Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-08-21

passage WAY. 100 III llCuli 10 DC HItclnlhtu. we
soon reached the gate Dllhousic. where the
guard is stationed. and through which we were
conducted after having exhibited our permit from
the Town Mayor. Oar pirty had fine looking
fellow, of the 93i. designated to guide them
Althour but private. he was so courteous and
rrntcm1nlv rs to excite general attention: while
his rich Scotch broruc rendered his conversation
unsteady agreeable.
One is disappointed in entering the citadel
There are fewer stlrtliur attractions than were
looked for &: but this VERY circumstance is evil
dcncc of its great strength. Outside vast walls
are to b. seen which arcalmost entirely covered
up inside, with barracks and batteries. There
arr a number of sfon' buildings, at different
points within the cnclosuT. used As store houses
magazines, prisons. engine houses. officers
quarters &c &c: and phthers are now being
built. The citadel proper covers an area OF
about 40 acres. and is, pnqucstionablv. and be-
yond all comparison, the strongest fortress on the
continent.
After passing to di,irrcr' points Of attraction.
we were conducted TO wht is called the Kinr's
Blttcrv, which faces t'la entrance way. and over
looks the harbor. TITS .o'-ory Is comnoscd Of
II or - mounted cannon and i at an elevation
of 800 feet above the love. of the rivcr-dircct-
" beneath it, The reader will have an inds-
tinct conception Of the elevation of this battery.
when he remember, that tie stccplc of the frs,
Prcsh, terrain church in Rochester is but 40 feet
in height. and the stcrplc OF the famous Trinity
in New York but 22O feet.
From this point you can see the spot where
MONTGOMERY fell. lie had been captain in
the British army under WOLFE. and served faith
fully during the entire OF the campaign, which
resulted in the capture of q lebec. lie suisse
qucnty resigned his commission in the British
army. and embraced the principles of the p;t,ri-
uis of the revolution. When it was determined
to invade Canada. he was appropriately chosen
leader. lie was confident of success. because
h was aware fthc disalectiln of the Canadians
towards the English government. Even the
priests were unable to induce them to take up
arms against the Americans :and in the summer
of I'D. there were strong grounds for believing
that Lower Canada could be easily seized and
held ARNoLD reached Qubcc in November,
and Immediately invested the city In month.
he was joined by MONTGOMERY, when their forces
amounted 10 5000 men--5l0 IF whom were vol
untecr Canadians.
The attack was made on tho night Of the 3lst
Dec. l77j. Arnold succcrtod in driving the
guard from the point allotted to him, but he was
soon driven back wounded. when hi> command
of 400 men were taken prisoners. Montgomery
At the head of go men. sought to make his way
up the rock to the citadel: but he was met by a
guard with the battery of Founders. who drove
him buck bya single discharge and in the morn
ing, his body, with thirteen others, was di,cov-
cred on the rock Pres-da-ville. The spot is VEN
Grated by those whom the gallant General came
to conquer. It i, designated by a pine board,
hung up on the rock. upon which i painted
Here is where Gen Montgomery fell, Dec. list,
l775."
From this point (the Kings Bitterly one of
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