New York papers, dated the 13th of December, have this
week been received by the Virginian, arrived at Liverpool. There are rumours in the American papers of another incursion into Canada by the Sympathizers. Front the New York Courier and Inquirer, we quote the account, which that paper only gives as a " story."
"A Patriot force of sonic hundreds—variously estimated at from three to nine hundred—crossed the river from Detroit, a kw days ago, and attacked the detachment of British Regulars and Black and White Militia at Windsor, im- mediately opposite Detroit ; whton they defeated, with the loss of sonic 40 to 60 killed and wounded ; when they immediately burned the barracks and some other buildings used for public purposes, and then marched upon Sandwich, about three miles below : which place they also captured, after dispersing the Black Militia stationed there ; having on their way down from Windsor de- stroyed time British steam-host Thames, Which was lying at a wharf a short distance below that village.
"Rumour further says, that about 300 Canadian Militia joined the insur- gents; and the whole body, to the number of 1,000 or 1,200, were marching down upon Andierstburg and Malden, which village, it was believed, they would s mi; eke' fdSilMOings •
low ixrakh7fglib,- report, probably founded on filet, is true, will appear 'fkOm'.'the accounts. A Toronto paper states that Colonel AIREY, commander at Amlierstburg, had required rein- forcements, in expectation of an attack from the American coast. VON SHOULTZ, the Polish General taken at Prescott, had been sentenced to death by a court-martial, and it was supposed, would speedily be executed. He pleaded guilty.
The frost had at length set in with much severity in Upper Canada.
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