Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-15

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ries."
To the Editors ofthe National IuteHisenccr.
The following statement OF the man
ner Of General MoNTaoMERy's burr
al at Quebec, in 1875, is 80 much
at yarianc c. with any account | have
| heretofore seen. that. il it be equally
new to you, will thank you to copy it
into the Intelligencer. 1t is transcribed
from the lst volume of "Collections of
the Massachusetts, Historical Society,"
printed in 1899. The facts were coliec-
ted by gentleman who resided . long
time at Quebec, and were principally
obtained from the officer who COM
manded the guard when the body Of
Montgomery was shown to the prison
ers. Il.
"Ihe spot where General Montgomc-
ry fell, is,a place little above Frazer's
wharf, under Cape Diamond The
road there is extremely narrow, and
will not admit OF more than five or six
people to walk ARREST. A barrier had
been made across the road, md from
the windows of low house, which
formed part Gift, were planted two can
non. At his appearing upon l;ttle us
ing ground, at the distance of about 90
or 80 yards, they were discharged. lie,
and his two aids-de-camp, fell It the
same time, and thence rolled upon the
ice in the river, which always forms, in
the winter, upon its side. The ncxtmorn-
ing, a party being sent out to pick up
the dead, he was discovered among The
slain. He was Immediately taken to
The prison where the Americans 5yefe
confined, as they had denied his death;
upon which they acknowledged him, and
burst into tcars,-The same night he
was buried by few soldiers, gctfhoat
any kind Of distinction pehatcter, at ,.the
corner of the powder house, rear Port
Louis. The Lieut.. Governor of Que
bee, Mr. Cramche, having served with
him in the British army, was induced,
by the persuasions of a lady, who. was
afterwards Mrs. Cramche, to order him
coffin, but made in the toughest man.
ner The other officers were indis-
criminately thrown, with their clothes
on, into the same grave with their men.
As there was great quantity OF snow
on the ground, and the earth Was frozen
very hard, it was impossible TO dig the
graves very deep, and of cour.o the boz
dies were bat slightly covered On the
thawing of the snow in the ensuing
spring, many of them appeared above
! ground, and became ofensive.--They
were, however, again buried, on Gene
raj Cartoons being made acquainted
with the circumstance. General Mont
gomery's grave cannot be distinguish
ed, as there is no stone placed there to
point it out -.
"These facts are known to every per-
son who was in Quebec at the time OF
Montgomery's defeat"
The following letter was yesterday received
at the general Post Office, from the Postmas
ter at Nashvill.
NAsHvILL, MARCH 90.
SIR: The Georgia Mail, due to-day
am sorry to infoim you, is lost. The
rider arrived in due time, and states
that in crossing Connesanga river, il
The Cherokee Nation. the ferry. boat
was beat down by the current, ans
the horse and mail Knocked overheard
bv the tree limbs. The straps being
broken by the limbs the maj
sunk before it could be recovered
The river, he says, was remarkable
high, and he thinks the mail may b'
found when the water falls.
He imputes this accident entirely II
| the ignorance ofthe Indians who keel
| the ferry, who had no oars to thei
boat, and attempted to bring over witt
poals, as at low water; the consequence
was, that when they got into the cur
rent, their poles would not reach III
bottom, and the boat was prccirlta'ct
down the stream.
| have the honor TO he, Sill, respect
fully yQur most obedlcnt servant,
ROB'T b CURRY.
Tie Ion, joins MCLEAS.