Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-01-04
CANADA.

NEW DIRK, Dec. %.
The lower Canaaa contests are over
FOR the present. Sir John Colborne hay.
ing dispersed the Patriots a, Grand
Brnle. and taken ST Eustache. But
there In a little cloud gathering in Up.
per Canada, which bids fair 10 rise 20
great storm. Mckenzie, with about
coo persons well armed and With ar.
ullery. has taken possession Of Navy
Island, British island. which be IS
ioriiiy ing. and from Which he Intends
To make sOrties into the Province. Lon
don district is reported TO be in state
Of insurrection, but this statement
wants confirmation. This force is VA.
der the command OF Mr.. Van Rensse-
laer, formerly Of Albany.
SIR Francis Head. Governor Of In.
per Canada, has sent an especial mes
senger, (who ia now in Albany. } de-
nanding the surrender of Mr.. Lyon
Mckenzie. for murder, felony. and ar
son. Governor Marcy will probably
say. Ego aud catch him; he is on Ma
y Island; that you insisted on having
al the Treaty or Client" OF course he
cannot surrender him.
New YoRK, Dec. p.
Navy Island ION the Niagara FROM
iier) is yet in possession Of the Upper
Canada rebels" who are increasing
IN strength, discipline, and forti6ca-
tons, under the command Of General
Van Rensselaer,. WHO, it is said, was
General Harrison's Private Secretary
during the last war. Sir Francis Head
had reached Chippewa on his way
thilher. He intended, il is reported,
TO throw bombs and Congreve rockets
on to the island from the British side.
The rebels have already on the
Island (says a correspondent Of the
New York Journal of Commerce. Sc
veral hundred volunteers, 5 pieces of
cannon, 800 stand Of arms, with bavo-
nets, 100 Iifles and plenty Of ammuni-
tiAn, and ali kinds Of food. All are ia
fine spirits, and scores and ffties Join
ing them every. day, both from this
side and from Canada. They are
throwing up breast>works. drilling the
soldiers, aud making all necessary pre-
paratlons for defence. But the other
party will never be so infatuated az 20
attack them there; 800 men on that
Island could keep of ADD destroy lO,-
600. McKenzie's plan is, that as
soon as be can collect a couple Of thou
sand or so, TO march into Canada and
take Niagara. Hamilton, Toronto, sc.
Gen. Duncombs. 10 the London dis.
irict. has already got 100 Patriots IN
der arms, ready TO cooperate with
Mckenzie, and he has already had a
lskirmish with McNab and his tory
troops. The militia that were taken
10 Fort Er1e last week came down last
blight and to-day TO Chippeway with
beT guns and ammunition, and vast
numbers of them, as have learned
Ms evening. have thrown down their
Pms and refused 10 6ght for the Queen
Cd gone home.
| THE Patriots at Navy Leland have
Iotained at Black Rock large qnsnii-
| lyof the punehings from steam boat
bAers. They are sewed up into bags
as kaPe shot. and wIll % terrible exc
cuRn.
u e Governors Of Vermont and New
YorA baye Issued proclamalions. calling
npodihe coed people TO preserve 10.
divlhally the neutrality which be-
longs TO their situation, as neighbors
oihs contending parties IN the Cana
das.
/ Mckenzie mas Just issued a pr5cla.
lfnniioaodrfing 300 acres Of the mos,
valusbk land ia Canada and 500 in
silver n the lsI May next. TO every
volunteer Who will join thes patriot
standard
A public meeting was held 10 New
York on Thursday evening, 10 offer an
IeXpre ssiou Of symp1thy on behalf Of
lihe Daua6tssi ts.-s.-easfe. The IRE.
siding officer was rs. "a. QuscEEs.
Dos, end A. Ming. Jr and NJ. {. Rel
Seereisues. DR. O Callaghan, late
sditof % tie Montreal Yindicaior ws.
presented n The Heetibg. and reserved
Wiih great cheering. After quiet had
been restored be arose ADD said
/ II am. said he one of the ignafaal
u fHNflfHf NNiIfiA " Jus" MEatN y NffHM DIG.
was sei because / was 60 Ignorant !
% believe The Canadians capable ~
seii-governmeni. / came fryn a cob
tifY where % e. said TIA, the Pefle
have not sense enough 10 govern ihm-
tselvcs because they bsys ube fkone
% speak the Language oftoaf Laff etic
! llfemendous oheehng hayfheard
oi late almost for the 6rst ~ that
there vas something ia ilffenrh
language which wcall noe a man
be a freeman Great cifnng. ~
Bal x iheTs are any sucHbey uill
I perhaps bear me foil an irish-
man. lfom anoihcg Fcbf land. they
may iay, bui I would sisgp no rebel.
ion here. ] wiil ielYhniy a plain
tale. Ian driven fTogfny cQualry -
Wiih q pfice "a ny ~ .--but knog
Ameficsus, tbe defendants q iusi