North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-04-16
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CONTINUED.
The sad lesson, which Colonel Gore
had 50 dearly leaincd at 81. Denis, filed
his mind with deep grief, while chaerln
and disgrace was folly depicted IN the
rountennnce &c all the British that had
taken part 10 that memorable engagement.
Captain Markham OF the send Reg. had
been severely wouHded, and could well
testify 10 the accuracy Of the aim oT ,he
Canadians, by whose balls ne had been
pierced through the right leg aud twice
through The left side OF the neck, bis right
knee had been badly injured, as was sup.
posed, by splinter. The British troops.
under tie command OF Col. Gore, being
sorcly harrasscd by the patriots who hoily
pursued them, retfaced their steps towards
Sofel, with more speed Than they marched
upon St. Denis. But the weather was so
inclcment and the roads SO bad (many of
The soldiers loosing their shoes in the mud)
that they did not reach Sorel until eleven
O'Clock on the morning Of the 24.h Of Nov.
where they arrived in the most pitiable
condition, after having halted at ST. Ours
for refreshments, which they plundered
from the iarm houscs Of that Parish. ~
Leutenan: Colonel We,herall, whom we
had left in garrison at ChembIy, had re-
eeived orders from the Commander In
Chief, the same day that Colonel Gore eit
Montreal for Sorrl, to march on ST..
Charles that same night le2J) with FIVE
companies Of soldiers, detachment Of the
Montreal Cavalry, together with two pie
ces Of artillery. As soon as the orders
were received by Lieutenant Colonel Weth-
eralI, he Immediately. at seven O'Clock in
the evening, started with -four companies
OF the Royal Regiment, one company Of
the Goth, under Lieutenant johnson, 9 six
Founders under Captain GLASGOW, with q
detachment OF the Montreal Cavalry under
Captain David. They crossed the Cham
bly, river, opposite the village Of 81. Malhi-
as, but the weather was SO stormy and the
rain fell with such violence, that at day.
break, they had not proceeded farther than
the village on the opposite shore OF Cham
bly,. The troops havipg halted few mo-
ments, took some refreshments, and forth
with moved towards ST. Charles, but the
state OF the roads was such that they only
succeeded in reaching ST. Hilairc de Rou-
vile, seven miles dislan, from ST. Charles.
At that place they halted the whole nigh,
and the next day, when Major Warde Of
the Grenadier company Of The Royals was
ordered 10 join Lieutenant Colonel Weih-
sTall from Chambiy. With this reinforce
meni, he proceeded towards ST. Chnrlrs on
the morning Of the a5lh~Noyember.
Our leaders ought TO be made acquaint-
ed with the whole affair IS il then stood on
both sides, so that they nigh. be enabled
to form correct spinion. A Mr.. T. s..
Brown, formerly merchant OF Montreal,
an active and zrslous reformer and an indi-
yidual OF well known talents, had, as we
have already seen, hren forced TO leave
that city on account Of personal danger
He had made his way TO 81. Charles, where
finding the people were disposed for physi-
cal resistance against British bayoneis, be
had allowed himself to be placed al Iise
heal Of the insurgents, as their General.
Dubbed with this vain and pompOus title,
this newly fabricated officer soon began 20
feel his importance, and kept table in
sccordsncs with bis magnificent dignity.