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Few, except those who have had revolutionary 

 experience, can form a just idea of the condition of 

 affairs on the Eed Eiver for some days after our 

 arrival. There were no police to maintain order ; all 

 those who had during the past winter suffered in body 

 or in property from Kiel's tyranny, considered they 

 were justified in avenging themselves upon those who 

 had had any connection with rebel affairs. The re- 

 action from the state of fear and trembling in which 

 all had lived for the preceding ten months was too 

 great for many, and there was some little trouble in 

 keeping them in proper restraint. The rebel leaders 

 had disappeared, but many of their adherents had 

 merely gone home, hoping to be forgotten through 

 the insignificance of their position. Those who had 

 remained loyal were loud in expressing their discon- 

 tent at these rebels being allowed to live at large. 



Every precaution was taken by the military to 

 prevent any serious disturbance. Armed parties 

 patrolled about the Fort and through the village each 

 night until everything was quiet, and a few special 

 constables were sworn in as policemen to assist in 

 preserving order in the town. Unfortunately, whisky 

 was to be had in every shop in the village ; and the 

 Indians who had served with us as voyageurs added 

 to the excitement by their noisy drunkenness. The 

 Lieutenant-Governor was hourly expected ; but as 

 day after day passed without his being heard of, a 

 good deal of nice management was required to keep 



