Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-01-30

The following letter, from a source Of the
fret responsibility at Detroit conveys the
particulars Of important events which have
Just uanspired Ia that quartet in reference
10 the revolt in e snnda. We have here
the Development Of plans which have been
heretofore occasionally limited at in the nc
counts that have reached us from Buffalo
DErRorT, Jan. :, 1888.
Our city for the last three days has been
IN great confusion IN conse quencc Of the
extensive plan Of invading Canada by GER
tain refugees and others having been dis
covered.
Nothing Of the movement was known
save that meeting had been held and reso-
lutlons passed, but il was thought the mat
ter would stop there. 1t has turned out diff
ferently,for on Thursday night all the State
arms 10 our city Arsenel were secretly Ia
ken away on the same day 400 stand were
openly seized at Monroe, and on the sue
ceedIng night our Jail was robbed of all the
arms and fixed ammunition which had been
deposited there Tor safe keeping.
The next morning vessel with about
500 stand and about 90 men departed from
COR wharyes from Bots Blanca British Is
land 10 miles hence, and opposite Maiden,
at the junction Of the River Detroit with
Lake Erie. Attempts were also to have
been made upon our city powder magazi ne
at Dearbornc, which were frustrated by a
guard being despatched from the city in
time.
Besides these daring operations, supplies
have been purchased aud sent down TO Bo-
Ia Rlnpe ~trc,,la,.I
and now containing 1000 names-Commis-
s'oners from Navy Island rendered and ac-
cepted-enrollmen Of about seven hundred
men made in the different counties on the
RIycr-regular drills held-and, to cap the
clalmax - Sutherland from New York
Is hourly expected with force from Cleve-
land 10 arrive AT Gibraltar, 10 miles hence
the point 10 rendezyous-and TO take
command Of all the forces
As Bois Blanc oyerlooks Maiden, and ha,
upon Il the remains of an old breast work
the Patriots design making II depot, and
intend, after leaving thereon guard 10 at
tack Maiden, 20 proceed 10 Sandwich anc
London, and effect a junction with Macken
Ile al Hamilton, Upper Canada.
A the operations have been conducted
with efficiency and secrecy, and as Their
are many dlsafccted on the proposed route
there is some feasibility in the plan, W,
think ,hey will at leas, take Maiden ifthe
Try.
From the number Of mon engaged, tn
amount Of money expended, and the con
cert Of action shown IN this enterprise, "
conclude tina, some able head is a, work.
Governor Mason issued his proclamaiio
three or four days ago, but II was disregard
ed Yesterday the l.. s District Atiorne
despatched a steamboat with the Marshs
and posse after the schooner, but they wer
dehed, and threatened with the contents q
an eighteen FOUNDER Il they approache
nearer than hailing distance.
Our citizens held public meeting an
passed resolutions expressing their dissT
probation Of the Patriots measures, and OF
gsnIed guard of 100 men lor the pro,ec
ten Of tie town, which was then wi,hou
aay arms save those Of one volunteer corp
and liable TO be plsndeSed Of as stores b
Patriots, or fred on nv the Royahsis on IN
srpcslts side OF the uVeT.
N,o~ ise pc>s.rr ~ iss N.nts'. r~qu