Liberty advocate., 1838-01-20

tSerS. nc neAk utOihhS ~ "SN $50. 80
with 1900 through Norwich the most dis
affected township in that part. lie says
he has six times more men than ne re-
quires. McNab says ne has found the
papers ofDuncombe and OF Ellazim Nal
com, theeetter ofimportance.
Gen. Van Rensselaer,, at Navy Island,
was ON the nth, presented with magnl-
iicent sword and military dress. But few
of the volunteers are Americans.
Duncombe disbanded his men before
McNabb reached Norwich, and left them
to take care Of themselves, and to be pre-
pared to join him when he came down
from Deboit, whittier ne proceeded to
bring down the reinforcements ne expec-
ted to meet there. On the 18th and 9th
a large number of the rebels came into
Norwich and gave up their arms, and
swore allegiance, and went to their homes,
Those not tSking the oath were 'ade
prisoners. 4 The loyalists have posses
sion of the entire country, and have also
the patriot muster roll they have nothing
to do but to disarm and make prisoners.
A loyalist correspondent of the Rocheste
Democrat, undSr date Of Brantford, U. G!
Dec. II, says:
To the eternal disgrace Of British chiy-
airy be it spoken, the Indians were sent
out at Scotland, against the unresisting
radicals, like blood hounds, to hunt them
from the forestS-murdering and Scalplng
unarmed men. On my return to that
place, two men We're found IN the same
wood through which passed, with wlthes
about their necks, hanging to small sap
lings, which had evidently been bent
down for the purpose and sprung with
them into the air. This circumstance |
related to a retired navy officer who was
amongst them, and who spoke exultingly
of the event, and boasted that he had Of
tered one of the chiefs dollar a piece Tor
the scalp OF every damned rebel sea P he
would bring in.
Mackenzie is denounced as coward in
having too prema,urely brought on the
war and thus deceived the patriots who
could not arm in time.
The reported attack of Sir Francis
Head on Navy Island, the cannonading
and his defeat, must be untrue, as the
Buffalo papers Of Saturday make no men
ton whatever OF II.
1t was currently reported at Bufiaoe
evening, that 200 volunteers are
on the march from Rochester, to join the
patriot force on Navy Island, which is al
ready more thank700 strong.
Several American citizens of Buffalo,
DR.. Haddock and others, on business IN
Canada, were arrested at Chippeway, but
soon set at liberty.
The provincial parliament of Upper
Canada was summoned to meet at Toron-
TO, Dec. 2lst.
The Secretary Of State, under date of
Waehing,o-, doc 21. has addressed let
ter to the US Attorney at Buffalo, di-
recting him to commence proceedings a.
gainst oil who may attempt to furnish
arms tor Mackenzie and Rolph.
There has been no fighting at Navy Is
land, as we can learn from the editor of
the Rochester Democrat, who was at
Lewiston up to Friday last, 22d. Sir
Francis Head arrived at Lewiston the
evening of the 18th, and Immediately
stopped the ferry boats to Lewistown. lie
left the next morning for Chippewa. The
number of volunteers that Joined the pa
triots at Navy Island the Goth was 60.
Two companies were on the march from
Tonawandaer.
Gov. Head upon his arrival at Chppe-
wa said that the rebels must be driven
from their encampment, if it cost his own
life, and half the lives Of the province,
whereupon 800 of the tory party threw
down their arms. Although a great dis
play of force is exhibited at Chippewa, il
is believed little dependence can be placed
upon them. The Patriot camp are pre-
pared for an attack, which they are dai-
ly expecting.
LOWER CANADA.-Capt. Marryatt has
arrived at St. Adams in Vermont, and
has furnished the Franklin Messenger of
that town with the details OF the bloody
affair at st. Eustache. The patriots in
the church and convent were 800 strong
under DR.. Chenier who was killed. The
rest of the 1900 patriots previously fled.
The extra Of the Messenger says:
By the politeness of Capt. NJ. we receiy-
ed The Montreal Courier of the Goth ult.
From which we gather the following
particuars.-"There has not been, TO this
day, single prisoner either executed or
condemned by martial law" OF one
hundred and twelve prisoners taken in
arms at St. Eustache seventy -one we're
discharged the next day after their arri-
val at Montreal.
"Ihe Mississippi contested Election,
forms another firebrand that will kindle
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