North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-12-11
EDITED BY CANADIANS AMERICANS.

~ wa btN tAtti At1A OF SOME men.
whose motives OF conduct will not pre-
tend TO qualify, The mass of the people,
with a ming led miIdness of Government
aud manly iirmness, would be as Ioyal as
they, short time since, appeared 10 BE-.
L he rebel chiefs make use, with adyan-
tage, OF the udiscfiminate destruction Of
property, To represent 10 the inhabitants
that the English Government has sworn
hatred and death 10 every one who is
fench Canadian, and they thus instipate
theh 10 hghi, having no other prospect
out 10 take up arms for their fre-slt
Dumouchelle made use Of this eXpcdent at
Ste. MaFiire with good deal OF success.
For my part, am entirely convinced. that
the troubles will not so soon come "a an
end. great number of habfaps have
Ielt thelf homes, and are in The meantime
on the frontier, waiting good opportuni-
~ TO enter in arms. Whist Mcleod and
Nelson, Cote and Gagnon are alive.excur-
SONS may ever be looked for The Ameri-
can Government, with all its deponstfa-
ions, cannot prevent them, because n
great portion OF the troops-almost all the
citizens and civil officers of that republic-
favour these attempts. All the Americans
are armed with Government musket or
flhe, IN the management OF which thew are
particularly distinguished by the accuracy
ana precision Of their aim. Ia St. Adams,
owanlon, Milton, Cambridge. and John
stown, there were. atherings OF arms, and
nave seen single merchant i'm John
siown contribute 10 ii five rifles, at three
pounds each, to arm the Canadians. Judge
Gates Of Cambridge, made me a present OF
superb rifle, which has been stolen from
me since. II the Canadians in the United
states shew any desire to return 10 Cana
ia with arms IN their hands, they will find
~ New York and Vermont all that they
need, and thousand times have the
Americans SAID to US, Rally in some cor
ner OF the country, and we promise as
many men and arms as you REQUIRE, but
we cannot begin for you.n
now come TO speak OF what saw done,
and did al Beauharnais, on SATURDAY. even
ing, the third November, when Msssrs.
Elllce, Brown, and other loyalists were
made prisoners. On Saturday about five
L. NJ, arrived from Montreal. and
knew then Beauharnais was 10 be attacked
by us.-Cardinal told me SO in. passing al
Chateaugay and begged me 10 recon-
mend TO Dumouchei!e 10 assemble all his
people, and not 10 miss the capture OF
Messrs. Ellice, &C., who had in their pos
session good number of guns; on my ar
rlval rom Montreal al Brazeau's house, at
Ste. MARITIME went to bed after dinner,
about i've or six O'Clock. begged OF
braZeau, who was captain, that he would
consent TO exempt me from going to Beau
harnais, as was very much latipued: he
told me at first might go to bed giving me
TO understand that need not 90. About
eight, L. M, he came and woke me, say
ing that 1t was necessary | should go to
Beauharnais-that they would probably
have need OF my professional services and
that besides every one must march.
dressed myself and half asleep, | went
with The people, who directed their course
from the lower end of the village; wit
messed the brutal manner in which they
forced the people to take their arms. A
man named Cote, merchant, another
named Hebert tavern keeper, and one Of
the name OF Dominique merchant, were
pushed out Of their houses, and Mrolcn
into the middle OF the ranks. Messrs.
Prlmeau and Troiier were served in the
same way, but they succeeded 10 escaping
and conceallng themselves for the rest OF
the night. A man named Alexander An
derson, lumber merchant, OF Hinchin-
brook, was dragged from barn, where he
attempted 10 conceal himself, and received
blow OF pike in the hip. ran TO him,
hearing his cries, and prevented him from
being killed. caused him TO be put in The
house Of Mr.. Grandbois a miller, and
dressed his wound, which found not to
be OF serious or dangerous nature.
could not see who wounded him there
were many excited people about him he
was well received and treated by Mr..
! Grandbois. requested TO be allowed ~
remain near the wounded man, but was
refused, and another obtained that permits
sion. We arrived at Beauharnais, and
after waiting for the people OF St. limo
thy, who had not arrived, we were caIled
( by The shouts Of Dumouchelie, who was
on horseback, and had been stopped by
some Of the loyalists, in passing alone
through the village to Join his people in the
rear we had heard the report of firearms
coming from near the house Of Ross, the
merchant, then ali the people cried out,
{" forward" Zen avaaD aud ran down the
Hill from the church, and in the direction
OF Mr.. Eliice's house, whittier we just
learned all the loyalisis, Messrs. Br own
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