Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-01-02

pitched our tents, having come 1t IN.
Thurs. l6 to Sat. Is. In these days W
kept our station at Fort George.
Sun. 10. This day We went on board
our battsau1 to cross lake George; landed
at the Block house, having come 36 IN.
Mon 20. This morning we crossed The
carrying place, and went aboard the bat
teaux having = good wind, We arrived al
Crown Point about sunset; passed it about
Q mile and pitched our tents.
Tues 81. This morning the wind arose
in the NV, and the waves run at such &
dc. rec that it saEk FIVE of our batteaux,
with the loss Of considerable of our stores;
stayed all day on shere.
Wed %. Having repaired our batteaux,
We Set out the wind being high, We run
ashore and stayed about two hours; set Out
again, run ashore on the west side Of the
Lake, aud pitched our tents. Here, Col
Stark's regiment passed US.
Thur. %. Set out this morning, bu,
the wind proving contrary We run into
Bucket river and pitched our tents. Here
we're two families lived-Mr Bloods and
Mr.W hiie's, from Paramount: Mr.. White
was dead, and his wife very sick.
Fri. "a. This morning, it being calm
and the weather clear. we set out and
arrived within 40 miles of St. Johns aud
pitched our tents on west side of lake.
Sut 25. The wind being high it wai
not tho't safe to set out; kept our station.
Sun. 26. Set out and arrived at Poin,
Fair about l | o'clock, where our pilot left
US; We still kept on our way, aud arrived
at St. Johns lin Lower Cauada] ab"u'
sunset, where We encamped-haviug come
l20 miles by water.
Mon 81 to Thur. so. Kept our station
at St. Johns. Nothing remarkable hap.
pened in these days.
Fri. 81. Set out at II o'clk marched
to Laprairie, tten down the river ST. Law
renee to Longueil, having come 81 m.
Sat June |. Crossed the river St. Law.
renee, into the city Montreal went iuto
barracks, at the north end Of the city.
About 10 in tho nght.we we're alarmed
discovered party supp 'sed to be Tories,
they being under srms,aud confnsd them.
Sun. 2. The General ordered all the
gates in the city to be locked, and kept all
in that was in, and all out that had not q
pass.
Mon. 3. This day, 500 of our troops
came in.
Tues. 4. Kept our station in the city.
Wed. 5. Our army at Lachine we're
beset by the savages; one was taken and
carried of, aud one more wounded. Lieut..
Pettengiil with the baggage and the rem
ainder Of the regiment came in. A scout
being sent up the river, took two guns and
. quantity of powder from Tory.
Thurs. 6. General orders all the troops
over the river; the sick were Immediately
sent of to St. Johns, and part of the pro-
visions and stores we're carried over the
river; those that were left in the city lay
upon their arms.
Fri. 7. Our men still costinue carrying
of stores a quantity Of boards and timber
for batfeaux was thrown GoWn the river
bank in order to burn.
Sat. 8. All the we'll men were sent
back for the stores.
Sun. 9. serg Hol. and myself went up
to St. Johns tarricd there that night.
Mon. 10. This morning We set out fOr
Cbambly, which was II miles; from there
We set ou. for Longueil, being strangers to
the road We lost the way /; then steering
altogether BY guess. because We could not
understand their language, We arrived at
Longueil just night; lodged there, having
come 27 miles.
Tues. IL. Crossed St. Lawrence and
repaired to the barracks, being unwell.
Wed. II. Part of our men came down
from Lachine, brought some French To-
ries and delivered them to the main guard.
Thur l3. This day our people took
quantity of wheat from Tories in the city
Fri. IA. This day, party detached
from our regiment, to 60 down to Sorell
with the RATS Of batteau timber; Lieut..
Grover bad the charge of them; be was
taken, and all that went with him, except
one, who escaped and brought word. |
remained very unwell; l walked up the
side Of she river, where saw the ice thres
feet thick-very remarkable for the time
Of year.
Sat. Is This morning party was sent
down the river, but sooD returned, mar
rowly escaped being taken BY the enemy.
We we're oil ordered across the river that
night; it raiusd all night; We that we're
sick suffered very much by being vet.
Sun. l6. Set out this morning for st.
Johus; one Of our nen was 90 bad that
We left him at Laprairie, and have not
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