North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-03-18
sWANToN, VT. MARCH is, 1910.
EDITED BY CANADIANS & AMERICANS

matches.
directed one man on board NJ each
vessel, with u Ratchet and match on fire,
and went with them To see The rigging
cut TO pieces and piled on a quarterback
cabin, except the best part 81 said rigging
and anchors, which we carried off from
each vessel. This was accomplished with
in half al hour. When drew my sword
out of its scabbard, and gave the signal,
those piles of rigging and sails on boar, OF
each vessel were directed Ia be freq, and
every man betook themselves to the &c,
repaired 10 the remnant OF my detachment,
who kept sentry under Cape Diamond,
for fear oil being discovered. My SERGEANT,
a Jersey man, had the command, and
my orders what 10 do, in case we were dis
covered-which were, to dispatch the Brit
lsh sentinel, and secreie themselves under
the bank, out Of danger: but we accom-
pushed our designs, and in fifteen minutes
the flames and smoke were above the masrs
Of the vessels, and The wind being easlery,
and blowing very brisk, drove the smoke
over the city OF Quebec, and alarmed the
garrison and inhabitants to such a degree,
that the Bells rang, and drums beat to
arms, and in short, we heard the cries OF
men, women and children: The feet is
on fire The fleet is on irel The whole
garrison turned out and pursued US, but 10
no purpose: they could not affect or lnjure
us by their FIRE, as we retreaied under the
bank until we arrived safe at Wolie's Cove
guard house, where had left one corpo-
raj and four privates.
The next morning, at nine O'Clock,
was relieved, and repaired to Gen. Woos-
ter's quarters, which was the parade
ground, and received adequate returns OF
applause and gratitude from my superiors
as well as equals and interiors, tor my con-
duct in that expedition. The Capt. and
Lieut.. Of the main guard, who were or
dered tn Join my detachment, came in view
of the British sentines, while | and nv
detachment were on board of the enemy's
vessels, slashing all before US. The capt
ordered my SERGEANT. with his men, To re.
treat with him, and drew his sword on
my SERGEANT, ordering him and his men 10
leave The ground, otherwise they would be
all taken prisoners; meanwhile pronounced
ME preSumptuous fellow. NV sergeant
charrpd his haszan4st 40 lsGaa.a bro Nd. ",
and kept his station, and the captain and
lieutenant, with all their men, fed, and
left me 10 fight the battle.
| know not who those two officers were,
or to what regiment they belonged. Ne
vertheless, as soon as dismissed my
guard, returned to William Maxwell,
my colonel, who inquired what success:
answered, good, thank God. Ithen in
formed him how | was treated by the cap
tain and lieutenant OF the main guard.
His reply was, that il those TWO officers
were not disarmed Immediately, and tried
by General Court Martial, and broken
for cowardice, he would march his regi-
ment back to New Jersey. He immed-
ately repaired 10 Gen. Wooster's room,
and apprised him OF my good behaviour
and The cowardice OF those two officers.
After the General welcomed me 10 his a.
partment; he dispatched major Nicholson
his Brigade Major, to go and arrest those
officers, at their quarters; alter having
taken their swords from them, set subal-
tern guard over them, until the next morn
ing. At O'Clock, these officers were
brought on the grand parade, in presence
of the whole military force, except The
guards. All the officers were called in
council, by the General, and it was agreed
that they should be placed in the centre Of
the whole military force, and reprimanded
on account of their cowardice: their swords
drawn ont of their scabbards, and broken
over their shoulders; which was executed
by the brigade major, with their ia
ces turned towards the river Carouge; al
forwards escorted by lieutenant and 90
men. with all the music playing the rogue's
march, and death threatened, ii seen near
the camp.
Soon after, was sent with Lieut.. Col.
AniiI, belonging to COL Henry Livingston's
Canadian regiment, with sixty men, TO
Poinie Deschambault, and erected bate
~ on the same point, to prevent the Brit
lsh vessels getting by said point. ] mount
ed four pieces OF cannon on said battery,
which found buried near the church, in
the burying ground, which, expect, had
been there ever since the French war. |
made discovery Of three hundred bushels
OF 9ood wheat, over the river, near the
g.isi mill, belonging 10 the Seignior,
/ Monsieur De Loibiuere,) who was 10
! Quebec, colonel in the British service
l | had four hatteanx Immediately equipped,
and the wheat brought TO the mill IN Can
adam carts; made the miller prisoner.
and compelled him TO grind hight and day
until il was all ground. and conveyed from
! thence over the Doint Deschambault, then