil ItiHtiimiiins, oi which they ha i previously given the moat convincing proofs. ll Im, as you jusily obsorvo, most pro- bable ihal, however willing' rnH': niprin- cipled aad rapacious men mn> hi>vi; bfon Id Cf'itie into this FVuvincP, .11 !<• share in "i-j jilunder of its inhaliitiints, ihej wo'.al hardly have venture'l 10 embark in so hazurdoiis an underlHUing, hud tht.'y not deceived themselves with itie exptrla cial and agricultural interests of tbia Fm- '''on ']/' being joined bynnmrrmis disuffici- vinco uresuflering 10 an inloierable extent ct/ persons in it; niel, under ibis wew ol by the state ol disqiiietuue and aiarm kepi | the suiiject, it ia doubly graiil") ing to rt- t»p by Iho inimical poriioii of ihe pt-ople | (lent, tliai ihny have iic)t, iu (acA, been on the American P'roniier ;— and we lur-i joined by a solitary iiulividinl. thor believe, that any siaioinent whicli would encourage the populaiion to tho be- lief that they have numerous tVienoa in Upper Caiiadix ready to artist in the hc- This signal disappointment of their hc)|ies leads irresistibly to one of ihe two folliiwing inferences — either, there is much less ilisutrection in the Province complisbineiit of Iheir nefanoiia designs, 11,3,, they would have it believed— or, as i« alike injurious to the niteres,t3 of tht | is tVeipiently llie case among iissociaies ;ii well dl^posed citizens of the United Slates ' ciimo, — protnises liavo not been kept be- and tho Upper Canadians— and bus u di- /«„.«,i the. conspirators. rect tendency to de^tiov the peaceful rela- Whichever of these inferences we mav tu.iia which subsist between ine American j ,„|„,,ift3 ,he j„si one, it supplies mailer for and British Nalions. j^i^j, greaiest oongrutnhiti.ni lo all ihi' lov- U IS, therefore, with great surprise an t-rs of peace, and opens u cheering pro-*- rogret that we observe th;>l the President i [„.c[ of the early return of this Piovince (»f tho United States has, iu a Prfx:lama 'ton lately issued, chosen [lositively to make tho following statement : — '< And whereas disturbances have ac- tually broken nut anew in diltcrcut paits of the two Canadas." Thisalaiement is so utterly contrary to the Ticl, as rigiirds the Province of Upper Canada, and is so full of the evil tendency of which wo complain, and contains so much to excuse the baibumus inroads lately made iiiio the Province, thai we are desirous ii should receive puhlie coiiir:i- diciion. Wo are sull--flei) \oi;r lixeel- lencv could have made no otBcial cominu- nicalinn upon which tho assertion ol nrw (tiiturbiinces 111 Upper Canada could be founded; and we believe that since the suppression of the insurrectioe in itie pasi winter, that this Prov.nce has continued in a state of apparently profound peace. imleas when invaded from the United Jilties of America. — We also see tluit has hef 11 the scene of i'irk am* Bi.oonsH We will I'lideavour to 8;ive on' readers tint Hn>\ britjfdtt.iil "I liif v '.-i^nsj from bpginninj? to end, rlo^ii , >ip our ai with the despatch ot Cul. I'rlccf to Col, comrnnndant at Ainber^llmig. Daring the whele ol Sundiy ni2;h(. tl instant, all the Militi.i, and imiced, tlic of the iniiabitaiits id .Sanilwiili and Wi wpv« kept iiniler aiins, anticij ;dinn an from Ihe conj^regatcd Krigaiuls and S tlii/crs inffstiii^r the city of Detioit i environs ; but the rascds fame n>it. Monday, report came fast upon ih fro opposite side, giving us eve , assiiraiu nothing would lie atternpte 1 that nil (ien. Brady had sei/id ■2')(' staii.l of ainnninilinn &.)., belengiiig 1 ) the pira Our wearied and liaiass'd Volunteers, lia and inba^iitants, worn out willi lb giies (ll the preceding nighl, > ontideiitl; iim on the favorable iiiluimn' on receiv (bilged in a little rest.. iUit il bad have proved a fatal sluinlier. At ri 0' Tiii'sday n.oining, we were awakenei friend who overheard a [lerso 1 on tin- o| side of the street say that the Pirates In session id VVindsor,aiid bad fired several logs Bj- the lime we liad g<.' lully dre; alarm gun was liri d by I i ut. Mori the church bell rung. Every man in tow the most surjirising alaoiiiv, was si Ihe way lo tlie scene of con iagration. Sparkk.'s men to ik th.> leii follow three companies of Voliintier Militia, in.inded by Captains Fov, Thkko an LiOTT. Nothing conid evc.ed |lie ari deter'riination ef ALL to defend lo tl to a stale of security and tranqiiillny In answer to your infjiiiry, " Wlie tber any facts have come to my know ledge, or any circumsiaiices tuki'n place jour livi's, our homes and ".-acred l.oni in Upper Canaiia which w.nild warniLt K''^ arriving midway betwien Sandwi the ns.seriion in tho Proclamation of ,i,e Windsor, our ears were a.s.^aded with v President .,f Ihe United S-aies, ihal dis- ""^ sliouts of encouiagemenl, lo the lurbaiices had liriiken out a:iew in liifler- ent pans of the lv\i Cinadis?'' 1 nnlies- itatiiiglv reply ihai lam nut nm. ire oj any. ,\a>iso mucii struck was 1 with liie iiiac- who had landiMl on our soil, by the •' fi enligblened'' citi/iiis of Ditioit, which ' ed and blurkenrd their cuised shore. On ariiving within a short disia Windsor, Capl. Thebo's coinp.iny, con curacy of ibis all' gallon, thd l dd not 1 of /■''•c/ir/t Vitnudiiina, lelt the main fall lo invite ihe early attention ol !1. r Majesty's Vlinister at WisliingloM to n, for the purpotL^ of informing di • (lovern- meiit of the United tilates of the verv riialerial mistake mio which the President had been drawn; a mistake cerlaiiiK ol no slight iinpnrtance, as furiiistnni: aonn kind of pretext, however uijusiitiahle ibat preti'xi may tie, for the inteifereni> of the ciiizeris of the Union in the alf.iirs of this I'mviiice, and by consequence thousands of our f. How subjects are volun i '''"ding 'n -""ma degree to lessen the en- Uirily in anus to repel Uuse inva lers, ntid j """""J-^ tuipimdeuf their conduct, a large fori e of Her Majf sty's 'Pioops are Jndeing, however, from the general retained 111 the Province tor tho same put-' langii ige and tone of thai Proelamiiiion. poau and no olKe.r\ and we are therefore dciirous, for the sake of the loyal cbacac- (er of the U|iper Canariians, as well as lo undeceive those invadeis who mav be lod to expect H9-isiance in Upper Cieada. and for the purpose of preserving the peace which is so essential to pubbe pros- peri'y, that the actual irulh should be sta- tod, corning from the high' st auuiority. VVeiboreforn humidv pray your Hx- lain disposed lo give the Pr- sideni enl;i< credit for a desire to suppress the lawless aggressions of a portion of the Ainoncan population; & to maintain the relations oC ainiiy wiiieh have happily for a IrMig mtic pasi siilisisled between ihe two nations ; & I have no difficuliy whatever in ascribing the mistake into whicli Ihe President bus unqueslioiiably fallen, lo the false and siandalous iiusrepresentations id' the si- celiency to mlormus, for the saiisf^ictioii' tuaiion of this Province and of the spirit of our fellow-einz ns, if consistent with i which pi^rvades it wilfully proMagateu the I'lH lie service, it any (ai Is have come j throughout the iStatea by a liceiiiious pur- to Your tixceilcncy'i known. dge, or any jlion of the Press. anil proceeded np a lane li adinii East village of Windsor, in ord- r to inlerci pirates who might take towanls the On peiceivin I'apt. Spari, 's red cna coiiipaiiied by alioiil one b 1 idred sira volunteers approaching, ;''iinU seven hniulied Brigands fleil to llie woodi wi're greeted in the fields -(.'ilb a shurp of musketry from Capl. T!.i bo's follov gener.d chase of our g,illai-> fellows in ately followed, iiiing with good effect letn-atinn scoundrels— eveiy now an some of their parly falltn,- prostrate siiil they bad pollu'ed wit tlieir aboir presence. The sirat;gling '■olunleers ol wich, ol which we bad tli ■ honor lo Inte a part, Cnrne up in l,.-iu. to sem leaden inessengeis after llie fasl-foo rate.s, wb.) lied with a v e,:ity uiie\, in the annals of locomoli- n. A /'/•(' Ueli'dil, whose name wo 1 mild not asc he iring a Iri-culurrd Jlng, fell in the his ahsconding coinpanimi- , ami w.is ir ately shot (b'ad by some iit' our p.-.rty yi(/-/»7/ banner lie bore w s stained w < lood when taken fiom hi-i stiflened g The main body id' oiii gallant Miiiti,: nued till- chrt.se till the lirites read woods, whore one of Capl. IvliolC then in advance of bis companions, n a sliol from the enemy, v'.bich depriv lOflil'e. Previous to thi>, howevei, t Fhinck, n hu had been ccatined thi Sliico our paper vvp.s |irc|iai>>il foi tti' pn i purlly workcii od'. tlie village <>f " 'i (/«r>r 9 hern the scone of fiRS aii<* Bi.oonsHKO. — B will I'tideavour lo give ov rt'aders h sue* it Hinl l)iitjr;t(linn, m bpginninj? to end, c\o^m , ap niir account til the ilespatch ct Cul. I'lic'C-f to Col, Aiiy, TirtiHiulant at Ainherslliiiij». During the whcle nl Siiiidiy nia:ht. the 2nii itiint, all the Militi.i, iitid indeed, tln^ whole the ii\tiat>itaiits ol' >S;inilwicli iiiid VVinilsor, •r« kept under aiuis, anticii utini^ rtn alt.ick im the conjjregated Brigaiuls and tSynipa- i/ers infcstlM}^ the city of Ditioil .ii\d its viroiis ; hut the rasciU tame n.'t. On onday, report came fast upon us from the posite side, giving us eve i' ass\naMre that thing would lie atternpti- 1 that nighl, as ■n. Brady had sei/id 'i'M' slan.'l of arms, miunilion &.). C:; i.t:,.n itaiit Leslie, Cai'laiii 'I'helK and Captain Klliott of the "5P.X Milit ia,with heliuiging i ) the pirates. — ir wearied and haias.s 'd Volunteers, Mili- : and inhabitants, worn out wilh the fati- les 111' the preceding uight, > onhdeiitly lely- s oil the favorable iiiloiitin' on received, in- Iged in a little rest.. Hut it had Ilk ' to ve proved a fatal sluinlier. At ri o'cl.iok. leiday n.oining, we wcrr awakened liy a end who overheard a [lerso i on tin- opposite le of the street say that the f'lratos had pos- ssioii iif VVindsor,aiid had I'ired several liuilil- gs By the time we had g<.' lully dressed, iin irm gu!i was firi d hy li ut. Morin,,i|iiI . . e church bell rung. Every iiian in town, with i'l,"" . .'^ . •' . I I l.n I e most siirjirising alaoniv, was soon on I' way lo the .scene of con iagratioii. Capt. 'ARKK.'s menti)ikth.> le-ii I'ollowed hj ree companies of Voluntiej' Militia, com- inded hy Captains Fov, Thkho and Kl,- OTT. Nothing could evc.ed the ardor and 'terviinatiou ef ALL to difend to the last ir lives, our homes and ''>acred honOiS " — 1 arriving midway betwien Sandwich am! ■indsor, our ears were assailed with vucifer- s shouts of encouiagemiiit, to lliopiratis ho had landed on our soil, hy the ' free and ilightened'' cili/i-ns of Ditioit, which throng I and bliirkeiird their cui^ed shore. On arriving within a short distance of 'indsor, Capt. Theho's coiiip.iuy, coii.M'iing t'rrnrh Canadhins, lell (he main body, id proceeded np a lane li adinj^ East ol the llage of Windsor, in ord- r to intercept the rales who might take towards the woods. II peiceivin (^'apt. .Spari, 's reit cnals ac- iinp.inied by about one lei idred straKi;liiig iluntecrs approaching, ;''iinit seventy or a nulled Brigands fled to the woods, who i-re greeted in the fields ■i.'iih a shurp volley musketry from Capt. T!.i bo's followers ; a ■ner.il chase of our gallaii fellows iinmcdi- ely followed, tiling with good effect on the treatinn scoundrels— eveiy now and then line of tlieir parly fallin,' prostrate on the lil they had pollu'ed wit tlieir ahoininabi eiience. i(h, of which we had tl; ■ honor to coiisti- ite a part, Cntne up in (,jin. to send a few aden inessengeis after the fast-footed pi- ites, wh.i lied willi a v ecity uiievampled I the annals of locomoti' n. A I'rinlci of etroil, wiiosp nainr wo i mild not ascertain, ^ iring a tti-coioml Jlug, fell in the rear ol is absconding companioie, and w.is immeili- lely shot (h'ad by some of our p.'.rly The (/•/»7/ banner be bore w s stained with his lood when taken fiom hi-i stifleiied grasp — 'he main body of oiii g.illjnt Militi.t conti ued the chase till th'' .irites reached the oods. whore one (^f I'apt. Eiliolt's men, \en ill advance of his companions, received sl:ot from the enemy, uhich J I fiion minil, am causi s one lo retriel that as well as oin only cannon, were) we tornied , i i i i. >' ir^ici, mai 1 111']. v; 1 • I ■ III sue I a miM s ionic nave enuaaeil in such a and rnarchi'd back to Sandwich in double ., , ,. , , -','' 'I "oi.n n I ( ai)«e. I he lughl helore ' •■ I Hildresned a lelltr lo \|i8. Ihe Gaoler : Ihf ongin.ii is On ariivirg there I founil that the Biigands had noi attacked it, but that they had been seen in considerable numbers in the proves at the back )f the tinvn I then rec ivi-d inhumation that upwards of HOtl of the scuundrels were slill in VViud-or — that they had burned the house occuiiied b\ Capt. Lewis's coiepmy of the Essex Militia as Barracks, and also the Sleam-boal Thames — that telly were being reinforced by paities crossing from Detroit — and that they abstained from comiiiilling further outrages upon the persons or propeity of the inhiliita ts, their I apparent obj et (collecled from the conversa- Itlon of then hsideis) being lo induce the in- I habitants lo lis" and Join them mi what they 'called >;ivi;.g " Liberty to Canada." Willi this inslmt to b- attacked. Shaving determimd net to divide my little forci*, I resolved upon remaining at S,i:ului, h until the reiiifoice- ment and gun arrived from you, and which I knew would very shoitly be the case In about an hour ('apt. Brodeiick wilh a de- tachmeiil ol Regulars and the liehlpitce c.ime to onr a-sisi.mce. We immediately marched iip.m Win(;'sor but on arriving there we found, iiHicli '.o 0111 HUiioyance anil disappointment, that the Hiigaiids had rvaciiaied the (dace. We all followed them towards Lake St.Ciair, and Captain liroderick lias of course n I'orted lo you all that occurred from the time he The siraygling ■ohinteers of Sand- i°"'"'^^ "^■ The Brigamls, I lament to sav, murdered in cold blocd Mi. Huioe, Assistant Start Sur- geon, stationed at Sand vvich,wlio unfortunate ly mistook tliein foi our peofile, ami had , to B.5Sisl profession- bo nu tiered, b« HiiSsell, wile g8 lor Ireeiloin, Klective Iranthise, Connre.-n, and trial by jury, Were iiol given lo the < 'aieadians , Ibal lliey most ardenlly rl«'Rintl llitiii, and (hat Ihe whoU vva^) ready to rise, but Iliey wanted arnis.— hJvery where in 'he Uniieil Stales. Socie- iieswere (ornied I'l procure Ihe Canadi'in lir'tbren these nriiH — It vvis also ii<|i| ma thai the regular ariny was riadi lo join Ihe liatriots. Tie X'oei. leg m the U. S. c.iunled upwards III 150 Ibousai d ineiiibers, I went (rom 0~weg ■ Willi Ihe inieMioii ol arriviiif'ul t)gdeiist)iiig ,iinl lliere. yel ii forinaljon from leformation. and expecting every I (Jener.il Budge, who ibev told i:ie wag tb« Corninamler ol the Ea-'n^rn Division — [ wat never jierniilleil Id leiiil iI O^rijeiisbiirg, but carrieil agauisi niy will lo Mill pi.iiit,to which 'he said (i' neral (ii uiiglily great coward) never < ailie. Now many thanks to y^ii for your kind- ness, and also Ibanks lo your husband, Goil .Vliiiighty bless y<>u .ind yours is Ihe prayer of 8 Von Schoui.tz. Written Ihfl iiigbl l> (ore my execution, Ihe 7 li f \) (eii.i.er, 1«38 HiNCK, n hu had been ccotined the, night walked up to Windsot ally. He neither molested them nor offered to them any fsisliiiee. Net content with firin.,; several ba'is tlnough him, tlie savages stab- bed him ill many places wilh their Howie knives and mangled his body wilh an axe. They also murdered a colored man who 'e- tusVd to join them. They biiiuod the premi sej of Ml Morin which was occupied as barracks, and also two houses adjoining, and two of on; men wi re burned to death w.thio ttiem. — They also burned ihe steam-hoat NOI 1( E. To Officers, JMilitia and othem. rj^HE Sl'BSCRIiiKlt having made «r- -■- rii|!geilieiilH «ii|ia H"Uie in Sin (Field, I I'.r a ciiinplile a-s.niiiieiil o| MIMTARY K,(iUH''^"i>^'l"^ ; w" lo port to order, any .r ifUs in ibe aboM line. (Jenileine.i wish- iig g( oil SWORDS &.!■ &c , may ensura lie receipt .if Ibem by he tiisl Sprinjf vt*»- -. Is, by seieling their i rdeis previoirs !o Ilia lOlh ui Jaiiuar) iiexi, 'o W ''iTFNN TT, Vo. 4, h'Alingtiin Buildings. Toron'o, 10 tl I), cr., 1»»S. 99 P S — On baiiii. a arije asserlnieiit of Riiiish Silver F. ik-. Sf .n-, &,l-., well cal- ciiboeil lor Mrsi FurnitMre, and (lie utuat ...^.... - .. ^ ....... „.. V ...V — — _ „. , ., .... Thavui, belonging to Duncaa McGregor,|«upply ol Plate, Jewkiitry, Wakhe^, hs.