Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-01-11
THE FRONTIER


THE. FRONTIER.
A good deal of excitement has ben pro-
duced at the north by the burning OF mum.
Der OF buildings at Caldwell's Manor. 1t
seems that part OF Is or 90 armed men
crossed over from Alburgh about two o..
clock, on Sunday morning and burned four
dwellings and six barns, the property ofloy-
ahsis, viz: Mr.. Gibson, Isaac Johnson, VIM
Clark and MIR. Maine. Al this point they
we're fired upon by the guard whereupon
they retreaied The loyaIists by this time
rallied. aud by way OF Offset, applied the
torch to the buildings OF a patriot by the
name Of Grogan, who. il is said, headed the
expedition. 1t does not appear tina, any
Americans were CONCERNED in il; but we
shall not be surprised to hear that retaliation
has been made on this side the line. Great
excitement prevails at Aburgh, Swanlon
and Missisquo Bay, and military is in all
motion. Report says that shots have alrea-
DIV been exchanged across the line and that
aloyal picket guard having ventured out
the wrong side of As. was made prisoner,
but subsequently, released
This is all wrong, and the offenders must
be promptly punished. They will be-
But when we hear the Tories now dole out
their lamentations about ''houselses women
and children" we cannot bu, recollect the
bloody instructions they have taught TO thou
sands Of houseless beggared wanderers, who
now live but TO hate and be revenged.
Since the above was in type, we have re-
ceived the ST. Adams Messenger. which
gives the following statement OF the facts.
t''''' Burlington Free Press, Jan. 4
II appears that man BY the name Of
Gregan who took part in the patrio, cause
last winter. and thought il prudent TO leave
the Province. returned home last summer
undef Lord Durham's Amnesty proclamn-
lion, where he remained quiet But for
soase slean his neighbors had against him
IA volunteers commanded by volunteer
Lieut.. went last week to his house and ord
cred him 10 leave the Province which order
they executed at the point of the bavone,.
The volunteers went TO G's house on Satu-
day last and ordered his wife to leave the
Province Also as the house would be burn
ed that night; she very prudently did so and
jctsied her husband at Alburgb, leaving al,
her furniture, a large stock OF cattle. sheep
DC, together with two large barns filled
with hay and grain.-During the night
Grogan's house, Barns and outhouses were
burned with all their contents and nearly all
hiscatIle and sheep which were in the bull
dings. The house, barns and outbuildings
belonging TO Harvey Huxley were also bur
ned.--Huxley is an American who has ia
ken no pan in the politics Of Canada, The
property Of The following tories was burned
the same night MIR. Clark, two barns and
contents; 1t. Johnson Of the volunteers,
house. barn and contents; Mr.. Maine, barn
and contents
TEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The Royal William, from England by
the Royal William, steam ship, which arrived
at New York on Sunday, London papers 10
The evening of Dec. ID, and Liverpool to the
18th, have been received. The Royal William
took southery passage, passing near Madeira,
and had mild and comfortable weather. The
length of her passage was 90 and half days.
Sir John Coborne has been appointed Gov
ernor General Of the Canadas, with the same
powers which were conferred on Lord Dur
ham. These consist Of The ordinary powers
Of Governor General, with the addition of the
power OF making ordinances with certain res
tIictions, having the effect Of Acts Of the Colo
NAL Legislature. This appointment was con-
frmed at cabinet council held at Windsor
Dec. IL. The London Times says
Governor General ofCanada, vests in that gal
liant officer all the powers which were vested in
the Earl of Durhams both as to their nature
and extent--powers which we feel persuaded
will be exercised with honor TO himself and
advantage to the colony--of which he has al
ready given satisfactory earnest in the prompti-
tude aud skill with which he has met the emer-
gencies.
Mr. Swauwout was in Liverpool when the
Royal William sailed.
To Paper Makers. The consul-generpl of
France, at New York, has been authorzed, by
his government, to offer a reward Of $4,000
francs for the discovery of paper that will not
admit of any alteration in what il written on
II. Paper makers can obtain further infDrma-
ton by applying 10 the consuI-general, NJ. De
Ia Forest, from IoA. M. to sP. Nm "
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