Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-11-28

Tumbling into a clumsy sort Of. carry
all, began the steep ascent, reaching, IN .
hundred yards, the first massive wall which
divides the Upper from the Lower towns !;
then passed under . hugo granite arch,
with double set Of heavy iron gates, and
armed sentinels pacing their rounds, into
q bewildering labyrinth Of strsets-alleys,
rather-and iu ten minutes were set down
at our hotel, in q locality from which
nothing could be seen but the sky and
neighboring houses, without the possibility
of conjecturing our exact whereabouts, or
what route to take to get out again.
Some hurried of to the Citadel, to wit
ness the morning parade, and enjoy the
magnificent music of the military band,
while others looked out for beeakfast and
preparations for day Of systematic sight
seeing. Perhaps had better tell you. At
the outset, how the land lies generally,
that local descriptions may be better
understood.
Taking your stand, for instance, at the
walls of the Citadel, looking eastwardly
down the St. Lawrence, you find yourself
on the extremity Of long, smooth ridge,
or promoutory, $50 feet above the river,
very precipitous, and somewhat rocky in
front and at the immediate right, and
extending westwardly, behind you, an
indefinite number of miles. On the left,
the hill slopes down to the river St. Charles
a small stream coming in from the west
near the base of the hill, and winding
through a wide, beautiful valley, till it
uni,cs with the St. Lawrence in vide
bay close to the left and somewhat farther
west than the Citadel-the St. Lawrence,
after passing the point Of the promontory,
suddenly expanding from one and a half
to two aud half miles wider aud, with
the bay of the St. Charles, forming . CD
pacious and noble harbor.
Along the slope Of the promontory, on
the left, between the Citade: and the st.
Charles, lies the city Of Quebec, extending
some two miles back from the harbor, west.
wardly along the ridge, aud spreading out
over the low land at the mouth Of the St.
Charles; part inside, but most outside OF
the fortiGcations so that, in coming down
.hA St. Lawrence the traveller does not see
Quebec until he rounds the promontory
into the hsrbor, as it lies over on the north
side of the ridge, out Of sight; and this
fact by no meaus accorded with my previ-
vious Impressions. Just at the landing,
to the left aud front, there is thick clus-
ter Of buildings and warehouses, but im'
mediately below you, at the foot Of the
precipice, is only single narrow street,
with few small buildings.
Directly behind you, about mile west
of the Citadel, in slight depression iu
the broad rounded ridge, part under cult
vation, and part in open commons, are the
Heights of Abraham, where Wolf AND
Montcalm fell N battle The British
forces, under Wolf, having gained the
Heights from the ST. Lawrence, the French
u,srvhcd out of the Citadel to meet them
and we're defeated. A granite column
forty feet high, with suitable inscription
and surmouuted by stone helmet ant
Roman sword, marks the spot where VOL
expired.
In front, three miles down the river
rises the Isle d. Orleans, . mountainous
hog-back island, that for thirty miles di
vides the St. Lawrence into two channels
Large portions Of it are highly cultivated
1t was here that Wolf quartered bis forces
for some time, previous to his circuitou
march upon Quebec.
Across the river to the south, the higl
bluffs Of the St. Lawrence, with woods, an
villages, and church spires, are the princl
pal objects, except here and there, in tn
remote back ground, the knob Of some di'
taut mountain makes its appearance o
the horizons verge.
Turning again to the left across the s.
Charles, from the extreme west, aroun
north to the far east, beyond the broat
luxuriapt valley, At the distance Of fro'
ten to thirty miles, are lofty ranges
mountains aud knobs, much resemblin
our own spurs Of the Allegheny, but lif
ing themselves up, three or four thousan
feet, into the heavens, like throned moi
archs in the magnificent scenery aroun
them.
i Coming back once moro directly beueai
the Citadel, at the base of the steepest pa
|, of the hill, is erected q wooden sign 'boa'
marking the place where Montgomery fol
When FIRST pointed out from the sseame
the impression was one Of sssonisusnt,u 20
: that be fell, but that hs should hs'
, thought of assaulting the works as sh
, point at all, where . corporaFs gus'
could keep whole regiments ss bay, Je
l in and year ont. But the truth was th