Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-11-16
Correspondence Of the A.las.

otn uppriSeu you tnat tue feoeiiion Wou'"
Immediately break out anew in Canada.--
Each succeeding day has brought its guam
llum Of rumors--all indicating a somewhat
general rising Of the people Of the Lower
Province. have wuited hoping TO be able
to communicate something Of tangible
character, showing. IL possible, The extent Of
the rebellion. the means Of conducting i,
aud the prospect as TO the immediate results
OF this movement AS yet however, have
hardly any accounts upon which TO rely
The Montreal papers acknowledge that
there has been a general rising on the south
ofthe ST. Lawrence, extending 10 the Yer
mont line; and the frontier county LAcadie
is in complete possession of the Patriots. 10
the rear Of Montreal, in Berthier, there has
also been rising. In all the risings
so far, and in all the movements OF the
troops, there has been comparatively liule
effected but in that little the Patriot have.
decidedly the advantage. They have takerf
Napiervile, with 500 stand OF arms. where
Robert Nelson was, at the last accounts,
with l50 prisoners--captured two steam
boats on the S, Lawrence--obtained possess
ion ofihe county OF l. Acadie, and establish
ed head quarters at the village Of that name
and last, though not least in point Of interest.
have made stand at the famous stone mills
in La Cole, from which Gen. Wilkinson
was repulsed with great loss, BY the British,
in the last war On the other hand, the reg
ular troops have captured few prisoners,
and burnt the village Of ST Pierre. This. L
believe, is the substance Of all that has yet
been effected. You will observe by the doc.
nmen,s published already in some Of the pa
pers,thaithere is established sort OF provis.
ional government this government has is
sued its declaration Of independence. similar
to that issued last winter. and published il
extensively through the Province. 1 learn
that Robert Nelson is President OF the re-
public in embryo-Dr. Cote master OF ord
nance, or Secretary Of War--and p. p. De
maray. Treasurer, Cote led the Patriots at
Napierville; Gagnon communicable division
which has orders TO take 81. Johns. and Bry-
ant is commander of the Missiskoui aud
Richelieu division.
This is all, which is in any manner au-
thentc. thai can now communicate On
this side Of the line there is no liltle excite
ment; but il is not so noisy as last winter
and do not think the demonstrations Of
feeling will be so public. although that feel. |
ing may be quite as deep. A few persons
have left the State and volunteered their ser
vices to the Patriots.
The following is contained in postscript,
frolntne New ORR Commercial Advertiser: |
IMPORTANT AND STILL LATER
FROM CANADA. A BATTLE.
Our advices from Montreal are TO Wednes.
day morning at O'Clock. and from the From
Tier. 10 5 r. M.
On Wednesday morning early. the Steam
boat Burlington. Com. Sherman stopped as
usual at Champlain. when the engineer was
informed by the celebrated DR.. Corr. lha,
he had come TO the determination 10 stop the
intercourse between the United States and
Canada. and for that purpose the Burlington
could not proceed further-that he had IN.
der his control a force sufficient to carry his
purpose into effect. This information was
Immediately communicated to the Commo
dore who went on shore aud had an inter-
view with Cote. the result OF which was
that the Burlington was permitted 10 pro-
coed We are informed that Cote declared
that this should be the last boat permitted to
pass. and that he should FIRE upon every
boat that hereafter made the attempt
BATTLE AT ODELTOWN.--It be-
ing known al Odeltown that an attack was
\ to be made on that pace on Tuesday night,
the militia were ordered under arms-and
having received information tha, party Of
the rebels were approaching. they went out
under cover Of dark night aud leII in with
them short distance from the town--a bal.
tie ensued. which resulted in the death OF
eight ofth insurgents, and the capture OF q
piece Of artillery and two hundred stand Of
arms. II was not the intention. we are in
formed Of the militia TO be troubled with pris-
oners at this juncture
Two dwelling houses in the village d,.
rectly opposite ST. Johns were set on fire on
Wednesday morning and burned down the
FIRE was pu, out by the aid oLthe troops sta
toned at St Johns. This probably led to
the report that ST Johns was seen in flames.
The river is not wide. and person at a
short distance might readily have mistaken
the one for the other
The 7lst regiment under the command
of Col Grey. left Montreal for Chambly and
St Charles on Wednesday,--the reached 81
Johns at o'clock and Immediately proceed.
ed to their places Of destination.
The Governor and Council, having gran
ted permission to the banks to suspend spe.
Gle payments. they have all availed them
selves Of the privilege except the Peoples
Bank---it was required OF that institution
that before they suspended specie paymenl
they should make an exhibit of the state Of
their affairs-this they had not yet done.
The object ofthe Rebels appeared to be 10
make hostages. for which purpose they were
L. rim IL