Immediately after this mortifying check, in which above five hundred men, and many brave officers, were lost, the general detached brigadier Murray, with twelve hundred men, in transports, above the town, to co-operate with rear-admiral Holmes, whom the admiral had sent up with some force against the French shipping, which he hoped to destroy. The brigadier was likewise instructed to seize

intrenchment without further delay. Orders were received that the brigadiers should put their troops in motion at a certain signal, which was accordingly made at a proper time of the tide. Many of the boats from Point Levi ran aground upon a ledge that runs off a considerable distance from the shore; and this accident occasioned a disorder, by which so much time was lost, that the general was obliged to stop the march of brigadier Towns-every opportunity of fighting the enemy's hend's corps, which he perceived to be in detachments, and even of provoking them motion. In the meantime the boats were to battle. In pursuance of these directions, floated and ranged in proper order, though he twice attempted to land on the north exposed to a severe fire of shot and shells; shore; but these attempts were unsucand the general in person sounding the cessful. The third attempt was more shore, pointed out the place where the fortunate. He made a sudden descent troops might disembark with the least at Chambaud, and burned a considerable difficulty. Thirteen companies of grena- magazine, filled with arms, clothing, prodiers, and two hundred men of the second vision, and ammunition. The enemy's American battalion, were the first who ships being secured in such a manner as landed. They had received orders to not to be approached, and nothing else form in four distinct bodies, and begin occurring that required the brigadier's the attack, supported by the corps of longer stay, he returned to the camp, with brigadier Monckton, as soon as the other intelligence obtained from his prisoners, troops should have passed the ford, and that the fort of Niagara was taken, Crown be near enough to contribute to their Point abandoned, and general Amherst assistance. These instructions, however, employed in making preparations to atwere entirely neglected. Before Monck- tack the corps at the Isle aux Nois, comton had landed, and while Townshend manded by M. Burlemaque. was on his march at a considerable distance, the grenadiers, without waiting to be drawn up in a regular form, impetuously rushed towards the enemy's intrenchments in the utmost disorder. Their courage served only to increase their misfortune. The first fire they received did such execution among them, that they were obliged to shelter themselves under the redoubt which the French had abandoned at their approach. In this uncomfortable situation they remained for some time, unable to form under so hot a fire, notwithstanding the utmost efforts of many gallant officers, who lavishly exposed, and even lost their lives, in the honourable discharge of their duty. The general, seeing all their efforts abortive, ordered them to retreat, and form behind Monckton's brigade, which was by this time landed, and drawn up on the beach in order. They accordingly retired in great confusion, leaving a considerable number lying on the field, to the barbarity of the Indian savages, who massacred the living, and scalped the dead, even in the sight of their indignant companions.

In consequence of the resolution taken to quit the camp at Montmorenci, the troops and artillery were re-embarked, and landed at Point Levi: they afterwards passed up the river in transports; while admiral Holmes made a movement with his ships, to amuse the enemy posted on the north shore; and the men being much crowded on board, the general ordered one half of them to be landed for refreshment on the other side of the river. As no possibility appeared of annoying the enemy above the town, the scheme of operations was totally changed. A plan was formed for conveying the troops farther down in boats, and landing them in the night within a league of cape Diamond, in hopes of ascending the heights of Abraham, which rise abruptly with a steep ascent from the banks of the river, that they might take possession of the ground on the back of the city, where it was but indifferently fortified. The dangers and difficulties attending the execution of this design were so peculiarly discouraging, that one would imagine it could not have been embraced but by a spirit of enterprise that bordered on des

to find it the more easily. Without any disorder the boats glided gently along; but by the rapidity of the tide, and the darkness of the night, the boats overshot the mark, and the troops landed a little below the place at which the disembarkation was intended. As the troops landed the boats were sent back for the second embarkation, which was superintended by brigadier Townshend. In the meantime, colonel Howe, with the light infantry and the Highlanders, ascended the woody precipices with admirable courage and activity; and dislodged a sergeant's guard, which defended a small intrenched narrow path, by which alone the rest of the forces could reach the summit. Then they mounted without further molestation from the enemy, and the general drew them up in order as they arrived. Monsieur de Montcalm no sooner understood that the English had gained the heights of Abraham, which in a manner commanded the town on its weakest part, than he resolved to hazard a battle; and began his march without delay, after having collected his whole force from the side of Beauport.

peration. The stream was rapid: the shore shelving; the bank of the river lined with sentinels; the landing place so narrow as to be easily missed in the dark; and the ground so difficult as hardly to be surmounted in the day time, had no opposition been expected. If the enemy had received the least intimation from spy or deserter, or even suspected the scheme; had the embarkation been disordered in consequence of the darkness of the night, the rapidity of the river, or the shelving nature of the north shore, near which they were obliged to row; had one sentinal been alarmed, or the landing place much mistaken; the heights of Abraham must have been instantly secured by such a force as would have rendered the undertaking abortive: confusion would necessarily have ensued in the dark, and this have naturally produced a panic, which might have proved fatal to the greater part of the detachment. These objections could not escape the penetration of the gallant Wolfe, who nevertheless adopted the plan without hesitation, and even executed it in person; though at that time labouring under a severe dysentery and fever, which had exhausted his constitution, and reduced him almost to an extremity of weakness. The previous steps being taken, and the time fixed for this hazardous attempt, admiral Holmes moved with his squadron farther up the river, about three leagues above the place appointed for the disembark-posted with his light infantry, just reation, that he might deceive the enemy, turned from a four-gun battery, which and amuse M. de Bougainville, whom they had taken without opposition. Montcalm had detached with fifteen hun- de Montcalm advancing in such a mandred men to watch the motions of that ner as to show his intention was to flank squadron: but the English admiral was the left of the English, brigadier Townsdirected to sail down the river in the night, hend was sent thither with the regiment so as to protect the landing of the forces; of Amherst, which he formed en potence, and these orders he punctually fulfilled. presenting a double front to the enemy; On the twelfth day of September, an he was afterwards reinforced by two bathour after midnight, the first embark- talions; and the reserve consisted of one ation, consisting of four complete regi- regiment drawn up in eight sub-divisions, ments, the light infantry commanded by with large intervals. The right of the colonel Howe, a detachment of High-enemy was composed of half the colony landers, and the American grenadiers, was made in flat-bottomed boats, under the immediate command of the brigadiers Monckton and Murray; though general Wolfe accompanied them in person, and was among the first who landed; and they began to fall down with the tide, to the intended place of disembarkation; rowing close to the north shore, in order

General Wolfe, perceiving the enemy crossing the river St. Charles, began to form his own line, which consisted of six battalions, and the Louisbourg grenadiers; theright commanded by brigadier Monckton, and the left by brigadier Murray : to the rear of the left, colonel Howe was

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troops, two battalions, and a body of Canadians and savages: their centre consisted of a column formed by two other regular battalions; and on the left one battalion, with the remainder of the colony troops, was posted: the bushes and corn-fields in their front were lined with fifteen hundred of their best marksmen, who kept up an irregular galling fire,

which proved fatal to many brave officers, away their muskets, drew their broadthus singled out for destruction. This swords, fell in among them with irresisfire, indeed, was in some measure check- tible impetuosity, and drove them with ed by the advanced posts of the British great slaughter into the town, and the line, who piqueered with the enemy for works they had raised at the bridge of the some hours before the battle began. Both river St. Charles. On the left and rear armies were destitute of artillery except of the English, the action was not so two small pieces on the side of the French, violent. Some of the light infantry and a single gun which the English sea- had thrown themselves into houses; men made shift to draw up from the land- where, being attacked, they defended ing place. This was very well served, themselves with great courage and resoand galled their column severely. At lution. Colonel Howe having taken post length, about nine in the morning, the with two companies behind a small copse, enemy advanced to the charge with great sallied out frequently on the flanks of the order and vivacity, though their fire was enemy, during this attack, and often drove irregular and ineffectual. On the con- them into heaps; while brigadier Townstrary, the British forces reserved their hend advanced platoons against their shot until the French had approached front; so that the right wing of the French within forty yards of their line: then they were totally prevented from executing poured in a terrible discharge; and con- their first intention. The brigadier himtinued the fire with such deliberation and self remained with Amherst's regiment, to spirit, as could not fail to produce a very support this disposition, and to overawe considerable effect. General Wolfe was a body of savages posted opposite to the stationed on the right, at the head of light infantry, waiting for an opportunity Bragg's regiment and the Louisbourg to fall upon the rear of the British army. grenadiers, where the attack was most General Wolfe being slain, and at the warm. As he stood conspicuous in the same time Mr. Monckton dangerously front of the line, he had been aimed at wounded at the head of Lascelles' regi by the enemy's marksmen, and received ment, where he distinguished himself with a shot in the wrist, which however did remarkable gallantry, the command denot oblige him to quit the field. Having volved on brigadier Townshend, who haswrapped a handkerchief round his hand, tened to the centre; and finding the troops he continued giving orders without the disordered in the pursuit, formed them least emotion; and advanced at the head again with all possible expedition. This of the grenadiers with their bayonets necessary task was scarce performed, when fixed, when another ball unfortunately M. de Bougainville, with a body of two pierced the breast of this young hero, thousand fresh men, appeared in the rear who fell in the arms of victory, just as of the English. He had begun his march the enemy gave way. When the fatal from Cape Rouge, as soon as he received ball took place, general Wolfe, finding intelligence that the British troops had himself unable to stand, leaned upon the gained the heights of Abraham, but did shoulder of a lieutenant, who sat down not come up in time to have any share for that purpose. This officer seeing the in the battle. Mr. Townshend immediFrench give way, exclaimed "They run! ately ordered two battalions, with two they run!""Who run ?" cried the gal- pieces of artillery, to advance against this lant Wolfe, with great eagerness. When officer; who retired, at their approach, the lieutenant replied, "The French."- among woods and swamps, where general "What!" said he, "do the cowards run Townshend very wisely declined hazardalready? then I die happy." So saying, ing a precarious attack. He had already the glorious youth expired. At this in- obtained a complete victory, taken a great stant, every separate regiment of the number of French officers, and was posBritish army seemed to exert itself for sessed of a very advantageous situation, the honour of its own peculiar charac- which it would have been imprudent to ter. While the right pressed on with forego. The French general, M. de Monttheir bayonets, brigadier Murray briskly calm, was mortally wounded in the batadvanced with the troops under his com-tle, and conveyed into Quebec; from mand, and soon broke the centre of the whence, before he died, he wrote a letter enemy; then the Highlanders, throwing to general Townshend, recommending the

prisoners to that generous humanity by which the British nation is distinguished. His second in command was left wounded on the field; and next day expired on board an English ship, to which he had been conveyed. About 1,000 of the enemy were made prisoners, including a great number of officers; and about 500 were slain on the field of battle. The wreck of their army, after they had reinforced the garrison of Quebec, retired to Point-au-Tremble; from whence they proceeded to Jacques Quatiers, where they remained intrenched until they were compelled by the severity of the weather to make the best of their way to Trois Rivieres and Montreal. This important victory was obtained at the expense of fifty men killed, including nine officers; and about 500 men wounded: but the death of general Wolfe was a national loss, universally lamented. He inherited from nature an animating fervour of sentiment, an intuitive perception, an extensive capacity, and a passion for glory, which stimulated him to acquire every species of military knowledge that study could comprehend, that actual service could illustrate and confirm. This noble warmth of disposition seldom fails to call forth and unfold the liberal virtues of the soul. Brave above all estimation of danger, he was also generous, gentle, complacent, and humane; the pattern of the officer, the darling of the soldier: there was a sublimity in his genius which soared above the pitch of ordinary minds; and had his faculties been exercised to their full extent by opportunity and action, had his judgment been fully matured by age and experience, he would without doubt have rivalled in reputation the most celebrated captains of antiquity.

MAGNANIMITY OF SERJEANT
MORE,

THE HIGHLAND ROBBER.

thing like a light at a distance. Thither they eagerly directed their steps; but when they reached the spot, where they expected to find a house, they found themselves at the foot of a tremendous precipice, and the light which had decoyed them, still glimmering at an inaccessible height above their heads. They holloed with all their might, and were immediately asked by a human voice what they wanted? They answered, that they were travellers who had lost their way, and begged to know whether they could hope for shelter and assistance? In an instant a man appeared before them, and desired them to follow him. They did so, but were obliged, though reluctantly, to leave their horses fastened below. They soon arrived, by a zig-zag way, at a large cave in the middle of the rock, in the centre of which a pile of faggots was burning. Here their guide left them, while he proceeded into an inner cave or apartment, whence he returned in a few minutes, followed by about fifty armed men. The travellers, as may be supposed, were greatly startled at the appearance of so formidable a body, when one, who seemed to have the command of the rest, addressed them to this purpose:

"You can be at no loss to guess what we are, but you have nothing to fear. For though we live by what is called violence, we are not insensible to humanity. Our depredations are never stained with cruelty, and seldom with blood; and those whom necessity has thrown on our care, have never either been treated with barbarity, or suffered to want. We extort a little from those, only, who are able to spare it; but rather augment than diminish the property of the poor. We know what we have to expect, and are prepared for our fate; but we never take advantage of the miserable. Nor is it to distress others, but solely to support ourselves, that we live in this manner; you see our quarters, and shall have all the accommodation they can afford you; and if you can trust us, who have no reason to de

Nor many years after the rebellion of 1745, an officer of some distinction was travelling through the Highlands of Scot-ceive you, we bid you welcome." land, attended by a single servant. The public roads, where there were any, were hardly passable, and a great fall of snow coming on, rendered them at last not to be traced. After wandering about in painful suspense a whole day, they discovered, in the dusk of the evening, some

This harangue revived the courage of the guests, and they were seasonably presented with a cup of whiskey each, to recover them from the cold and fatigue they had experienced. Their appetites were by this time abundantly keen; and by their own accounts they never supped

more deliciously in their lives than they did go to a free market for whatever we want. that night, on poultry and fine Highland | In such a situation money can be of no mutton, hastily broiled on the live ashes. object to us; though it were, know that Rest was the next thing of which they Serjeant More is above being hired to do stood in need; and their generous host what his heart tells him is right." "Are led them to the inner apartment in the you Serjeant More?" exclaimed the offcave. There two sacks of heath were, by cer. "I am." "Why, your name is a his order, brought in, and on these the terror to the whole country round.” “It wearied travellers were invited to repose. is." "Do you know that a reward is The officer had a considerable sum of offered for you, dead or alive? Why, money, and some costly trinkets upon then, do you trust yourself alone with him; but as he expected they would two armed men?" "To show you that search him for his money, he did not at- my heart is a stranger to fear." He then tempt to secrete any thing. Their host drew his sword, and leaning on it gently, either discovered or suspected their fears, "Sir," said he, "I was born a gentleman, and offered himself to be their guard. and have lived a clown. Early misforThey dissuaded him as much as possible, tunes obliged me to conceal my name and but he told them plainly, that unless he family, and enlist in the army. My conkept constantly by them, he could not be duct there attracted the attention of my answerable for the conduct of his compa- superiors, but I had no interest to rise nions. He, therefore, watched by them higher than a halbert, and was discharged on the bare rock the whole of the night. with the regiment in which I served. This In the morning they found themselves way of life was then imposed on me by thus alone with him, and every thing as necessity. It is likely I shall be made they left it in the evening; save that of an example of, to deter others from the the whole fifty men they had seen, not same clandestine practices; and all I ask one was now visible but the chief of the when you hear of my death, whether pubgang. Another fire of wood was instantly lic or private, is, that you remember you lighted up, and as he told them they had once owed your life to him who never nearly twenty miles to ride, before they took one but in the cause of his country, could find any provisions for themselves when he fought for his king, and exposed or horses, they were prevailed on to eat his own. Farewell." very heartily of cheese and whiskey, ere they set out.

ANECDOTE.

Ar the battle of Talavera, a private of He then produced their horses, which the 83d regiment, whose arm had been had been well fed, and were in good spi- broken in the conflict, perceived one of rits. He likewise insisted in putting them the enemy's marksmen, who had ascendon the road, where they might be in no ed a tree, taking deliberate aim at a further danger of losing their way. On British officer. The soldier, disabled by this the servant was ordered to dismount his wound from using his musket, inand give him his horse; but he chose ra- stantaneously drew his bayonet, which he ther to walk, and told them, he could threw with such excellent aim, that the easily keep up with them. At their part-point entered the jugular vein of the ing, "Sir," said the officer, "we are struck rifleman, perforated his throat, and killed at the whole of your conduct, from first to him on the spot. last, with equal admiration and gratitude. We have been treated like princes, where we expected our throats were to be cut. It is not in my power sufficiently to reward your generosity; but here is a small purse of guineas, which is all the ready I can very well spare it, and shall think myself honoured by your acceptance of it. I am only sorry it is no more, for your sake."

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