The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-11-13
From The Burlington Sentinel, Extra Of .Nov. 3
IMPORTANT FROM LOWER CANADA
a General NaaSUn'rCCflqHn.


here on Monday evening, we learn that the Pat
riots have risen in various paces, and were
hourly augmentng in numbers. A strong par
Ity have taken possession of Nnplervllle, where
they captured 500 stand Of arms 1t is report
ed lurges body of Patriots were advancing on
st Johns Yesterday afternoon. variety OF
rumors are afoat but nothing certain but that
the Patriots have risen at something like forty
different points.
Martial Law has been proclaimed. We copy
from the Montreal Courier some items of intel.
ligonce.
1t appears that at TansIoriu, about org miles
above Laprarie, n number of rebels attacked, on
Saturday night last, the scattering loyas,s in
that quarter. Several who lived in the neigh
borhood made their escape with great difficulty;
an conveyed intelligence ofthe attack to Laprai
RE, from which place party of the Hussars
were, ON the instant, despatched TO La IOrtu,
and were fortunate enough to come upon the
Rebels unawares, and dispersed them with n
few shots-with what damage it could not be
aScertaned.
In Beauharnois rising took place on the
same night, and they succeeded in surprising the
loyalists Of the village, and made prisoners OF
Messrs Ellice, Brown, Norval, Ross. This in
formation was conveyed to Montreal by some
of Mr. Ellices servants who had made their es-
cape, g. whostated that the family were confined
in the cellar. The steamboat Henry Brought
am with the mail and passengers from Upper
Canada, having called at Beauharnois, was also
captured. 1t is said the rising had extended up
the Chateaugnay River, and that Mr. John Nc
Don aid, the Magistrate, had been seriously
wounded.
On the River Richelieu, the rebels have risen
from St Mary's downwards, and by the last ac-
counts, they had mustered at 81. Charles, about
500 strong.-lt is stated that the intention is TO
attack Sorel.
While the Indians of Chaughuawaga were ut
public worship on the morning of yesterday
an alarm was given that party of rebels had
surrounded the church, upon which they instant
ly turned out, and the Chief, setting an exam
pie, which was promptly followed by all raised
the Wdr Whoop and seized the rebel next him
and wrested from him his musket. The others
being panic struck were made prisoners, TO the
number of "a, and were brought into Montreal
in charge of party of the Lachine Cavalry.
After their communal to goal they made some
important disclosures OF the plans of their lea
ders.
The cars had not proceededIhr from ST. Johns
yesterday morning, when it was discovered that
about thirty feet of the tail way had heen torn
up, which however was repaired in the course
Of an hour. So
The driver of the Quebec mail was dei2iiiedby
about 80 armed rebels at Bout de Elsie, on
Saturday night and Sunday morning, but he
was allowed TO bring on the mai! from below il
being one for Quebec they wished TO possess
themselves Of as they imagined it might contain
dispatches for Sir JOHN CoLBoRNE. 1t howev-
er had passed before they expected. They
expressed confident hope that there friends
would stop it at Berthier.
In the course of Sunday the following persons
were arrested:--
d. d. Viger, Charles Mondelet, l.. H. Lafon-
taiue, -liarkin, John Donegani, Francois
DesRivieres -Coulet -Labelle, l.. NJ.
Viger, Dexter Chaplin, Francois Pigeon, Louis
Labonte, J. J. Girouard, J. A. Labade, ii. b.
Weilbrenner, George Dillon besides several 9TH
crs.
Some risings have taken place in the North,
bu; we have not been able to learn any part!cu-
lars.