The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-23
Our Montreal Correspondence.
MONTREAL, August 20, 1919.
State Of the C,ty-7he Inquest ON Mason -7ze
F~neral-Ihe Dragons, &c &C.

F~nual-Ihe Dragons, &c. &c.
On Friday evening last the town, with the ex-
cepnon of few street fights, was quiet Large
bodies of military, with magistrates at their head,
perambulated the streets throughout the entire
night. Col. Gugy and B. Lyman, Esq, City Coun-
cillors, offered, if the Mayor would accompany
them, take charge of the peace of the city but
on the condition that certain odious magistrates,
such as MIR. MsKeon, of Quebec, and Capt Wea-
therall, should go home. The military they also
desired TO have confined to their barracks The
Mayor agreed and by the exertions of these parties
the, city remained tranquil. The military, not
wlthstandng Col. Gugy's request, remained in
town, and the obnoxious magistrates persisted in
showing themselves. In consequence of this.
Messrs. Lyman and Gugy gave up their office tine
next day
On Saturday morning the Coroner's inquest on the
body of the poor lad, Mason, was proceeded with.
Upon the names OF the jurors being called over, II
was found Mr. Tobin, French Canadian, had
goyernmt MT and was gone to friends in the
village OF flndustre. Two constables were de-
spatched after him, with orders TO bring him back,
If necessary, by force. The Clerk Of the Court
also reported that the Hon. Louis Hypolite Lafon-
tame, III. M. Attorney General, aud proprietor of
the house from which Mason was shot, had refused
to obey the order Of the court, and to make his
appearance. A rule OF the court was given, that
sisted in his refusal on Monday. In consequence
OF the castlgation which the coroners, from their
Partially, received from the press, they were
more civil, and in fact even terrified.
AT ten o'clock, the hour appointed for the funeral
OF the above unfortunate man, proceeded to his
fathers residence IN Craig street. Immense num-
bers OF persons had already assembled, and many
OF the highest citizens, all dressed purpose for
the mournful occasion About III A. M, the hearse
moved of, having in front of it the two grand
masters OF the Orange Lodges in Lower Canada.
There were eight pail bearers, the friends of the
deceased; these were dressed in long blood red
ing the Grape round their hats. Immediately after
the coffin, the father, gigantic man, and his only
remaining son, followed as chief mourners; next
came the citizens, two and two, to the number Of
about 1900 Ali had red around the grapes of
Their hats. The shops, with the exception of poor
Frenchman's, were all shut. The procession passed
through all the principal streets of the city, pre-
vious to intement In the Protestant burying
ground. oi :
had almost forgotten to mention a circum-
stance connected with the Dragons 1t appears that
on last Friday night, they were going back to La
prairie, for their horses, when II leaked out some
way or other that such was the case, and the con-
sequence was that number OF quite small boys
assembled to see them depart. About thirty of the
dragons were present. and the little boys no sooner
caught glimpse at them, than they began cheer
ing and fiingDg stones at them. The police had
rapid retreat possible, towards the boat, and
lodging the stones behind some cord wood, which
lay On the way; at last however, one of these ter
rbe fellows raised his carabine and fired at two
little boys, who, behind stone pillar were paying
particular attention to him; the ball struck the
pillar. After this breach of discipline, six more
shots were fired by these mighty men ofvalor. and
the captain and all managed TO get on board the
boat. On Saturday afternoon they intended coming
In again, and this time with their horses; il leaked
out, however; end although they had marched ten
crowd on the .orher side, all armed to meet them,
the heart OF the capta in could not Il md it, and
back they were transferred to Laprairie. There
will be no peace In Montreal, as long as this
tsrHr ire oesnrr e in Nore Dame street. oppo
site The Jewelry warehouse of Mr.. Savage. The
property was completely destroyed and, horrible
TO relate, servant maid, in trying to rescue her
clothes, was suffocated, and SO burnt to a cinder.
IL is rumored in political circles here, that Lord
Egln has received dispatches by the last steamer,
In which he Is ordered imnediat home and
that, IN consequence Of this order, he will depart
In few days. iI a1
| may also mention an interesting piece Of in
formation, currently believed here, IN high life"
Ii IS 10 the effect, that Sir Allan McNab is to be
married to Miss Coutts, whose name, from her
princey charities, Is known in all quarters OF the
world. The great banking firm OF this name still
exists, and is conducted tor this lady. II our gal
liant Canadian chieftain wins his bride, Dandam
Castle, at Hamilton, Canada West, will rise from
its mortgages like Phoenix from It's ashes. This
marriage would do more TO upset everything in
Canada, and shake the power Of the party now in
TO Its foundation, than the bloodest revolution on
record. OF course, the English court would at
once make Sir Allan a baronet--"An perhaps"
say some, "give us a Canadian governor"
II IL pitful to see the present state Of Montreal,
and TO observe how the war OF faction Is plunging
fine city into the greatest ruin and distress. Pro.
perry of no value and business at stand still-the
zane old story over again ~ the people OF Mon
treal desire a revolution, let them speak out like
men arms and money will be ready, and thou
sands OF their most respe citizens, Of all par
tee, who now hold aloof, would Join them AS to
this y stem Of threatening, II is contempbe, and
uDbef,tIng the from which they are always
boasrlDg they have sprung. M tHr
But II ia not only the !mob's fault; the gentry
must come out and lead, and believe the mob
would follow. They want head-some one ca
psble OF guiding and directing them to nober OBJ
Jects Than smashing Of lamps and the beating OF
men. The ablect terror Of the government, too, is
disgraceful; keeping garrison OF 2 600 men under
aims, when they know-and II they don't, they
ought to--that the mobs OF Montreal could not
ralse sufficient arms TO attack hive hundred troops,
and that they have ne intention of doing so. They
ought treat the disturbances as civil riot-not
rsise them into the dignity OF political excitements.
But French Canadians will be French Canadians,
all the world over. f.
MtnDrR Amore rHE CsLWoRyIA EmeRArIs-THs
GoLo OF rHr GnA The Memphis Tenn Easi,, OF
the 10th last contains Aetter under date Of June sh
thiriy.sve miles south N Santa Fee OF which the fol-
loving " an extraet-At Fort Smith we formed our
selves into company and elected gentleman BY the
name Of Bass our captain. We had proc .sdsi IS
far the sntrascs Of the Great American Desert when
tn. company split, and the ox.teams vent BY them.
selves TO which part attached ourselves - We had
About 80 miles back from here the road forks,
and road goes Santa Re and the other TO Abu-
qu.rque Bass and the mule teams vent TO Santa Re
to pack and we took the road TO Albuquerque After
Bass had proceeded 30 miles the Santa Fe road
they come to . Mexican village called San Miguel,
where one OF their men got allied in q frscss With
another Of HE mess. account Of . canteen Of
whiskey lie will be hung the 10th OF July at San
Miguel, We have not seen so much game a. Ne az
cted In the line ~ bunso We klIed three two bulls
aud Deer and antelope are very numerous.
the like Of sheep in my life; you see them In
wild Indians and they appeared very friendly and snx
ious TO trade II IL very common In this country to
TIVE days without water and n man hardly knows
the value Of IL until he IL thus tried We shalt reach
the old gold mines In about three days understsnd
from our captain (Nr Davis. who has been 80 old
tspper through this region Of country that there has
been many COO ut work st one Time nov he says
there than 30 40 ss the mine s nearly