Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-02-16
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FRIDAY MORNING FEBRUARY, TO-
Gen. Wont is now n, plo,,sbutcb mud

Co""''y' WV "t"' W w movement. now
ever. Of any importance. nor do we believe
there will be any. The Patriots undoub,.
cd|y have considerable amount of pro
perry stored on the frontier, which was
'nfcndcG for the Canada market, but under
very different circumstances than those
now existing 10 the two Provinces. Four
regiments have arrived at Montreal from
Halifax, mud l500.of the GIengaty militia
from Upper CanaJa, which in addition TO
ihe embodied militia and regular force Of
the Province, renders Lower Canada
abundanily able to repc any attack, from
within or without. We therefore hope,
and believe, that The patriots contemplate
no hostile indictments, whatever. In The
meantime. however, the oyalIsrs in Cana.
do. will, possible. keep up ,he excitement,
IN order to secure their pay and ra,ions
during the winter.
Gen Scott was n, Albany on Saturday
last. and notified Gov. Marcy to place a.,
Gen. WOODS disposal two baialons of
militia. This order, hnwcvcr, was IN.
doub'cdly prcd'caicd ON the following cir.
cnms'anccs, narrated BY the Franklin Mes.
eenger.
Abou, two weeks since 20 or 20 roguish
boys assembled q, Prr,y's Mills in Cham-
plain. rear tina, part Of the United States
con,e,miuons to her Malcsiy's province Of
Lower Canada, nrd in dcrison of the mill.
tary parade exhibited n, Odlr,own, had
mock training. with old horses. Tin horns.
wooden swords, a wooden cannon mounted
on sled, &c. &c. In this military array
they marched within half mile of the line
under tho accompaniment Of the aforesaid
instruments OF music, loaded their cannon.
and left it fired with slow match The
party having rc'rcalcd. the log cannon cx>
p'odcd with terrific effect upon her Males
tvs loyal subjects of Odlc,own. The val
liant men then assembled the forces at Isle
Aux NoiX and mmc diaiclv marched to O.
Glelown, and all The surrounding country
was put in military array TO rrpcl the eX-
pcctcd invasion. Dispatches were mnicd.
ately forwarded to Sir John Colborn, infot-
ming him OF the CONSERVATION into which
Her Majesiys devoted subjects were thrown
by this alarming demonstration of hos,ili,cs
from the Workers. Sir John. we understand
Immediately despatched special messenger
10 Gov. Marcy. informing him that the pa
,riots wero assembled in large fo:ce at the
afore.named Pery's Mills. and were drilling
preparatory TO an invasion of Her Maiesty's
dominions.
Thus the province ofLower Canada has been
cruelty di,quieed.- the military forces have been
pu, in active operation: and, meantime. the i'm.
pudent boys have dispersed and are quietly a,en.
ding their schools. VIVA, measures Gov. Marcy
has adopted on this try ing occasion, VIC have not
heard. A proclamation should be forthcoming,
and il is highly important that This breach Of nen.
traiIy, should lie forthwith made public thai Con.
gress may form IA new law to prevent n repetition
of The like enormies in future. Sir John has,
doubtless ere this, sent dispatches to England
The Rochester Daily Advertiser of
late date, contains the following extract
Of n letter from Gen Scott to a gentleman
in Rochester
The frontier of Detroit, Lake Erie and
the Niagara. having been, as | am happy
to say. 'ranqnllized and secured agains,
any breach Of our neutral obligations TO
wards Great Britain. ! shall. in a few
days be obliged to visit Albany to enquire
into the state Of the northern frontiers of
New York and Vermont. and. ir necessary
10 20 lhi'hcr in person. have reason to
hope to find every thing as Tranquil in tina,
quarter as in this.
IL repeat with confidence. that the
frontier has oeen 'ranqnll,zcd. and such is
the Brush force between the Niagara and
Detroit rlvrrs--six or eight thousand men,
of whom third ate regulars that it is
not likely that my new unlawful attempt
will be made To invade The Province of
UpnGr Canada from our side of the front.
ier."
An Extra from the Office Of the Buffalo
Commercial Advertiser, dated at o'clock
on Friday evening, gives the following
important information:
Since our papcr went 10 press we have
been informed that an Eprcss has arrived
from Detroit. bringing The Information
that the Patriots. TO the numper Of about
300. nre assembled in the ne,ghborhood Of
Black Swamp. Tnlt do md Monroe.
They are under The command Of tho
sells yled Adj. Gen. Mcleod, Sutherland
an" OtheFs, and are wei suppilcu WIN
urms. munitions. NC.
The soldiers here are TO leave this cvc>
ding for Detroit. where, 1t is expected
they VIII arrive in 80 hours.
Gen. Brady, who is IN command al
that point. is an active. fficirn' officer.
and will undoubtedly di.nfm the Patriots
as soon as they come within his reach.
IN The provincial Parliament of Upper
CannGa, on the first instant Mr.. Bur
we,l moved. az an amendment. TO withdraw
a pcps,ou in fu, ore from n. s. Coh", who
it appeared aided oad abc'rd the late re-
belhon. Los, by n ARG" majority.