Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-11-21
November 81, 1888.

two miles south of Isle Aux.Noix, to at
tack the Patriots in the rear. On Satur-,
day the Loyalist force, commanded by Sir
John CoIborne, moved against Napier
vile. Blu. Nelson finding himself too
weak to hazard an engagement, being d.
vided among themselves, made good his
retreat, without loss, leaving Sir John to
wreak his vengeance upon the property
of the suspected Patriots. The houses,
barns, etc. of every patriot, both at LA
caydie and Napierviile, were burned to
the ground. Fires were seen distinctly
from this village, on Saturday and Sunday
night last.
Van Rensselaer, arrived at Champ ain
on Saturday night; too late for this cam
paign.
We can learn nothing from Upper Can
ada, where it was expected the patriots
would rise at the same time.
ERROR. The statement, in bulletin
issued from this office last Friday, that
The patriots had letaken their cannon aud
captured the enemy, about three hundred
DO number, turns out 10 be false. 1t APP
pears that the parties had exhausted their
pmnunition, and lost several killed and
Wounded --Ffanhlin Messenger.
From THE FRONTIER. We learn
hat the patriot forces evacuated Napier
fiile on Saturday morning, being hem
med in BY large force of regulars.
BY letter from Rouse's Poin. we
learn that the British troops have burned
pearly all of Napierville. All the houses
Belonging to DR.. Cote were DESTROYED
Hotchliiss' sore was burned, the goods
having been distributed among The troops.
aotchkiss was an American, and was one
of the members OF Parliament for the
County of l. Acadie. .. ..-
We have our regular files of Quebec
rpers (both French and Engish) up to
Friday evening, together with Montreal
papers 10 Monday. All was quiet ia the
Ruebec District. The Quebec Banks in
ihuitaton Of those Of Montreal, have sus.
pended specie payments.
The Montreal Transcript of Saturda,
tsys that two ofthe patriot prisoners have
peen hung--names not given.
Beauharnois his been retaken from the
Datriots, an the prisoners taken with the
Brougham steamer have been released.
The Brougham steamer is a good dea
cfippled in her machinery, AMI was towec
4pwn to Lachine on Sunday last The
mall bag from Upper Canada that was or
board of her remained undiscovered anc
unopened, although its contents were val
uable; it was brought into Montreal o.
Eonday ...'-- .,....... 4. H.
~ Considerable sensation was created il
Montreal on the same day, by The arriva
d MesSrs. Ellice, Brown, Noryal, Mac
lonald, Grant, Bryson, Ross, Houndslow
Norman. 1t appears that after their cap
lure at Beauh arnois, they were conveye,
n Chateauguay. During the time Of thei
detention, they were we'll treated by tn
40 aud thu Mans nha mare pnrnaitte
p send them prof1sion Of luxuries froI
heir larders and cellars. They were a
n allowed to send money for any thin
hey wanted fromthe village They wei
being conveyed in carts on Saturday,
ihey believed, to NapierviIle, and HI
cached La Pigeohierre, in the Seignio,
"a ST. George, when their escort hearir
efthe evacuation of Napierville. left the
bid aed. They reached MontreaI {
sunday morning.
The Chambly mail carrier who arri
Cd at Montreal on Sunday, reports that Il
volunteers had been fired upon by the p;
ribts and that Mr.. Dixon the Postmastt
I'D been obliged TO fly to the fort for pr
tection.
Nine prisoners from near St. job
Were taken to Montreal on Sunday.
E. r. Fabre. and DR.. Lusignan, ha
cen arrested in Montreal.
At Terrebonne there has been a risi
nnong the inhabitants, during which /
ION. Roderick MKenzie, the Hon.
PHI Mason, and several other loyal
Were taken prisoners bv the patriots.
nliff from Montreal who was sent to
rest an individual there, was fired at S
raj times, and two balls perforated
eIpthes, one grazing his breast and
her grazing his belly.
There are rumors of risings in Up
Cnnada, but no definite intelligence as
Burlington Sentinel.
CANADA.-The rumors of blood
image and conhagration at Stanstead
~, turn out to be unfounded. Capt.
bonrn, in attempting 10 make some arr
az Barnston (whether Of patriots or col
ieiters, we are not advised was wour
bpt hopes are entertained Of his recoy
This is said to be the whole of it.
Nont Patriot.