North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-03-31
Original.
HISTORY OF LOWER CANADA.
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~rhr Montreal Cavalry, under the COM
msni Of Lieutensnl Efmsntineer, finding
ths, nothing could be Effected a. 81. Den's
or ia that vicinity, and that the people o.
L,Acsdie were watching their movements,
after fresh instructions, proceeded 10 81.
Jobos. where on the night Of the 10th of
November, the houses oil DR.. Joseph Day.
;ypon and Of r. p. Drsmafaif, Esquire,
No,ary Public, were broken open and these
Two gentlemen seized, hound and manscled
like vile murderers. They were immedi-
a,ely put into covered Wagon to which
,bey were closely bound by rope around
their whist. In this humiliating condition,
instead Of being carried to Lsprsifie and
from thence TO Montreal, which was the
sbor,es, and easiest route, they were drag
ged 10 Chambly, at the Fort Of which
they halted few minutes 10 allow the hor-
sea time 10 rest; the procession then con''n-
n.J ia way 10 lis destination through the
streets Of Chambly and Longueuil with oil
The military display and naughty lnsclence
Of which these newly nedgcd soldiers were
cspable. Meantime the people OF Lon
pueuil and Chsmbly, who had been ap'
prised of the movements OF the Cavalry,
had sen, messengers TO different parts o.
their respective parishes. and also TO b""'
eheryille. A great number Of men had as
ssmb,cd on the main road leading IRON
Chambly, bu, !, was deemed advisable ina
they should dispense until called again. a.
,exptrss was sent to Chambly and to Lap
,airie. lest the cavalry should attempt .
return nv the latter place. Ahoht eight o.
clock on the morning 81 the 18th, the a'
arm was given that the Cavalry TO 'h'
.onmber 81 ~, were passing through Cham
,bly to take the ferry boat at Longueu''
.'rhe frs, plan determined upon, was 10 81
tack them q, the Terry, but II was soon % o
.erranrd tina, body of troops, $40 strong
had Jus, arrived from Montreal 10 Prote'c
the crossing Of the prisoners, whilst sim sim
liar number was Tla,ioned at Hoche'ae
on The other side of the ST. Lawrence nv
CT, Tor the purpose Of escor'ing Them !
iail. which was but short distance ifas
the landing. The patriots, upon beng IN
formed Of all these circumstances, change
aheif plan, of action, and under The com
mani, al Captain Joseph Vincent, resolve
20 attack The dragons on The main roa
from Chambly 10 Longneuil. For TN
purpose they took position about !"
miles in The rear Of the village OF Los
ye.uil. and awaited the arrival OF the cav
airy. The patriots 10 The number o. aho'
eighty were SECRETLY posted on he Morn
cas-, side al The. road, behind The 'enee'
When the troopers were within lew roo
OF the place where the patriots were a
sembled an order was given 10 the par
o,s no, 10 FIRE on The cavalry, but. TO wa
.un,iI they should have beetn hailed an
summoned 10 deliver the prisoners whol
thry had in custody. The dragons wei
ordered to halt The advanced guard ooel
ed this order, bui they were imnedIa's'
commanded by he officersio proceed 70
ward; second order was given by "
patriots TO the advanced guard 10 STOP 40
they halted, together with The waggon
which were the prisoners. Agsin Inc
were eomsnanded To advance. whsa y
pstriots were ordered 10 cock their gui
aud make ready to ere. A third time u
dragons were ordered TO bali, bns three
them immedisiely fsed on ihe patfle'
Nj. Bonaycn,sre Viger lost no tine IN d.
changing his own Gun and gave .he sO o.,
.msaj 10 bis men 20 follow hn sxsmp''