The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-14
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tr;ots.o and their organization seems 70 pe
more comnIete, and their movements DeHer
concerted and more united. An inia'.a'e1
espoussl of the patriot cause seems 70 naso
.,,,nded on this side of the lines, and unless
az Government shall discreetly and efficient
~ control the elements of discord and war,
our neutral relations viii most certainly be dis
turbed, fnot broken up.
The following extracts and correspondence en-
brace all the information on the present state OF
things which have reached US or that we have been
able TO find in the columns Of our contemporaries
Correspondence efAs Courier 4 Enquirer
WHITEHALL, Tuesday, Nov. G, 1888.
have ACQUIRED Intelligence this morning from
CAPTAIN Sherman Of the steamboat Burlington"
plying between St. Johns and this place, which
presume will be of interest to you.
Captain Sherman informs me that intelligence
had arrived on Sunday morning AT St Johns that
rising had taken place. and that Naperville with its
Jail and two companies Of regulars were surprised;
and that the patriots were proceeding to Laprarie
ON the march to which, they expected to increase
their present number 1000 TO or 5000 men. A
meeting was called on Sunday evening by the loyal
lists OF ST. Johns, at which intelligence was commu-
nicaled that the disatiected in no less than i've pa
rishes had the intention to against tha. place.
and resolutions entered into for every person capable
Of bearing arms, to rendezvous the next day, Eyes
sherman
Johns yesterday, the regulars amounting to between
and 70O had marched out at noon TO meet the in
surgents, and that he brought out several persons
who were suspected by the authorities and dared not
stay any longer. T."
[ shall defer sending you this until tomorrow,
when the Wnooski, Capt Lyon, win be here from
81. Johns.
Wednesday morning, O'Clock
r. have seen Capt. Lyons, who informs me that i'm
mediate apprehensions of any sudden encounter did
not exist However, the intelligence OF Naperville
being in the hands of from 500 To 1000 insurgents
he confirms The soldiers who marched out Of ST.
Johns on Monday are returned and 200 arrived per
railroad yesterday from Montreal making them 900
strong. ..... :. .......: +. ~ ...a ...
From The Montreal Courier
The spirit of rebellion has again manifested itself
in this Province by deeds of violence and boodshed
The sumberng embers of hatred to the British race
and of revenge for the discontinue last winter which
have been smouldering during the summer in the
breasts Of the disafected, have at length burst into
flame, and threaten destruction to the loyal inha-
bitants, as far as insane wickedness can prevail
against just and good cause, supported by the flower
of the English army, and the energy and courage Of
British volunteers 1t would betray pitiabe weak
ness to entertain the shadow Of doubt Of the result
of the contest, or 10 do or say any one thing that
would have tendency to prevent the loyal from
meeting the present emergency with The camness
and courage of men who justly respect themselves
and who rate at heirtrue value their false, migrate
full and nerveless enemies. Besides all this change
seems to have come over the Executive OF the Pro-
vince; and we have an earnest in the prompt man
ner in which Martial Law has been proclaimed
that it will also be vigorously followed up. We
canddly confess that we had our honest doubts Of
Sir John Colborne acting with adequate rgor in the
punishment of the rebels, but We are now happy 20
state belief from all that can learn that His
Excellency will this time fearessy mete out to them
their deserts .l*
The news of Saturday, which we then published
in an EXTRA will be found in another column and
we shall here, proceed TO relate what has ranspred
since, at least, that portion which we know 10 be
true.
1t appears that at La Tortu, about or milesabove
Lapraire, number of rebels attacked on Saturday
night last the scattered loyaliss in thai quarter and
we regret to state that two respectable farmers OF the
names Of Walker and Vitrey, were murdered in
cold blood. Several others who lived in the neigh
borhood made their escape with great difficulty; and
conveyed intelligence of the attack TO Laprairie from
which place party OF the Hussars were, on the in
stan despatched to La Iort1, and were fortunate to
come upon the rebels unawares and dispersed them
with few sho,s-with what damage it could not be-
ascertained, as the cowardy scoundrels took imme-
diately to the woods, leaving behind two loyalsts
they had made prisoners The deceased Walkers
widow and child as well as many more families
from near Laprairie, came to town yesterday.
In Beauharnois, a rising of the rebels took place
on the same night, and they succeeded in surprising
the loyaists OF the village, and made prisoners of
Messrs Elice, Brown Norval and Ross This in
formation was conveyed 10 town BY some of Mr.
Elices servants, who had made their escape and
who stated that the family were confined in The Gel
lar The steamboat Henry Brougham with the
mail and passengers from Upper Canada, having
called at Beauharnois, usual, was also captured.
II is said that the rising had extended up the Cha
teauguay river, and that Mr.. John Mcdonald, the
Magistrate, had been seriously wounded
On the river Richelieu understand, the rebels
have risen from st. MaryS downwards, and by the
last accounts, they had mustered at ST. Charles about
400 strong 1t is stated that their intention was TO
attack Sorel, and we hope they may attempt it, for
they will get warm reception from the Goth Regi
ment stationed there.
Great credit is due to Col Taylor and the party
who acted under his ORDERS in efecting the capture
of the seven rebels we mentioned in our extra OF
Saturday, as in consequence of this coup dmain all
attempts to procure rising in L'Acadie, proved en-
tirely abortive.
The most gallant achievement that yesterdays
news furnish remains to be told. While the Indians
Of Caughnawaga were at public worship the
morning OF yesterday, an alarm was given, that Q
party of rebels had surrounded the church, uroI
which they Immediately turned out, and the Chief
setting an example, which was promptly followed BY
all, raised the War Whoop, and seized the rebe
next him. and wrested from him his musket. The
others being panc.sruck, were made prisoners, tc
the number of Ga, and brought into town Yesterday
afternoon in charge of thirty OF the Lachne cavalry
After their committal to Jail, they made some i'm
portan disclosures of the plans of their leaders. Thi.
exploit of the Indians ought TO give the most timit
every confidence for il shows what energy and de-
cision can do in the greatest emergency; they die
not number one half their enemies and yet unarmet
they were, they paralyzed the scoundrels by thei
War Whoop and daring.
The steamer Princess Victoria made an extra triE
Saturday afternoon for the purpose of taking ove
four pieces of artillery, with The men, horses, &c fol
ST. Johns In consequence ofthe late hour at which
she reached Laprairie, il was deemed imprudent tc
forward the artillery that night During the nigh
an attempt was made to burn the boat by conveying
combustibles into the berlhs in the forcastle For
tunately it was discovered before any material da
maze had been done. The circumstances 81 IL