Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-11-29
From the Montreal Courier o. NOV u.
IMPORTANT FROM CANADA.

vi NC0tCktay bh1 80 go.
of a nature to require OF US the iuih'-
ment of our promise made at inc oe-
ginning Of this month, ofan extra shee',
whenever new Of particular interest
was 10 be communicated. we we're
prevented from publishing in U yes
terday's paper the earlier part OF the
narrative we now present, by a special
request. as well as by the fear of per-
haps impairing the success Of the mea-
sures that were in progress, by any
too early publicity, such as we might
then have given them. 1t was not till
about nine o'clock on Thursday even
ing, that they became known nj all (;
and it was then considered best, that
for a short time they should remaln as
little known as possible.
On Thursday evening a considerable
number of warrants were lodged in the
hands of the high constable, who sue
ceeded, with a party Of special consta-
bles, in arresting six of the delInquents,
-Messrs. Andre Ouimet, president oil
the " fls de la Hberte," J. Dubuc, an
employe at Pigeons Tavern, Frans.
T~avernicr, George De Bouchery'lle,
advocate, CIR. Simard, and a student at
law, named Leblanc. Several other
warrants were not served, owing to the
absence of the parties.
Among the ~absentees, we understand,
were DIR. O'Callnghan, Thomas >.
Brown, Rodol ohe Desrivieres, q Divide
P~errault. The arrested parties were
all safely lodged in Jail. A report
has been in circulation. that Mr.. Des.
rivieres, has since been arrested, but
up to last night nothing had occurred
to warrant II.
We have not learned, positively the
precise nature Of these arrests. Pub
lie report declares them to be for high
treason !; and we are not aware that
there is any reason to suppose It Incor-
rect ia this particular.
At eight O'Clock on the same even.
ing, a party Of eighteen of the Royal
Montreal Volunteer Cavalry, was des-
patched to ST. Johns, with Constable
Malo, to effect the arrest Of Messrs.
DR.. D'Avignon and Demaray. Hav-
ing quietly effected their object, they
set out on their return, about three
o'clock in the morning, by the same
road. Not far from Chambly, they
met with a party OF about thirty per-
sons, variously armed, who, however,
went off as they approached.
AT about a mile from Longueil, they
were warned by a woman, that a large
body Of men was ia waiting for them a
little farther on but from some cause
or other, the Information was dlsregar-
ded, and the party proceeded as before.
They had gone On but n very short
distance, when they found themselves
almost close to a body of about 300,
in a field on the right of the road, pro-
:ected by IA high fence, and armed with
rifles aud muskets.
The party in advance moved on to
pass them, but was received by a hea-
w fire, which il was impossible for
them TO return with effect, armed as
they we're with pistols only, and from
n body which on account Of the high
fence they could not charge sword in
hand Under these circumstances they
fell back on the main body of the par.
ty, though not until several shots had
told with effect upon them.
Lieutenant Ermatinger was woun-
ded, we believe, with duck shot, in the
face and below tho shoulder. Mr..
Sharp received a bullet through the
leg, a little below the knee, and Mr..
John Nelson, jr. had a narrow escape
for his life, a bullet passing through
his cap and grazing his head. Mr..
Joshua Woudhouse is also wounded, |
and we believe, from all we hear, Sc.
verely.
Several Of tho horses, we are told,
were more or less wounded, In turn
ing TO retreat, the wagon in which the
c%onstab!es and the two prisoners were,
was upset, and necessarily left behind
by the cavalry, who then made their
way INFO Longueil, acros the fields.
On arriving there, they found a detach-
ment Of two companies from the 22d.
Regiment, under Maj. Reed, who a
been despatched at an early h'u IRON
Montreal, TO receive and support them
in case Of necessity, but whose orders
had unfortunately directed him not to
proceed beyond LongueIi.
The prisoners had, however, then
made their escape, and the whole DO.
DIV returned to tho city for further or
ders.
Some two hours afterwards, consta.
BILE Malo returned to the city, report
ing none others killed or wounded, and
of course without his prisoners.
We understand that the four compa.
MES of the Royals now in town, have
received orders to march early this
morning, under Lieutenant Colonel
Wotherall, K. H. Oh special duty not
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