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dropped anchor near their antagonist, all brailed up their canvass, and commenced a cannonade, which lasted three hours and a guarter, without intermission. Owing to the nervousness of the gunners and the inexperience of the commanders, not a single life was lost, and but little injury done to the vessels. The Karl of Moira was hulled a few times, the /u/ia escaping with the effects from a single shot. As darkness approached, the gallant contestants came to the conclusion that repairs were necessary. The /u/ia weighed anchor and succeeded in reaching Ogdensburg the next morning. The #ar/ of Moira removed to Brockville, the guns being taken out and placed in a battery on the shore. In September, the Americans learned that a number of batteaux were coming up the river, laden with supplies, the party being under the command of Adjutant Fitzgibbon. A gun-boat, and also a Durham boat were fitted out at Ogdensburg, and despatched to intercept and capture the British Leaving Ogdensburg late at night, the enemy landed on Toussaint Island, expedition and stores, near where the batteaux lay. The only family on the island was secured, with the exception of the man, who, being a staunch defender of the British flag, made his escape, and, by swimming, reached the Canadian shore. The alarm was promptly made the attack, they met with sucha hot reception, that they abandoned the Durham boat, which drifted down the river, and fell into the hands of the About sunrise, the gun-boat came to At the second discharge, five, of the eighteen on board, Canadians. anchor, and was immediately fired upon. were wounded; but, before a third volley could be delivered, the remainder brought a cannon to bear upon the Canadian boats, which were compelled to remove out of range, being provided only with small arms. The Americans then beat a hasty retreat for Ogdensburg. Towards the close of the season, a considerable force assembled at Prescott, and, on the 2nd of October, about forty British boats came up the river, to that place, escorted by two gun boats. A lively cannonade was set up by the battery at Prescott upon Ogdensburg, the object being to cover the boats. On the following day the firing was renewed, but was not answered by the Americans, little or no damage being done, in consequence of the short range of the guns. On Sunday morning, the 4th, twentyfive boats and two gun boats left Prescott at an early hour, proceeded up the river nearly a mile, and then turned their course towards Ogdensburg. The expedition was under the command of Col. Lethbridge, the number of men being about 700. The advance | was made without opposition to mid channel, when the enemy opened the enagement with a tremendous discharge of artillery, supplemented by small arms. General Brown, who was in command at Ogdensburg had rallied the force, numbering 1,200 men, and was fully prepared for the emergency. The boats were thrown into confusion, and were compelled to beat a precipitate retreat. It is said that the enterprise was undertaken without the sanction of the commander of the forces, and was generally condemned as rash and premature. Col. John Kilborn, of Newboro, has furnished us with the following account of the affair : ‘I, with other young men, volunteered to serve in the First Flank Company of the County of Leeds, under Captain John Stuart, late Sheriff of the Johnstown District, for six months’ service, and I happened to be the first man placed on duty by Lieutenant William Morris (late the Hon. William Morris), to guard the Kingston road, near the bridge at the West end of Brockville. I continued on duty with the company, being drilled daily by Lieutenant Morris, until September, when an attempt was made to capture Ogdensburg, it being at that time defended by a strong fort and a considerable force of riflemen, by whom we were daily annoyed. The expedition was under Colonel Lethbridge, of the British army, at that time commanding our garrison at Prescott. Assistance from Brockville men was asked for,and with about forty others, I volunteered, and marched to Prescott during the night, under the command of Captain Reuben Sherwood and Lieutenant William Morris. Boats were ready, and early in the morning, led by Colonel Lethbridge, with: part of a company of regulars, the attack was made. The boat I was in was commanded by After getting near the batteries (which they plied constantly), and in front of the town, we failed to effect a landing, and returned to Prescott. The loss in our boat was one killed, (Mott, a cousin of Henry Mott, Delta,) and eight wounded.” On the 6th February, 1813, Captain Forsyth, the American commander at Ogdensburg, was induced by parties from this side of the line to make a descent upon Brockville, the report having been circulated that the American prisoners confined in the gaol were being treated with severity.. The raiding party consisted of Captain Forsyth’s company and citizen volunteers, numbering, all told, about 200. They left Ogdensburg about nine o'clock in the evening, proceeding by sleighs to the rearof Morristown. They crossed the ice in two divisions, flank guards being despatched to each side of the town, while the main body stationed themselves in Court House Square. Forsyth, with a few men, entered Lieutenant Morris.
