The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-01-24

where the ground was firm, and from
| there to make an assault: bnt tho
troops refused to second their leader.
ana. to crown his embarrassment. the
| expedition Of Ethan Allen against
Montreal had terminated, September
20 in the capture Of Allen and many
OF his detachment.
At length, however, Montgomery, by
his lirmness and address, succeo1od t.,
carrying out his views of moving his
campaign to the higher ground. and
soon after, October 1S, he captured
Fort Chambly, which was situated
twelve miles lower down the Sorel.
This was an important event, as large
supplies Of ammunition, artillery and
military stores fell into Montgomery's
hands, which enabled him to press the
siege OF st. Johns. This strong work
capitulated November ) after n sever,
weeks siege
Immediately the Americans pressed
on toward Montreal, which was aban.
doncd November - to tile trumphal
entry of Montgomery. When the news
OF Montgomery's brilliant success
reached Congress, that body passed a
vote of thanks and promoted the brave
lrish-Amcricnn on December Q, 1775.
to be a mnjor- general; but his untime-
Iy death prevented his ever receiving
the just reward of his merits.
Though now master of one of the
most important keys to Canada, not
moment was to be lost in gaining pos-
session of the other, for, rs Montgom-
cry wrote to Congress-: "rll Quebec
is taken Canada is unconquered." Not
withstanding the severity of the wea-
ther, the descrtion of many troops,
the insuborlinati0n OF officers and
multitude of discouragements Mont
gomery led Oh his band of three hun
drcd patriots over frozen ground and
drifting SHOWS, keeping alive their
hopes and cheering them on to endure
every hardship, by his own noble ex-
ample of sclf-sacrifice and heroic de-
votion to his adopted country.
Soon, November II, lie learned that
Benedict Arnold had crossed the un-
| trodden wilds of Maine. After Il brief
delay before Quebec, Arnold marched
up the st. Lawrence to join Montgom-
cry. On December the two heroes
met at Pointe aux Trembles, twenty
miles above the city, Montgomery TAX
Ing command of the combined forces,
now nine hundred effective men, with
which, on the 4th, in the face of a
| driving snowstorm, he marched on
Quebec, and on the 9Th, after slow
and excessively fatiguing march,
reached st. Foyc.
Montgomery was now in sight Of the
goal Of his ardent Wishes to reach
which for three months he had en-
| durcd every species of toll and suf-
fcring. In his brief campaign almost
nsurmountable obstacles had been
overcome and victory after victory
crowned his heroic efforts. Crown
Point, Ticonderoga, Forts st. Johns
and Chambly, Montreal, Sorel, Three
Rivers had all been captured by less
| than an ordinary brigade of American
recruits, whose march seemed irresis-
tiblc, and whose prowess spread ter
ror everywhere.
The English flag now floated solitary
on the ramparts of Quebec. 1t was
proud moment for Montgomery when
he contemplated all this and surveyed
the historic ground. This citadel of
English power was provisioned for
eight months, was armed with 200
pieces Of heavy artillery, had garri-
son of 1900 regulars, militia and ma
rines and was commanded by eau
tious and shrewd general-Guy Garle-
ton.
Investment Of the place was out Of
the question, with only eight hundred
Americans to guard the numerous ave-
nues leading to the enemy's extensive
works. Siege was equally impractical
BILE, as there could be no sapping and