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the 35th regiment. who refused to surrender. Montcalm then began vigorous attack. Colonel Webb was at Fort Edward, only Is miles away, with an army of BritatnS and Colon ists to the number of 1.600; but he did come to the rescue of Colonel Monroe. The defence was brief but brave. On the 9th of August. Mon roe surrendered. Montcalm gave his solemn pledge that the garrison of war, and should be escorted by French troops to Fort Edward. Scarcely had the march begun. on August 10th. when Indians. fierce as demons. attacked the helpless men; great bravery Montcalm- attacked and many of the troops were carried i'm 10 captivity. It will not be charged that the French instigated the att tack, but 1t can scarcely be claimed that they made earnest efforts to ob- 1ige their Indian allies to observe the treaty stipulations. This massacre was one of the most hadean out breaks of the Indians during all these terrible years. In his Last of the Mohicans.' Cooper has given thrilling descriptions of this fierce calm and Wolff has narrated the details with equal fullness, ac- curacy. and sloquence. Thus we see the French again victorious. The woods on the shores of beautiful Lake George echoed to the fendish wells of Indians and the trium phant shouts of Frenchmen. The future seems bright for France in the New World. With the command of the Ohio and Lake Ontario both secured, French are likely soon to be masters of New.England and New France.
 French Victory at Ticonderoga.
 s'The peninsula of Ticonderoga is a rock plateau; 1t broders on Lake Champlain on the one side and on the The fort stood near the end of the peninsula. The story of it's attack and defense is thrilling in the ex- treme. The French, recognizing the strategic value of the promontory, built a fort there in 1755: in allusion to the music of the waterfalls near by, the French called it Fort Carillon, a word meaning chime of bells" In 1TsT, we find Montcalm here with force of perhaps 5000 men. the men who had fought at Fort William Henry. July 8. 175s. General Aber- crombie. a crusty and fussy Scotsman, stormed the fort with 15.000. The French had made an abattis. behind winch they fought. The British and the Colonists dashed themselves in vain against the breastwork, but they were stopped by the bristling mass of
  they were also swept by murderous cross-fires front front and flank. A5ercrombie. a mile and half in the rear. sent orders to attack again and again The scene was frightful in the extreme: the brave men could not 90 forward and they could not go backward. They were caught by tho fallen trees; they stumbled over logs; shouting and yelling. they hurled themselves again and again against ,l1 while bullets were killing them by the scores. With intrepid gayety, the French fought shouting. Vive le Roll and Vive notre General! Mont calm gave warm praise to his enemy, and well he might. for seldom has a braver and more hopeless attack been made In any war. Two thousand of the 15.000 men perished: and the superb Viscount George A. Howe was among the killed. 1t Is not surpris- ing that General Ahercrombie there after was known by the Provincials as Mrs. Nabbycromby.''
 Capture of Quebec.
 If Quebec remains British, Canada and the United States will be English speaking countries. If Quebec falls, American side of the Atlantic. I pass over many thrilling events in other parts of the great battlefield. and hasten to the final scenes in Quebec. At this time a remarkable and almost miraculous union of two great men man Pitt. and the superb soldier Wolfe stood forth together. They are now to work hand in hand. to save America. and to give civil and religious liberty to the New World. Tn the early spring of 17s9, French plans of defense. They feared at tacks by way of Lake Champlain, and also hostile movements from Lake Ontario It was feared that the end was approaching All able-bodied men and every boy who could fire a gun were called into the field. Vaud reuii was boastful and defiant as ever. There was danger that Am herst might attack Ticonderroga: that tBradstreet might advance to might march to the Ohio. Louis burg. which had been restored to France by treaty. fell again to Eng land in 175S. Bradstreet seized Fort Frontenac. Forbes captured Fort Duquesne. All is now ready for the around Quebec. England's denoue- ment is now near. The true hero of the Seven Years War now appears James Wolfe He was born at 2. 1727- His father. General Edward Wolfe. had won distinction under the great Marlborough. In 1740, the young man participated in the Cartagena expedition. His rise was rapid. He saw service in Flanders and Germany, was present at the battle of Dettingen, 1T43: secured an adjutancy, then a first Heutenacy, and in 1744' a. cap cafncy. He shared in the famous victory at Culloden over the young Pretender. In 1750, he became lieutenant-colonel. The eye of the great Pitt is now directed to the young officer.
 .sWolfe's skill, bravery, and suc- cess in the capture of Louisburg gave him the title, "The h TO of Louis burg" Pitt is now organizing his great plans fer driving the French out of Canada, by the capture of Quebec. Pitt committed this sol- emn charge to Wolfe. Raised to the rank of major-general, he sailed from England. February IT, 175S, and landed June 27th on the Isle of Or leans. about five miles below Quebec. Including six companies of the New New England troops, his forces num- bered about 5000. Opposed to him was Montcaln, with garrison of D. 900 men in Quebec, and 14,000 men at Beauport. But few of these were regulars. the rest being in consider able part untrained recruits. Wolfe's passage over the ocean was rough; he was horribly seasick. He arrived in feeble health. The parting from ther whom he expected to make his wife, was pathetic. He knew that he had undertaken a terrific task; he had many nrlSanfirooptS that ho