The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-11-23
DEED OF HEROES
is PERPETUATED
Monument Erected in Montreal in
Honor of "ThermopyIae of
Canada"
EXPLOIT LIKE FICTION TALE
Adam DauIac With Sixteen Compan-
ions Face Overwhelming Force
Of Indians in Attempt to
Save Montreal.

MOnreal.-The magnificent heroism
of Adam Daulac, or Dollard, Sieur des
at the Long Ssult-which has been
called 1.-THE ThermOpylae Of Canada
has been perpetuated in granite and
bronze, and a handsome monument
added to the public treasures of the
city of Montreal. The monument, the
work of Alfred Laliberte, stands in
Lafontaine park. dwelling ceremo-
MES took place recently
The exploit which has made the
name of Dollard immortal in Canadian
history, occurred in May, 1860. Dol
lard at that time was cOlnma1dant of
the garrison at Montreal or Vile
Marie Paul de ChOmedy, Sieur de
Maissonneuve, who had founded the
city in 1912, was governor. For some
months the colony had been IN dan
ger of extinction at the hands Of the
IrOquois. Dollard, who had come TO
the colony three years before, at the
age of twenty-five, asked leave of
Naisonneuve to lead party Of VOlun-
teers against the Iroquois. 1t was
known that hundreds of Indian war
riors lay ut the mouth of the Richie
lieu river. below Montreal, while hun
dreds more were on the Ottawa river,
above Montreal, Three Rivers and Que
bee were to be wiped out. Dollard's
h., I,,I nrc
on their way down the Ottawa and
give battle, regardless Of numbers.
Sixteen men Joined him i'm his deS-
perate enterprise. All took Sn oath
to accept no quarter made their wills,
and attended a religious service. They
proceeded up the st. Lawrence, entered
the Ottawa, at the head of the Island
o. MOntreal--where the swift surrents
baffied them for a week-crOSSed the
Lake of Two Mountains. and passed
Carlton, 30 miles above Montreal.
At the Long SauIt.
Finally they reached the foot Of a
swiring torrent of waters, barring the
way. The Indian warriors had to pass
that way and that was the place 10
meet them. DOllard and his men took
possession Of palisade fort near the
| rivers edge, built by an Algonquin war
| party some months before. They were
J soon joined by 40 friendly Hurons and
four Algonquins.
In day or two the Iroquois made
! their appearance. Their advance guard
while making an attempt to land, was
| fired upon. These who escaped report
ed TO the main body, 200 strong about
| the Sault. The Indians quickly descend
J cd the rapids in their war canoes and
/ fell 10 the attack.
! They rushed upon the little garrison
| but were driven back. Capturing the
birch canoes of the Frenchmen and
their Indian companions. they set them
ablaze and attempted TO do the same
with the palisade. A whitening fire
| greeted them and they retired i'm de-
feat. During the next attack. immedi
ately after, one of their great chiefs
fell For five days and nights the
struggle continued. The defenders were
without water and were unable Il
swallow The crushed Indian corn they
had for food Their Indian allies de
serted them. with the exception of foul
! AigOnquins and one Huron.
On the fifth day re-enfOrcements Il
the number of 200 reached the IrO
quois. and savage assault was mad,
OF the paliSade. The French were OF
the alert. and the Indians were ono,
more compelled TO retire. Other at
tacks were made i'm the three follow
ing days. hut with no success.
Last Grand Assault
The IrOQuOis then determined upon
general assault Great shields of wood
four or five feet high. were made. an,
under the cover Of these the warrior
came on. In the face of heavy fir
they succeeded in reaching the pal
isadc. crouching low. and attempted Z
cut their way in with hatchets.
At this point Dollsrd crammed hi
, musketo0n with powder, and plusge
up the muzzle. Lighting the fuse. h
tried TO throw it among the IrOGuoi
without. but it struck the top of tn
paIisade, fell back among the defend
ers and exploded with disastrous al
feet. Pressing the assault ut this me
ment Of confusion. the IrOquOis thrus
their firearms into the lOopholes an
fred. A breach was made in the for
and D0Ilard and his men spran
forward ia the defense. Other breache
we're made. and Dollard met soldier
fate. His followers threw themselre
upon their assailants, but the end ha
GENE at last.
The IL young heroes from Montres
gave their lives, but not in vain. fO
fhe Iroquois abandoned their eniel
prise, having had more than enough G
hattie, and Montreal, Three Rivers an
/ Quebec were saved.