Blockade of Quebec in 1775-1776 by the American Revolutionists

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 Excerpt: ...fascines. Two men from the point of Orleans seem'd to bend their course Townwards--A party from Beauport intercepted them, and carryed them along with them. Preparing to lay platforms near the citadel for some 32 pounders to batter the enemys works in flank.. Many men seen at St. Foix--heard three chears. 27 Wind S W mild--all was quiet last night. Signals by rockets from Cape Diamond, answered at the Artillery barracks. The large house belonging to the priests of the Seminary, which served the rebels as a guard house at the Canardiere, was this morning burnt to the ground, no doubt by accident as it was a convenient post for the enemy. Many armed men seen on the P. Levy side to day, Canoes and boats frequently crossing the river to day, two or three miles above Town. Counted 96 armed men in Indian file walking towards Beauport. An arm'd batteau sent up along shore to reconnoitre--Saw nothing. 28 and 29 Nothing extraordinary. 30 Wind N cold and clear--A gin was set up at the battery at P. Levy, We disturb'd them with our shot and shells.; j Seven men appear M at their guard house end of St. Eocs. fir'd cannon at them, one man fell--Five appear'd between Port Louis & Cape Diamond. Our grape shot made them scamper--one of them was in blue faced with white. Much wood got in at St. Johns gate. Men lurking behind their old battery fir'd on our working party, but they were at too great distance to do hurt. A 36 pounder from us, stopt their fire. We saw three small partys 30 or 40 each, marching up from Beauport on the ice. Our sentrys perceiv'd a man dodging backwards and forwards among the ruins in St. Eoc, we sent out and brought him in--he was very drunk; he said he had lost his way, that he had only arriv'd from P. au tremble in the morning one of five co...