Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-02-15
THE CANADAs.

More Burning on the Frontier II is
with much regret we learn that on the night
Of the Sd inst. some fifteen or twenty rufians
attacked the house Of Mr. Fosbury on Cald-
wells Manor situated about hall mile from
Albdrgh on the Canada side Of the line; and
after plundering the house we are told they
set hire to (which was, however, extin-
guished by the timely arrival Of the militia
Mr. Fosbury, we understand was badly
wounded. His barn was sch on fire, and
destroyed. together with 10 head Of cattle
and valuable horse.-SL Adams Mcssen
ger.
Last night Sunday some Canadian to-
ries passed over into Alburgh & burned the
house OF an honest, unotfending American.
Retaliation seems to be the order Of the day.
God only knows where il will end.-Bur-
iingtOa Sen.
A messenger from Sir John Colborne
passed through this place we slerday on his
way 10 Shoreham. TO see the Governor on
business connected with this outrage as is
supposed. II is probable Gov. Jenison, will
in this case. as it is understood he did on a
similar occasion n short time since. refer
him TO the General Government--B
We hope the Governor will take this
course why should the Governor Of state
listen 10 any demand OF foreign govern.
ment, touching citizens ofthe United States
The national government should take cog
nizance Of such cases.
In reference TO the same transaction, we
take the following account from the Montre.
al Transcript lfall such marauders on the
frontier should be taken, tried and hung OF
shot, by the British authorities, surely nc
one could say ought against it,
Horrible Another OF those incursons
which though more properly characteristic
Of the Internal region. are nevertheless per
petrated by living men who disgrace the
earth. was effected last Saturday night
The party 90 in number. came in from the
American side. their faces BACKED and arm
ed. They proceeded TO the 3d concession
in Caldwel's manor, which is considera
bic distance from the boundary line, to I'll,
man living therein peace with his family
This man, however. these villains had de
nounced as their victim. and they accord
ingly stabbed him through with bayonet
and used such brutal violence with the wea
pom. a0el the wound was inflicted, that the,
wrenched the bayonet from off the muske
10 which it was attached They also infici
ed three bayonei wounds on the son. fin,
young man. one through his thigh. one thro
his leg, one through his body and shoulder
blade. The father is dead. the son is suffer
ing dreadfully, and possibly, not PROBABLY
may recover.
The work Of blood accomplished, ane
that without noise. for no shots were fired
they deliberately packed the mans furnitur,
upon their sleighs, as much as they coult
carry, then set fire to the barn. the outbuild
ings and the house, aud absconded.
The barn with its contents, and those o
the outbuildings, was consumed-the hous,
was snved.-A Though they avoided an,
discharge Of fire arms, they were seen ant
observed, and one Of them, notwithstanding
his discolored face. can be sworn TO. But O
what avail is tbis1
! We must not omit 10 mention. that on frs
entering the house these fends locked III
the females ofthe family in room BY them
selves and that after setting fire to tn,
house they left them there to be burned Il
death These women heard enough I,
know that the house was set on fire. yet the,
could not release themselves and it wa,
only on the arrival Of neighbors that the,
were rescued and the FIRE extinguished.
Comment is useless-the people of thi.
colony are entitled to degree OF protection
which from some cause or other they do no
experience.
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