Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-01-10

and we are not aware that there is any rea.
son to suppose it incorrect in this prtcular.
That treason has been committed by the
parties, there is no question. We hope
the time is a; last come, when it can be
proved upon them.
Ate o'clock, on the same evening, a
party OF Is ofthe Royal Montreal Volun.
teer Cavalry, under Lieut.. Ermatinger,
was despatched to St. Johns via Tongue
uil, and Chambly, with Constable Malo, to
effect the arrest of two worthless of that
place, Messrs. DIR. Darlington and De.
mary. Having quietly effected their OBJ
Ject, they set out on their return, about 3
o'clock in the morning, by the same road.
Not far from Chambly, they met with q
party of about 80 persons, variously armed
who, however, went off as they approached.
AT about mile from Longueuil, they were
warned by woman, that large body of
men were in waiting for them a little fur.
Their on; but for some cause or other the
information was disregarded, and the party
proceeded as before. They had gone on
but very short distance, when they found
themselves almost close to body OF about
800, in field on the right of the road, pro.
tected by high fence, and armed with
rifles and muskets. The party in advance
moved on to pass them, but was received
by a heavy fire, which it was impossible for
them to return with effect, armed as they
were with pistols only, and from a body
which on account Of the high fence, they
could not charge sword in hand. Under
these circumstances, they fell back on
the main body of the party, though not
until several shots had told with effect upon
them. Lieut.. Ermatinger was wounded,
We believe, with duck. shot, in the face and
below the shoulder; Mr.. Sharp received
bullet through the leg little below the
knee and Mr.. John p. Ashton also re-
ceived slight wound from slug. Mr..
John Nelson, Jr., had q narrow escape for
his life, bullet passing through his cap
and grazing his head. Mr.. Joshua wood
house is also wounded. In turning to re.
treat, the wagon in which the constable
and the two prisoners were, was upset and
necessarily left behind by the Cavalry, who
then made their way into Longueuil, across
the fields. On arriving there, they found
detachment of tive companies from the
22d Regiment, under Maj. Reed, who had
been despatched at an early hour from
Montreal, to receive and support them in
case Of necessity, but whose orders had
unfortunately directed him not TO proceed
beyond Longueui. The prisoners had,
however, made their escape, and the whole
body returned 10 the city.
Some two hours afterwards, Constable
Malo returned to the city, reporting none
others killed or wounded, and of course
without his prisoners.
We understand that the four companies
OF the royals now in town, have received
orders TO march early this morning, under
Lieut.. Col. Wetheral, X. H., on special
duty not yet precisely disclosed, between
Leugueuil and Chambly. They will be
accompanied by one, or perhaps two field
pieces, and we trust their orders will prove
to be such as to bring to speedy issue the
whole project ofyesterday's attact. A re-.
capture-a few new captures-and a salts.
factory account of any parties that may
be found, should there be any such, to op.
pose; either, and we trust they will not re.
quire in vain.
Conflicting reports are current as to the
locale of the unarrested leaders, and of Mr..
Papineau in particular. By some, it is
confidently stated that he is in town, by
others, that he has even left the country
and crossed the line. We believe neither
report to be correct. The authorities, we
trust, will lose no time in following up the
blow they have now struck. They have
poosod tho Rubicon, and the suCeess oi
their measures must hence-forM depend
mainly on their promptness. No stone
must beleit unturned to INSURE the arrest oil
every man against whom evidence can be
found, to warrant fair hope of his convic.
ton. IfMr. Papineau or any other such
individual be yet in town, it will obviously
be the game of the party to have il believed
that he is not. We hope the parties inter
ested will be on their guard against thu
ruse, and not relax in their efforts, to ensure
the apprehension of all missing candidates
for .aiFapartments.
There is little doubt expressed in some
quarters as 10 the fact of warrant being
actually out against Papineau but we trus
there is no ground for such doubt. Thu
number of warrants prepared are consid
cradle, and some Of them must be for thu
head offender The arrest Of A. N. Nor
in, in Quebec, shows that there is no intcn
ton of allowing the leaders to leave all thu
| dangers of revolution TO their underlings.