e; and I have no hesitation in saying, that
I urged him to the step he has taken, of which I hope you
will, as it is only temporary, approve. We have had much
difficulty in collecting the public cattle and horses, and
have suffered greatly from the predatory spirit of the
Indians; indeed, their conduct has been infamous. There is
hardly a house on either side of the river that has not been
robbed by them; they have taken away the greater part of the
captured horses and cattle, and without our being able to
prevent it. It has not been in my power as yet to send a
statement of all that we have captured, as the property is so
scattered, but I hope to finish this week. We got upwards of
L1,200 in money, and have sent down a hundred packs worth, I
suppose L1,500 more. I have reason to think the captured
property will not be much under L40,000.

We have still 350 prisoners to ship off, but I hope to get
rid of them in a few days. Public confidence seems to be
partially restored; business is again going on, and I hope
that the country will become perfectly quiet.

It is impossible for me to say when I shall get done here. I
hope, however, it will not be long. I regret that we are not
able to send you complete returns of every thing; but the
captured property is in so many different places, and so
scattered, that it cannot be done.

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_Extract from a Canadian Newspaper._

MONTREAL, September 12.

Last Sunday evening the inhabitants of this city were
gratified with an exhibition equally novel and interesting.

That General Hull should have entered into our city so soon,
at the head of his troops, rather exceeded our expectations.
We were, however, very happy to see him, and received him with
all the honors due to his high rank and importance as a public
character. The following particulars, relative to his journey
and reception at Montreal, may not be uninteresting to our
readers:

It appears that General Hull and suite, accompanied by about
25 officers and 350 soldiers, left Kingston, under an escort
of 130 men, commanded by Major Heathcote, of the Newfoundland
regiment. At Cornwall, the escort was met by Captain Gray, of
the quartermaster-general's department, who took charge of the
prisoners of war, and from thence proceeded