Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-11-24
CANADA WAR RENEWED.

II will be seen by the extracts below that the
rebellion in the Canadas has broken out again
ma rsha law has been declared, and blood spilled.
We give all the particulars that have reached US !;
beginning with slip from the arlington Free
Press, the statements of which are no doubt very
much Observation-Disclosures Chronicle.
From the Burlington Free Press, Nov. 6, 1888
We have TO announce the important and thrill
ling intelligence that the Canadian population Is
apain in arms, resolved to strike a blow for free
dom The news by last nj hts boat IS. that a gen
eral and simultaneous rising of the French pop
uIa,iou on this side of the ST. Lawrence, has ia
ken place, and that several small posts mad fallen
into their hands, they had made prisoners OF the
soldiers stationed at Lap,e-viile, aud secured a
considerable amount OF arms and ammunition
ST. Johns, it believed, would be attacked
last night BY a strong force, estimated at seven
or eight thousand.
The utmost CONSERVATION prevailed at st Johns
Yesterday and every means put In refuisi-
tioa for the emergency Captain Pfices siooP,
the iniei Webster we understand, was not per-
united to leave the port. Several OF our citizens
ytnt down last evening. THIS movement Is said
10 &c headed bv Robert Nelson, Cote, Gagnon,
/ fIstchkiss, and several foreign military leaders.
| Otis results, few days will inform US; and tins
erenino's boat will bring pretty decisive indi-
c,tion All accounts speak OF arms, ammunition
and men. in abundance. May God prosper the
r!Unt. Martial law Is again pEoClditlitu "ititi
The district of Montreal, and we shall doubtless be
called 10 chronicle scenes of bloody outrage.
From the Montreal Courier of Monday
Ita!Dears, that at La Tortu about Z or miles
above Laprarie, number of rebels attacked, on
Saturday night last the scattered ioya.Ists IN that
quarter, and regret to state that two farmers
Of the nynes Of Walker and Whitney were murder
cd in coli blood Several others who lived III the
neighborood made their escape with great dfi-
H., ,,{-
Of Caprarr from which place party OF llussars
we're on the instant despatched to La Tortu, and
were fortunate enough to come upon the rebels
unawares, md dispersed them with a few shots
with what otmage it could not be asrertaned, rs
the cowa rdl, scoundrels took Immediately to the
woods leavnr behind two loyaiisis, they had
made prisoners The deceased Walkers widow
and child, well as many families from near La
prairie, came to town yesterday.
The Courier full of details of the various risin to
which cannot find room.
The cars had not proceeded far from St. Johns
Yesterday morning, when 1t was discovered that
about thirty feet Of the railway hrd been torn up,
which however was repaired IN the course oil an
hour.
The driver ofthc Quebec mail was detained by
about 20 armed rebels at Font de L'islc on Sat
urday night and yesterday morning. but was al
lowed to bring on the mail from below, it being
the one for Quebec they wished to possess them
selves of, as they imagined it ight contain des
patches for Sir John Claiborne. 1t, however, had
passed before they expected. They expressed
confident hope that their friends would stop it at
Berthicr
In the course of Yesterday the follow ing persons
were arrestcd--E. B. Viger. Charles Mondelet, L.
II Lafontaine, V. H.rkin, John Donegani, Fran
co.'s Des Rivieres, - Gaulct, - Llbelle. L.
NJ. Viger, Dexter Chaplin, Francois Pigeon, -
Laboute, j. j. iiirouard J. A. Labadie, II. b. Well
names we did not learn.
We have heard of some risings in the north,but
have not been able to learn any particulars
From the Montreal Herald, Nov. ).
The events we have often predicted are now
matter of history-the Canadians have again risen
in open rebellion, evidently under most efficient
tion and martial law yesterday pro-
claimed in this province for the second time IN
the short space of twelve months. Most alarming
intelligence reached town yesterday afternoon,
that tho whole country was III state OF Insur-
rec,ion and that many loyalists have been muir
dercd IN cold blood, III the county OF Acadia
Farther accounts but too painfully corroborated
the PREVIOUS rnmor, and considerable body OF
troors was despatched 10 that county. The steam
er Princess Victoria, which took over Il detact,-
ment Of the ROYAL Artillery on Saturday alter
nom LaprairIe, was twice set on fire by the re-
bels while at the wharf, but fortunately escaped
without much INJURY
TIE lovalists in Laprairie had ten minutes no.
tice t. leave the village, and getting on board the
steamer Britannia, they had arrived IN town IN
safet, Yesterday morning, about two oc!ock,a
marty of about 400 rebels attacked the house OF
Mr. L. Brown at Beauharnois and alter abou. ~
minutes lighting, Mr.. Brown, Mr. Eiiice, Jr, VI. F.,
Mr. Norycl Mr. Ross and other constitutIona'iss,
themselves prisoners. and nothing
more at present is known OF thei. fate. Mrs FL
Ice Miss Bailour and the other females IN the
house al the time took refuge IN the cellar during
the enlargement. Mr.. Brown and MIR. Ross are
both wounded Yesterday forenoon an Indian
woman at the village of Caughnawaga, who was
seekinc for a stray COW, discovered large body
armed men in the woods, and gave Information
of the c,rcums lance the Indians, who were then
assembled at chusch
They Immediately seized what arms they could
procure such as muskets, tomahawks and pitch
forks. and giving the war whoop, charged their
toes, who scampcred off fast they could,
down their arms as they fled. Seventy
five were taken prisoners, and brought into town.
handcuffed bv the Lachine cavalry. A consId-
erable number OF arrests were made yesterday,
among whom are l.. NJ. Viger the president of the
Peoples Bank; D. B. Viger, ex-egslative
Charles Mondeet; John Donegani;
c. S. Cherrier, and a great many other leading
rebels The volunteers ordered out, and
We'd with each other IN doing their duty with
lacritv They were appointed to search every
house in the suburbs for arms and
.hex- BROUGHT in n considerable supply 1t