North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-12-04
SELECTIONS FROM M.KENZIE,s
CAROLINE ALMANAC.
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JAS. Q, 1855. Sutherland and
Theller with an army OF 500 take posses
sion Of Bots Blanc Island in the Detroit
River, driving of the English forces
General Theller, in the schooner Ann, at
tempis 10 capture a vessel fitting up al
Maiden for warlike uses, the man al the
wheel. the only sailor on board, was killed
the Ann runs aground, and Is captured
by the militia and negroes, after q gallant
resistance. In this action the patriots had
several killed, and the whole crew, %, in
GLIDING Theller, Col Dodge, Capt. Davis,
and Col. Brophy, the most efficient men,
IN the expedition, were made prisoners,
and sent TO London jail, on charge oil
high treason. This schooner was a valua-
bic prize for the captors, containing three
cannon--one nine and two six FOUNDERS
three hundred and sixty stand OF small
arms, with bayonets and accouerements
complete, large quantity of ammunition,
and six hundred and thirty dollars in specie,
besides clothing and other materials. Col.
Bradley, gallant patriot officer, in his re-
port Of Feby. 9, says" there Is no doubt
but that IL General Sutherland had at
tempted to relieve the schooner, her cap
ture could have been prevented, for he
lSutberland) had at that time between
sixty and hundred men under his imme- |
date command, who expressed their will |
lingness TO make the attempt TO save her |
from falling into the hands OF the enemy. |
Capt Sanford earnestly requested Gen. S. |
10 order the men into the boats to prevent
her from being taken; no seemingly conf
piled with the request. Instead, however,
OF performing what every man supposed |
was his intention, as soon as the men were
on board he ordered them to pull for the
American shore, saying, "the enemy are
attacking us & we must fee for our lives"
II Gen. Sutherland had effected landing,
he could have maintained it; he had suffi-
Gent number Of men directly under his
command, 10 have made good his position
there without the aid or assistance oil a
single Canadian. However, he had the
promise OF assistance from three or four
hundred Canadians, but in consequence of
his cowardice they were driven 10 the me-
cessity o. uniting their fortunes with the
Royalists. "-lssS. Francis Lemaitre, edi-
tor of the Montreal Quotidienne, seized by
Q party OF Colborne's rifiemen, thrown four
months into a dungeon without trial
Why was this donei Here is his state
Ii was about hall past seven
o'clock in the evening, that detachment
81 forty volunteers Unexpectedly besieged
ny premises. They were all armed TO the
teeth for the purpose Of arresting ONE man
md he unarmedi No sooner had they /
burst into my Office than was surround &
ID by triple row Of muskets with bayou !
is, fixed, which were presented so close ,
10 my body that they pricked me al all
points. This was accompanied by most a
insulting language. Irritated at the mo- .
nent, moved my hand to ward off the G
'syonets, when several oil the guards cried a
'ui-" He resisis he must be tied % :,
dereupon two officers came forward and =
eveiled brace OF pistols cooked at my G
'reast, and one Of the forty heroes struck
ne blow on the mouth with the barrel n
u butt OF bis gun, so severe that he split r
ny lip. Covered with blood, nv feet ;
aerely in slippers, was Immediately =
permission to draw on .,
ny boots, and in this miserable plight, in Il
he heart OF winter, on an excessively cold
ight, ] was hurried 10 the puard-house
I'd thrown into the blaek-hole. Here 'e
'as kept for four and twenty hours. de-
rived Of all accommodation and nearly
ozen 10 death. | was next convened 10 =,
le common jail. Eight Of the armed vo- 81,
nteers were left on my premises. They 81
.lped themselves 10 every thing they fan or
ed, On the next day my press, and g
'efything tha, was found 10 my printing DE-