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would seem that there is no disposition to throw off the
Queen's Government, but that the Patriots would be content
if they could get rid of the Parliament and Sir Francis Head,
and have the privilege of electing the Legislative Council.
This would, however, be tantamount to independence, and
might perhaps be obtained from Great Britain without any
great difficulty.
" Queenston, Dec. 6, 1837.
" DEAR write you in great haste, to inform you of
what, at least to us, is interesting and important.
" Capt. Whitney has just arrived from Toronto, which place
he states, was attacked yesterday by the Radicals, and taken.
" The Governor and all the officials are pent up in the
market-house. Many buildings were burnt, some lives lost,
and many taken prisoners.
" The Captain was sent here by the Governor to drum up
volunteers, but he has succeeded in getting very few. The
Loyalistslltake
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at otgleenaesrt this fall,
generally turn out, and but little fighting
Drill
in Upper Canada.
" The Patriots require from the Governor that he shall dis-
raise the Parliament, allow thepeople to elect the Legislative
Council, and that he should leave the country within two weeks."
(From the Telegraph and Advocate Extra.)
ATTACK ON THE CITY OF TORONTO.
" Lewiston, Dec. 6, 1837.
We have received the following communication from a
source entitled to the utmost confidence :
" Sir,—The steamboat Traveller, Captain Whitney, ar-
rived at Niagara this morning, at 7 o'clock, from Toronto,
which place he left four hours before. The boat, with a de-
putation, was despatched by the Governor for volunteers from
this district, to the immediate aid of the Government and to
return forthwith. The reformers of the home district, it is
said, reached Toronto the night before last in great numbers
(3,000), when volunteers in behalf of the Government were
called to oppose their coming into the city, when a running
fire took place. Colonel Moodie, late of the 104th, was shot
dead, and others ; besides a number of prisoners were taken,
among whom are Archibald M.Donald (sheriff of Gore dis-
trict) and Colonel Wells.
" Sheriff Jarvis's house and others wore fined and burnt.
The Governor and his Couneil are in Market-square. James
Brown and 300 volunteers are in the fort. Mr. Speaker
M'Nab, with 80 volunteers, reached the city yesterday. Colo-
nel W. Chisholm is expected to day from Oakville, with the
volunteers he can get in aid of the Government, and from
Whitby a few yeomanry cavalry are looked for.
" The Reformers have at their council Dr. John Rolph, and
others of high standing. Three flags of truce were sent )es-
terday to the Government with the following terms :
" 1. To dissolve the present Parliament.
"2. Grant an elective Legislative Council.
"3. That the Governor leave the province in two weeks."
" Queenston, Upper Canada, Dec. 6.
" P. S. While Is; rite, the militia are ordered to meet forth-
with at Niagara. It is thought that but few will attend the
muster 1

" STILL LATER.
" Six o'Clock.—The Traveller left this afternoon with 100
volunteers, under the command of Daniel Nl.Dougall, who
was a Lieutenant in the militia at the battle of Queenstun.
The steamer Transit is lying off in the Bay of Toronto, with
the family of the Governor and the public munitions. The
militia are assembled at Niagara. Apprehensions are felt of
an attack upon the town to-night, and preparations are making
fur defence."
(Correspondence of the Albany Argus.)
Lewiston (Niagara County), Dec. 6, 11 o'clock at night.
" Dear Sir,—Presuming you will be desirous of obtaining
the latest information in relation to the revolutionary move-
ments in Upper Canada, I have forwarded by this day's
mail a slip from the office of the Telegraph, printed in th:s
village, which contains all that is yet known here on the subject.
The Canadian population appear to be in a very high state
of excitement, and a seeret organization, for the purpose of
effecting a revolution, seems to have been going on in every
part of the province, totally unkiown to the Government.
" Many individu ale of the highest standing are engaged in
this rovolutionary movement, and there is little doubt of its
extending, in a very short period, throughout the whole extent
of the upper province. The Government is entirely destitute
of regular troops, and have to rely on the loyal inhabitants for
aid, and they form a very small part of the population. I
presume they will not be able long to contend against a people
who are determined to be free."
" In consequence of the interruption of the communication
between the two provinces, we are dependent for the latest in-
telligence from the lower province upon the mail throueh Ver-
mont. We have been principally indebted to your paper for
the latest intelligence.
( From the Montreal Herald, Dec. 7.)
Reports were current in town yesterday that about three
hundred Americans have joined Papineau, and that more
were hourly expected. Dr. Robert Nelson, of this cit), is
said to be in the neighbourhoOd of Fort Covington raising
men. We have received a letter from Vaudiuil, dated the
22d. ultimo, with a postscript dated the Ist inst. owing to the
,writer's ii. ability to send it by pest. It mentions that about
:100 men are riding about the country spreading terror and
threateeing vengeance, and brutally ill-using all those who
hesitate to juin them in their rebellious enterprise. The Bri-
tish, who arc loyal, knowing what they have to expect from
such characters, have united to a man for mutual defence, and
h.,ve removed their families.
(Correspondence of the Albany Daily Advertiser.)
A correspondent at Lewist on, under date of the 6th inst.,
writes—" Alarm bells are now ringing at Niagara, and it is
reported that 1,500 Radicals, on their march, arc within four
miles of Niagara."
We have information, in which we place confidence, that M.
Papineau has gone into the state of Maine, or more probably
into the disputed territory, where he it endeavouring to raise
volunteers by promises of land and plunder.—Coninierciu
Advertiser.
(From the Journal of Commerce, Dec. 14.)
LATEST FROM UPPER CANADA.
TORONTO RETAKEN BY THE LOYALISTS.
It appears that the immediate cause of the explosion in Up-
per Canada was an attempt on the part of the Government to
arrest Mr. M'Kenzie, one of the leaders of the Liberal or Ra-
dical party, on a charge of treason and sedition.
The Burlington Sentinel, extra, of the Bth of December,
contains the proclamation of Lord Gosford, authorizing the
execution of martial law in the district of Montreal. The
proclamation is dated en the sth inst.
On the envelope of the slip is written, " Papineau's wife
died, Thursday."
In the skirmish near Missiskuoy Bay, on the 6th inst., M.
Buchet, the editor of the Quebec Liberal, a talented and spi-
rited patriot leader, was severely wounded and taken prisoner.
In this skirmish the insurgents lost their two field pieces, and
several men killed or missing.
(From the Buffalo Daily Journal, extra.)
Friday, Dec. 8, 7 o'clock, p.m•
We have been favoured with a copy of a letter, of the date
of December 7, from Toronto, which states that at the time of
writing the letter (about noon) the Government forces were
engaged with the patriots, about two miles from the city of
Toronto, from which place they had been driven.
The express who brought the letter, further states, that he
came out of the city with the trcops, and that before he passed
them three rounds had been fired upon the rebels.
Another letter from Toronto states, that there were then in
Toronto, in the opinion of the writer, at least twenty Royalists
to one patriot. This we doubt much, however.
From all information that we have gleaned, we consider this
movement of the Reformers not only ill-timed, but also ex-
' tremely ill-managed. Had they pushed ahead, immediately
after taking possession of Toronto, there would have been
little opposition of moment to them in the Upper Provinee•
Some of the Royal militia would not obey the Government or-
ders to turn out, and few volunteered, such was the general
panic. When it was found, however, that the Patriots were,
from some cause, remaining inactive, their fears were dis-
pelled, and numerous reinforcements were obtained.
Mr. Mackenzie, we now learn, commanded the Reformers in
person.
We have also before us a Proclamation by Sir F. B. Head,
which is full of Royal expressions, and praise of the bravery,
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clamation, " who have been seduced to join
to obey the laws, and to live henceforward as good
his
subjects—and they will find the Government of their
rebellion, are herby called to their duty to their natural
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conjecture. Our opinion is, however, that it will retard, but
not entirely prevent, the revolutionary movements of the
disaffected.
(From the St. Lawrence Republican, extra.)
OGDENSBUSGII, Friday evening, DEC 8.
The steam-boat, Kingston, arrived, express, at Prescot,
bringing important intelligence of the first blow for liberty
having been struck in the upper province. An attempt was
made to arrest Mr. Mackenzie for treason or sedition, by the
, with the loss
of a
officers of the Government, supported by the militia, when the
people arose in their might and released the prisoner, and dis-
comfi
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several men wounded.
We have the report from authentic sources that the Glen-
g. erry Militia, whose colonels proffered their r egirnenta to Lord
G, ssford, have to a man refused to march, and, it is said, cooled
the erdour of some of their ultra-royal officers by an immersion
in the St. Lawrence.
The tri-coleured flrg was hoisted at Chippewa ( Upper
Canada) yesterday, as we have been informed.._-Buffalo
Journal.
Families from Canada are dying in consternation from the
seat of war, .aod are settling down among us. The men,
both
Loyalists and Patriots, seem resolved to stay and abide the
issue. The roads in every direction are guarded, and the first
salutation a traveller to the provinces meets with is, Stand."
—Franklin .Republican.
(From the Montreal Courier, Dec. 8.)
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.—On Wednesday last a company of
the Royale, wider Captain Mayne, left town for St. john,,, to
reinforCe the garrison in that place ; and yesterday three com-
panies of the 05th, under Lieutenant-Colonel Hughes, were
despatched ire the same direction.
Four companies• of the 32d, and a detachment of the Royal
Artillery, with two guns, returned to town in the John Bull,
yesterday morning, from the brigade under Colonel Gore.
The remainder of the brigade, we understand, will remain for
the present in pccupation of St. Denis, and the other villages

on the Richelieu. The whole brigade does not appear to
have marched on Monday to St. Ilyaciethe. The reception
of those who did is stated to have been quite pacific, though
their march, so far as the finding of the fugitives was con-
cerned, was ineffectual.
The funeral ef Lieutenant Weir is to take place, we learn,
this day. The procession will move from his late residence
near the steam-mill at 2 r.st. We have understood that it is
intended for the several volunteer battalions to render a last
tribute of respect to the deceased by taking part in the pro-
cession.
Since our last the following new prisoners have been com-
mitted to gaol, viz., Ameable Donais, Gideon Pinsoneau, and
Joseph Pinsoneau, of the parish of Blairtindie; J. S. La
Roque, of Ri.aud ; Bonaventure Viger, J. B. Senecal, J.
B. Lafontaine, Louis Charbonneau, Joseph Laudry de Grandie,
Julien Reynier, Michel Arguel, and David Leaun.
Three of the above, we believe the three first named are of
the number of those concerned in the murder of Chartrand.
These, and six others, were brought to town yesterday in the
Princess Victoria, under a guard from St. John's. One other
Was brought up from St. Denis in the John Bull.
A very exaggerated idea, we believe, is current as to the
extent to which the operation of martial law is to effect the
administration of justice in the district. The proclamation
expressly limits its application to the suppression of treason
and revolt, and we have good authority for saying that the
rumoured extension of it to all offences has no foundation in
law or fact.
(From the Quebec Gazette, Dec. 6. )
The events in Canada begin to excite the attention of the
American papers. The New York Express and the Boston
Atlas have been deceived by their correspondents, who were
among the conspirators against the Government under which
they lived. They will be undeceived by the declarations of
the native American citizens in Canada, and by all the honest
and respectable Americans who have visited Canada. The
aggression, in this instance, is on the part of the rebels, who
have been wicked and foolish enough to involve the peaceable
inhabitants of the country in a contemplated revolution, which
they had not the means of effecting, and for which the people
are not prepared.
(From the Albany Argus.)
We understand that a communication has been addressed by
the Secretary of State of the United States, by direction of
the President to the Governor of this State, requesting his at-
tention to any movements growing out of the present contest
in the Canades that may violate the laws of the United States,
passed to preserve the relations of amity with foreign powers,
and fulfil the obligations of our treaties with them, and re-
questing also his prompt interference to arrest the parties con-
cerned, if any preparations are made of a hostile nature aeainst
any foreign power in amity with the United States. Similar
communications have been addressed to the Executives of Ver-
mont .r al nehigan, and to the district attornies and mar-
shals of those States and of this.
(From the Journal of Commerce, Dec. 15.)
LATEST FROM UPPER CANADA.
The annexed statement, from the Buffalo Commercial Ad-
vertiser of the 9th inst., conuitis the latest advices from To-
ronto, which, it will he seen, are anything but favourable to
the insurgents. It does not appear that at any time they had
possession of the town.

" BUFFALO. SATURDAY, 4 P.M.
"TO THE EDITORS OF THE DAILY COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER

" Gentlemen,—Having arrived here last evening from
Toronto (which place I left yesterday morning), and being
surprised at the statement here, I take the liberty of giving
you the facts, as I am acquainted with everything that has
taken place there within the last few days.
" The first symptoms of disturbance at Toronto occurred on
Monday evening, when it was discovered by the burning of
Dr. Thorn's house, and by several who had been taken pri-
soners and escaped, that the rebel*, to a considerable number,
armed with rifles, spears, &c., and headed by Mackenzie, had
advanced to within two miles end a half of the city, purposing
as they have since declared, to take the city, rob the basks,
and set it on fire.
6' But the citizens by this time being alarmed, armed them-
selves as they best could, and advanced to meet them, upon
which the rebels retreated back to Yonge-street, as far as
Montgomery's, about five miles nut, and there trade their
head-quarters. It must be understood that 'Toronto was at
this time in a defenceless condition, the whole of the troops
having left some time for Lower Canada.
Orders were immediately issued by proclamation, from
the Adjutant-General's office, for the Militia to assemble
under their Colonels, ani a call made on all the loyal men to
assemble for the defence of the Queen, country, and Con•
stitution,' and nobly was the call responded to. Old and
young flocked to the standard of their country by hundreds.
Steam-beats were sent off to Hamilton and Niagara for the
Militia and Volunteers. The Hon. Speaker M'Nab (after-
wards the commander) left Hamilton at the head of about
200 volunteers, on board the steam-boat Burlington, on Wed-
nesday morning, and Colonel Chisholm, with as ninny Militia,
a f ly hours after, in a schooner.
" Companies of men from Oakville, Whitby, Scarborough,
and other neighbouring towns, were continually arri'.ing, and
on Thursday morning upwards of 4,000 stand of arms had
been given out. The troops intended to go in search of the
rebels, and, consisting of about 2,000 men, having all been
marshaled, and reviewed by the Governor, were led out about
10 o'clock by him in person up Yonge-street, where it was
said, the rebels, in force, were waiting for us, and with whom
we came up at about 12 o'clock at Muntgonier's tavern, their
, head-quarters.
" They there rppeared to be in considerable numbers,
amounting to between 500 and 700 men, but from their ill-
chosen position, it was soon evident they could not make any
effectual resistance; and upon several shots being fired upon
them from two small brass field-pieces, they left the house
and read, a part of them taking up a position in the woods
on our left, the others retreating back and to the right.
" Our first company, consisting of old soldiers, were imme-
diately sent to dislodge the enemy from the wood, which they
did in gallant style in about 15 minutes, killing about 30, and
wounding and taking prisoners a proportionable number. We
followed them about two miles, but Mackenzie and the great
-number of his party got off, by scattering and taking to the
woods, and from our want of a sufficient number of cavalry,
it was thought useless to follow them, they being completely,
and for the peace of society, it is ►o be hoped, effectually
routed. We were ordered back to the city, where we arrived
about 5 o'clock, amidst the warm congratulations and joyful
acclamations of the population, who consider themselves now
free from any further molestation from Mr. Mackenzie and
his murderous and lawless gang.
" The Niagara Volunteers (of which I was one) having
left home, many of them without an hour's warning, and quite
nnprovided in purse or otherwise, and alarmed for the safety
of their own homes (for, amongst other reports, it was said 200
men were coming from Buffalo to take the place), desired and
obtained leave from his Excellency to return, which they did
per Transit of yesterday morning, greeted by their friends and
several hundred of the Militia, who were prepared to leave
with the Britannia, to join them.
" P. S.—Every thing was quiet when I left Toe-onto, except
the bustle caused by the continued arrival of Militia and Vo-
lunteers, who were hailed with pleasure, not that they were
expected to he needed, but because of the loyalty and attach-
:tient to the Government their ready offer of assistance had
evinced.-_I remain, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
" ANGUS WLEOD."