The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-12-26
LOWER CANADA

The result Of Sir John Colburns late movement
against st. Eustache, is thus summed upby writer
IN tho Montreal Courier.
ST. EUsTACHE-4 o clock. St. Eustache has ial
len. The Church, the Priests house, the Nunery,
Dumons house, Chenier's and Scotts-all the lead
ing radicals and many others, in heap ofblaz-
ing ruins. Five of the Royals, hear killed,
and three of the Artillery wounded. Gugy is the
only man of consideration hurt l know not the
number killed among the rebels. | should suppose
that have heard of, and seen, about 60, but the
village having been surrounded there pos
slbllty Of escape, and the prisoners say that num-
Oers retrc1ted into the vaults Of the Church, and
the cellars Of the houses destroyed, where they
must have persisted miserably. prisoner assures
me that Girod was in the Church to day with Bar
cello and Chenier; they therefore must have fallen.
Such scene you never Witnessed; II must prove an
awful example; trust to God satisfactory
prisoner at my elbow declares that both Chenier
and Girod were in the Church, with between two
and three hnndred-they mast have all fallen. The
artillery opened at about half past Every thing
was over, except the shooting of few fugtives,
half past three"
Subsequent accounts show that Girod was not
killed, and $4,000 is now offered for his arrest The
Heral says that the probable number killed on the
field and burned in the houses is not less than 200
besides 90 wounded and 1913 prisoners. About SO
houses were burned, and, says the Herald 'the
stencil from the burning bodies very Offensive"
Lhe troops met with no resistance whatever at
Grand Brule.
DIR Wolfred Nelson OF ST. Denis, NJ. P. p. one of
the ten persons for whom $500 reward has been of:
the loyalists. He taken in the township OF
Stukely in company with man named Celestin Pa
rent They were making the best of their way to
the States, under the guidance of an Indian
They said to have been days in the woods
and were wretchedIy worn out with fatigue and OK
haustion.
FROM UPPER CANADA.
Quiet appears to be restored in the Upper
Province. At Toronto the Parliament House is
the head quarters OF the government troops-and
tie city is converted into q military camp. The
militia are under pay and rations.
On the 1lth inst Sir Francis Head issued his
proclamation, summoning the provincial Para
ment to meet for the dispatch of business on the
2lst.
A sloop having on board 20 men and 400
rifles from the U. States had been seized at To-
ronto
Volunteers were pouring into Kingston from
the surrounding district. The number under
arms on the 18th, was about 500, besides strong
nocturnal patrol. Seventy-five of the $50 We're
IN L ort Henry, the second in command being
captain Maciarlain, editor ofthe Kingston Chron-
iclc.
The patriot forces are forming nucleus Mt
Navy Island where they have thrown nm en- |
renchments, and mounted six pieces of cannon.
They are now engaged in procuring ammunition
and camp equipage. Balls are being cast for
them in Buffalo. Mackenzie has issued proc- |
lamaton setting forth the object of those assem-,
bled at Navy Island. He offers bounty of 300
acres of land to each volunteer, who will aid in
achieving the independence Of Canada.
Navy Island is at the foot of Grand island |
near the Canada shore, but not easily approached
from the other side, and it is considered secure
position. Parties from both sides are said to be
CONSTANTLY joining the patriot standard, Gen.