North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-03-31

people ~ hi. neiahhorhessl skauidrsed The
mukrt 20 their rnangss'e Iefrucr. The
requrst was willingly ol~ssd. end The
patrints Of Ihr CDaniy ri I5Arahiv
proved 10 the world. as shry sabss4
quenslv did ia fsss. ,hAi hbesry was drsn
~ ~ ihrn than liir. DR.. Cosr fecnmmrnd-
81 sbs people io chuose a military lrnget
egd fer This pasposs, lss propasesl slse nanss
lnf u. +. R,dier. Esq.. whirh was spta
stnsfs srcrptrsi sSiil. great lalFasste hy al
insseus. The next nmrning, The news oi
the capture ri Mrssfs. Desmsrsis aud Das
j. sennu was made LnamG in tie County q
L'Aradie Instead ~ sIousing their fesss,
Il, nn HE canusIs. exesied their courage,
and in council OF war held for that par
ppse, il was deei,!rd that il wss inslossith.
Ia lie ready % match the ratrois 81 ihs
County u LiAcat.ir 10 Chanshly thai day
as requested by the patriots oi The latter
place, nn account If ,lc Lnd state ~ Ills
roads. and the general recruit of the patti
~ flrce, col being We, entirely enioeJ.
BE-, ssn the ether hand, orders were imnm
ltlisicIs dispatched 10 Colonel l.. GaRnon
! and some other ofieefs to concentrate then
men al the First Grand Line, in order 1"
make an attack on ST. Johns thar sa'ue
! night. In the morning Ludger Duvefnsy.
Esqf., the proprietor of the Minerve, To
! qelher with the late DIR. Damnur, arrived
at The camp, and they were followed in The
afternoon by II. s. NJ. Bonchetie, Eaqr.,
the Editor of the Liberal, and DR.. Bnud-
, riau. These two last gentlemen infornl-
b ed those 10 the camp, that DR.. Kimber oil
: Chambly sent word 10 L'Acadie 10 cease
: all opposition, that 500 troops had landed
at Long ueuil, ard as no resistance was 10
be offered item in the Cauniy of Cham
i, bly, or on the banks Of the Richeliru, that il
: would be more prudent Tor ille people 81
i The County u pAcadir tn disperse quietly
i, apd return Ia their homes, that all III,
/ principal headers had already passed To ihs
Uniled States with tie intuition Of post
! pouigg LUTHER notion 10 more remote
i period, ard that Messrs. Ranger and De
Il Ecogne af the parish Of L'Acade, who
e were commanding The out posts, had al
e ready laid down their arms and subnii,tes
10 the pslish priest, who was to int'rcedt
{ Tor them, with The British authorities
= This information, which too late unlortu
e naicly, proved 10 be incorrect, flied thu
Il hearers with constellation aid despair
n f.. T.. Rodier. Eco, Called in Immediately
I, his council and alter having heard Mr.
u Rouchrlt's report, IL was concluded that il
rs such state Of affairs. il would be eomplei,
of madness on the part OF The people OF La
~ cadie alone 10 attempt resistance, aud coll
re seauenily il was decided that The I,tinei
10 pal leaders Of TINT couniy should GO aus
lie Join those from The banks OF The RieIeieu
,e who were reported 20 he already 10 ih'
4. nitcd States. This decision was seiet
n upon immediately. The mea weni bac!
uiI 10 their homes willis, their leaders yerv re-
ID lucianily took the route leading 10 Yer
D mont STATE. AT mile aDd half iron
u the place where they held their CAMP
n. they met Col. Gagnon with Two bundie.
s. men armed with guns, bayopei-, swords
Sc pickaxes, aud all kinds Of offensive insiru
~ nen1s, .ell deieimiBrd 10 Do their dat,
Us or die on the spot rather Than sshaalt 4
ID insult and co,iumeiy. A ample explana
u lion wss gircnlhem o! ihe circumstances
q winch were loping their leadrrE 10 take
nj iIip to the American Usiao, ssd alter
G solemn promise that they woaid shofill
reiuIn, the selfexilrs 10 ,beir departure
r. and the next day they wefessfe ON tai
40 side OF the lines. Nhen Retrospective
N view is taken Of this sad and malanchol..
v move on The part Of those who wee lead
le Jog The people OF lae eauniy Of Lassd'e,.
20 car never be too much Fegrstied. Ib
u village 4 S.. Johns bad thea but les
&c ssidiess sisNensa ~ Il, end Tie siilsgsf
* we've 81 in the eseasesl eonsietnaIioa isr
se SHE. note ready ~ sobmii Than 10 6en
r. az Asst Tie pnlsiols who xere then ieIEibl.
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