North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-03-11

LETTER from a Canadian lady to her sister
concerning the imprisonment Of her coun-
trymen, the cruelty Of the British, &C. &c.
Montreal, 18th March 1889.
My DEAR SIsTER,-l am happy to acknow-
ledge the reception Of your very interesting letter
of the 10Th instant. / have read it with deep in
erest. The picture you give of all the misere 5
you had to go through before you could find shelter
for yourself and dear children, is truly hear-rend-
ing. rejoice with you to learn that your health
is gettingsbeter rest assured that ! have sympa.
thised withyou in your sutforings and misforunes
since the las time we met at - .
You must not feel angry with me if | have not
given you all the minute details of the misfortunes
that have bcfaen our family since the 10Th Of
November last Fer such an undertaking. a rearn
of paper, better writer than myself, and one
whose mind is more settled than mine is at present,
are conditions absolutely necessary to do justice to
such narrative
Mr.. Lukin, after having suffered from pillaee
and fire with the rest of the inhabitants Of Napier
vile, was dragged TO the Jail of that place, and
from thence ne moved TO the dungeons Of the
Jail of this city. All his furniture was pillaged
and his notaria Office destroyed. Mrs Lukn with
her hve children, was turned out of doors, and
left to the mercy of the world. What change. nv
dear sister, from the afuent circumstances in which
she was placed in hero house TO those to which
she is now reduced, being obliged to accept the
charities OF the benevolent to support her helpless
children, the eldest of which is only six wears
Mr.. Lukin's house was taken possession of by The
volunteers, and converted into barrack a few
weeks after they set FIRE to it Gccidentaliy-as this
tories say. After three months of the most severe
confinement, Mr.. Lukin has been set at liberty
tcithout any trial tchatecsr, and is now seeking
the means to support has young family VINO have
suffered severely, from cold, hunger and IN
treatment.
must now tell you word about the uDfortu.
nate and unhappy family Of Captain Morin---
To begin. his house and furniture was all burnt and
destroyed, and Mrs NORM turned out of doors, with
her daughter and her aged father, Capt. Cote. who
is over eighty years Of age. For MANY DAYS thew
we're Obliged to wander from house to house and
Unjust tell it 3 there were some who would not
allow them to remain in their houses. They are
under very great obligations TO Mrs Loop Odsll
who did all she could for them. Poor Cant. Mo-
rim and his son Lucien were taken in Odell.
town in their attempt TO make their way 10 the
United States, and as if to complete their miseor
tunes, his other son Ache, who was wounded.
and was in NapiervIlle when the British took nos.
session of that place, also made prisoner
know Of no other family in the world more
afflicted than the family of Capt NORM
The catholic priest Of the place, whose name l.
AMlOT, refused absolutely to give shelter to Mrs
Norm, her daughter, her father, and sister of
hers he shut his doors upon those unfortunate and
females at the very moment the gri,-
lsh soldiers were entering the place BY this bru.
tai conduct this Internal monster exposed ,he.o
virtuous females and the old gentleman to the brp
tally of ferocious and liceutious soldiery. /,
was hendish pleasure for that wretch TO see these
individuals thus exposed, in all the horrors Of de..
pair they were the sister, and father Of DIR. Cote
against whom, as you know, he had an old grudge
A poor washing woman by the name of Bison
and as nave already told you, Mrs Loon Odel'
we're the only two individuals who treated this
prescribed family with charity and kindness.
Mr. Lucien MORN, after several months Of in.
carcerafion, was al last at liberty ,cthouf triaI
and know not where he is. But I am sorry tb,,
cannot say the same about Door Can,a;n
Norm and has son Achille. They have under sorsi
mock trial before the So Inquisition of Cansds1I
ano nave Of course been sentenced to DEATH as all
honest men are at the present time IL CO..
sinee the 7th January last they are con6red -
lonely and dark cells, worse than sepulchral ,omhs
"hef' they are buried alive under he bavooe,. ~