arrival of General Montgomery with troops and artillery. As his little army wended its way along the high bank of the river toward its destined encampment, a vessel passed below, which had just touched at Point aux Trembles. On board of it was General Carleton, hurrying on to Quebec. It was not long before the distant booming of artillery told of his arrival at his post, where he resumed a stern command. He was unpopular among the inhabitants; even the British merchants and other men of business were offended by the coldness of his manners, and his confining his intimacy to the military and the Canadian noblesse. He was aware of his unpopularity, and looked round him with distrust; his first measure was to turn out of the place all suspected persons, and all who refused to aid in its defence. This caused a great trooping out of town," but what was lost in numbers was gained in strength. With the loyally disposed who remained, he busied himself in improving the defences. Of the constant anxiety, yet enduring hope, with which Washington watched this hazardous enterprise, we have evidence in his various letters. To Arnold, when at Point Levi, baffled in the expectation of finding the means of making a dash upon Quebec, he writes : "It is not in the power of any man to command success, but you have done more, you have deserved it; and before this time (December 5), I hope you have met with the laurels which are due to your toils, in the possession of Quebec. "I have no doubt but a junction of your detachment with the army under General Montgomery is effected before this. If so, you will put yourself under his command and will, I am persuaded, give him all the assistance in your power, to finish the glorious work you have begun." LIFE OF WASHINGTON. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Lord Dunmore - His Plans of harassing Virginia - Lee's Policy respecting Tory Governors and Placemen - Rhode Island harassed by Wallace and his Cruisers, and infested by Tories - Lee sent to its Relief - His Vigorous Measures - The Army disbanding - Washington's Perplexities - Sympathy of General Greene His Loyalty in Time of Trouble - The Crisis - Cheering News from Canada Gloomy Opening of the New Year-News from Colonel Knox CHAPTER II. • Military Preparations in Boston - A Secret Expedition - Its Object - Lee's Plan for the Security of New York - Opinion of Adams on the Subject - Instructions to Lee-Transactions of Lee in Connecticut - Lee's Policy in regard to the Tories Uneasiness in New York - Letter of the Committee of Safety to Lee-His Reply-His Opinion of the People of Connecticut - Of the Hysterical Letter from the New York Congress .. PAGE 18 19 CHAPTER III. A Summons to surrender Montgomery before Quebec - His Plan of Operations CHAPTER IV. . 25 Correspondence of Washington and Schuyler on the Disasters in Canada - Re-enforcements required from New England - Dangers in the Interior of New York -Johnson Hall beleaguered -Sir John capitulates Generous Conduct of Schuyler - Governor Tryon and the Tories - Tory Machinations - Lee at New York-Sir Henry Clinton in the Harbor - Menaces of Lee - The City and River fortified - Lee's Treatment of the Tories His Plans of Fortification - Ordered to the Command in Canada - His Speculations on Titles of Dignity 33 Monotonous State of Affairs before Boston - Washington anxious for Action - Exploit of Putnam - Its Dramatic Consequences The Farce of the Blockade of Boston - An Alarming Interruption - Distresses of the Besieged - Washington's Irksome Predicament - His Bold Proposition - Demur of the Council of War Arrival of Knox with Artillery - Dorchester Heights to be seized and fortified The Affair of Dorchester Heights - American and English Letters respecting it- A Laborious Night - Revelations at Daybreak - Howe in a Perplexity - A Night Attack meditated - Stormy Weather - The Town to be evacuated - Negotiations and Arrangements - Preparations to Embark - Excesses of the Troops - Boston evacuated - Speech of the Duke of Manchester on the Subject - A Medal voted Destination of the Fleet - Commission of the Two Howes - Character of Lord Howe - The Colonies divided into Departments - Lee assigned to the Southern Department- General Thomas to Canada - Character of Lee, by Washington Letters of Lee from the South- A Dog in a Dancing School - Committee of Safety in Virginia - Lee's Grenadiers - Putnam in Command at New York State of Affairs There - Arrival of Washington New Arrangements - Perplexi- ties with respect to Canada - England subsidizes Hessian Troops Arnold blockades Quebec-His Difficulties - Arrival of General Wooster - Of General Thomas - Abortive Attempt on Quebec-Preparations for Retreat Sortie of Carleton Retreat of the Americans - Halt at Point Deschambault Alarm in the Colonies at the Retreat of the Army - Popular Clamor against Gates sent to Philadelphia with the Canada Despatches - Promoted to the Rank of Major-General - Washington summoned to Philadelphia - Putnam left in Com- mand-Conference with Congress - Army Arrangements - A Board of War instituted-The Clintons of New York - Mrs. Washington inoculated - Reed Affairs in Canada - Disaster at the Cedars - Hostile Designs of the Johnsons -- A Bloody Summer expected Forts in the Highlands - Colonel James Clinton in Retreat of General Thomas - His Death - General Sullivan in Command - Scene on the Sorel - Sanguine Expectations of Sullivan -- Washington's Opinion of Sullivan's Character - Gates appointed to the Command in Canada - Re-enforce- ments of the Enemy - Reverses - Thompson captured-Retreat of Sullivan - |