Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-12-29
UPPER CANADA.

LEWISTON, Dec Is, 1851
rendezvous was opened on F,iiav af ern0on
las', and the Patriot standard erected on Navy
Island about three miles above Niagara Falls -
This I>lin embraces about 600 acres aud j. within
the d"nnon- Of Her " .esy The shines are
m'r-hy. wuh hut one feasible landing place near
the head If The Leland So ,h,t small bod, Of men
could 'rpu',e an, fl,ce which could he sem az nsi
them. A "nrl'us was formed on FRIDAY last Of GO
well armed men. on Saturday II, l. u'clotk 4. VI.
the irc" consisted Of liO and ,esterd,, 400
Mrhenzle = 'hr'e N Subordinate c.pacu,. Gen.
van htn'S1lIer distinguished graduate oi " est
i"'n' - h'si in command and Cot. Snhe, LAID
second they a'r well provided with arms ammu.
hii'n and military -,o,rs Of ever, k,nl
'''n Va" R"n>,aHe' was Yesterday presented
wnh an elegant sword and mlliar, d,cs,. Much
e%'Nen"ni and alarm EST erirncca on the
other slde On SATURDAY on The receu nn of the
intelligence. Yesterday aitpinpon, "A ,ecInnniering
rh'', 1T 10 starred from Chippaw, Ia row round
~" i-l'nl. They we've hailed and %, ,Icd To lay
To. N"' "hr>'ng the order, six pn,,Hi messenger
was d"-pal'hel If ~ hrm. This SALUTE 81 mnrY.
eri"d, 1"n,-'I The hands Of the i,,m.,, it is said
I" d'"p p""er'e.s. The l,,gc n,.'ed down and
u Is m"h obi" The, would have f,rn ,n,n he rai.uis
am 'rrh ihrrIfa ed o,er the Falls, hsdnpl Cap.
1Phch h> 'hr'nirilns an appeal TO h. mn, kel :,
r",i''h mem ~ Iler SET po->esS,on. thy succre.
drd. however, ~ gaining the oppn-i,e s.me, and
their neslecl 10 obey the old, from rh- Island is
! e.
"hch w"'r ~ band 10 inrre a cnlnp,,urr. Ne
l"n,n that the ha,,iui- onl> desunpj IN o,c the
Il l,Ils' ~ hr boat ~ we'll ~ III ,.r On ..u,r
som" IN al r,'drnr" e Ih"r meats Of defence
-hun'd he\ Iomid an a,.rk
Accession. ave hun,h hrln! made 20 tl,.r mum
hrr. aud h"n what "" have seen aud heard lo.I,y
W. feet "u Selves auhnr'zrd to 81, ,la, the ,umbcr
r'un Il" less Than 500 |, J., undr, s,nnd ,har
-" field pieces have been ;r,u,ro,'td .cns- 10
tive Island s'ncr E'sl night winch w,ll ~ he six
four IS and Two u pourdrts
The above inflammation substantially correct /,
as we have u i'"m u ciuzrn Of this place whn was
yesterday upon III" Islanh aud cun,ersed with both
Nlackenzir and Van Rensselaer,.
To pir,enl Misrepresentation il should be stated
that buI levy oi The men are native American Cili.
zcns.
a proclamation has been ls,ued from the
Island. setting forth the objects of the
persons assembled there. aud calling upon
the rciormers of Canada TO make it The
place Of rende Zvous, and to lend their aid
otherwise in revolutionizlng the province
This is signed by WIN. Lyon Mackenzie,
as chairman pro TEN. of the PROVING al
Government, Of the State of Upper Cana
da. II states that the force cmbodled on
Navy Island is well supplied with the
nccessaries Of war, the contribution of
their friends in New York aud offers a
bounty of three hundred acres Of land to
all volunteers who will lend their personal
aid in bringing to n conclusion the Cana.
dian struggle for Independence. The pa
ulots are enjolncd not to commit any
excuses on the property or persons Of the
royallsls, on pain of the severest punish.
ment, A reward Of fvo hundred pounds