The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-11-02
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THE DEATH OF WOLFE.
storming Of quebec, seiliember 10, III

THE DEATH OF WOLFE.
stOrming Of quebec, September 10, 1850.
The camp at Montmorenci was broken up,
and the troops and artillery we're conveyed 10
Point Levi; and very soon after the feet ssiled
to some distance above the city, This moves
ment deceived Montcalm into belief that an
attack from thai quarter was medita,ed. 0d
the night Of the l2th September, the trOops,in
boats glided silently down the river, and all
the French sentinels were passed without being
alarmed. They landed wlthina mile and a
half Of the city, and Immediately commenced
the ascension Of the precipice. There was d
French guard over their heads, and heaung
rustling noise, but seeing nothing, they fred
at random down the declivity, while the BrisS
ish fired upward also at random. Terrified at
SO strange an unexpected an attempt, the
French piquet fed, all but the captain, who
was wounded aud taken prisoner. The poor
fellow begged the British officers to sign
certificate Of his courage and fidelity, lest
he should be punished for bribery, believing
that WOlfs's bold enterprise would be deemed
impossible without corruption. When morn
dawned, Wolfe, with his little army; now fel
duced to less than Eve thousand men, steod
upon the heights of Abriham in bold defiance
OF Montcalm and his overwhelming force.
The French General at first could hardly
credit his own senses, so impossible did ii seem
for an army TO ascend those dangerous cliffs;
He perceived that, unless the English could
be driven from their position, Quebec was
lost see thom,' said he, where they ought
not to be; but since we must fight, Twill 90
and crush them! and Immediately with his
whole army, he crossed the St. Charles and
advanced to the attack. The English preserv@
cd their FIRE until the enemy were within few
yards Of the front, and then poured in aterrible
discharge, which compelled them to recoil with
great confusion. But as Wolfe stood conspic4
ious in the front rank, cheering his men, a
musket ball struck his wrist, He wrapped
hadkerchief around the wounded limb, con-
tinued to give his orders, and soon put him.
self at the head Of his grenadiers, who had
fixed their bayonets for the charge, whenhe was
hit by ball in the upper part Of the abdomen.
He seemed scarcely to heed this serious wound;
and was giving his ordersand encouraging his
men, when a musket ball struck him in the
breast and brought him to the ground. Gen.
Monckton, the second in command, was dams
gerously wounded by his side, and the COM
mand devolved on Gen. Townsend. Wolfe
was Immediately conveyed TO the rear by his
aggrieved men, and while thu agOnies Of death
were upon him, his mind was intently fixed
upon the battle. AS his life>blood ebbed fast;
and his eyes grew dim; he heard a wounded
officer near him. .exclam, See how they run!'
The dropping head Of the hero raised, and
with eyessparkling with new lustre, he eager
ly inquired Who runs!' tThe Frsnch,' re.
> piled the officer; they run away in all direc-
tons.' Them said he, die content,' and
after giving an order for Webb's regiment to
move down to the St. Charles and secure the
!. bridge there, in order to cut off the enes
my's retreat he expired. Montcalm received
a mortal wound, and his second in command
was made prisoner and conveyed on board an
:, English ship. Five days after the battle, the
city Of Quebec capitdlated; and the disheatt-
ened remnant Of the grand army Of the French
: Retired to Montreal. The same despatch con-
veyed to England, tho intelligence of the nm
'. expected victory on the heights Of Abraham,
" the death Of Wolfe; and the surrender of Que;
: bec.-LOssing's 'l776.'
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