The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-01
Faom The cieaseland Advertiser
IMPORTANT FROM DETROIT.

The follou;ng ,,,t,er was received by this NOM
ings mail from gentleman, a resident u lnis Guy
now in Detroit, whose statements are MADE Iioin
personal observation, and may be reissd upon 40
corect -,
DEraoIr, Friday Feb. TO- !,
As but little intelligence has recently been iouno
In the Detroit journals az 70 Ihe progress Of me revo
luton in Canada, you may be DESTROYS Of being adj
vised Of passing events upon this portion Of The IRON
Tier. have just passed from Lower Sandnsky 70
this city and have collected all the information as 70
the plans the strength Of the Patriots and also the
means Of Fesisanoewih which they are TO be oppos.
ed by tAe provincial Government profound
silence is attempted TO be maintained here as 70 the
offensive movements OF the Ratrttsi' 50 much 50,
indeed, that by many erea mere, the enterprise -
supposed - be abandoned !; and were Lnot satisfied
that decisive blow will be struck before YOU shall
have received this letter, should not feel atDeIy
TO address you the subject.
Gen. Van Rensselaer, is here in person, though ne
appears only incogn and Souiherand and Free
land are also here, and Duncombe and Mckenzie
are supposed TO be here The militia have seen OF
dered out, under the command OF Gen- bTady, "
maintain the stipulated neutrality between inc uns-
ed States anatiat Of the Canadas; but Gensral D5
finding their sympaihies strongly in favor oil me
Patriot cause lcas obliged 10 diseharge hem- The
only force therefore, now engaged VA This service Is
company of United States troops, sent from Buffalo
BY General Scott, which is stationed az Gsoraitar
The Patriot army, which Is scattered along inns por
ton of the frontier, is from htteen hundfea 70 TWO
thousand strong, and is we'll supplied u Is believed
war. Few, however of the soldiers are 70 be found
in the principal towns, but dispersed throughtne
Interior at some distance fromdhe shore, who stand
ready at moments warning; 10 rishrto che railying
points, and enter upon actual service. Despaiches
were Yesterday sent TO different quarters, the opct
of which, as is supposed TO collect and march 70
the point designated for the complete organization o.
the army. You will see, therefore, that should
nothing occur TO arrest the present movements, de-
scent will be made upon Canada as'early as Sunday
or Monday next. The intention isio cross the zee
mile or more below Gibraltar, and entcrthe province
at sufficient distance from the fort at Maiden 10
avoid being borne down upon by the ordnance sta
toned there for its defence.
In relation to the force at Maiden, \ Is variously
estimated at from five hundred to eleven hundred
regular troops the latter Of which must fail nearer
the truth provided the intelligence OF last evening
was correct, that reinforcement OF eight hundred
men from Toronto had been received. Prior to THIS
however, the force at Maiden must have been very
inconsiderable. ,
You will see from what have written, that the
spirit of revolution Is not, has been Supposed e1
tinguished Ii is true indeed that some OF is lead
ing enterprises have miscarried but IL is also true
that, while the fortune of war seemed unpropNious,
the brutality and oppression which have been eye
cuted upon those who, during the recent struggle,
have fallen into the handy oftyrants have fannedthe
fire Of revolution into hercer flame
lam, In haste, truly yours, &C.