True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-19
FURTHER PARTICULARS.

From the N. Y. Advertiser of the 10Th instant, we
copy the following:
Our ndvices from Montreal are up to Wednesday, Nor.
ming the 9Th inst O'Clock, and from the frontier to
Z. NJ. of that day.
On Wednesday morning early the steamboat Bur-
llngton, Commodore Sherman stopped, usual at
Champain, when the engineer was informed by the
celebrated Dr. Cote that he Ind TO the drterlnna-
non 10 stop The intercourse betseen Me United States
ana Cannda; and for that purpose the burlington
could not proceed turther-t,at he had under his
,roi force sufficient 10 carry his purposes into effect
This information was Immediately communicated to the
Commodore, who went on shore and liud Interview
with COte the result of which as that the Burlington
was permitted 10 proceed We are informed that Cote
declared that lis should be the last boat permitted TO
pass and that he would bring down field piece and
fire ii into any boat that should attempt to pass either
way, after being warned Ibis intention.
BdHe at Odetomn.-It being known at Odlctown
mat an attack was to be made that place Tuesday
night, the militia were ordered under armsanl having
received Information 'inta party of the rebels ap.
proachng, they went ont under of dark nigh,
and fell in with them sho, distance from the town-a
battle en$ued which r:su trd in the death feight 0fthe
insurgents and the capture of piece of artillery and
two hundred stand of arms /, was not the inte,rinn
we are inomed othe militia to be troubled with prison
ers at this uncturc.
Shop linden with munitionp of war-an,ong which
was large number of musksts-has bees seized on
Lake Champal'', by Mr.. Cooke of the officers OF
the customs.
Il was the prevailing opinion At Montreal that tran
Hmily would soon be restored. The administrator
making use OF every means at his disposal to check the
spirit of insunecton that had manifested itself
he object OF the rebels appeared to be make hos
tages, for which purpose they making prisoners OF
women and chlaren-preering mall the ladies Of
respectable families.
The Governor and Council, having granted permits
SION 10 the banks TO suspend specie paymen-, they have
an awaited themselves of the privilege, except that of the
People S Bank-it was required of that institution that
heore they suspend the payment ofspecie, they should
make an exhibit of the state of their aairs-ths they
had not yet done.
We mentioned that on Sunday night lights were pla-
ced in The windows of the several dwellings in MONTREAL
this was also done on Monday and 10 be continued
until further orders.
The name of Wolford Nelson, noticed Yesterday.
should have been Robert: Wolford was one of those
to Bermuda.
The 7lst regiment, under the command of Col GREY,
left Montreal for Chambly and ST. Charles on Wednes-
day-they reached ST. Johns at II O'clock and mmedi.
aely proceeded to their places of destination.
No intelligence had been received of the fate of Mr..
Ece and his family. The insurgents hnd made prison
crs OF MIS- Odle and her family of Napierye and taken
them away.
The dwelling houses in the village directly opposite
81. Johns were set on fire on Wednesday morning and
burned down; the fire put with the aid Of the
troops stationed at ST. Johns. This probably led to the
report that st. Johns WINS in flames The river ia
not wide, and person al distance might readily have
mistaken the for the Gther.
Some fears still felt for The safety of the rail road
hut large military force is stationed at the principal
points, which will exerci. vigiant watchulncss.