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Heal-Quarters, Montreal, lice. 7, 1837.
My Loro,—l hale the honour to acquaint you, for the in-
formation of the Geceral Commanding-in-Chief, that Colonel
Gore having received my instructions to move on St. Denis,
and to attack the rebels occupying that village, he marched
from Sorel on the Ist instant, wilt eight companies under his
command, and three ield pieces. The rebels on the approach
of her Majesty's troops abandoned their position and dispersed,
leaving the arms and ammunition which they had collected in
the villne.
Colonel Gore, being, informed that the principal leaders of
the rebels had retired to St. Hyacinthe, marched to that town,
by St. Charier, on the 4th instant, but on ascertaining that
\Volford Nelson, Papine:iu, and the other leaders of the re-
volt, had,made their escape, he returned to St. Charles.
It appears, from the report of Col. Gore, which is annexed,
that the habitats in the neighbourhood of St. Hyacinthe have
returned to their homes, and I am persuaded that the march of the
troops through that part of the country has already produced
a good effect.

I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) J. COLBORNE, Lieut.-Gen.
Major-Gen. the Right Hon. Lord Fitzroy

So:nerset, &c. &c. &c.
(Copy.)
Montreal, Dec. 7, 1837.

have the honour to report that I arrived at Sorel on
Thursday evening, Nov. 30, with the force under my com-
rnand•. On the morning of Dec. 1, I attempted to breakthrough
the ice in the Richelieu, with the steam boat John Bull, but
on proceeding a mile, found it impracticable, when I landed
;nd proceeded to St. Ours, where I haltod for the night, and
proceeded on the following morning on the road to St. Dcnis,
which I entered without opposition, that place having been
abandoned the night before.
The property of the rebel \Volford Nelson was, in the
ccurse of the day and next morning, destroyed, and also the
fortified house and all time defences.

On the morning of the 4th I marched on Saint Charles,
where I arrived et noon, with five companies and two
guns, having left at St. Denis, three companies and one gun,
under Major Reid, 3.2 d regiment. Having received information
that some of the rebel chiefs were at St. Hyacinthe, I imme-
diately proceeded, according to your Excellency's orders, to
that place, which I entered in the evening ; and surrounding
the house where Papinnu usually resided, at that place, it
was strictly searched, but without finding him.

I was accompanied by Mon. Crenier, the Parish Priest, who
gave me every information in hip power ; and, I am happy to
say, that it is his opinion that the habitans now begin to see
their folly, and that they have been gros3ly misled. They
have returned to their homes in the whole of the counties
between the Richelieu and the Yamaska, and gave every as-
sistance required for transport.
I halted the troops on the 4th at St. Hvacinthe. The Cure
called art Assembly of the principal inhabitants and the
habitans ; he addressed them with great eloquence, show-

ing the selfish designs of their leaders; the folly of being led
by them from their allegiance, exhorted them to continue in
th•ir homes and assist in arresting the rebel chiefs, and which
they promised to do.
I returned to St. Charles in th ! evenin, directing the forco
at St. H)leinthe to return n'xt day ; two companies of the
t'43d to occupy St. Charles with one gun ; three companies
and one gun at St. Donis, with a detachment at St. Ours,
and, taking the remainder of the force, four companies of the
30,1, Arad a howitzer, I returned to Sorel, and arrived here
this forenoon at eleven o'clock.
This operation has produced the best effect possible—it has
opened the eyes of the habitans in these populous districts,
where the influence of the rebel leaders was great, and shown
the habitans her Majesty's troops, where their presence was
least expected.
The howitzer, which was left on the road, was recovered.
An iron gun taken, and considerable quantities of arms and
ammunition found at St. Denis, were destroyed.
I have, &c.,
(Signed) CHARLES GORE, Colonel.
Lieutenant- Colonel Sir John Colborne, K. C. B.
Commanding in the Canada.
• Royal Artillery, 1 howitzer ; 24th regiment, 1 company ;
32d regiment, 4 companies ; 66Lh regiment, 2 companies ;
83d regiment, 1 company.

Commissions by Lords Lieu.tenant.
County of Fife—Admiral Sir Peter Ilaiket, Bart., to be Deputy
Lieutenant.

. Royal West Regiment of 'Middlesex Militia—The Right Hon.
George Stevens I3yng to be Lieutenant-Colonel.
Norfolk Corps of Yeomanry Cavalry—Lieut. William Rowland
`zandiford to be Captain, vice Frederick Loft.is resigned ; Co net
Berney Caldwell to be Lieutenant, vice Charles Loftin, promot«l.