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this affair, VIC have no certain infoima,ion.-
Up to a late hour last night, we believe nc
dispatches had been received direct from him
n fact easily accounted for by the disturbed
state oftho country which renders their trans
mission extremely dilficult.---Tbc repor,
brought in via Chambly, we believe, stated
that The main body of the fugitives had Ia.
ken the direction ofS,. 1Iilairc, followed, as
we understood by Col. WHITEHALL. To
this report, so far as the former are concerned
are concerned, we can see no objection on the
score Of probability. The route to 81. Hill
airc was open to them, and the reported pre-
senco of largo body Of their adhcrcn,s at
Point Olivier, still nearer Chamby, may have
induced them 10 take it.
So for as the Colonel is concerned, we
arc half inclined to question it. A brich,
| light seen last evening in the direction OF
! st Denis between 7 and O'Clock, would
seem to raise the presumption that ,ha, vii
| LACE was then suffering the same fate with
st Charles, and doubtless from he same
hands "A short time time will determine
the correctness or incorrectness of the sur.
mise.
During the whole of this time, the com
mun'caton by dispatches with Chambly
and Montreal was extremely irregular.
most of those sent out towards Rouv,le
being driven back. and little or no news
being brought in from that quarter. An
sorts OF reports, Of course, prevailed by
turns Yesterday afternoon, Mr.. NIGH.
lis of the Montreal Cavalry, who had car.
rled cut dispatches to Chamby the dav be.
fore. returned 10 town, with intelligence
received there Just before be left. From
his II appears. on what we have reason to
believe the best authority. tina, on Satur.
day afternoon about Q P. NJ, Lieut.. COL
WATERFALL reached and took St Charles
with little or no loss TO his own force, but
with loss Of 100 or more killed, and above
200 prisoners, to lis defenders. Among
lhe hiited or tahen, the names of Mr. II. S
BRowN and CHARLES DRoLET are mention
ed, but M,s statement. we believe, rests as
yet Only on oral testimony, and perhaps re.
qriros confirmation.
We understand that the capture was
effected with great ease Mr.. BRowN had
formed lines of defence on three SIDES of
the village, viz: along the river, and in
the directions OF Chambly aud st. Dennis
On the fourth side was rising ground,
which he had reserved for occupation by n
body of his own men. in case Of necessirv
d'Ii WUICH COInUdHUtu me village. CDl
WETHERALL, having learned something Of
his preparations, made a detour to the
right, and coming in from this unexpected
quarter, took immediate possession of this
ground, acting from which he q, once sue.
ceeded in disodging The rebels from their
supposed strong hold.
], seems, that the Varonnes steamboat
on the way from Sorel TO ST, Ours, with
ammunition and provisions, was attacked
by the Canadians on the bank and with
some difficulty made her escape back to
SoreI. She again started. as is said, with
guns on board well loaded with grape-shot.
The troops were very much ia,igued by
lbe long nocturnal march from SOrel to
ST. Dennis, over the wretched roads Of
the country. The Intelligence from Cham,
bly, was brought in by Dr. Jones and Mr.
Mols"n of the Royal Montreal Cavalry
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