The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-11-29


,.., Cavalry under the command Of Lieu
tenant Erma,iuger, was despatched to 81.
lam. ii. Longueil and Chsmbly. to ar
-, TO-, obnexious individuals at that place,
NJ u. Avignon and Mr.. Lemaray. Hav-
IN, effected their object, they set out on
,I,e;r return to Montreal about three O'Clock
n The morning. On their way they were
opuosed by about 800 men, many Of whom
were armed with rifles aud muskeis, and
protected by high fence on each side of
the road. The party in advance on at
tempting to pass, were fired upon and COM
PEELED to fall back upon the main body,
and Lieut.. Ermatinger was wounded with
duck shot in the head aud shoulder, aud
several others OF the party were also
wounded, some severely. Several of the
horses were more or less wounded. In
turning to retreat, the wagon which con-
tanned the two prisoners and the constable,
was overturned, and the prisoners escaped.
The troop of Cavalry then made their way
TO Longueil across the fields, were they
found a detachment of two companies Of
the ID Regiment, which had been despatch
ed at an early hour from Montreal to sup
port the Cavalry in case of necessity, but
whose orders were not to proceed beyond
Longueil. The whole body then returned, E,
withou, their prisoners, to the city, to await
further orders.
The Courier adds, that the four compan-
les of the Royals, in Montreal, received or
18th, under the command of Lieut.. Colonel
Wetherel, on special duty between Lon
gueil and ChambIy. They will be accom-
panied by one or two field pieces-and,
SAYS the Courier, we trust that their or
ders will be such as to bring to a speedy is
sue the whole of yesterdays attack"
M. Papineau has not yet been arrested.
The Courier intimates that he is probably
concealed in Montreal, or vicinity. A. N.
NORM, one of the most active and talented
of the leaders Of the popular party, has
been arrested at Quebec, on a similar
charge to that on which several personswere
recently arrested, as heretofore published
Il Mercantile Journal.
The following further particulars are
from the Montreal papers of Monday. =
The Montreal Courier state thu, the ar.
rest. made on Thursday evening, in that
city. were on the charge of high treason
The parties arrested were all in separate
confinement. Of course those taken with
arms in their hands on Saturday, are also
subject to the charge of high treason.
Three more individuals have been ar
rested, since those of Thursday. On FRI
day evening, Messrs. Joseph Letorre and
d. b. Lionnais of ST. A,hanase, appeared
in Montreal, and were Immediately com.
mitted to prison; and on Saturday, Mr.
Louis NJ. Viger, president of the People.
Bank, was committed on the charge, a.
rumor states, of furnishing pecuniary
means to the dsaffected, for the purchase
Of arms, &c.
A meeting of the liberals was held a
Quebec on the 18th inst. for the purpose,
is said, of raising contribution to reiev
the necessities of Mr.. Chasscur, the impris
oned printer of the Liberal.
It is minated that several Of the new
magistrates appointed for the city of Mon
treal, have not been quali6ed-and proba
bly, will not.
1t was reported at Montreal that the pub
lication of the Vindicator would be resum
ed at Burlington, Vermont
The Populaire gives a report that DR.
Cote, ons of the most prominent of th
agitators, had fled in disguise to the Unite
States,
We have converscd, says the New Yor
Commercial Advertiser, with a gentlema
direct from Monte cal, who informs us tha
the persons last arrested have given impor
tan, information SO important, indeed
,hs. Sir John Colborne is of opinion thu
no more blood will be shed. Knowing, a
he believes he does, all the ring-leader:
measures will be pursued which he think
will pu, stop to all farther agitation.
The Halifax Journal Of the 9th instan
received this morning from our coUespor
dent, states that orders had been issued h
Sir Colin Campbell fer the Add regimen
stationed in New Brunswick, to procee
by land to Lower Canada. The S5th re!
iment in garrison at Halifax, is ordered |
replace the AID in New Brunswick.