The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-02-12
From the Burlington Sentinel, Feb. Z

From, the Burlington Sentinel, Feb
Extract Of a letter to The Editor, dated Ro,tse's
Point, (ChampLain)!.N' February A 1889.
"On Saturday night last the house, barn, and
out buildings belonging to a man named o.
borne, residing in The third concession of Cald
wells Manor were destroyed by fret is said
by the patriots. Osborne was desperately woun-
ded, as was also his son. 1t is reported that
his loss is considerable, in furniture taken away
and some valuable articles. This has caused
considerable excitement among the tories, Can
adian well as American, who do not fail 10 ac-
ctse the patriots of being 'brigands,' &C.; but
they omit to state that these unfortunate men
have been driven TO desperation, and il is not
surprising that they attempt to retaliate upon
men who have so cruelty ill-treated them. The
perpetrators of these outrages have been beg
CARED by the tores--lurned out of home and
country; and it is not surprising, therefore, that
they retlliate upon their deadly enemies and
from those who ruined them endeavor to OBJ
tain the means Of immediate subsistence. Col
borne, and the acursed tribe of which he is the
poor witless instrument, are alone 10 blame for
the dreadful acts that have occurred, and which
it is feared may of necessity occur again.
"Last night, Sunday some Canadian tories
passed over into Alburg and burned the house
of an honest, unoffending American. Relalia-
ton seems to be the order of the day. God on
ly knows where it will end"
"A messenger from Sir John Colborne passed
through this place yesterday OH his way to
Shorehan,, TO see the Governor OH business con-
nected with this outrage as it is supposed. 1t
is probable Gov. enson will in this case, as it !
is understood he did OH a similar occasion a |
short time since, refer him to.the General Gov
eminent.
1t is reported that Sir John Colborne received
Dispatches from Upper Canada, on Saturday |
last, apprising his Excellency that 1000 brigands
were in Michigan, in readiness to attack Sand
,s,t~ tbou ,r>ft l,n
On Tuesday last, the court martial ut Mon
treal passed sentence of death OH the following
prisoners, Brien, Chevref!s, Joseph Dumouch-
ellie, La5erge, Lonis Dumouchelle, Gsyettc, Ro.
chon, Prieur, Lanois, De Lormer, and Touch
cite; which sentence had been previously an.
proved 10y His Excellency the Commander of
The Forces. 1t is expected they will be executed
on Friday next.
BY various accounts from U. Canada, it ap.
pears certain that further outbreaks may be ex-
pected very soon.
The Montreal Transcript of Thursday states
that a new arrangement is contemplated in re-
gard TO the prisoners accused of treason, and
who at present appear TO accumulate faster than
they can he disposed of. A Special Commission
will be issued for holding Court in the District
of St. Francis, and great many OF the prison.
ers W i'll be removed there Tor trial.
The only news of interest from Upper Canada
is from the Montreal Transcript of Tuesday, {
which says the news which reached that city {
rom the Upper province on Saturday, announ-
;ed a second American officer as having arrived
with an intnaton from General Brady that i.
he number Of the force collected for the avow- '
I'd purpose Of invading Canada as reported in
he first communication, fell far short Of the re-
'lity; and that body Of 5000 men was armed, ,,
equipped and on march within fifteen miles of !,
he frontier line. The first report made them
,nly about 1900 men. They are said to he in !
he immediate vicinity of Detroit.
The preScott Sentinel nj she Doth I'M cont,ns
paragraph to the amour that between 9 and 7
1000 Americans are collected near Gravelly point =
With view Of making an attack in some quarter :,
# the province, 6
Love, jealousy, Murder and Suicide.-A most G
and distressing case of Murder and Il
uicido occurred yesterday, ut the house of Mr. f
arnes Barnard, 22l Fulton street. Some time
n August last a young Greek, native ofSmyr-
a, arrived in this city, in pursuit of some mer c