Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-22
CANADA.
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IRON the Montreal Gazette. Jan 5
The Court Martial was yesterday AMI 10 day engaged
in hearing evidence for The prosecution, IN the case Of
the nine prisoners from La Torue, charged with The
this afternoon and an application made by The prisoners
for time prepare for their defence; and they were al
lowed Tuesday next for that purpose. On Monday,
however, othe. prisoners will be put on their trial
before the Court
THE SAspwIcH P rRrors" THE following extract
of private letter which hes been received in town from
ST. Thomas in the London District, conveys intelligence
ms TO the fate Of Of the brgands who landed al ind
sor terrible that trust it may prove warning to
those who may mediate similar aggression upon either
Of these Provinces
"St Thomas, u. C., Dec. q.
"All is quiet on the frontier. The brigands have
ed dawn to Buffalo In the meantime, the trials gn-
ing of the prisoners taken al Sandwich Fourteen
were previously in and twenty three brought yesterday
besides eight found by the Indians in The woods, partly
eaten by the pigs, and from their situation when found
and other circumstances there is 10 believe these
animals attacked them before heir death while exhaust
ed from cold, and incapable Of resistance. There are
still about hundred in the woods unaccounted for
What dreadful late'
GThs above il The only account we have seen Of the
fate Of those who crossed at Sandwich III understood
here that Sweatnan Of The prisoners has been par
duncd BY Sir Geo Arthur, in consequence Of memoir
al from this city, representing him as subject 10 mental
arrangement
(from Me Toronto Examiner, Jan.2)
the execution Of ten OF the Prescott prisoners
making in all Is. Ao for two 10 be executed at Lon
don commencement We trust the thirst for blood
will soon be satined.
1t is stated in the Camden, Of the 23d inst, that NJ
jacques printer of the Fantasque had that day heen
rested, but upon what charge not stated though
have believe il for political offence. We
nso understand that J. q Bauhe, student Of law al
Three Rivers the day committed to the jail
al that place il is said for having written some sedlous
IN, lot or,Ft bp Fopt
UPPER CASADA.-The court martial organized at
Kingston adjourned the 9TH inst 10 the 26h Of Fe
bruary. 1t is suggested by the Kingston Chronicle
that the adjournment probably owing to the condition
:. the wounded prisoners, nine Of whom are still IN
the hospital, and cannot be removed
The Chronicle gives The statistics Of the prisoners
follows:
The number of prisoners tried by The Court is l40
Remaining untred in Fort Henry,
in hospital, q
Died in hospital
Queens evidence,
Total number taken, $50
Ten hive been already executed.
The Two prisoners, who were not executed on he Alb,
Leonard Deno and Andrew Lecper, have been espIted
by the Lieutenant Governor.
Correspondence # Tie Commercial .adrcrtscr.
WATEKrnwS, January q.
Van Slyck and ONcl two Of The Prescott men, have
had their trials and have just arrived from Kingston
under a discharge from Governor Arthur Hunter G..
Vaughan, ni Captain Vaughan. U. ,. IS also re-
leased and is probably now with his distressed parents
If peace commences side, and attacks
are made We shall end of this most disgrace
full business.
(From IKE Montreal Conrier)
LOWER CASADA-The finding of The Court rtial,
in the cases Of the prisoners taken al Naperve, having
been approved of by His Excelency the administrator
of the Government and Commander Of The Forces have
been promu gated in General Orders
Charles Huot is found guilty. and sentenced 10 death
L,t ot.npn
the capital punishment.
GuiIIaume Levesque, Pierre Theophile Dscogne,
AchlIr Morn, Joseph Jacques Hebert, Hubert Drosln
Leblanc David Drossin Leblanc, Francois Trepannier.
IT, Pierre Hector MORN, and Joseph Pare, found
guilty and sentenced to death, to be carried into effect
s:icb lime and place The Commander Of the nrces
may appoint or these, howev YER, the Court recommend
Gulllaume Levesque and Frs. Trepannier Jr 10 CON
mutation Of the sentence of DEATH for punishment less
severe. Louis lIenen and Jean Baptiste Dozos, Sr
are found not guilty, and acquitted accordingly.