Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-16
LOWER CANADA.

The ST. Adams Messenger Of tie 9th instant states,
that DR.. Cote at The head Of the Patriot forces al Ma.
pcrvil!e, attempted 10 open the communication from that
place 10 Champain- stormed the Stone Mills at La
Cole, garrisoned by 100 ard parosda number Of
the Od!ctown militia, taken prisoners.
On Wednesday these paellcd tories being joined by
body Of regulars forgot their promise and uniting with
them dove Dr.. Cote guard killing seven and cal
turing one piece Of cannon By The following extract
Of communication Il viii be seen that tlsy have met
their reward
"Ihe Napervil!e Patriot fo!cas moving upon that
place this morning, fought an hour and ha-recap.
,ured her and small arms which they lost day
before yesterday. The Lcad, rcOunded and prisoners,
Which "eEe taken By the patriots amounted 10 800, said
I TO lie mostly British HssWiGrS.'
In addition TIE express who brought the above says
tina! the patriots burned every Tory house from which
they were fred upon, amounting To seven.
From Canada-Thc New York papers Of Monday
furnish lengthy details Of the movements of the usur
gents in Canada, and the opinion is expressed in
OF them, that tie will be kept up throughout the
entire winter Many arrests have been made for high
treason amounting III all 10 perhaps hundred and
lighthouses have been burned, and desoIaon is begin
ming 10 sweep over the country. Among those arrested
s John Macdona 3D. advocate OF Montreal; en- him. il
is affirmed, papers found addressed 10 him Ma
j0r General Of The Patriot -irmy and trco!o'ed iag
great number Of additional prisoners have been sent
TO jail on charge Of high trcason-every one almost
French. Besides az a. Montreal observe Jules Gag
and eight others ST. Johns and Laprairie and 73
at Chateanguay alone, and all French. Among these
latter, are Antonio Cote and Felix Gagnon, &c. On
Wednesday, in addition to the above, seven were
imprisoned at Montreal. including several notarcs -
The rebels The R:chelieu in arms and many
OF the oyaliss have escaped 10 Montreal The number
0! insurgents this liver alone, estimated a.
1000 on Monday night probably exaggerated About
700 rebels left ST. Ours Saturday, TO take Sorre by
surprise. They armed with spears, pixies and Anne
rican muskets.
The y. Y Post Of Tuesday E7cning says "At Napier.
vile and Chaeauguay the In'urgcnt forces are concen.
,rated Nelson i. al the farmer place with about $50
prisoners Many volunteers from the American side
had arrived.
On The 9Th inst, skirmsh took place between some
patriots and regulars Rouse Point in which the for
repulsed with the loss Of eight or ten
The regiment Of HghIardeTs under Col. Mcdonald
and tba! under Col Frazer the 9Th, ordered
march Beauharnos and Chaeauguay bridge, for the
purpose Of rescuing their counrymen who had fallen
into the hands OF the rebels
CASAuIaN ExiLEs.-The schr. Perseverance, from
Bermuda having board number Of those who were
rxlled by Lord Durham from the Canadas, arrived in
Hampton Roads on Thursday evening last. Among the
exilss are Dr. Nelson, the most prominent Of the nsur
gents and Dr. Bouchct, editor Of the Quottienue pub
shed in Montreal and eight o,he Of lesser note They
have gone on 10 the North
These were the persons 20 prevent the arrival Of whom
in this country, and their return TO Canada Col! Give
of the British Army recently despatched express
from Canada for Bermuda. The movement is Of course
too laie.-BGiiimoTt .7mt.icaa.