North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-03-31

@ns'lsi have he~a . sefaiHs emseaesnd~aee
end understanding hsl@v~n abe Csuass If
I.seaaie and lhnsr 90 The hanks II shs
Rmhvlsrn. wlaarh wuaga have rnsAlea sLTm
70 help zach ashrt IReasr IT ssvsi aishsas-
lirs. Rsi alas. hys false ,rnf, shseh
n,ast throw aeasy responsibility 40 sare
nee, tie srsis.snrv II the Cosssy 81 La.
cadir WAS unfortunately isvseaisd and
shis eessa,t,a pr hoslilisles III that rsn ii
ihr Passnee may " iooked ppon a che sr-
conaaig cause n The failure of the patriot
cause 10 Lower Canada.
As som as il was asrefiainsd 81 81
Deals that Lord Gpsgotd was fully dsief-
mincd 10 carry his lyfsnnical plans into
conpIrir operation, and that nothing short
Ola base and unconditional ssrtsnder 10
his drspoilc manJaiee, could sallsfs bis
igpohlr Thirst ~ sengrtnce, Il MAS issoisfd
that resistance should he ensted 70 tie
lntee which ST. John cnlbornr might stnd
10 Tie banks ~ The Rishriieu, % apIfthchd
lhos. lradsrs ~ ainst @hnni watianla loF
high lirasoR had hcrn lHsurd.
Hal slr people II 81 Deus, Sc. Lliallss,
81. Hyaginihe and II sl The nrlghbauf
iug psEishes aeilsd lageshsE lnip one nan
iary camp under Tbs dirrelion and eenlfops
of Wnlircd Nelson, Canada would COW br
disrmbar aased, Eud free 81 tic iron yoke
u yindoiiye Great RlitaiD. Bpl again
fatal nd n,isguiaed zeal established lwa
separate and distinct camps, one Ut 81.
Denis which was far the smallest under
the command ot Df. WnIfrd Nelson; the
lelher at ST. Cbsflrs undef CrneIal ! ,.
| Brown, WIN unfortunately was far from
makine ,,ropI Of the same millsafy tactics
aud courage as his colleague a. 81 Denis,
The civil authorities in Montreal being
aplrised iha, military organization had
taken place ahou, 81. Chades, applied 10
Sir John coIbnrnr, requesting him in.-
mrdislely 10 srnd Q military force ~ die.
perse the patriots who were reported 10 be
10 great number and well prepared. AZ
about s o'elnek in The afternoon 81 the
22l October, Colonel Gore embarked on
board Of The Steamer 81. George, Tor Sofel.
from which he was ia proceed 90 81.
Charlrs, whilst Lieutenant Colonel Wrth-
eral who, as We have seen, was stationed
a, Chambly, was also ofdered 10 march
down upon 81. Charles 10 cooppefale with
Colonel Gore. The force sent with this
latter officer, consisted of two flank COM
panies OF lhe 24ih Regiment, commanded
by Capt. Harris and Maitland pnder Lieu
lenan. Colonel Hughes; Of The Lighi com-
. pany Of the 3snd, under Capl. Markham;
Of a party Of The Montreal Cavalry pndrr
4 Ceruci Sweeney, aIso 81 Lieutenant New
comen oil The Royal artillery who had taken
with him howilzrr twelve ponnder.
i These troops arrived al Sorel after Trip
Of li,fee hours, whcse they were disrmr
backed. Two companies OF The G6lb
Regiment undrr Captain cfomplon, who
were stationed at SoreI, received orders TO
Join Cnb,nel Cores expedition and 81 ten
} t'eloek 81 The same evening, the whole
lofcr moved onward iowards s.. Charles,
where they expected TO bs mrt BY The
; divisipn pnder Lieutenant Colonel Nrih-
eIbaa. fsa soh t
We sl,aiI sow. leave sisis expedition foe p
, monica, and speak Of another oefvirener.
which haas excited great srnsalion lFdh ~
! the Csssdas and ia the UnaeJ States.
! Very early on il.e mprniag nf abe a2od Fl
} November, the same das ihai Ceionei Gore
iea MorifesI. Liraienaft Weir o. ihr
, s2nd Regimsni, wasofde.sd 10 proceed iy
> land 10 SoTrl, 80 carry some dispatches 10
: ihr officer 10 command al that place. Bot
/ The stale 81 the roads was such, Tia, be
did moi reach bis deztiaAiioa vntii alter
9 Ceionel Gore bad landed a0d had pfnrred-
; ed with his troops towatds 81. Charles.
: Liesiressi Wei, bring sprfisel Of ihi.
; cifcscsispe.. imaedist.iy bird ; carter
: rsn,rd LavalIre. - rej''ia, il pcssihjr, bis
/, eolnfsars. Colonel Gore, however, feel
! iaa somewhat alarmed siihe Trpoi.s " Lieh
1 had reached him Of the gatherings sasI