North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-04-28

uthc Dfltisn DloOu moving IN htS Scins, W
could not bear the view oil the two storj
stone house, from which he had received
so great member Of shots that had proves
so fatal to his men. Such view, as wei
as the sigh. Of the house OF the gallant he
70, who had inflicted on him a disgrace
which will always cast deep shade owe
his military fame, together with the view
Of Mr.. D'EschambeauIt's house, wher,
the gallant Perrsult had bresthed his las,
were objects too terrifying for The valian
English Colonel. His troubled imagination
would have constantly fancied the eccupa.
ton OF those houses by the very same men
who had chastised him so severely on the
aSd of November, while the buildings
would have stood as lasting monument
Of Canadian bravery and of British cow
ardice. These dwellings were doomed 10
be destroyed by fire, and to reward the
troops for the dread which they had expe.
rienced on their march from Montreal to
St. Denis, where they had expected again
to contend with the brave people of that
section Of the country, they were allowed
to plumber wherever they pleased, and the
Of the inhabitants was exposed to
the cravings Of an avaricious soldiery, and
that too, by the authority of an officer
who undoubtedly pretends to have some
claim to humanity and civilization. The
beautiful houses Of the richest proprietors
of that fourishing and wealthy village,
became the prey o! drunken and rapa-
cious soldiery, who neither knew nor re-
garded any other right, than that Of phys
ical force. The valuable property Of Dr..
Wolfred Nelson, as also the stone house
Of Widow ST. German, and several other
Of great value, were consigned
to the flames. After this valiant exploit,
which would have disgraced the uncivi-
ised nations inhabiting the coast of Africa,
Colonel Gore proceeded to St. Charles, on
he morning Of the 4th of December, with
i've companies Of soldiers and two cannon.
He left Major Reid of the Sand Regiment
With three companies and one six FOUNDER,
o guard St. Denis. Having learned at
II. Charles, that the patriot leaders were
probably about St. Hyacinthe, he marched
lis men Immediately towards that village,
where he arrived on the same night. The
'ouse of Mrs. Dessaules, a very respecta-
lie lady Of the place and the seienioress OF
u. Hyacinthe, was forthwith surrounded
" the troops. As this lady was the sister
4 the Honorable Mr.. Papineau, 1t was
imposed that he was concealed in her
ouse or about her premises. Her consan-
unity with the fugitive, was the pretend
d cause of all the insults and insolent
onduet Of the British soldiers towards
his most amiable and inoffsnsive iadv, who
ad to submit to all kinds Of ill-:reatment
'om the ruffians who had thus wantonly
,vaded her property. This search how
yer was Of no avail.
Finding that he could not succeed in
the patriot leaders, Colonel
fore returned the same evening IN St.
hares, and the next day he was rejeined
v the force which he had left at St. Hya-
nthe the previous night. Two compan-
s Of the SD, with one field piece, were
ationed at St. Charles, whilst St Denis
as garrisoned by three companies and
ne cannon, small detachment was also
aced at St Ours. After having station
] his force as aforementioned, Colone,
ore proceeded to Sorel, and from thence
, Montreal, where he arrived on the az
'rnoon Of the 7th Of December, with four
OF the send Regiment.
Open resistance to the British Govern
tent in the southern part of the District
Montreal was now at an end. The loss
the battle Of St. Charles seemed for the
'oment to have crushed all desire to have
course to physical violence against gov
'nment which was sincerely hated by the
eople. Although the excitement was still
reat throughout the province, yet the de.