The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-21
Honneur
MoNTcALM
lie ne,tin en- lui derabant
la Victoirc,
La recompense par
Une Mort gloricuse.

la recompense par
Une Mort gloricuse.
Honour to Montcalm Destiny, in robbing him Of
victory, recompensed him by glorious DEATH
There is an inscription on the cliff, after passing
W0lles Cove which can be read from the vessel when
passing, designating the spot where Montgomery fell,
in his ill-fated attempt to capture Quebec
On approaching the quay, as is the case at Mont
real and Toronto the attention of stranger is ar
rested by the display of policemen, with blue frock
coats and uniform buttons, each having baton of
office who prevent the cab and caeshe drivers from
going on board steamers, and who preserve order on
the wharf-an example which might well be followed
III New York, and in other parts of the Union. The
trunks the passengers are promptly handed shore
by the crew, and in moment the traveller is on his
way, in one of the numerous vehicles that are in at
tendance, at full speed, to his hotel.
Quebec is divided int" called the upper
and lower townthe former being situated on the side
of Cape Diamond, which slopes towards the river St.
Charles, and is separated ffom the other by range
of precipitous rocks, surmounted by an extended
battery, which commands the river and lower town.
at the farther extremity of which the St. ROGUE
suburbs and beyond which is the Lunatic Asylum, Of
which gave an account in a former letter.
y steep and winding street. called Mountain street.
leads to the Prescott gate the principal entrance
to the upper town; there are also two Others also
Se HOPE e anS PPasee PSaSs stes e o ali insa o
these sergeants guards are stationed, to which
are attached artillerymen, ready in case of an
attack, to discharge carronade that is placed
directly over gaze ntenueO Tor IOOJ passengers, ana
which if charged with grape and canister, would
NOW down an approaching foe The guard house is
directly over the gate, through which, and high
wall on the right Of Mountain street, loop holes
from which murderous fire Of musketry could also
be poured.
On the right, after passing the gate, is what ia
called "the Battery" which extends from the "Pres-
colt gate" past "Hope" and palace gates, to the
artillery barracks, in which about forty pieces of
heavy ordnance are mounted on iron carriages, with
piles Of balls beside them and sentnels which night
and day tread their "weary round" are placed along
the entire line, in sight of each other
On the opposite side Of the upper town, and facing
the interior is embankment Of at least twenty feet
in height resting against massive stone wall, with
q dry ditch outside. This wall extends from the
works Cape Diamond round to the Artillery park,
thus completely protecting the upper town on the
land side There are only two gates in the rear of
the town, called the est. Louis" and est. Johns'
gates at the head of the streets OF those nanes at
each of which is stationed sergcant's guard, with
artillerypen duty, in the same manner As at the
prescott gate. All these gates are merely of sufi-
cent width to enable single carriage to pass at q
time which causes much detention to foot passengers
and vehicles, approaching from an opposite direc-
ton.
On the elevation alluded to are pieces Of heavy
ordnance, similarly mounted to those on thc Bat