North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-07-17
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ou,rra the honorable marks OF the people
confidence. abandoned, through weakness
oil mind OF through corruption, their serv-
ire. To enter that Of p'nceIy favor.
On the morning Of the 4ih, the insult
genie. who bad concfeested N very large
numbers at Nspiervilie, were informed,
,hs, their patriotic and devoted country
man DR.. Robert Nelson, had succeeded in
safely landing on the shores OF The Richer
,.o. and that he was on his way tn The
village with a couple Of French officers
cho were coming te assist the Canadians
~ throw off British vassalage. The Pres
;a.n, of The Provisional Government soon
arrived amid The hearty welcome oi his
enthusiastic coun,rymen and was conduct
ed 10 the public square, where alter sh""
and appropriate address, this distinguished
individual introduced the two French Brig
adler Generals Hindenlang and IouVfey
10 the assembled multitude, and then re-
,r,d 10 DR.. Coie's house. DIR. Nelson
had brought with him number OF new
,,n.La,s and had Landed at one OF the most
exposed spots in that vicinity, II being To-
Gated between two British outpos,s great
was the surprise that the party who had
accompanied the Doctor on his route rom
Rnuse,s poin, TO their landing, bad es-
..nea The observation Of the numerous
scouting parties employed by the Bf''ish 10
nreyen, any communicalion between the
;nurgen,s at Napiervie and the sympa-
thizers on this side oil the Pfov'nc'a' nue.
Divine Providence however protected 'he
d,voted leader, and, alter many oaf-
breadth escapes, he, with his companions
wa. in the midst Of waIm-hearted PATROLS
who had buckled on their arms 10 retrieve
,beir degraded country from British OPP
preston. Brigade. General Iouvrey was
ordered to take possession OF and TO MAIN
lain nm ou,post 10 situated as TO command
n view of the British al Isle aur Nofr and
n, Odetowa, whilst Brigader General
H;ndenlanp was retained at Napierville to
superntend The works in tina, section. The
whole of Sunday and Monday were en-
yloyed 10 making the necessary prepare
lions. and on Tuesday morning, Colonel
Caonou. with about so horsemen, was or
dered to proceed 10 the Provincial line by
the lower Lacoe road, and at the same
time 10 stop at Brig adler General Touvrey's
most to obtain from him a reinforcement.
The junction being made, the command Of
the troop, including horse and foot, about
100 strong, devolved on General iouvrey.
The Canadians, having resumed their
line of march, perceived that the British
lovasts had assembled at the old Lacole
Mills aud were prepared to contend their
passage, upon which, Dr.. Cote with two
other individuals, were sent forward with
flag at truce 10 hold aparley. The flag
was fred upon; one Of the three bearers,
a worthy tavern-keeper of the parish OF
ST., Valentine, was brought TO the ground,
his thigh being fractured, and from III
treatment at the hands OF the British, INTO
whose power he subsequently fell, the IN
iured limb was amputated. The horse Of
the other truce-bearer was severely wound
ed, and the rider escaped al the Imminent
peril of his life, whilst DR.. Cote was Tor
tunate enough 10 pass unscathed through
the repeated voIleys of musketry poured on
him from the enemy's entertainments. The
patriot force soon arrived, and alter a Sc
we're conflict, the tories gave way and fled
for their lives. The patriots lorded the
Lacole River in pursuit of the enemy, but
the brave loyasts did not wait for close
quarters, some of them even seeking tenn
porary refuge in the United States. Alter
this little victory, the patriots, under their
galan, chief Touvrey, who had been ably
seconded by Col. Gagnon, proceeded unin
ierruptedly towards the Provincial line, and
halted in less than an hour in sight OF The
American territory. Several of the officers,
after having deposited their arms on the