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

sttfa fANN$f wv Nh*fEfAft1ttNA& AH0 tetEB
made, one abou, half AZ acre from the
main road end the oihes about 40 &C re;
each Of these cntfenetmccis wefr 10 be
defended by small swivel loaded with
grape shoi. Az soon as their Ere was
opened upon the British, MAJOR Goddu
was % assault them in The rear, whilst the
second division was 10 attack thrm In
front. On the western shore al the Rich.
ellen River there were fifty men placed,
withofdes to follow he British troops
from the other side Of the River. and
barass them BY firing into their fanks.
At nine O'Clock, on the morning OF the assh
The English troops began TO move and
were soon in close view OF the patriots.
Mai. Godju was about 10 execute his or
defs, when Or. Davigron Of 81. Mary,
sen, written message, in which he said
that Mr.. papineau, ordered them 10 retreat
and not modest The British forces. This
order was handed to Col. Maihiot who.
after short consultation, decided upon
reirea,ing Such was the INDICATION Of
the patriots under arms, that they could
hardly be prevailed upon to leave the
ground, and some would not retreat until
they had exchanged shots with their enc
mics. In this skirmisb, two pairiois wers
killed. IF Mr.. Papineau gave such an or
der, on him alone rests the failure Of this
expediton. But Il on the contrary, IL
was base forgery committed by the
Infamous Davignon, on that vile ,nefsena.
~ tool, viii fall the whole responsibility NJ
the dsbandng Of the patriot forces, At S..
Malhiaa. Time viii doubtless show 10
the world, who was eullg Of such gross
breach Of public confidence.
The British troops marched unmolrs,ed
through the parish Of ST. Matthias and
from thence they crossed to the opposite
sife Of the liver. and aftiyed safe nt the
fort of Chambly, with all their prisoners.
At Montreal, the greatest anxiety prevail.
ed, as 10 the probable fate Of The troops
under Lieut. Col. Wefhera'l. No iidings
had been received concerning them since
the 23l Of November The Lient. General
Commanding. having been informed that
a large body of patriots were stationed st
ST. Matthias and fearing that the whole
patriot forces. (whosc defeat be had M.
vet learned) would concentrate, or at least
: co Operate with each other so MS 10 annoy
If no, defeat the British troops, thoneht
proper TO send another detachment to their
, assistance. Consequently on the es,h oi
November, two Companies Of the sand
Regiment under Captain Birthwhisie, one
J Company Of the ssd under Major Trydell,
! detachment of artillery under Lieuien-
{ ant wilkins with field piece, the whole
, to be escorted by twelve of the Montreal
: Cavalry under Comet Sweeny, were or
dered from Montreal TO CbamhIy. snd
E from this place they were 10 proceed TO-
wards St. Hilaire de Rouville, from which
' place the last news from Lieutenant Colo
e mel Weiherah's expedition, had been re.
ceived. But fate had unfortunately de-
clared against the pairio. forces and the
: bloody conqueror Of ST. Charles met his
s reinforcement al Chambly on the evening
4 NJ the 2sih Of November.
e From Chambly the victorious troops
: proceeded 10 ST. Johns with their p'ieon-
y ers, whom they marched thro' the streets,
e in The most humiliating manner. Manaeled
Y and tied in pairs, they were forced to walk
! the whole way 10 The mud knee-decp, after
4 having been fed on the most scanty and
!. miserable food!l Their march from ST.
e Charles TO Chambly had been one Of con-
slant hardship, priyaiion and insult, but
r when they arrived at 81. Johns. their
/, treatment by the tory popuIsce, begzars
n description. Although physically they had
much TO safer, yet their moral ieelirgs
n were wounded beyond all computation, by
!. that Tabble Of Yankee renegsdoes who hav-
. ing fed from their native country on ae-
4 count Of their dishonest and immoral con-
. duct, had peoplej this tory sink Of inideity