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its advantages, which is doub' full.
Extract Of letter.
SAULT AU RECoLLETT, Dec. 16, 1887.
On the 10Th followed the the troops (l2OO
strong with good train Of artillery, moltars
and rockets 10 ST. Eustache, and witnessed
the bonbatdment and burning of that placed
! can assure you it was spirit stirring scene.
The action lasted nearly four hours, and the
Canadians made a brave defence, considering
their means. They fought from the houses
and church with common fowling pieces
Their;numbcr l do not know but it was not
great. The loss on both sides you will get in
the papers, and that correctly. will only say
that saw the next day great number of
dead on the field where they were shot, and,
that died Of their wounds-in all, was told
So, but lid not count them. How many were
burnt in the buildings we know not. In the
Church saw the remains Of II lumber almost
consumed. The whole scene was one never
wish 10 witness again, and the exhibition in
the hospital ofmangled limbs and perforated
bodies. was too much for me to look upon
with composurc. One stout six foot fellow
Looked as though nr u1rIu from Hc:y word.
His face was burnt black, and his ears and neck
were a complete blister, with thick head Of
hair burnt TO cinder; still he set in his chair.
and looked as undauntcd as lion. Blu, tho
scene beggaIs description.
Thus you see our war is at an end; but
it's effects will be severely felt for years bv
many. ] believe, however, that good viii
grow out OF it to the country at largc.--
Il cannot be otherwise, for we shall get rid
ola great many ambitious mctous spirits,
years, and we shall BE- made an Enul>h
province with English laws. or or tucrs
will be to blame. Now Ina, the fighting
is over, the halter and Bermuda Will came
IN for heir share. Some viii b" sacrificed,
no doubt bn hope aud believe The GOV
crumeo, Will lie mid
| The village u! S. Eusachc, was ono of
III" prelI"~t in HE c1un.ry, with many
| fine buildings. The Church which wa
new, cost C3O0O, and wa one of he hand
soonest country ed fees IN The Province.
Oar Canadian ncighb"rs IN the Lower
| Province ntc lowering their tone n hll'r Of
late. Insrcad ct threats to "nnose" NJ d
rX'irm'na'e the universal yaukrc nation We
have now the pruclainu'iun at i nd Cos
ford can'lun'ng his good and loyal subj Cts
10 observe grcnr fo,hearnucc towards ,h"lt
brethren south Of forty five. Whcrhcr thus
acl Of sovereign cicm"ucy Is meant to cA-
,'ud To u "rcbellous parrro',." or only TO
The "sigucrs," we are ma. quite c.rrarn:
but, taken in connection with The following
letter from the attorney general, ~ reply To
the s.. A bans and Svanton resolutions.
we can hardly doubt that the subjects OF
Her youthful Majesty are actually "bcnt
on pence
MONTREAL, Drc. l6, 1897.
DEAR SIR beg leave To rfiirr Won my
best thanks tor having given nc communl.
cation of the letter addressed to yon on the
5,h INST. by the Honorable Mr.. Smith OF
ST. Adams.
am glad Of the opportunity which is
thus afforded Inc Of policing the cause Of
| complaint put forth by the citizens of ST,
| Adams, ngalns, the people residing in
/ Lower Canada, an opportunity of winch
proceed TO avail myself without loss of
| time.
In The first place, can assure You that |
am utterly unaware, notwithstanding the
extensive information as to passing events
which from my Official situation ! mus, be
supposed to possess, that any threats have
been made by men Of influence or o: hers in
tins Province, that they would born some
of the villages Of he citizens Of The State
of Vermont. J shall cause strict enquiry
to be made into the truth Of This charges and
# The accusation should prove to be well
founded, shall not fail 10 cause The guilty
to be punished to the utmost rigor Of the
law.