Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-12-16
From II. Montreal Courier Extra.

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ARRgsr AT Observation-Disclosures OF
TWO PRISONERS AT ST.. JoHSs.-The
events Of yesterday and the day be-
fore. are Of nature to require Of us
the fulfilment Of our promise made at
=the beginning Of this month, Of an cx-
ira sheet, whenever news of particular
interest was to be communicated. We
were prevented from publishing in our
Yesterdays paper the early part of the
narrative we now present, by a special
request, as well as by the fear Of per-
haps impairing the success of measures
that were in progress, by any too early
publicity, such as we might then have
riyen them. It was not until about 9
O'clock on Thursday evening. that
It became known at all; and twas then
considered best, that for short time
thew should remain as little known as
passible.
On Thursday evening, considera-
BILE number Of warrants were lodged
10 the hands of the high constable,
who succeeded with party Of special
constables, in arresting six of the de-
linquents, Messrs. Andre Ouimet, pre-
sident Of the s.Jfls de la Hbeyte,' J.
Dubue, an employer at Pigeons tar
ern, Frans. Tavernier, Geo. De Bou-
cherville, advocate, DR.. SimarL, and a
student at law, named Leblanc. Sew
eral other warrants were not served,
owing to the absence Of the parties.
Among the absentees, we UNDER
stand, were DR.. O'Callaghan, Thos- S.
Brown, Rodolphe Desraviers, and O.
vide Perrault. The arrested parties
were all safely lodged in Jail. A re-
port has been in circulation, that Mr..
Desraviers has since been arrested, but
up to last night nothing had occurred
/, to warrant it.
We have not learned positively the
precise nature Of these arrests. Pub
lie report declares them for "HIGH
TREASON and we are not aware that
there is any reason to suppose it incor
row sn ts,s I..
al~r.
At s o'clock on the same evening,
party of lsof the Royal Volunteer Cav
airy was despatched to ST. Johns, with
constable Mlano, to effect the arrest
Of Messrs. D'Avignon and Demaray.
Having quietly effected their object,
they set out on their return on the
same road. Not far from Chambly,
they met with party Of 80, variously
armed, who, however, went off as they
approached.
Y At about mile from Longueil, they
were warned by woman, that large
body Of men was in wait for them
little further on, but from some cause
or other the information was disrc-
gArded, and the party proceeded as be-
fore. They had not gone but very
short distance, when they found them
selves close on body Of about 800,
in = field on the right Of the road, pro-
tected by a high fence, and armed with
rifles and muskets.
The party in advance moved on to
pass them but wasreceived with hea-
vyfire which, twas impossiblefor them
TO return with effect, armed as they
were with pistols only, and from boz
dy which on account Of the high fence
they could not charge sword in hand.
Under these circumstances they fell
back on the main body, though no un-
till several shots had told with effect
upon them.
Lieut.. Ermatinger was wounded in
the face and shoulder with duck shot
Mr.. Sharpe received bullet through
the leg, and Mr.. Ashton received a
slight wound from slug. Mr.. Mol
son had a narrow escape for his life, a
bullet passing through his cap and gra-
zing his head. Mr.. Woodhoase is al
- wounded severely.
Several Of the horses we are told,
were more or less, fatally wounded. In
turning to retreat, the wagon in which
the constables and two persons were,
was upset, and necessarily left behind
BY the cavalry, then made their way
into Longueil, across the fields. On
arriving at Longueil, they found two.
companies under Major Reed, who
had been despatched to support them
y ease Of necessity, but whose orders
unfortunately directed him not to pro-
coed beyond that place.
The prisoners had, however, then
made their escape, and the whole boz
dy returned to the city for further or-)
ders.
We understand that four companies
of the Royals now in town, have re-
ceived orders to march early in the