Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-12-28
Correspondence ofthsAationai inieligencc-
New YORK, DECEMBER 10.

From Montreal we learn that Sir
JOHN CoLBoRNE, commander ia chief of
her Majesty's forces here, has marched
with about !. 200 Regulars. against the
Patriots, near the Lake Of the Two
Mountains. The Royalis,s say the Re
bells" are in force there only 1000 strong.
II SO, the 1900 Regulars will dispense
them without much difficulty. This is
the only point in Lower Canada where
there is now any rebellion. The Patriot
leaders now in this country will make
movement as soon as they can organize
themselves. for the purpose of declaring
an independent Government. They all
say they were driven into rebellion; that
they intended no outbreak now; that
thus they are without arms. or fu nds; all
unprepared.
1t is said at St. Adams, VT. that Mr.
NELSON has been arrested near the lines.
He is one Of the men upon whose
head high price was set.
One of the banks of this city, the
Phoenix, resumed specie payments yes
terday on its bills out-ot which it has
Jew or none-but not on it's deposites.
Foreign Exchange to day for the
Lond on packet to- morrow is from 10 to
10 l.2 aud with first-rate bills. This
is further fall. Bills are dull and the
tendency is downward. The rate Of
Exchange in Europe is now from 4 TO 5
per cent. below the specie par OF Ex-
change! This will bring in specie in
quantities upon US.
Domestic Exchanges exhibit the most
unnatural state of things. On New
Orleans bills are at from l-2 to 9 per
cent. discount-on Boston, 81 on n atchez
zs or 20--on Philadelphia. 3 ID.
what charming regulator of the Ex-
changes the State banks have been.
Treasury notes have tendency down.
ward Still further. Il hope Gen. JACK
SON does not read the National Intelli-
gencer now-(or what would he think
Of Jackson money FIVE per cent. below
hard money par, and 5Sths of one per
cent. below rag money?)
At the adjourned meeting in Buffalo,
over 1000 persons were present. MIR.
Nick ENZIs made speech which it is
said kindled the greatest enthusiasm.
The late rising he said was premature,
and mistake. Mckenzie says nearly
the whole Province is against the British
Government. Placsrds are posted up in
Buffalo. calling upon volunteers to ass
semble-it is rumoured for an Attack
spos Fort Erie. This seems almost
impossible.
New York, Dec. 81.
In lower Canada. battle has been
fought at St. Eustache, in which, If the
Montreal accounts are correct, "the re-
bells" have been slaughtered in numbers
vary ing dom so TO leo. with little or no
loss to the royalist force. The patriots
were in church, which the troops at
tackled with cannon, and set fire to, when
the patriots fled, and were killed in all
directions. The troops were marching
on to Grand BruIe, where the CaRadi-
ans, it is said, have fortified themsely es,
but report in Montreal also saws they
have offered 10 surrender 10 the British
troops.
Upper Canada is now quiet. Some
Ave or six thousand royaist troops are
said to be under arms in the vicinity of
Toronto. There is great excitement on
the lines. The Americans are acting
fsrces at Black Rock. to make the Brit
ish on the other side believe they are
going to act tragedies. There is great
deal Of silly bravado going on, which,
without doubt, will end. now Sir Fran
els Head has restored order.
The Stars correspondent in Montreal
says Doctor Wollfred Nelson died in
prison, Dec. ID, from his late suffering
in attempting TO escape from the Pro.
vince" Next to Papineau, he was one
OF the ablest men in Canada.
Charlottesville, Dec 90
LOUISA RAIL ROAD