North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-08-12

Captain 4. II. Nom and his noble son
AehriIrs who in making their way 1" The
States fell into he hands ol the hrndlsh
tnrirs and are now Bli,isn slaves in Van
Dleman's lend.
We shall not dwell bong upon the POM
pous military display whith Sir John Col
borne at tie head OF his many Thousand OF
soldiers, made on his march
iron Montreal Ia Ma aefvliIe, suffice II to
say that The DID goa,y headed conImandef
had not lorgotteu The scenes "f 81 r. Ustache
and ihe parishes 81 L'Acadia, 81. Cyplcrn
aud ST., Esentire suffered greatly from The
unweicume VISA ut these monsters IN hu
man. shape, who delighted IN n,ufdrf, bur
mig, Iale ana p,uuder. To give an exact
picture OF The lnnumrrablr suiierlDgs oil The
Canadian people 10 this critical Junctufe 10
a task above our abilities at me present
tine. Those who have perused The col
ums oil this paper, have already had liant
idea ol them. THOUSANDS OF people mostly
composed vi women and children chased
rom their homes al The beginning OF cold
and pililess winter, whilst their husbands
and fathers were dragged 10 jail, there Ia
he con ienned 10 death by mock Trial,
punished on the scaliold or 10 BE- sent into
deg aiding slavery ~ Van Dieman's land !;
deprived OF their homes which had been
reduced To ashes by The torch OF the as-
sassins vi theii protectors; their Chastity
prolaned by brutal soldiery which did
not even observe the most ordinary rules
oil vulgar decency, but forced children to
witness their mothers or their sisters dis
honor; such sre the deeds which still cry
10 heaven for vengeance on their perpelra
tors.
We shall now say few words abonl
the movements of the patriots in the coun-
ties OF Lapralrie and BeauharnoIs. The
people OF Chataugay under their brave lea
ders, the unfortunate Cardinal and Du-
quet,e, had according 10 their solemn
pledges, risen on the appointed day and
after having duly secured the most promi
nent tories during the night OF the Sd of
November, thought it expedient TO march
forthwith on the Indian village, Caugh-
nawaga, disarm the natives OF that small
place in whom they could place no conf
dence Whatever. AS il was sunday NOR
ming they had made up their plans 10 enter
the village just at the lime that the Indians
were at divine service: to surround them
in the church and ID disarm them. But
Unfortunately they arrived at the Indian
village two early In the morning. The
main body ofthe patriots was stationed
in a bush near the village, whilst the brave
and gallant Cardinal, Duquette, Lepail-
leur and few the others were sent towards
the village. The two first penetrated into
the village, whilst Lepailleur and the 9TH
ers stood at certain distance. To avoid
all suspicion, those who went to the village,
went unarmed. But an old squaw who hap
pened to be near the bush, having discov
cred the gathering Of the patriots, VEN
back to The village and gave the alarm. In
slanily Cardinal and Dnquette were seized
npon by the Indians who Immediately
bou nd them; and the brave Iepailleur who
is now at Van Deman's land, was also
with several others who
shared the fate OF The two brave cham-
pions OF liberty who had fallen into the
hands Of the irecherous Indians. Such
was fine hard fate of those engaged in The
expedition against the Indian
village Of Cau. bnawaga.
The expedition Of Beauharnois was no
less dissstrrous. The brave Chevalier
De Lorimer, who had been at ST. Soho
Iastique, seeing that The martial arder OF
the patriot leaders had been cooled by their
during the previous winter.
had crossed the ST.. Lawrence and uni
ted his fortune with the brave people 81
Beauharbuis who were determined to fgh,
for their independence. On the appointed
Jav n nuu,har If tnru rrisouetc omouus,