Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-11-16

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lcredibe hefe.n.
Col GreviIlvcsine downtown Montreal to
this city on Saturday and was TO sail ia his
yacht yesterday. Expresses have beensen,
from this city,.
Orders have gone out logsheretroops who,
| il is expected, will Immediately be despatched
in steam ships, viz Halifax and ST. Johns
Passengers from Montreal report the in
sureents to be in great numbers on the line
Of the Railroad, and that Sir John Colborne
was about sending the British Regulars up
on them
Correspondence Of the N. Y. Daily Express.
st. Adams, Friday. Nov. 9, 1898.
On Tuesday the 9th instant. detachment
was ordered by the commander OF the Patri.
OF forces at Napierville, to open commune
IGNITION from that place to Champlain. DR.
Cote held the command Of the party, aud
executed the duty assigned him 10 gallant
style assisted BY Col Gagnon, be took the
Stone Mills at La Cole, garrisoned by one
hundred men. In the execution ofihis duty
he took u number Of the Odleiown Miiiia
prisoners, whom he paroled ON their word OF
honor TO remain neutral. distinctly informing
them that if any Of them violated their par
ole. he would hold the whole accountable.
On "Wednesday these parolled tories be-
ing joined by body Of regulars forgot their
promise. and uniting with them, drove Dr.
Coie's rear guard. killing seven and capiur.
ing one piece OF cannon. BY the following
extract of communication, il will be seen
that they have met their reward.
!" The Napierville Patriot forces moved
upon that place this morning, fought an hour
and half--recaplured their cannon and
small arms which they lost day before yes
terday. The dead. rounded and prisoners
which were taken By the Patriots. amount.
ed to Three Hundred said 10 be mostly
British Regulars"
In addition, the express who brought the
above says, ihntthe patriots burned every
iory's house from which they were fred up.
on. amountingto seven. ~
From the Montreal Herald, Nor. 6.
Rumor was busy yesterday with her hun
dred tongues, and about rs many lies were
told as would iill bushel measure. Il has
been asrertsined that no injury has been
done to Mr.. Elice, MIR. Brown, Mr. Norval.
or MIR. Ross. since they have been in the
hands Of the enemy. although. il is rumored
that MIR, L. has been removed TO Napier-
vile. the very heart OF the rebel strength.
and Mr.. b. 10 ST. Timolhe. The passengers
on board The BFoughom, when she called at
Beauharnois, have been detained in the cab
in as prisoners, and portion OF the machn-
cry has been 50 destroyed as TO prevent her
being OF any use until repaired We trus,
that oil the prisoners will be speedily Sc, at
liberty. and that Mr. Ellice will be cured OF
his Wing Radical propcnsilirs. and will re-
cant his opinion. expressed ut dinner table
in this city, that the loyaisis were the cause
ofthe rebellion. II may be in the rccolIec-'
ton OF some OF our readers. that Mr.. ElIiee's
father, in bis place in Parliament, during
the Canada debate. said thu, Mr.. Pspineau
and ih sT Re approved his principles The
principles and conduct OF Mr. Papneau's
followers may perhaps have some influence
in changing this opinion. We have. heard
similar sentiments attributed 10 an officer Of
very high. though no, the highest. rank in
the city. and we can assure him that be is by
no means favori,e among loyalisis. As
{" lips polite" would not dare 10 breathe such
a remark, we think il our duty, for the sake
Of his own character. TO warn him 10 be on
his guerd in future, as even those TO whom
he makes the remark think differently. But.
this is depression. The rebels a, Beau.
hnrnois. having every thing their own way,
broke into ike stores OF the loyais,s and 90,
drunk A man named Wire, who had 10
run for his life. He said they killed oil the
loyaisis indiscriminately. All the soldiers
at the outposts have been murdered Col.
Cathcourt, with some Dragon guards,
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