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THE OUTRAGE IN VERMONT.

OIL this affair which we copied yesleT-
ierday, is substantisled 10 all its, ,parti-
culars. The 81. Abans Messenger Goa
tains summary Of the affidavits Of sew
e'ral citizens who were eye witnesses
oithe abduction Of Colonel Grogan.--
B1'k.. Amer.
Ht appears from one of the affidavits
lsaI ou the roth inst, there were pre-.
esnt at the tavern Of J. NJ Sowls, at
A burgh. short distance this side the
ine, sunify persons from Canada, in
Company with Jas W. Grogan, and
among the rest dragon who urged
Grogan 10 drink, and was particularly
attentive 10 him, so much so, that his
colrtesies became suspicious. These
suspicious were communicated TO Gro
gan, and be was advised that plan was
aioot to kdnap him and to transport
him toCanada. Grogan finally follow
ing the friendly advice given him, went
70 AlIburgh City, so called, and after
wards went TO pass the night at the
house Of Mr.. VIM Brown, his brother.
In.laW, Who resides about three miles
from the boundary line.
From the sffidavi. of another. il ap-
pears that VIM. Brown and his wife
we're awakened about Q o'clock in the
morning of Monday Goth September, by
a noise occasloned by ythe breaking open,
and Iorcible entrance of gang Of
armed men INTO their dwelling. This
gang consisting Of IS or more. we're ia
no uniform Of British Soldiers, and, as
could be seen by the lantern they were
all fully armed, Mr.. Brown sprang
from The bed upon porceiving the ntru.
ders, and was met at the door ofrhis
sleeping room, by a British ruffian who
presented his gun and boyonet, and or.
dered him TO remain, quiet. Mr.. Grown
called aloud to his sons who were sleep
ing above, and was threatened by the
soldier that he would certainly be shot
unless he desisled speaking. The re.
malnder Of the ersng rushed into the
adjoining room, where Colonel .Grcgan
was Sleeping, crying out as they enter
ed, Here he is! Here he ls!' Shoot
him blow his brains out They seiz
ed him and dragged him from his bed
and carried him by force through the
house, and conveyed him TO the road, d,
where were vehicles in readiness 10
AXE him across The line. Mr.. Brown
tesIlfes that he was apparently stran
gled so that he could neither speak or
make even a show Of Resistance.
ltupPeors from another affidavit that
the son Of Mr.. VIM. Brown came down
at his fathers call as soon as he could
puiaon his clothes, & was metby one of
the British dragoons-a an Irishman, IA
no thought-who cooked his gun and
ordered him to return, or he would
shoot him. Soon after they had gone
off with GroGan, young Mr.. Brown dis
covered drab coIOred hat, a British
bByoDel, and a cotton handkerchief (
which they dropped 10 the hurry Of their
proceedings. Soon after daylight a
British drOgoon was seen riding 70
wards the house OF Mr.. Brown, appar.
emily in search OF the articles which the
rufians had accldenlly lost. As soon
as he saw he was discovered, he ran
his horse back to Her Msestys do.
minlons.
From another affidavit, il appears that
y gentleman going from ClarenceviIle 10
Mssisquoi Bay, overlook"a wagon, in
which James W. Grogan, four armed
soldiers and driver, and four mounted
jrAgoons, riding and keeping guard BY
she wagon. Grogan was placed in the
bottom Of the wagon. Upon their arri.
val at the Bay. Grogan remained in the
wagon surrounded by strong guard
~ front Of the guard house-(or about
a quarter Of an hour, after which he
was ordered into the Guard House, and
from thence taken to Montreal. Gro
gun appeared badly wounded and brus
ed - his face was very much dis6gured,
and il was with great difficulty he could
walk or step, The party that brought
him TO the guard house from Alburgh,
,Oas formally dismissed in true MILITARY
style, By Sergeant Read, who belongs 10
Captain Jones' Company Of Light Ora
glOw ia her Mgestys SerUice, 1t twas
rrported in MisSlsquoi Bay, that on the
evening previous to the Transaction a.
bove delailed, Captain Jones had beon
heard to say, that he had despatched
squad Of men after Colonel Grogan, and
tirogan would, without fail, be taken
that night
Wo further learn From fhe New York
Times, that large meeting was held
at 81. AIbans on the evening Iof the 22d
inst, and The temperate manner IN
which the proceedings were conducted
reflects honor upon the citizens present,
Under the excitement which such an 10
solsn, and brulal affair must necessarily