The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01
ORDER or TXE nEUBMNs.
An Organization of 1877 which Com
sPIred to Capture Canada.
From the Syracuse Herald.

From the Syracuse Herald.
Auburn, n Y.-The unwritten history
of great nation is replete with stirring
incidents which events Of greater import
occurring at the same period have com
pletely overshadowcd. Such Is the case
Of the patriot war of lS37-S3. in which a
small handful of Americans. by an ALI
ance with a band of determined men
across the Canadian border, planned to
divorce the Canadas and British America
from the crown Of Great Britain. This
accomplished the whole Of British North
America was 70 be admitted to statehood
in the greatest republic on earth.
The plot in the embryo was Matched on
Canadian soil, and the movement was be-
gun simultaneously IN upper and lower
Canada. The mast conspicuous leaders
We're Joseph Louis Papneau, a man Of
great wealth, and influential among the
French Inhabitants Of Quebec, and Will
lam Lyon Mackenzie. a prominent jour
nallst and political agiuatcr of Ontario.
1t vas owing TO MscKenzie's efforts, how
ever. that the Americans living along the
border became interested In the proposed
separation. During the latter part of 1887
Mackenzie made a tour Of the frontier
country from Detroit to Burlington, Vt,
enthusing the American people by saying
that $ soon as aid was assured from this
.tle OF the llfe the CANADIANS WOuAu rise
IN arms against the tyranny Of the mother
country.
During the journey Mackenzie stopped
at Auburn. where he remained for some
time. He managed TO interest the most
prominent citizens and while here or
ganlzed a secret lodge of patriots with a
membership Of nearly 100 members. The
society had eight grips and passwords. and
went under the name OF the "Reubens. "
other lodges we're organized along the
Canadian border. The members were
sworn TO aid the movement for indie
pendcnce with men, money arms and am
munition which were 10 be- forthcoming
at the first sight Of open hostilities. The
organization was a military one as we'll.
ana the forces in Central and Northern
New York were under the command OF
Gen Shultz Van Shultz OF Salina now
Syracuse.
The Canadian rebellion broke out In
1891 and the following year a call was
made upon the American patriots. In
1893 President Van Buren, issued a proc
lamation forbiddln American citizens
from taking part IN the hostillties. and
declaring that all those who should take
up arms against the crown of Great
Britain should be deprived OF the pro-
lection OF the United States government.
Notwithstanding the Presidents procla-
nation, Gen. Van Schultz made amtive
WAR
orders were issued 20 the forces under
his command to assemble at different
points on the frontier on Nov T. Between
thirty and forty members OF the Auburn
society responded TO the call and proceed
ed at once to Syracuse. where they ioined
small detachment from the surround
Ing towns. The troops took passage the
next day on canal boats for Oswego.
where they embarked on the schooners
Big and Little at Charlotte for Ogdens-
burg. Among the survivors OF this expe-
dillon Is T.. Price Senter OF this city.
whose adventures IN the queens domain
reads like n chapter from one OF. Can't.
Marryats novels. The story OF what hap
pened after the party reached Ogiensburg
Is told In Mr. senters own words
ION Sunday, Nov 10. we received or
ders 70 cross the river and make a mid
night assault upon the town OF Prescott
Il was expected that fully $500 armed mon
would redczyous at Ogdenshurg. but we
found only 400 or go troops there. or
that number only ia Of US managed to