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Many Individuals having expressed a whk f» fS*' ?.^,^f.^^"/ ^^^^^ ^^^« sangninarv affair at the \Vjnd Mill, where the Militia and Volimteers o^ ihe Country so manfully came forward to support tk«ir glorious Constitution,we /lave been indur-ed t» p«bli«h a brief state. ..,nt in Pamphlet form— a par I of It IS the same as appeared in the Sentinel • I the 16th >ovr. several important additions and corrections hare been made which will add to the interest of the Sketch. iJome er'-ors and many •mifsions will doubtless occur, as invariablv will bt the case among the differeat cenflicting 'state- ments made bj persons who were actually in the ■attle, aid upo» whom we must rely for much of •ur information ; as a whole however the account jastily drawn as it is, will be found we believe, as reefrora errors, as wtrks eft iiailar lature u- '«&ily pil»lighed. It Jaiuary 1 ^* lUt SKETCH lirat tiie iteers o? support induced form — a Sentinel ions and d to the id many bly will p; state - r in the much of account itvf, as .turt u- of the lateBadle at the Wind Mill A« wp h^rf lonjT prerlictfl would he thf ca?^, judging fmrn tl."? Tdii !iii;t oi 4!t" Air.ericau Govrrcim ut. and jAtiit-ni'mi cit'"i'i'«. tiirritij 'li.- last two cir liirte \fir', uiir (own li.i* h"f\\ iiiv, •, oi" liie IJuiHil Slate*, wlio eiicouiiu;' J ly iiu'n i^i'p.i.j.t'rlr nm! iu- tiiirrifc thi()u«ii''-i iht' Union, hr.vc ti.irt'd to luiiil upon Iiril 'fi N ;:'. for t!if |inr|M,sf' cif piittiutr to yiiij^ their iMopirtv, nrifl in,- {'iirijf ii)H)n liif Cariadas a lirfhiiijus Kr; nhiiian (•ovfri.ni^t i, w ti:vh ev(«rv day's cipcri'.M.ce inure I'tilly ?-lo\\s it; wholly ui fiht^ ti. rc-irit:!! AiiiiTiran'. wiiimi dui.- IjoundR ; aliopptfitr innuemij, !•• !" .11111 ntai') tliose firinciji't" Iwr which (iivvciiiiiifnis \a »r« in ii:»' li.^t piai'e it!:-linnf.il — wh'iilv rci;i!r;lirss cl iht- Ir'.ws which, if. I'l I.a.c iuuiitii,uii.ilj I.iiVc rc^-!;!ut(.';! il.'c cotutiici ot the iuljccti of ^liferent nations with regard lo each other — in fine, to wre»t Iroua ui the great Magna Charta ot British Liberty which is liberty in* died ; and to force the inhabitants of these happy Colonies, to ae- c»pt of a system of Government suited only lo tne feelings aad in clinations of a class of persons whose whole cry is liberty & self ftovernmenj — and whose only controlling power is the will of the lawless rabble. Floating rumors had been in circulation for several days, that an attack ti)i<,'lit be shortly expected iu rhi-. vincity.as the Bri- gands were asmmblini:; in anJ about Walertown, Sarket't Ilar- liorj^'rench Creek, and otiier niinnr places along the America* Frontier ; but on Sundav night positive information was obtained that a large number of men iiad rmharked on boardof two tSchooncr«,W("ll armed and supplittd with ammunition and every necessary implement of warfare and might be leoked lor in tne course of the night. The news was not generally spread in town; — it was known but by a few ; in fact, had the .story been circulta- ed, so many vague reports and unfounded stniemenli hare been made oflaie, that it would have been fcarcely believed ; — The news, hovvxver, proved too true, on Monday morning about 2 o'clock, Some of our inhabitan's who were on t!ie alert, discover- ed two vespslsnfa very suspicious character, lasheii together ■side by side, approaching the wharf of Messrs Henderson «t Co, within a .stone's throw ; finding however, tht wharf toin up ; as it is undergoino; repairs, the vessels Jshcered ofl'a little. intendiDg 10 land at Frazer'* wharf, as would appear fruai their morements; the wind blowing strong (Jown the river at the time, the schoen- wrs fell below Frazer's wharf, and passed so near to 3/cA/illan's wharf that a man 'could have jumped ashore. Several persons had now collected near the spot ; and the schooners were hailed and required to keep oil, or thev w yld be fired into ; seme e- yasive answer^ was civen by those on board, and the vessels 'i<'iifn«f1iat<^)ii o-t^/t.l (^rr r.A.. •(.. A r^. »*:»«*« *.U.i*<. We are informed by a person who was present when lUc schoouers came in, that they were liot more than half iriGS^C i 4 1 mrb ..ff. whoa iSe w.-rd wai ^-.vtn .hat two t«i.„j»M ,„,.,. ..u h JUKI up.a-u.. the ydluvv ri.o,..hou.e of AleiT lA i^ I i. w.;e.t.uHiir.g, that ^oM,e ou hoa.d c.ll.d .o" .\u J. H, d" ! i.1 ..> ot., th.i „,, „uc. VMI-. .ec-n upua ii,e dt-ck but the necrsia- . lu.li. «,k1 W.a ....y a.d thfv had put ,., .„ d^re.., ula.t TMlly supposed, includingthe Colonel hirnsdf, that nVht!m7" riTtrchanSL^"^ ''' ''''''' ""« «^'-"^ ^'^^^^ -i"--e" Our informant further says that just as they neared lh« vi.ll.w Id^; .;/;*1'^'?^ "'^T ^'^f "'» ^^''»^^' discovered rlttwrtr Mis were lashed together, that he imniedialely called out to Mr Jones, stat.n^ the lact, and sayin^hehad no doi^bt, it w^ • ^.* «f.nf, and that thenlhe Urates were not ten feet : S^^ hi eess.on, „nd that as Providence would have it, it slipped off fcently Jon- for all ordinary purposes; that i. order to acc.u.t for the schooners bc.u- lashed together, an answer was «,«.!« from so.ne one on board, that thefhad run foul of eah other 7m. J..U.ce above a.cl one of theu. was fast filling witk wa e t".' i^hVr. w'r^'" '""^ at .he yellow s.ore, they dropped tr^;;n," >rhart, wluelus out ol repair, and that there one of their Boat! was smashed thev then fell below near th« foint opp,^ i,e ,". F«rt, where thev cast anchor and remained hall an hour t*at br th.s .«ea number of armed men had collected/and upon bVinl w7,i;!n :V" '"'^ " Boat ashore, they promised'to do T, Ld tha't Th 1 r !^;""'':' ""«■■' '''"y ''°i^'«J 'I'eir sails wei-rJJS ,! chor.nd.nood or the American shore. Havip,. no °ord„a;?. i;in presented'"' ''' P-", .h..r retreat could not have aaura ler, and took up a position lu front of the town Th« cowardice of these cut-lhroat scoundrels alone saved .hr"r,!,ei W they landed .n Monday morning and marched int/c J " 1-' l«Se, there lana doubt they would ha ve*^ succeeded ia d ivinl •ut themh«bitaa.s,and taken po.sessian of iJr W.l] " ton ,f her. wa. but y mall body of Militia quar.ered herr/and so*" Sc: SiST"- '''''•— ■'i"gh»nJo'-; kind ""* naeace, which has been so conspicuous since the ir>^t aitemnt of tlie*e u.pn^.pled Barbarian., to carry ruia »i ieSel ie ?■/ .l.rou-li tl.f eounlry, was here nsuin Rignallv inlerposeJ, .nJ our ....reah f lul.aoitani, .^ted fm... tin- hand of ihoU who wn* |)lj-dt;ed by HI, inlernal oath, to Miare ne.ihfr .ex. .g. orcondi.L who were known to be lavouuhle lo DritiMi ruir '•"""'«'•» On M'H.'lay.no.u.i.ir. at daylight, the two .choonen hdonjr- iM- to ll.c Ainer.oan Pirates, wt-re seen anchored ia ihe channH .uar the centre ol the nver-tbev appeared cruwded will, mti iV i. con.rani co,nn,un.r«tion xvas kept up between tl,e Amvr.can ore; M.,all boat, ^^ere seeu continually ,,a,sinK and reput „,' to .ndfron.O.densburfrh' carrying; on hoard pmvi,ions art' «.n,nun...o».&c. We have been told upon -ood uuthor.iv lb.; ^«":>n5 '"^ I'u-pu-m.vl into, double r.:,^ \l '»;-s ^^"t*. ^^'d^ awake to ih.s manoeuvre ; ,!.« LjTjenmeut krpt her rosi.ioi; in front of the town, passin" J k down w.tbm the comp.ss of a mile. She put two'oi thre;s1.o,s Uirougb he famed Lniled Slates,-t.,u or'e.board several oi the Patriots (^s our neighbours term tbem) from the Schooner, and «. every American ve.sel to their owu shores, wi,hou , c )c a «'/ a Single man killed or wounded. un. in* During this lime .very one of our townsmen was aston-^hed -o J« hepr,nciptlsleumeroftbeUnit.dS.a.es.not.a,lyenco,,Iu>^ but domg every thing ,n her power to aid the Pirates and c *^ 'sympathising Ste.mer.having received two or three shot. I Zt^rf '^' l^.^Peri-nent. abatuloned the cause oHhe 7. V l''l'f!'^ •"^,''?""''y ^" ''»''•'" pu^i^essionof by the U b jMishHlr wah U^^ ^^r^veyed" •/sacici^' r.teM'l,^,l''!'!i" ''?* '?/ '''■°™ ^''?J«"'l'urgh, saying >b,a the Pi, i.ae. had ./-ken forcible possession of the Steamer Umtcd S^irl and mat the Gf.ernmenl of the Republic could not prevent r' die Field of baitle «d lueiday morning, wiilioul l.aviu;? («lt«n rrCreshm-nt ofani kind Muce nooB on Moncluy, i« r„ct from the l.uKling of ih,. Ai.,r.ican» on Monday niorniu^ (dey had heen confinually oa the a.'tr' TJie Mi.itucI the Conniv,considerinq:t>ic short notice I'iven turned «u: a.ln.irably. aaJ ndranced to \Uv ouatctt with deiermin„ior» • nd vifTour. Dunn- thesanoe evenint^a dctapfimeM of men ua- Wer the command ol Lieui. T'ol Gowan amoiintir.- f,i 140 nr rirtdand early ou Tufiday mornin- a U.^talion o( Dunda»'Nf.- iitia,onBromp;.,iy of which was coraiLSndfi! l.yCaijt I) Clark, nndanclhoriiy «;apt Horan arrived, uiih two oiher cornnanwi aW under the chai-r o| Colond Jol-n ChrvVer. and b part of il • - /• .'«"» 'i ■ •'^' '•'• ^""^ C"'"I'«"y of wh'id, wa» commanded by t apt fc> U Fras.-r, name up ahjiit the s me limp, havin" taken a ..•irruitous rout to avoid ihe eutuiy's p,.;iets which were^'sialioned aburf and below tli«. Mill. -lav.uucu Aaoih^r Company was alsooaihe ground under Ca|». Dunham On Tutsday inntrjosr ihr fol!nwin!r arrangement* ir^iocfin* Iha bililc were made Tha Mi win.T, r,)„s'«.:in- of ihirfv Al.,rme« iiuder,Lieni.Mnr:t tv.rker, part cf C;ip;i,n G. M-Donai-I', Cota i.any of the <..,-n^rai-y Vclunlcers' mno.vmv.g lo [',§ ni^n, a portioa of .heGn.nr.ileanJ Dundas Militia, u:,der cu;u.,uiJ .f' Lieut (ol K DPraser. io.lt up th«ir lina of march aloiig tli* ed -« of t',e wooJr, where the Bri rands ha I p.isled thrr...U',l|.rtn...,n. Lpoucon.!.,^ „. ;,r. ll,e .r.-h.ulr.'t, -' u) fouin»,«,n_u»ml ti.f, ,aH..- iuu.H.il..r ),„.*. wl.^n. il ,./ tsvrrr liny If? lo«lf i,- n^tJH »;iiiriii I.I'd ilum»i'ivt«, I loin »Jiii|;, |i "•ir tgaiii Uiivi'ii hy „i,r lr;iv»Milui^, uht;! il fi'gf III i.'ie A\ iiid .Mill iind r ■• ...w, ... . .> i ..:; ir ■••iniin i.tiiitt f; Miiiilii.j;s MCJHfri.t 9iaiiti.ll rn m the Mill, the l«ree itui't ftwrif, iitarly o],po.iie,as al,?o Aoin tht- tm.itl !.'«nr h*ur« e«- fi'picd Ly Mr Alush,.,.andthf iwostor* *:or.« bn.l.'in- o» lh« opposite »id« wf ilif. street ; ..cut of tin injury tfvrtu'>[ U • iir mtii wn. dnnr in thi« way. „ „h the »;lc^plion .f il c.c whoirll lu ilu. p!ouj;h.-d field ,n tho rrar wl <-,v ,he n o.i «. yrre fi^hmn;t„ok ^iare. The lirnish foic.a rroniined .l.rlirr idbd-indiieronevvalland hnu.e ,.f Mr Snyd.r .,h,.re il m Alil, nnd also belinui ihu hjuseand b.irn of if rs Tracer »• It. .below, uniil J.t. on Tuesday i.fir; t.nun, wbn, linc/i,.,. tbatthe Biiginds « . f« delermin^d tn rmiain ur...Vr cn»er H not come into iheoprn fidd, tbt-y wilh.I.ew to Prjiroft le-r- inir ft strong |uard above and brlmy the fn».,nv'» i o*iti„ We cannot here UToid noticing the unnsuni dr«rer of vx- fitementamon-ronr nfiphbo.irs .^^ friends i:er.,ss th. Mater ' •very xrhaif, «nd the xHioU bank from ihtupper pnrt .1 (..I jJ«r.sbur|h ,0 Mils rouit. so railed, (beinfaboo, t^ar.!i*tnrc. below he town) was I.nrd irith sperinior* and svinputh.a.rs who felt ao sensible for their fell.w Patriots, lli.i iLj eouli not restrain ihrniselv*s, but ubenevcr ihey euprcrd'any ad- ir.nuge hadjbeea obtainad by thePirM.s.or that o.ir .n./w.r. falliDg back 10 any quarter, rent the air with iheir el .„, which rrere. ,.t,nei)y heard upon our aJiores. rnd ,v| ,Vh. «! ».tBi •/ imi«id»iiny,ofily nerrtJ the slron^.r tht ri,hi irtt rs J J > ^' rry trvif B iton for the rontrst, ai.d sliowej }iin. l!).it }if hnu . i>ly to rely upon (fit- Vlini:ili:v and ju^ti.^c ol'hi* cause iM rieHr.f)ro-jri:;iiK«tmjrirl,,,ai,,| thatiill tl,o prolessioris oV friMi l3hi|i. f)f th.* Amerirans, Mi-re bi.ti\i!t talf.v, wlii.h their tyriy» t lias »he\vij, and u<.'ic only lieldoiitio lull ls'uui) K'CIM ii y. ( >ii Tucfday afternoon, the sleam?r Coluirfr L-,>pt up a fire upon tlie Mill and snnoundin^ buiidn^,. ci,,i..g i.o m.i.Tirii dii' .irri-. tun of |„,r gh,,t^ pj^^j,j through the roof of the Mill J.S wu? phiiily visUli- from the sniint^r^ that Hew in every di- ve.-ti .«. Tlu' r.-bt'lsnnd PirMles, drtssH in tlie n-i^ular ^unkp.Tiub, witji thiir lon;r tailed siirtonis and ctouks. uiili it ii'l,. in thvir hands, wi'if seen rnnnino- troin one ouild lijgioanu.ber in ^i-c»t confusi,.r»,— they did not ihow inucli Iilav wiHi ih( ir catihon [three in uumhrrjas ,hev appeared ac turi,y».rr,i', 10 expose thrmselves in bailing and firing so Avf|!uiierealer part of the 83d Itegt tinder the roinraaud uf Colonel DuiHlas,to£rother with sevtral pieces o*-Oidnaiice the largest of which w-r- oi,lv twelve p">»ton statin* that heavy cannon were absolutely re.piisite to drive the Bnsaiuls from their atrong hold,— ufier surveyio>/ tl,e rnenivN [lositiou CI Dnndas and h'.^ o.iic.rs concluded that nothing eould be do.;e efrea.nllv, w.ihoul attilltiy of grtaier weight and power, and thi»t an attack under the ciicuinsiane.s tvas nut aflvi.nbla.th.is plainly acknowledginj^ tb.it every thinf had beet) done by the Volunteers and iMilitiii of the District, aMU a. ija-'eni Townships, that could be done |br K- - gular Troops. What eould be said less ? where the Tovvh vras protected, during the wbeU of Mouday, without a tm^k [9] »»nnMi on sb;ir« not evt'n a jix poiiuder, anJ *vb«rB Wf h?»f uiii a [Uicf 1 1 iiiouiileJ U;diiuiicc, until the arri\ al tf ili»? SiU bH friiiav llie jixieeiuli — \\h\lc diiriiiii' ll.ut H'eel:, Xte ArBtri- f:u)3 Wfft! vviUiiu a unic ai.ii a halt' of us. wiih iliu'e filfciiva tit-Id pirci's, and t'V< ry uccissary iinj letnciii ol' wail\ii<'. l{eiiiri»rceiin.-ii s \vi le u.Npccied i'r. in hiiiusluii in 'i'iM)r»- djv, VMih heavy «)idi)aijCi.', Lui owing lo i.iiavuid..bie dtlr.y iii J. ri.'Curiiig |)io[,t r lau'iojjt s liny did iu'liu rivt: iintil {riidiiv^at hail [kIbI 12. UvtTv oi.o wus anxiouj. v lookntjf •i.t for tli'^ii' iiiriv'ai, wiicn ti'rcc s'.euiUiis hv.vt' in p(i>tit,v. ti.olr piuved to bellie SViiliaiu IV, Hr-ciiVille ai.d Co' ot.i,-:;. iujv- iiij; rri Ijoaid tix; H'-jd ^l•;;l'l)^r■l, tJc n deliidni.tint of liic ll**).*! At;illerv, wuli lln. e Uvt-niv nmr po'iiKJiTi. 'I'tie i'urrn i^aifl- bd iiboijl i o'clo^kjUiid aboul liire;* jiiOJcfdi'd ui ihf rifciiif gru'-jiid in rf:if 'if tLc .Mill, vt Li'c uic i^Uuiiii rs Cli.ten, Ex- periment and Cobourg, with luo guu-boais, took up their position in front of the enemy, some of them coming \vithi» rifle shot. The 83, with the heavy cannon advanced upon iho Bri- gands from the rear, opening a heavy fire upon the stont buildings, which proved effectual, and drove them all into th« Mill, at the same time the steamers falling a little below, est of the range of two twenty four poundtrs, kept up a well di- rected firj upon the Baiuls of Patriots. "Within one half hour after the firing commenced in earn«it, A wbit« flag was seen to wave from the Mill,"which howevr r was not attended to by our Force8,as every one wp- *oo muck •xasperalec', to slow any favour lo a Band of Ma: lers.nk* Lad taken forcible possession of a portion of our Territory and put to death many of our inhabitant?-, indet d |had it r.«t been for the influence of the 83d Jiegioicnt, as the Polish Von Sboultz says in a letter written by him a short time be- fore his death, very few would have ebcaped on Friday ever- iug. It was about dusk when the AmericatiS in the Mill marched out and surrendered at discrttion, several oil era ii- cluding the Polish General were found concealed in the bushtS near the bank of the river, and drat'^ed from thur hi«l ing places ; the prisoners Wire ptnerally treated well, wi.k only one or two cxcepiioiia sucli things howez-r will tiiia voidably occur upon ?• uiilar oceasions when eveiy mind isf x citfd and burnin": with revfiige, aud it is fortuiiiite for tk« nisg.iidcd men that a sing'f one was left to tell the talr^ Previous to the surrcnd-t, however, the British had fitfi e- Tery building adjacent lo the Mill, in ordff to ccnfentrnl* tk«ir w'loie atiack at cr.co upon the enemy's main foitres*, lae flames rajinsj in the gloota of night, showin*,' at a great ilis- ti{i€« the pe»illoftof thaeombatcRtr,' and shedding a , lurid *.\A ' •' 3»BSMi®8BjaBa»j^ [ 10 ] h'tr' ( njH.n all around, liat] ;ia eflect at once awful and su- bii/nt*. ■rhe!;ni .(>iT '.rprisoiit-rs rak^'n at tho surrpndfir wasns near hs «i- can ..s.oifi ii, iK), i,j ;,u.|i io . u, wlii.-li nbotit ;J0 wera ii|'i)'_ Ih-i.il.-il l flif I VM'up,'ns-u-»!re oi't'o ,ii(.f.i r,.;;.;v dcMTipMoi). Oiif of t .f prisc.:;pi-; oa[.tur.'d, si,ii,'d I'.at ili^ Piraics u'<'n> «Hj.,dk'd Iv did'Tci.t Soritnies in ttir L'l.iiod Siales, the priiicin-il' ori^ M whirh. v.':.sm the Ciiy.-I A ^u- Vn.k, v. i. ii mo ..v,.|..ifu.M «!■ ns, a.„l r.v, V ilumr rcouir. d r.>r ih»- invu.^sinn of (Juuad^,... were promised au ample rtuumeiuiiou snuiiid liity succtcdi > Iheir laudable enterprize— the most valuable farms in our country were to be distributed among those who remained true to iho Republican cause. In the Mill were found several hundred kegs of powder, »lar.:o quantity of musket cartridrres. swords, pistols, and 200 ftand of arms besides a full supply of provisions, includin|r sev-i'ial barrcds of flour with (he Ameriran brand. We were a'lown a sword belonginir to tho (ifiieral, of line workmaiishfp ihe scabbard was silver plated, wiih an eagle and other carv- ed u-oik upon the (.utside, and the blade of lino metal, well formed ; seversl other swords and dirks, silver mounted, >'dve been taken, tis also ;: great many braces of valuable pis- lolif. A fhig-fomposedof the finest textnrt\ was also taken, wToupht no doubt by the truly patriotic ladies ef the Union, lluicost ofwliich coiddnot have been less than £25; on the il ic: was tjxhibited a full spread eagle, beautifully rxecuti d, with one Hfa: above, and thr words, wruuoht in silk.L/ierfli- cd 1.1/ the Oitonddira ILnitrrs. This Jlag^never wa-^ unfurl- ed, asilie chivalrous adventurers appeared after the first onset to doiil t (lie success of their expedition. Ainoii;' the m;iny found dead, was a vonno- oTi:>er of the nntne of jJrown son of GenerKl Brown ; two other otficer* wlios(« uani(-*aie net known, in the pockets rd «>ne of them Awie found «»el 1{. I) Fraser, have their Countries war. nest tha'k* tor thHr »t.';uiiiiess ai.ui j-allantry. in repulsing the enen y, 'I'litir exf-rtiohs liave been crowned wit" s-u-ccs . 'u th.; d" - ftut of the Erigands, and their retreat ialo t!ie W iAlmill witiv a 1 11 ) »ll bar* kefcareJ nob'y, it in ■inf-eMtrr.t* held up pir'irtilnr insttBCOStf mfrii i« Corps, tr IndiTiJatli. — C lou. I ?''•«<•<• has pxpressof] in the urnogf^t rndniitr liii Jidm!ra'i»ii •(" t!'<' «j*ll;»otrv tf » Par'v ^f Marines tindT ' »it. Purkifr, a p«ft «f the (JleBCjaiTV Hi2:'!la'^»"<'il SH^ nDptaclime'ntofthe DnniU» Milia. tsiidtr Mtjtr Dim«-»i Clark, who took up their po.sitien in lli'' plnujkp^ iW.\4, n*4 kr whom the bnint of th** action wn< siii(Uir»«d, tii I whB«< lo«s has been •fvare. Thf C.»l.in»l ha* al?» »»tic«d ib« fod eoHdnct and bravery of Captain J. ] Juran »r tb« DtRdm Militia, and tw» compauica of th« 1st R»gt. of C^renvilleM - litia, nnder Captain* Dunhnm .]c,i\cn, and Siraon B. Fia»«r, aUo the courage of Major Mc(.luten, who t; luntered hi5«er- ▼ iof* en the ocfa^sion. The advanced juard wbieh f»iiH»«t»d uf a few bra»« Vo;iinl»««r* undf-r Cnpt 1> MfQ'iera tnd I.ifut K. G, Denatit, together with T«hmtf<»r Mil» MoArjrar, wb» droTC in the ftiomies p'cquets, with th« Ions of the »«st tt them beiiiff either taken •r killed, merits pariirMlsr netiee. Lieutenants Loucks andParlow ef Major Clark's Ditinion, be haved like Briion?, the latter ^ sb severely weeeded. The lojsof the Briijand* it not eertainly known ; but «»■ sot bn less tban 49 killed fe a jrreat Member wouided. Sater- dav 10 of their aien were feiuid Ijiigr near tke Mill 4iburi had men from Cornwall. — Beterly. >ieuntaiH,Kei«ptville, Edwardsburgh, and different parts c»f the country, emf^jntiBf te 3000, all anxious to defend the British Gavernment ; i» fact, arms eould wot beobtaiaeH fer one hslf ; tkis may teack tbc rebel* a salutary lestea, and convitire them that Upper Canade is not to be invad»d with impunity. Theofficiii account ef the killed and weunded as ceRtaie- ed in the Returas of Colouel Yo«nj Coramandaat at this station, gives the follewing number, te wit, 2 officers killed, k. 11 rank & file, four officers woHiid*»d, and 63 rank It ile. This reture has proved in some respects incorrect. The a«- cennt as give* to us fr«m a* authentic source is as fellows.ie tke 82 Re|rt. ene killed,[Lieut. Johnson) and four wouided, — Royal Marines 1 officer aid IH nen weu»ded 2 sinecdcad, #■,1 ¥T!..UI 1 A/^nr ..«J — .1 ...J T oaaB feer Men killed.— 9tk Provincial Battalion, one Oficer end two nen slightlv wounded— 2n4 Regt Dundas Militia, 3 kill- ed and 7 weuaded,—lstRegt. G rcnvilie Militia, 2 killed and fenr wounded, — 9ad Reg;t. en* weindfJ,— Capt, EiaMdMn't Oficer killed, and foar m^m ««»p«aj, apt Man kiiUi & ^ s ^ [ 18 ] . 3 wonrc'tri.— C/p!, .TfS(t.»p'»r»mpat^_r, f -^ \r»nmi9i. «.>pt'*. •!■■ ▼'•Iiiiii.'rrs 'inoiunlsf!, makmp'iM .i||. 2 eflictrs kiilr-il 4 1 I rif n. — I'liiir oflircrs wniiiificd und .VJ rurn, ^"'Mf'lorre r.f tht^.-iipoiv rairot be f xa»t!v n«irprtaineil. it i< v«iiu.,..u,,,,i„,,,,,.,^ at ( o- ISJ t..:-!('0 -nrn. ih.re i* no ilonbt , 559 w.T.r fi fi;i<.H(i u( t'u- B ai!e on T. r- f),,v, — r.ijr Forcff r» Uiai (I.TV msiiit li,ire b'en 4UJ, b'lt vn{ niorp ili^n Aue failf «rre ;icnjallv en(i. nitd tl)e Bnc,.M^l!. f>n«rrtirh»'il as tltpv wr-r^ b»>hinil bi ilo'tiix- and ^tlllM' fcnrc^. Iiavirx,' llnce fpfij ;p»p.-p«,fiii(l llie advantflap of at least i to I. T\¥r- iet no donki »f '«T.st 1000 V oiiid hiiv" crfcsspd from (."/gd.-ti'bi r^i, had >K« '•i^.tiiots" Micccfded on 'i'unsday, nnd itistcud of The glorion* CTftion Jack, *re should havp had the 'StarV (indicmire •( liie nuoibor of, States in tho Union) v^^ thp 'Siripts ,reprp«p*t inn; the l\shes iiinicifd upon njillioii'-- of poor AlVican* fr»nii- iug under the oppression of tlu- Ainerican Govt-nimeDt, flaal- JHSriipon Fort Welli!t«lon, Oi'tlie I'iralos who tiave all lieefi tr.rd with thcesception of t ftv wk* ^rre m tliR Uo^spiul at Kingston, nnrlall of « horn hut two, have been fonnrf r^'lty, ten only h:up boin .xeciitfd. t!ii r ri^cliarged, and the rfin»i«- der ai-f ili.l m rustody. und will doubtless be sent tosome distant IJritish €o- Uny for IiIp..— Not content with tlie faihirc of tlicir expedition here » nimilar •ttempt was made some time ifttr at Windsor, near Sandwich by the Piratci when they were again defeated, Hetween 2C and 30 prisoners "were lake*, two or three have since been e'.ecuted, and of those who escaped to tht w«ods, soma have since betu found frozen to death. We cannot conclude without notieim; the hra\cry of Scr<;eant Lander* now •erReant Major of the 1st Grcnvilie Militia. This man on the inorninr of tbi l)attle hurried foiward to defend his (.'ountrv.and being at the time per- manently joined tn no particular Corps, fell in with Capt McUonell's detack- i«enf^GlcnKrirnes,and with them stood the botfest fire of the lemr So e.iger w.is be to eoine in coiitar.t with tb- I'n-^ies, that he nshly rnn f»rw:ird ahead of our men, jumped over tlio <•• • im w:dl,and was immediate- ly surrounded by the enemy, without any one nisn who could render him at- •iitance ; several shots were aimed at him which missed, one man in particn- Ur levelled his piece at him when but a few MircU distant, fortunately the Vail passed by, jiist then Landers shot hira ontb.- -pot,— another a comrade •f the former, made a rush upon him, when! iibis. being; outof ammunitioa ■eizins his'musketby the muzzle, gave his ■. i,,.iicnt a blow acrosg the head! with the breech, which laid hira on the ground, at this moment, another of tijeHripands coraino up behindjgave him a tremendous blow that left hi* ■early senseless, after which he wa« beaten over the head iwith their gvai. •tabbed in the underjaw with a bayonet or bowie knife, and left for dead,— i« thi» itate he remained until fler dark, wlieii findin-^ himself weak from tJi« bit of blood, he raanasred to crawl on his hand* and knees te the stone bnaie •f Mr. Suyder, and secreted himself in the garret in a dark corner a- wong some straw.here he remained without sustenanceuntil thefollowioe dtr ( Wednesday) uosinp; which time he could hear the conversation of the BtU 5,r..,5j -,r,:.~. — sre f!ros=;,>ris'iy ifi afiu Out bciotv, and two or three of wk««i came to the^lacc where he was, without discoyering him; ,— At fire •'clock, he summoned all his strength, and made an effort to escape t& o«r ■sen, ft part of whom •vere stationed at the house of Mr Bass, he had not pr* •eeded more than 100 yards, when several rifles were fired at kim 'from lk» ■ill, some of the balls tore »',^ the ground near his feet, upon coming near ear fMition,the sentries supposing him to be one of the Rebcls.fired ssveral sksto ■one of which took effect, one of our Dragoons riding up fdisoorered ke wM •«• of our own lali^ aad so disfi|;nr»d that he could scarcely be kanw«, k» WM tik«a !« tbe|hM|iital,& bjearefkl treatavnt kaf s>o«* neadf r«««TM«4.