North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-05-26


ten Of bis dear and beloved country from
British ihtsldam. As that o! the great
Irish martyr (Emmet) may his tomb &C.
main uuinsetibed TIT bis eounlry.br fedeem
ed from an oppressive foreign yoke, but at
ibe same lime, may God in his Eierasl
wisdom hasten that day, when the name
Of the Canadian hero shall he inscribed ~
ineGacable characters and bis panegyric be
proclaimed within the rebuilt walls of lhal
temple be defended so bravely and Sc an
example Of martial pslor 10 his epslaved
countrymen. Then viii happiness he re-
stored TO our native country, aud North
America rejoice in the downfall Of British
despotism.
MISSIONER was the Chief slaughtered,
than The laiibfal little band, which had
| fought SO btaveIy under his banner, was
doomed to inevlisble death. "NO QUAR-
| TER" was the watchword Of the British,
and the savage ferpcity Of the barbarous
AID uncIvIiged Indians, could not have
equalled the demoniac feelings evinced by
those human .fends, who, under The cloak
OF" Loyalty were tEreaking their deadly
vengeance upon the fugitive patriots, who
were then completely disbanded. In vain
did the vanqui.hed Canadians fall upon
4 their knees and implore mercy from their
conquerors Pity or mercy never touched
the heart Of mercenaTy and blood-ihrsty
Brton, and these tine hearted patriots
were Unfortunately slaughtered. The
fire Of the patriots, had entirely ceased ioi
they, apparently overwhelmed with gfie'
at the loss Of their valiant leader, seemed
wholly Indifferent about retaliation, nc
longer having chief 10 protect from
British bayoneis. Girod had basely ieser'
ted them in The hour Of danger, and DR.
Chenier had fallen in The battle field, fight
ing even to his last breath against those
mercenary foes who had invaded anC
trampIed under their unhalIowed feet, biz
country's inalienablc aud sacred rights!
There was then no one left 10 lead then
hgainst their enemies, their force was toe
small and too much scattered, 10 resist The
foe. Consequently the route became
general aud the unfortunate patriots, on'
after another, were shot down by Ia,
British guards, stationed oh round tn,
i Village FOR the barbarous purpose Of pre-
venting any one from cseaping the lateI
which the bloody Colborne had decrect
no them, even before he left Montreal
The Slaughter was immense, exclusive o
ltiiose who persisted in the flames, nfte
the patriot works were taken sand fred b,
the British The majority OF those wh'
were thus inhumanly CONSUMED, were II
! The Church. MANY Of these unfortunate
! Canadians, when the galleries were Of
fire, were seen running 10 tho. belfry, /
proIong their devoted lives, bot alas! th
: fire soon reached their last place d
: refuge and they were soon enwtapt i
flames and persisted ia horrid anguish o
! body and mind. According 10 a Writer
who was present at the battle, The stencl
arising from the burning bodies, was yer
7 offensive, except 10 those savage he'll
J hounds that had been let loose upon TIL
: peacabe and inolTensive populacc. Nead
J all The buildings in the village, were Sc
/ on fire, and tie flames ragged with sue
] fury that The Illumination was even see
at Montreal, distance Of 81 miles. Sue
! al appalling spectacle was, doubtless graf
{ lifying 10 The tories of thar City, as il wa
an infailbIe evidence that The British he
7 WOO the day, 4 great number, who ha
not taken up arms, were nevertheless tfea
ed as enemies and murdered in cool bloo
BY The tories. Some few however escape,
! death, bu, they were only reserved Tor
worse fate. They we're forced 10 wines
their holdings burnt, their property pilis
; ged, and what was worse, whilst bound
, their wives ard daughters were rarishec
before their eyes, BY beastly soldiery
who delighted ia The perpeitaiion Of ih'
4 fonlest erineslff Let our gentle readeri