Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-12-04
MONDAY, DECEMBER i, 1887.
CnmafliRaA AG.aiEg.
REVOLUTIONARY MOvEMENT-rue
WAR COMMENCED

commenced by Inc RaulCals, ana mus lar the
patriot arms hu,e been successful. For years
they have sought redrcss b. petition after pc
'ition, and remembrance after remonstrancc
the mother country has refused to grant Their
requests. They have threatened resistance
ond with 70 better success. They have APP
pealcd to arms, land as deeply as we dcpro.
cate the shedding of human blood and all the
horrors Of war, we must say We wish them
speedy and signal success.
Below will be found the late accounts. The
contradictory statements arise from The fact
that most Of the Intelligence was gathered from
oral reports and at different dates. We shall
do tie best We can 10 obtain early and correct
intelligence Of all important movements.
Before entering upon the accounts received
by the late mails, it is necessary for us to say,
that these evonts have been immediately pro-
duced by the recent course of the provincial
government and lis parlizans; the attack up
on the "Sons Of Liberty" by mob in Mont
reol-lbe destruction Of the Vindcator press
the arrest of several prominent radicals on the
charge OF hiah treason, and the slationing OF
British troops in various parts Of the province.
Indeed il would seem that the govern nent has
mady court9d rebellion and dared the people
TO resistance.
On the 22d OF November six persons were
arrested in Montreal, and about the same time
Numerous arrests were mace in different paris
Of the province, embracing few members OF
parliament and M. Vger, president OF the
Peoples bank--al charged with treason. On
the 23d, At about 3 o'clock in the morning, an
officer, with small detachment Of troops, ar
rested Dr. Davignon and Mr. Dasmarets. Of ST
Johns, aud proceeded on their way TO Montrc-
al. They were intercepted near Longuiel by
a body Of radicals, attacked, and the two gen
tlomon were rescued. This was the first re-
sort TO arms, and was speedily folio we'd by e.
qualify strong measures. More troops were
semitic Lopsuiel-additiona arrests made-at
once tho people rise en- masse, and the war is
begun The battles at st Dennis and ST
Charles followed in quick succession.
We are indebted to slip from the Bur
Engton Free Press [26th ult. for the follow
ing information.
CANADA - An engagemt mt between
the Loyalists and Patriots
l6 killed and wounded !!
BY the Steamboat Franklin, which arri-
we'd at 9 O'Clock this morning, we learn
that an engagement has taken place be-
tween two hundred Of the British regulars
and the Canadians of St. Dennis, in which
the latter were successful. The loyalsts
lost Is, killed and wounded, and two brass
pieces. Capt Markhamis reported as NOR
tally wounded. The patriot loss was not
known.
1t appears that the patriots have made
stand at St. Charles, about 80 miles below
Montreal, and are repairing an old French
fort; their number is stated at two thousand
or more, well armed, and furnished, and
that they have Eight Brass pieces.-On
Wednesday detachment of Eight hum
dread regulars and three hundred volun-
teers left Montreal with the intention Of
breaking up this post. They landed on
Thursday, and had taken up their line of
march for St. Charles. The advance
guard, consisting Of 900 regulars had pro-
ceeded as far as St. Dennis when they were
attacked by the Canadian populace, and az
ter severe engagement driven back, with
the loss above stated.
On Thursday night Steam Boat ar
rived at Montreal, bringing the bodies Of
the slain, when new detachment consis-
ting Of the entire regular force in the city
was Immediately despatched down the riv-
er. The next boat will undoubtedly bring
us further and more decisive particulars,
which we shall publish in another bulletin.
All seems TO depend on the result of this
expedition, as the entire regular force of
the government, is engaged in it. The
patriots have foundry at ST. Charles, and
are casting their own cannon.
Report says that the patriot force at ST,
Charles is under the command OF two
French Officers of distinction, trained I'M
der Bonaparte. or this, however, we
have no authentic Information.
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