Lount was identified at Chippewa while attempting to find his way to the United States and brought back to Toronto.  Rolph, Gibson and Duncombe found a refuge in the republic, but Van Egmond, who had served under Napoleon, and commanded the insurgents, was arrested and died in prison of inflammatory rheumatism.  Mr. Bidwell was induced to fly from the province by the insidious representations of the lieutenant-governor, who used the fact of his flight as an argument that he had been perfectly justified in not appointing him to the Bench.  In later years, the Canadian government, recognising the injustice Mr. Bidwell had received, offered him a judgeship, but he never could be induced to return to Canada Mackenzie had definite grievances against Sir Francis and his party; and a British people, always ready to sympathise with men who resent injustice and assert principles of popular government, might have soon condoned the serious mistake he had made in exciting a rash revolt against his sovereign.  But his apologists can find no extenuating circumstances for his mad conduct in stirring up bands of ruffians at Buffalo and other places on the frontier to invade the province.  The base of operations for these raids was Navy Island, just above the Niagara Falls in British territory.  A small steamer, “The Caroline,” was purchased from some Americans, and used to bring munitions of war to the island.  Colonel MacNab was sent to the frontier, and successfully organised an expedition of boats under the charge of Captain Drew—­afterwards an Admiral—­to seize the steamer at Fort Schlosser, an insignificant place on the American side.  The capture was successfully accomplished and the steamer set on fire and sent down the river, where she soon sank before reaching the cataract.  Only one man was killed—­one Durfee, a citizen of the United States.  This audacious act of the Canadians was deeply resented in the republic as a violation of its territorial rights, and was a subject of international controversy until 1842 when it was settled with other questions at issue between Great Britain and the United States.  Mackenzie now disappeared for some years from Canadian history, as the United States authorities felt compelled to imprison him for a time.  It was not until the end of 1838 that the people of the Canada were free from filibustering expeditions organised in the neighboring states.  “Hunters’ Lodges” were formed under the pledge “never to rest until all tyrants of Britain cease to have any dominion or footing whatever in North America.”  These marauding expeditions on the exposed parts of the western frontier—­especially on the St. Clair and Detroit Rivers—­were successfully resisted.  At Prescott, a considerable body of persons, chiefly youths under age, under the leadership of Von Schoultz, a Pole, were beaten at the Old Stone Windmill, which they attempted to hold against a Loyalist force.  At Sandwich, Colonel Prince, a conspicuous figure in Canadian political history of later years, routed a band of filibusters, four of whom he ordered to instant death.  This resolute deed created some excitement in England, where it was condemned by some and justified by others.  Canadians, who were in constant fear of such raids, naturally approved of summary justice in the case of persons who were really brigands, not entitled to any consideration under the laws of war.