New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-09-06

psms, &C.
i Correspondence Of The Tribune.
ALBION HOTEL,
j QurBEc, August Is, lsl3
hgBEc has the reputation Of being the strong
military fortress on the Western Continent
with the single exception of Gibraltar the
leeest in the world It's natural position con
Las its principal strength. As have already
,oncd. it is situated upon Cape formed by
4 noction of the st. Charles and St. Lawrence
H. For many miles up tho st. Lawrence the
IL, ARE high and precipitous-though on the
4 award the st. Charles the shore gradually
lends. But as you approach from the land
The extremity of the point, the ascent be-
nss more rapid, and at the distance of a quar-
II a mile or thcreabouts from the point. a
-,ndicuIar wall of solid rock rises to the hight
] % or 50 feet, and thus forms a natural de-
~, stretching nearly half across the isthlnus,
n this direction. Beyond this the ground rises
4 i nurc rapidly until We reach the summit on
re Diamond which overhangs the st. Law
.p and opposes wall of solid rock three hun
d feet in hight TO any attempt that may be
| de against the city. The Upper City is built
nsenthe prccipices, mentioned before, and this
mt; and is completely surrounded by high
jA of solid mason work, through which en-
lnce is obtained only by massive gatcs-alI the
ages being also commanded by cannon mount
a, intervals along the walls. Outside the
| ls stretch to "a great distance beside and be-
"a the Plains Of Abraham,-cspccially on
North. Western slope toward the St Charles
IL st. Johns Suburbs and the Parish of st.
Ah-containing population of 10000 or
AG0, and embracing by far the finest situations
|aaSdences in or about the city. These Sub
raas well as the Lower City, which skirts the
,mpice on every side, and reaches mile or
lngp the st. Lawrence, arc quite defcncclcss,
latn case of siege or assault would probably
jumed. The whole of the Upper City is very
ongly fortified and might be defended for a
y time against very strong force.
The CITADEL, howel er, is the point Of greatest
sngth. And even if entrance should be forced
nh the Upper City, this might bid defiance to
most any force, any skill and any patience
acouId be brought against it. 1t is situated
na the very summit of Cape Diamond-the
CHEST point of the Upper City-and the British
|avenment has been for several years engaged
completing the works upon it, intending to,
4 axe it absolutely impregnable. There are many
rions Of the Citadel to which no access is al
Rsd; but strangers without difficulty can obtain
,misson to visit the Cape and examine the
neral structure of the works. An application
the office of the Town Major procured US a
IntlGa permit as follows -
Town Majors Office,
QUEBEC Aug. Is, le43.
Permit Nh R and party visit the Citadel the usual
aauon' being observed. By order,
ias officer commanding the Citadel Guards
Easing toward st. Louis Gate turning to the
a Just before we reach the gate, we ascend a
m-E a street which leads toward the Citadel
Ale are walls built upon each side until we
each the summit, when for little distance
ne street is level. Soon we approach on
lhs SIDE the glacis Of the fort, covered with
smooth turf, sloplng gently from the hight and
9uaaed by shelving walls of stone The walls
ae passage leading to the Citadel commence
ea at hrst only a foot or SO in hight, but gradu-
llT and rapidly rising to hight of twelve or ff-
aaieet. The passage is made to take several
asp iuns-thc angles being invisible from each
0ai' and every division of the way, which be-
@as hardly wide enough for single carriage,
s'as completely commanded by several cannon
I'aS aongh embrasures III the walls above. We soon
~ es gate through which the entrance is 10 feet
. HiA heavy columns each side a guard is sta
sa isis IRON which The Commanding Officer after
lug our permit, selected soldier 10 accompany
VIC WoTSs and prevent from making close in
aG Entering the gate stand within the Citadel.
open space OF three or four acres which seems
Vesa cleared OF rocks &c. with considerable labor,
'oay oil men, a, the time of visit, were hard
I ..., sno'ing high ledge which remained. Passing
~ oen space, we reach the walls which bound the
~. t'sIn SIDE These the inside, twelve
sao across the whole font, al intervals of ten or
- ATE mounted cannon, mainly twelve FOUNDERS,
l5b,wa carriages From the Queens hastion at the
n 80. Corner the view is magnificent. Tie wall is
Az ~ oeFiating slightly from perpendicular for
lo IN some places 40 or so feet, Of heavy blocks
80 AZ N mortar, aud about eight feet thick. There
'he Ptecipce of solid rock which reaches to the
a NC tner and Just far enough from the waters edge
L., single row Of houses, which forms part of the
&k,s Inc point al which stand is 3lS feet above
NE nver, and the bank for this whole hight is
pendicular and Of solid rock At the foot Of
satI"aii Is ditch about 80 fee, in width which
p,,s out OF the solid rock. Th. immense and
1CsI esesole wall extends along the whole front Of
pom this side, therefore, any attempt TO scale
ions. "Vuio seem absurd. Looking down the bank
"hete Is situated the Queens baston. we see the
5lss r., oio stone building which used To be the Cava
laaR no;S, l asked the soldier who attended us if he
Msi". Vut The spot where MONTGOMERY fell in 1878
tin I'd ,ss.s SAID he uquiringy. He knew nothing of
liz stSc. ~ ai dezen artillery men who were louDg
.,,o,,..a, We cannon If they had ever heard "of Mr.
tns, l;;s.yy who was killed there" 90 The jn,lenan
Ns,,or. 0LfE said one OF them. No." said l.
tOs r s was an American General, and YOU ought to
~ ne was of old ireland, and as gallant
-rs b. Q, her children" They knew nothing what
oo' listened with great interest TO the story Of
- IL" ana unsuccessful attempt to take Quebec
skelov however, from Others that b., was killed
he ,.,. sc Sia ohesaliers Battery already named
Sloa il ono SIC surrounding country from the Queen
sa,cso Tue hnest have ever seen. In front the
,, The 81 Lawence dotted with vessels a, an.
up aud down her rapid stream spreads itself
s ga. distance In eer direction The Whole Lower
I'd so,.a together directly beneath, your feet aud the
S; aG.sss passing the streets seem, from your dz-
sSssa.s he ia' 70 pigmy size; directly opposite