The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-25
pictured In the following manner the
end OF the French power IN America
ATTACK ON FORT DU CUISINE


| yania, North Carolina. ana MaIyi"in''
and I'm July the advance guard was en-
camped at Raystown, now benivi"'
| among the eastern slopes OF the AHe-
snames. An attack was made on N"t.
Du Quesne. by Mayor Grant win vs.
men. ana mis- force was weii-nish cut
| TO pieces.
Captain Built commanding a. com
pany of Virginia troops, covered ms re-
treat. and saved the FEW SURVIVORS. "o
months later General Forbes VIII -
select body OF troops, conpoSe" "a
Highianders. Royal Americans anu Ply ~
vincials. proceeded against foil ~
Quesne but upon reaching there iYu.n
that the French commander hau nlvMi
up the fortihcauons ana tetredttu' AZ, an
Washington, with his regiment OF VIZ VIZ
ginians. wss the first TO enter an"
place the English flag above the RUNS;
iigneris the French commander, had
not only been deserted by many iiiehpiy
Indians ana the militia OF LOUISIANA
hui worst of all. the supplies destined
for Fort Du Quesne. had been destroyed
by Bradstrcet at Fort Frontenac, ana
his force retreated 10 lresqueisle anu We
mango. ..,,,,,,,
Forbes from pressing on TO the nearest
western post OF the French. and a STOCK
ade WAS erected where they were WHICH
Forbes named Pittsburg, in honor OF
the British minister, and whicn toioIsi
Mercer. of Virginia. with 20 of ms iesl-
ment was TO guard throughout INC VIZ
ter from the French who were ilaune
T. fall upon IL from the nclshuoiinS
posts Of Presqueisle, lie boeu, anu
mango Captain West brother OF behIh-
min West, the painter with detach-
ment Of Pennsylvanians, searched TOT
the bones of BraidOcks troops, Whlch
they found in great numbers IN me
woods gnawcd by wild animals, ana
covered with leaves. and which they
buried I'm "A deep trench dug Tor ,heHl'
The troops Under Forbes. set Qui on
their return march, their Echtra u'thb
carried on a litter, and dying IN fhllh-
delphia the following March from the
result OF his Illness.
The great west had at last been open
ed. and the expedition OF Forbes, IT not
brilliant was solid I'm its achievements.
The western border was now safe from
SAVAGE incursi0ns and the outlook dath
for the French cause. their lett DeiHb
forced back by the capture or LOUIS
burg and their right Boy the loss OF
Du Ouosne while the destruction OF
Fort Froutenac still further contributed
90 cripple them. and render tneli posi-
ton desperate. The year fplioWlhs avg
ewes were centered upon quebec. ana
French and Canadian troops were mass.
cd there in great numbers 10 dei,Nu d.
from the English force, which had pro
c.eded Boo q fleet mp the ST. LAWichcc'
MOntcalm had been recalled from ilN"N
deroga 10 assume the command, a."
hal thrown mp "A line Of enroachnent
extending from Tie city along the hdhN9
OF the St. Lawrence 10 tho rocky gore
OF the NontmOrcnei, n distance OF seven
or eight miles about midway b'l"',n
which he had made his headquarters. IN
the city itself every gateway was heaN-
ily harricadcd and numherless canton
were MOUNTED upon the walls. Inc
English feet. pilotcd boy a captured cana
dian. who had been compelled TO stttt
iu that capacity. passed safely mp lie
river 10 the oirmay of the French, anu
anchored oG the south shore OF the
Lila b f.I InHH HIIHm
landed and took possession of tho Is
land. From this position Wolfe could
obtain a fuii view of Quebec. seated
upon her lofty rock, about three miles
further up he river. while opposite him
tho troops of MOntcaim were massed
behind breast works. Montcalm had de-
urmned 10 pursue Fabian policy, ana
JET the ErRhsh tale the initiative. deem
Wolfe later on seized the heights OF
Point Low, opposite the city which,
along win th" occupation of the Island
of Orleans. enabled him 20 command
the basin of quebec, the St. Lawrence
being less thar "a mile wide at the
former place. From this position he she'll
eel the city. doing great damage. nut for
months no substantial advantage was
gained by either side. and the French
failed in their attempt to dislodcc him.
WOLFS BOLD FEAT.
Though there We're innumerable artil-
lcry fights and attacks and countcr-at-
tacks. the summer wore away leaving
each army practically as before. The
Canadians We're, however. deserving IN
large numbers and the movement Of
Amherst against TicOnderOga tended
still further TO discourage tine French.
and on the 18th Of July the ENGLISH sue
ceeded in accomplishing a feat hitherto
deemed lmpossibic-uamely for their
ships 10 pass up the river under the bat
teries of Quebec. which was done late
at night with the aid of a favorable
"A Dbl TI"f ~.
cccdngly hazardous. as his army was
divided up and communication difficult
between the various divisions. Five ralts
were sent after nis fleet, and "A French
force ordered 10 guard the river above
the city and engage the English vessels.
n was Seit embcr before Wolfe deter
mined upon the bold movement familiar
10 every schOol-boy as a result of which
the heights OF Abraham were success
fully sealed.
The greater portion of the English fleet.
commanded by Admiral Saunders. lay in
the basin of Quebec. and on the night
when Wolfe Was 90 make the real attack
above the city Saunders massed his Ncs-
sells opposite MOutCalm's headquarters az
Beaufort and opened a rfkng nre upon
him. which the French general believed
proceeded from the main body OF the
English. and that movement above the
city was merely a feiui and thus Dee
was completely deceived.
While Saunders engaged him. me other
fleet, carrying most Of the troops, cludcd
the vigilance OF the French and their
seutrics. and late at night dropped down
the river with the Clb tide 10 the narrow
mass now called aslor Wolfe Twenty
four volunteers lea the way up the steeD
ascent and dashed uDOn the French
camp which they startled so as 20 throw
IL into wild confusion and cause The FEW
troops there 10 flee. The sound OF the
muskcts and cheers of The advance party
were the signals 10 the troops below
10 follow. and they left their boats 20
scale the heights, ueliriOua with JOY al
the success that had been achieved.
Wolfe himself. though sick was able To-
pull up by the bushes along with the
rest
Day broke cloudy and dismal. and
found Wolfe drawn up on the plains or
Abraham within mile of the city. in "a
position where the failure 20 win We
tory meant destruction 10 him. as quebec
and its garrison confronted him, while
the force of Bourgainfiiie would intefcep.
a retreat M the river The battalion cf
Guienue was the first 10 engage him, ard
when the sound Of the firing reached the
ears OF MOntcalm the French troops and
Indians were hurried In hot haste
through the city 10 the scene of combat
and the regulars. in the uniforms "
white were massed 70 defend lhe pride
Of every Canadian heart. TO Mont
calm's utter amazement. he was con-
fronted. not by a detachment merely
bat by the close ranks OF the English
Infantry. silent wall Of red. and the
wild array OF tine Hghlanders. with t,feir
waving turbans and bagpipes screaming
defiance
VIRGINIA COLONY FIRST.
Tho result of that clash Of arms il is
,,.edless 10 relate here. nor 20 tell how
he heights Of Abraham We're Redeemed
bv the blood Of the cOnquerer and con-
ouered a few years ago when in this
co',ntr,,. the late Count OF Psris visited
The field OF Gettysburg and ia writing oil
what he had seen there. expressed ms re-