Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-07-27
CANADA FRONTIER.

II is stated 10 the Detroit Free Press, of
Monday, from source which that paper
says may be relied on, that an express
reached Sandwich the day previous, from /
Toronto, with orders to the commandaut
to dlsband The militia on this frontier, and
to draw off The regular troops into the Lon.
don district
All the Safe prisoners confined in King
ton, Upper Canada barracks, have been
ried and acquitted.
The two men, Toucey and Tunniclffe,
who were arrested on Grndstone island,
were tried on Tuesday week before e. NJ.
Lnff. Esq, aud acquitted. The Sackets
Harbor Courier, says, 1T seems, from the
testimony, that they never have belonged
to Johnson's gang, but were quiet and IN.
offensive inhabitants Of the sland-one Of
them residing IN The house in which they
were captured by the British force.
IL reference to this affair the Sacket's
IlaIUUT w ny 'euaIho
We have conver>ed with individuals,
residents of the Island, who say that OUT
RACES and cruetles have been comm lied
bv the But'sb soldiers there. Why has a
British force been lnvted to come on to
American ground, for the purpose of captu
ring William johnston or any other man /?
! Whatever may have been the motlves
which induced this measure the principle is
! wrong.
4 REVIEW AT THE FALLs'-M MANY Of our
4. cl,zens yesterday went to the Falls expect
t ing to see q brilliant display of British
troops. who. 1t was SAID were to be concrn
). ,raied, f"r the purpose of being reviewed
i, by Earl Durham. They were not dlsap
pointed IN thu review, but the number %
men on he ground was much less thar
e had been anticipated, probably not exceed
Il ing 600 or 800 IN all. On reaching tn,
Pavilion abou, eleven, we found the troops
t consisting of the 43l regiment, a part o
;. the Gath and company of the Dragon
Il Guards, paraded IN the open. level field II
front of the house Beside the troops WI
" have mentioned ,tere was on the field
l. small park of Flying Artillery, and a few
!, Lancers on quad.
. These troops made a very handsom
appearance. aud among hem were veteran
"a who had served IN Egypt and throughou
,e the Penln,ular war. The brass helmet
of the Guards are beautiful and claSsca
but on such a day as yesterday, must hav
nt been rather uncomfortable.
A little after II, the Countess of Durham
accompanied by several ladies', came on tn
ground. The Countess now would hardi
come no to Byrons description of her whe
~ Lady Elizabeth Grey. but she is still
S very handsome woman.
, Soon after the ladies' made their appear
ance. the Governor, dressed as genera
officer. and wearing the insignia of tn
o. order of the Bath accompanied by S
ed John Coborne, and Admiral Sir Charlie
bo Page,, and n brilliant staff, rode into tn
~ field and took his station directly in front
The line. The review was managed q
such things usually are and concluded wit
OF sham fight, in which the 43d d,splaye
Is considerable skill IN maueuverlng and FIN!
IDS The soldiers, however, attracted little n,
I'd ,en,ion. Taey were mere machies. an
~. all eyes were directed to HIM who could p,
T.. them in motion, and direct them at wi
W. The Earl OF DnIbam is about the midi
height, very Young looking, with rather
ne pleasant expression of cuuntennnce, b,
~ here is olhlng in his appearance slrongl
H. marked, or indicative of the great ablh'l'
lie. he is repu'ed to possess. The genef
nd, cas-, Of his features struck Us as being de
Id. c,dedIy Yankee. H- face Is torrably iul
me bu, has nothing Of The usual bluff, Englls
w look.
all A very large number Of specla'o rs. Can,
ms dams aud Americans, were on the groun'
'ck and among them we noticed a toierab
SD, >prnkllng of American officers, who, "
~. 'a, were pleased to see were treated wit
led marked courtesy. Coz. Grey and several
md the Governors AIDES offering to dlsmou
s'i IN order to accommodate Maj Young VI,
in. q horse. The offer was.dccllned but II
the making it shows the feeling which preva
' ~" ed.
al Sir John Colborne. the Commander i.
,ns Chef Is fine specimen of an old war wa
& veteran; but full OF life, vlgor, aud resol
"e' ton
""' After the review was over. cards we
an" s sent round inviting some two hundr
NJ guests-among whom one quarter perha
The were Americans, to parrake of a GOLIATH
Ter, with he Exceency. The collation. prov
N dinner, and passed off exceedingly we
,"o Just o, its close. after drinking the heal
'civ of the Queen. Lord Durham arose aud ga
oks the President Of the United States. \