The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-10
Defcnoes OF loren


The derences of Toronto being rapidly
strengthened in anticipation Of the of any
thing unpleasant in the relations of Great Britain with
the noghboring republic. At the old fort commanding
the to the harbor and tho railway ap-
being made. Yesterday afternoon the work was com.
mencel Of erecting now battery of ten guns the
south side of the barracks, overlooking tho extensive
warehouses of the Grand Trunk Railway, tho Queens
wharf and the chlnnol Two hundred men of the Thr.
tich regiment detailed for the duty and at three
O'Clock marched out to work armed with pickaxes and
shoves They appeared quite jubilant at the prospect
remote trust sof active operations in the field
and set about their work. under the snerinendenco Of
an officer Of the Royal Engineers with readiness and
spirit characteristic of tho British soldier Tho breast
work on which they are employed will extend along
ground and will be strong and formida-
bic work. The guns to be mounted upon
it-or rather behind itarc sixty Founders, with one
large Armstrong gun, which will command nearly the
whole harbor The timber for the platforms &c. is
the ground, sawed and otherwise prepared for
date There is an old carthwork, with gun
battery this side OF the fort but years been
crumbng away, and now does not rise than three
feet above the surface of the parade ground The bat
terry has been dsmaned and most of tho woodwork car
rcd OF The earthwork will BIO raised about ten feet
inside Of tho old, and will have base apparently of
about tweuty feet There the ground up.
wards OF twenty old smooth bore cannon, t'honey.
combed' with rust and long since condemned Tn, car
rgs for the new n metal arrived n BY rail Yesterday AMI
dcns heavy wagons The guns are expected TO arrive
day or tomorrow Very little information with regard
to the work is to be gained the ground. The officer
charge, on being asked by reporter, said he
little further than the fact that 1t was to DO ten gun
battery, and that little he not at borty
70 cofimihicate. The work IL apparently TO BE-
pushed forward in great haste two hundred being
detailed every day for the purpose They receive extra
pay for the labor, and appear exceedingly anxious
to DO employed is reported at the garrison that it
intended extend tho Notifications along the bank the
lake to the fort planting batteries in all for thirty
six heavy and that in addition heavy battery
b. erected the northwest angle Of the fort
looking the ravne and commanding the Great Western
and Northern Railways It s also reported that for
an he.
the two forts and that works be constructed
at the eastern end of the city, somewhere the neigh
borhood of the Don river What truth there is in these
rlmors we have reason OF judging but they probably
from the fact OF the council Of military authorities
lately held At Quebec and the recent visit OF his Excel
deal Of interest is taken in the warke preparations
going and many of our citizens yesterday visited tho
fort for the purpose OF satisfying thor curiosity Although
guards mounted at the gates obstacle presented
to entrance and vsters are at liberty to at will
through tho barracks and GROUNDS.
AMMUNITION FOR TORONTO
[From tho Kingston Whig.l
One of the results OF Lieutenant General Williams visit
Kingston been the despatch Of six hundred barrels
by the sending forward to the West large number of
heavy metal guns to be placed position at Toronto and
elsewhere
TROOPS FOR CANADA.
From the Montreal Witness
Mr.. Cunard Of the well known steamship line, passed
through Montreal on Friday afternoon for Quebecat the
request il understood, of the Canadian government
The Sixty second and another regiment be sent to
this prov from Halifax forthwith and IL is surmised
that some arrangement may be made with the Cunard
company bring up these troops far, at least,
Ryicre d. Ioup before tho close of the navigation.