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The Proclamation of lord Gosford, declaring the
province OF Canada under martial law, is published
In the Montreal Herald of the llth inst. The
proclamation is dated the 5th and appoints Sir
John Colborne as the executive officer of lae law.


The following was received from St. Johns. at
Montreal -


On wednesday evening as the rebels under
the command of the famous Gagnon were return
ing from Swanton whittier they had been for the
purpose OF procuring arms, they were attacked by
party OF Mississquoi Volunteers at Moore's Cor
ner about two miles from Mssssquoi Bav. The
result OF the attack the complete defeat of the
rebels; Gagnon with four or FIVE others were kill
ed, seven or eight others were taken prisoners to-
gether with two pieces of brass cannon forty stand
OF arms two wagons with baggage, &c. and four
casks OF powder. The Volunteers had but one
nEur T previous to the attack received their arms
ihey did not wait for the proper distribution of
them, but broke open the cases and immediately
went out to meet the Rebels An express reached
st. Johns with letters to the Hon. Robt. Jones
stating the above facts, at 6 P. M last evening"
ihls messenger states the opinion was current
,nat Dr Cote was with the party, but had the good
luck to escape"


The Herald contains list of thirteen of the ma
trlots, who have been imprisoned in that city, in
addition to those formerly TAKEN .=...-.~


The remains of lieut. Wier, of the 32d regiment.
were inferred at Montreal on the 10TH The flu
neral was attended by the citizens of Montreal EN-
masse, under much excitement of feeling. If ac-
counts be true, the patriots acted very basely in
the murder of this officer ~ =


The following gives some account of the militia
ry movements of the Province =


On Wednesday last Company of the ROYALS.
under Capt, Mayne, left town for ST. Johns to re.
lnforee the garrison in that place; and on Thurs
day three Companies of the 34th, under lieut. Col.
Hughes, Were despatched in the same direction.


Four Companies of the 32d, and detachment
OF the Royal Artillery, with two guns, returned to
town in the John Bull, ON Thursday morning.
from the brigade under Col. Gore. The remain.
der OF the brigade, we understand will remain for
the present in occupation of ST. Dennis, and the O.
her aa villages on the Richeleu. The whole brigade
goes not appear to have marched on Monday to ST.
Hyaeinthe. The reception of those who did, is
stated TO have been quite pacific, though their
SO Tar as the finding of the fugitves was
concerned, was Intellectual. -
vssr oo. Iore accompanied the detachment to town.
tees forenoon abput forty of the new Volun-
Iieft town for st. Martin. oap' z' sns'an "a