The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-01-02
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called General lIrovu) escape from Canada, fur
"isIc! 10y himself for the y. Y. Express, from
Whlct we copy 10.
One Brigade uf British lu,ucibles had bcer
driven back lguuu.uiou,ly from ST. Denis Il sec
oud Brigade had rircqied, TO use the fashionable
word, tom ~ Charles 90 the safe barracks OF
Montreal, when % third Brigade was directed on
-. Denis, and hal arrived ut 81 Ours . miles
/ distant, --- ana myself saw that there being no
rising elsewhere Vo were drawing the whole
Iurcr u the Gov .ruuCut 90 our devoted district,
nId that though wr might maintain ourselves in
force, still we must retreat and draw the enemy
after us whereby the thirstiucss of European
rage Tor American blood would be satiatcd in the
mIrdcr OF pWy-harcd sIIcs and smiling infants,
not 80 mention the destruction Of property, to in
tIuidntc other coIuu, from initiating our exam.
pl.. We therefore tnld Our men TO 20 home Qu-
ely for the present and tu be- in readiness 10 AS
cmhlc az the first signal For ourselves free
pardon TO al. bad been offered upon condition of
our being delivered into the hands uf Govern
mcuL aud We felt ou ambition to become the vi
curious sacrifice for The political Offences of the
county of RIchiliru. W. also imagined that the
august rcpr sentative ui the ruling pe,;roGt o!
R.iliun might, in Gis arior for an interview with
TWO individuals vino had caused him 50 much
di-quiri, offer prrc Tor oar heads that would
render tlem a remarkable commodity. With
these siDerutiou, We determined on visiting
the States. On Friday evening, tho LIST of De-
cCmhcr, - aud myself left 81. Denis, accom-
panied 10y FIVE otrrs who considered emigration
cNpedi'n,. We rode all night in carts, and ar
rived next morning about day light, ut St. Ces
are, where were pushing on towards the
townships bordering on tho lines, when man
Informed IL that wc were going INTO the geme
lee Loup, fthc VOL! : thront) that guards were
Stationed along The road To- intercept gentlemen
moving on .pecial business, and that it would be
necessary Ia go through the woods, with the pass
Of which lac was acquainted. After break
i.>Iu- we 'Tosscd Co tie right or northern bank
It l5c Namlska river and continued walking I'M
ul u.ghtiall. when Nc found ourselves in ire
turudCus &C. NATAL, lhc trees crossed IN every di-
rrc.uu through which NC forced ourselves like
..s.Hll tI~h through IA salmon net, until we arrv-
.| 900 B swamp, when darkness prevented our
going uuw rd. Tho proximity OF some huts
......r,d CUR maxim % fire. To COMPENSATE for
fhn mh-rnc' ~ sleep during The last 10 hours ]
IHI ~ui ~oI'iou at getting my back against
20 lT,. with iuN knee drawn up 10 keep my feet
o.It O. q fHr vairr which refreshing posture was
'.s.n.I-.l o. uut two o'clock IN The morning Ivy
. |.'..f r.I.. which l-.rd all morning. At day |
...|i,.rr urrrh wa. r.-umcd. The outer world /
st..- tHf afI brnuI.'1, bat ~ the forest the con
-'.r' dripping from toe trees was Ike shower
it..l '.u au zee house. \ Canadian forest Is |
,.af a. ,ru. uul wood, where YOU move between
ualr-I. usn, aud tread upon the dry elastic
leave. f.r accumulation of ages. No, the damp
bow sll throws the roots OF trees to the surface,
and every wind overhrows them in every dircc
t.ru, Ofile -uall brush grows up in every little
uIsrI su- tL.ts created Your course is u continu-
20 c'subin over fallen logs or S'cinming through
70 l.itlk sat hedge of brush wood, with the expo
.IU.u ui O. fly through saucer q! honey. In
lrrutarb the ground is spougy, leaving water in
every 'rrt-trp. One halt the surface is covered
n, lfh l.rfir roofs. whsh being slightly frozen, kept
rur I4 constant trUuIur between hope and fear
tii lJvruaia changes of Joy and sorrow, as his
rrt .a"., ,rrrmaiucd firm upon The treachcrous
4 tItTtlt han
'Iru.a-H Dry spot we kindlcd fire, collected
HruI.f.. inches iIr our beds dried our clothes,
.uI l,-..' a comfortable night. For food, we
iur.ul tho day found few small turnps,
v u.rh un owner appeared 10 have Ielt on the
lrli iuT tH Cleaners, after the precepto oil Levitt
80 lll'. Tor drink, lhc swamp pools furnished
.buudAaos, ghat we drank according 10 the Gus ,
nul OK he Jews n the days OF the Judges, where
% VcJcc we'd that Wc were not men mt Tor war,
"r noac -0appai wili their tongues" On Mon t
Say l.ly Ne rvlChed the skirt OF the Wood,Wlen
% Is Eel, pur horror la discovering that we had
81 .rlu 20 liisat If "A still stronger wolf than ,
.r uac 49, ON hrisul. We were i'll fact close |
,j-Iu I.H Tory village of Granny, where guard {
.pPe- cd ,.,iouel. Our guide, like Natty Bum |
l', dsryI,cd 10y the clearings, had lost his way
Returning 10 the woods we discovered the north ,
,us,cri l.auch of the Iamuska River, about
nile, when --, who is of Kcntuckian frame,
!ashe'l in. the water and fordng across wanted !
Is 20 81. ow him. BY comparing the water s
me upon h's body 10y section of corresponding f
leIghth Upun our own, we saw that the expert I
nenl rti ourselves would approach too nearly !
he sHb-yIurine, aud therefore listened TO our
guides ILsinualfon that there was Il better place |
over DOWN. BY moving to this place we lost c
light Of -- entirely, and upon reaching ii, our /
,uide, upon prettnce of looking little further /
ieseried us forever. - was gone, ana we c
we're dies rtcd .hy our guide. My companions 4
i've Com IIaus, tired of wandering in the woods,
determined upon returning to the French settle
neniS,-Iut informed them that l must go TO
he State, wherever they might go, and upon I
coming near to u log house, decided upon going q
owurds p instead ct making one of those ever t
ust.ng turns into the woods to avoid it, such rs I
re hm! prucjscd for three days. My compah- q
ons demonstrated in vain. They turned into the =
woods, and towards the house. and thus found Z
myself uione. 1 neglected 10 mention that ior- G
unate iuding potutoe patch, we RECALLED our II
elves tn second time upon the raw vegetable. :
jeiore I,avingS 81. Denis, hal lnmed one OF my L
anil FILL nj Charles