The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-11-28

Al eight o'clock on the same evening, party Of
IL OF the Royal Montreal Volunteer Cavalry, was
despatched TO ST. Johns, with constable Maio, TO
effect the arrest OF Messrs. DIR. D'Avignon and
Demaray. Having quietly effected their object,
they SET out on their return about o'clock In the
morning, by the same road MOI far from Chambly,
they met party OF about 20 persons varousy
, armed who, however, went of as they approached.
AT about mile from Longueil, they were warned
by a woman, that a large body Of men was In wait
ing for them little farther on; but from cause
or other, The information disregarded, and the
party proceeded as before. They had gone on but
very short distance, when they found themselves
almost close TO body of about 800, in field on the
| right of the road protected by high fence, and
armed with rifles and muskets.
| The party In advance moved ON to pass them but
was received by heavy fire, which twas impossi-
bic for them to return with effect armed as they
with pistols only, and from body which on account
OF the high fence they could not charge sword in
hand Under these circumstances they fell back on
the main body of the party, though not until several
| shots had told with effect upon them.
Lieut.. Ermaiinger was wounded we believe, with
/ duck shot, in the face and below the shoulder. Mr.
Sharpe received bullet through the leg, little
below the knee, and MIR. John p Ashton, received n
/ slight wound from slug. Mr.. John Moison, Jr.
had narrow escape for his life, bullet passing
through his cap and grazing his head. Mr. Joshua
Woodhouse is also wounded, and we believe from
| all we hear, severely. s
| Several OF the horses, are told, were more or
less wounded. In turning TO retreat, the wagon in
which the constable and the two prisoners were was
upset and necessarily left behind by the cavalry who
then made their way into Longueil, across the fields
/ On arriving there, they found detachment Of two
/ companies of the 32d Regiment, under Major Reed,
| who had been despatched at an early hour from
Montreal to receive and support them 10 case OF
necessity, but whose orders had unfortunately direct
ed him not to proceed beyond Longueil
The prisoners had however, then made their es-
cape, and the whole body returned to the city for
| further orders.
Some two hours afterwards, constable Malo re-
turned to the city, reporting none others killed or
wounded, and Of course without his prisoners.
The Herald states that two wagon loads Of rifles,
week before last supposed to BE- intended for distr
button among the inhabitants Of the parish ST. Mary,
and the neighborhood. Also that anumber of wagons
1 loaded with rifles packed in chests and marked
butter and cheese had left Burlington for Canada,
These rifles are said to be sold in the country shops
| at IS each.
THE CHEF or THE REBEL GANG r,kES.--Amable
Norbert Morin director in chief OF the seditous and
reasonable proceedings Of the Permanent and Cen
trail Committee of Quebec and chief spy ofthe Mon
real faction was lodged in Jail this morning, on a
similar charge to that on which Joseph Legare,
Pierre Chasseur, Eugene Tradeau and Barthelemi
Lachance were arrested. A. N NORM commit
ted until Saturday, when he will be further examin-
ed.-Qsebcc Morning Herald Of Wednesday,.
Sir John Colborne has called in the old pension
eTS ana the soldiers, VINO are Wiling 10 serve,
both to enter on immediate active service.-PopG-
| laife
We learn from the Courier of the 18th, that the
parties arrested in Quebec were Messrs. Chasseur,
Legare Lachance and Tradeu-the first being the
printer of the Lberall The editors of that paper,
Messrs. Boucheue and Hunter, had not been arrest
/ ed, as was reported here on Monday,
The charge against the parties arrested is for I'M
lawfully and seditiously contriving &c TO disturb the
Queens peace, bring her government and person into
contempt and ALLEVIATE the affections of her subjects
Mr. Legare was Justice of the peace, but had been
dismissed.
Two companies Of the oath regiment from Upper
Canada, arrived at Montreal on Wednesday last
A number Of the inhabitants of ST. Johns-loyalists,
have enrolled themselves as a corps Of volunteers,
ready to act in with the military occasion
may require.
We published, some days since, an account Of the
troubles in ST. Cesaire, and the determination of
portion Of the inhabitants sustain Mr.. Chaers the
| magistrate, in maintaining the Queens authority.
II seems however, that the macontents have proved
the strongcr--a meeting held on Sunday, at the
church door, at which resolutions were passed, de-
claring that more courts should be held, or war
rants issued a.e ..
Mr.. Charters was notified Of this on Monday,
whereupon he declared the courts suspended, and
the district in state of rebellion against her maes
ty. His life and property were threatened-N Y
/ Com. Adv. .-.. @