Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-12-04
Canadian .46airs.
sPLAIN ACCOUNT OF THE ENGAGE.
MENr BETWEEN TIE LOYAL VIOLIN.
n TIERS AND THE REBELS AT oDELL
TOWN
n dc Edfe, \ "A, No,.i.r cssri,.

'
rnfhsd ~suncr. n ~h,ch The Jesfn,l euS,r ,oor
prsees, direction. endes,ors to te,aon.traie NTH
Tho disshseisd, sneootsgs It's vel d.po.ee and
support 'se os'e'pmsn', iadpces me 10 believe that
the sosgeined nsrs.ise wilI be favored 9Th q place
10 'o0i eoismns. These inconiro,crbie STATE.
menis, sStn cifrOl.tsa through tho Cosri,r, StN
fesefSefsie 90 10 echo Il loyalty IT once bfsc-
Ing TIE notes ,hS cheering The hearts Of cur esi.
hhi Ntlunitegf. sad taatdng 10 lhcif .,fgaidcd
enemies "a reason ~hy ihey should fehuquith tic b..
ccs q iskiog Csaads. inssmuch a. 900 q them
sFe uh,b's TO Stesl border Village iiom 100
isi militia, sdo'cod 10 ibo pursuits " industry sge
peace.
The revolt, which led been breeding fof some
ume, ssssmsd tangible fo'm on Saturday. tie 81
ips,sni. Tho insurgents detected occasionally, by
Drs Nelson and Cote and the notorious Gscnon,
OF either Of this aiaensniaoas tuuntifsie. gath.
cred an large bodies al NsPtouilic and ITS vicinity.
They commenced uperst,oo. D., d,ssfming the ie~
loyslists in the neighbofbyod and these they len.
prisoncd IN Napefsillc jail. Having issued sur-
!sssoe Proclamation. announcing The capture of
tosn that was iaken and ~ which. suuo0n-
oed ~ hundreds Of rebels not more perhaps. than
OF 10 loysllsts resided, they proceeded 10 oeeu-
p the dlheteLt posts leading from Nspor,ille To
the Province Line, through Odcll To~n.-Wth
THIS view, strong guard Of tie most iefoelous
that could DO selected were stationed within three
miles Of Lscole Vlllsge; and receipt Of this in.
;eAgeaoc, The loyslIsts few TO arms, and took up
good position at Lseole bulge, on ILs read 10
U5ei Town.
Sunday 4th-All was dismay and confusion
the Wesleyan Chapel the only regular place Of
public worship IN .hs neig hborhooj, was closed
tho men that would gladly have been listening 10
the GVspel Of peace, were obliged to stand forth
IN the defence o. their homes end th1,f families
The roads were covered with Wagons loaded with
women aud children. all huftying un to The United
States and illustrating by Their condition. The
singular sptitUde Of our Lords advice play that
your fight be not IN winter ror on The Sabbath
day.
Monday. 5th.--Thc insurtectionis,s made an in-
curslon by the lower road running parallel with
La :o!e ri'er; aud, while the Militia and Nuun-
ieeis we're securing the passes IN the interior, mat
audng parties Of rebels, headed by Gsguon, Us
chef bngsnd made some prisoners and pIunde.ed
several houses near Masters settlement. To pre-
vent recurrence Of this, party of Volunteers
consisting Of twenty men, were posted u, Locole
Mil.
Tuesday, OH. This pi,quet Aas attacked by a
strong body under Dr. Cote bot repulued by
an ineessant htekepl up from behind rude stock
sde, or bfeast-work which the Volunteers iad has
t;ly constructed. In this rencOntre, many OF the
rebels were On horse back and several Of them
were observed to fall.
Lieut. Col. Odell being informed that THE body
had crossed the hues, aud thai snolher force WAS
coming from Douglassvilie, IN order to surround
him. very prudently abandoned hIs position al La.
cole village, and re,realed upon OdeIltowu. A
despatch sent TO MAJOR Schtiyer, requesting
him TO come with all his dispossble force During
the night Of Tuesday the sixth, and carly the
following morning, party Of the rebels. under the
personal direction of Cote aud Gsguon, we're busi-
ly employed in bringing in cannon aod a large
quantity Of arms aud ammunition from ;he United
States. and with which they eventually entered
the Province. Their intention Was to take Ode-
town, to establish their head quarters either at The
Wesleyan Chapel or in Messfs OdeIls stone ware
house, and thus command all the avenues Connect
ing NapeNille with the L. s.
Wednesday, 7th.-The rebel force amounting
probably 10 more than 400, formed themselves ia
10 battle array IN the fields between the Lake shore
and Odclhown, and about two miles from the lat
ter place. A l'tle before IL ocioek. 4. NJ, The
action commenced, between smhi parry OF The
volunteers and some Of lie euemy's nncmen
while Ihis wss gong 90, Mayor, Scbrlyer. With the
Hemmingford men arrived. these being loincvl by
Captain Shaker, Captain March, Captain F.rher aud
Captain Weldons companies, foImcd a force IA oil
likelihood Of $50 or $50 men and all Vt then
under the eommsod Of Lieut. Col. Ode, marched
down and lmpe,uously attacked the insurgents.
The centre and The len were occupied by the
Hemmngfofd men. under Major Sehnyer-CSp.
,sins Marsh and Shaker. with their Companies were
placed on The night and the Asnking perform
ed by the companies under Captains Weldon sad
Fisher. The action was mssnlsined with great Oh
siascs on Soth sides for yearly S5 minutes, when
the rebels fed N every direction. The oss on Tie
par Of the loyssts VAS killed and . slightly
wounded. The rebels Toe, 10 KILLED aud 9 woun-
oed, Of whom, al is affirmed, have died since.
en- FOUNDER, the ony field piece they bad sBd
bout 400 stand IL arms and large quaBllts Of
smmuEitOn fell iuto the hands Of ,he volunteers.
Nine were tskeL prisoners. among Nhoin sss Mr.
Mott Of Albufgh Vermont. Tb'. sympsthiser
brought over the csHnOn. sud 49, blubstIe dor
ing Tie engagement. The sLiI cod brusefy. Of
Sergeant Beatty. and piAtte o. ,Ae IL Royals,
materially contributed ~ The rcsut Il ;bis baltic.
Thus defeat indicted b. uhdisoiy Iel militia men,
covered the rebels with shane lnd eou'gsiou, aud
viii II is 10 be hoped cool The s.d dor, With shieh
cur neulfsl gbbofs sesoss the aues are espous