Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-05-13
CANADA AROUSING.
The Frontiers to be Guarded..Flve
Thousand Additional Troops to be
called for from England.

Our Canada n.ighbors seem TO be
unduly excited just now, in conse-
quence Of the condition Of things in this
country. In Toronto the authorities
are engaged in searching for American
agents who are suspected of being there
recruiting for our army, as though we
could not get more volunteers here than
We want, and better men than Canada
can furnish. In Lower Canada much
agitation has been caused by the anxious
inquiry by agents, both Of the United
States and the rebels, for arms and am.
munition. And now they fear an At
tack on their frontier, and are making
preparations to meet it. Who they ex.
pect to attack them is very questionable.
Not the United States, for their opera
tons point just the opposite direction j;
not the Confederate States, for they have
their hands more than full already, and
to reach Canada, would have to march
their armies through q hostile country,
brimful Of patriots who have not yet en-
listed, and be hemmed in, from their
rear, by the myriads of patriots already
in arms. But hear what they say. The
following lie from the Montreal Herald.
The commander Of the forces yester-
day received instructions from the Gov
ernor General to dispatch troops to
Cornwall and Deauhsrnois. 1t seems
that they are to make heightened stay
ae the Commlssiariat Department has
received instructions to contract for
stores and provisions for their use at
the stations above mentioned. They
are also to be supplied with tents and
other equipments necessary for camping
out.
The Montreal Advertiser Of the fol-
lowing day says:
One company left by steamer in the
morning for Cornwall, and another 10
the afternoon for Beauharnoie. General
Williams has also gone up. 1t is stated
that other detachments Of troops will
arrive from Quebec to-day, and that all
the locks on the St. Lawrence Canal
will be guarded by the military. For
what purpose this is done we cannot
tell there is no prospect OF any dis
turtance in the Province, aud the dam
ger, it danger there be, can only come
from abroad. The authorities must.
however, be in possession Of some in
formation to induce them to take those
steps.
The rumor 10, that attempts are ex-
pected to be made to stop tho St.. Law
renee navigation BY blowing up some OF
the locks.
It j. understood that the Commander
'n-chief has made . reputation upon
the military authorities 1t home, for al
ad iition Of 5000 men to the force in
Canada, aud that these troops may be
expected from England during the sum-
mer. e
The folks At Cornwall ere surprised
Ct the arrival Of troops there. The
Ecosonaist says:
Yesterday . company OF about so of
the Royal Canadian Rites arrived in
town by the noon train from Montreal.
Another company was on the same
train bound for some point further west.
Half . dozen rumors, more or less ab-
surd, we're a6oat - to the mission upon
which the troops were sent here. Peo-
pie eventually settled down to the opin-
ion that it was the intention Of the Gov.
eminent to keep . guard on the public
works along the frontier during the pres-
ent season. This precaution is supposed
to be suggested BY the troubles in the
United States.
We have our suspicions that under
meath all this surface talk about danger
Of attack from this direction, the Gov
eminent have deeper design in throw
ing troops along the frontier, and send
ing for reinforcemepts from England.
A sepsTation Of the Canadas i not :
ess sohieet and The possible dissolu-
|Aioa1ef thiss Union hseea or neiahboss
On the North to talking ofanitiag Low