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A BRIEF STATEMENT, „ The remains of three soldiers of the Royal Scots were found April 22nd, 1893, on Mrs. Lowell's private grounds, opposite Nia- gara Falls South post office, about 200 yards north-enst from the summit of Drummond hill. The discovery of this second trench was made by Thomas Bow- man and his nephew William Bowman, while dif^ging a post hole. Several buttons were also found and carefully collected. A few buttons are distinctly marked "Royal Scots, (i. R." One button has apparently three cannon and piles of balls marked, and another has an indistinct I, F, J or T. Two boot soles wiih portions of upper leather have been more recently found after a more careful examina- tion of the same place by members of the Society, Within the boot soles and attached uppers complete foot-bones were found in regular order, leaving no doubt as to their identification as once belonging to brave men of the old Royal Scots of 1814. It is but a loyal duty left us to fulfil — a reverential re-placement of these remams among comrades' graves. How much do we owe to the brave souls which once animated these remains ? What a splendid lesson of loyalty is set forth, and what a fervent spirit of gratitude is stirred up within us to the heroes of the past that will far exceed words to express. -•- SERVICES OF THE ROYAL SCOTS, OR FIRST REGIMENT OF FOOT. The Royal Scots is the oldest and indisputably one of the most distinguished regiments in the British Army. Its origin is traced to the celebrated " Scots' Brigade " in the service of Sweden. Under Gustavus Adolphus this corps won reniarkable distinction at the great battles of Leipzig and Lutzen and after his death it was nearly exter- minated on the fatal field of Nordlingen. The remnant of the brigade maintained its well deserved reputation during the remainder of the thirty years' war, and finally passed into the service of France, after which it was known as Douglass' Regiment, tn 1678 it was re- called to England and six years later received the title of the " Royal Regiment of P'oot." Since then a mere list of the battles in which it has been engaged would fill many pages. Its first service after- wards was at the memorable contest at Sedgemoor, in 1685. Under William of Orange it fought at Walcourt, Steenkirk, Lauden and Naumn. When commanded by Marlborough it shared in the glories of all his principal victories — Schellenberg, Blenheim, Ramilies, Oudenarde and Malplaquet, besides the less important though bloody actions at Deudesmond, Ostend, Menin, Asth, Tonmay and Wynendaal. In 1745 the 1st Battalion of the regiment fought with dogged courage at Kontenoy, where it lost 87 killed and 190 wounded. The 2nd Battallion covered the retreat at Falkirk and led the attack at CuUoden. In 1 75 1 a royal warrant conferred precedence upon the corps over all other regiments of the line by granting it the distinctive title of the " First or Royal Regiment of Foot." The 2nd Battalion next saw hard service on this continent at Louisbourg and Ticonderoga ; against the Cherokees, in Georgia, and the Sp.iniards at the siege of Havana. During the wars of the French Revolution the establishment of the regiment was augmented to four battalions numbering about 4,000 men, and it often happened that they were at the same time engaged in fighting the enemies of the Empire in three continents. The 2nd Battalion formed part of the garrison of Toulon in 1793 and subsequently assisted in the conquest of Corsica and then accompanied Gen. Abecromby to Egypt, where it took part in all the operations ending in the expulsion of the French. In commemor- ation of this campaign it bears the Sphinx and the word "Egypi" emblazoned on its colors This battalion next proceeded to India where it remained for nearly twenty years, during which it bore a principal part in the battles of Nagpoor and Mehidpoor and the siege of Taluere. The 3rd Battalion was organized in 1804 and served under Sir John Moore in Spain until the battle of Coruna, losing 250 men in that short and unfortunate expedition. It was next sent to Walcheren and in common with the remainder of the division suffered terribly from diseases. Under Wellington, however, the battalion was des- tined to win unfading laurels, and to write its history would be to re- late the most stirring episodes of the long struggle in the Spanish Peninsula. It was warmly engaged at Busaco, Fuentes D'Onoro, Cuidad, Rodrigo, Badajos, Salamanca, Burgos, Victoria, San Sebastian, Nive, Nivelle, Bayonne and finally at the crownijg victory of Waterloo. The desperate character of the fighting in which it took part is shown with unmistakeable clearness by its losses on various occasions. At Salamanca the battalion was led into action by Major Colin Campbell, afterwards so well known 10 the world as Lord Clyde. It lost 24 killed and 136 wounded. In the first un- successful assault on San Sebastian 87 men were killed and 246 5 wounded, and in the final storming of the fortress 53 were killed and 145 wounded. At the same period the 4th Battalion was serving with the allied army in Germany. The bones we recommit to earth to day are those of soldiers of the ist Battalion, whose services during that stormy time I will now briefly recapitulate. In 1794-5 this battalion assisted in the conquest of San Do- mingo, and in 180 1-3 in the capture of Santa Lucia, Guiana and the Danish colonies in the West Indies. In 18 10 it was present at the reduction of Guadeloupe. In the midsummer of r8r2 it sailed for Quebec numbering 1,097 of all ranks, but the men were so frightfully enfeebled by long service in the tropics that they were not pro- nounced fit for service in the field until the sprmg of 18 13, when seven companies were sent forward to Kingston and the others stationed at Chambly. Twenty-seven men were present at the attack on Sacketl's Har- bor ; ten of these were killed or wounded. The companies at Kingston were next sent forward under i^t. Col. John Gordon to re- inforce Gen. Vincent, who was blockading a superior force in Fort George at Niagara. On the 20th June two companies were dettl^hed in the fleet to Sodus Bay, where they landed and destroyed a quan- tity of stores accumulated for the supply ot the American army. They lost seven men on this expedition and returned the same day to Four Mile Creek, where they remained encamped till the 12th of August. They then marched to St. Davids, where they lay till the rst of September. Thence they moved to the Cioss Roads. During this time they were engaged in several brisk skrimishes but su- stained little loss On the 8th of October, there was sharp fighting in which the Royals lost six men. Three days afterwards, they covered the retreat of the division to Burlington. On the 17th of December, the Grenadiers and one battalion company were ordered • to join the flying column sent forward to recover Fort George. The Grenadiers under Capt, Bailey took a brilliant part in the assault on Fort Niagara on the 19th, and the other company helped to dislodge the enemy from a strong position on Lewiston Heights next day. Five companies mustering about 370 men formed the right wing of the force designated for the capture ot Buffalo. While cros^bg the river they were exposed for a quarter of an hour to a scathing fire from five cannon and a large body of infantry to which they could make no reply. Thry succeeded in landing in the face of this, climbed the steep bank, and took the guns by a direct attack, losing 5 1 men in the service. A prisoner has reluctantly recorded his ad- miration of their gallant appearance as they swept down the street after this exploit while men of other regiments raised the joyful cry *' Here come our Royal .Scots." In the rash and disastrous action at Chippawa, seven companies consisting of about 50c men were engaged and left more than half their number on the field before they retreated. Capt. P.ailey and 76 men were killed ; Col. Gordon, seven other officers and 1 44 men were wounded, and two otificers and 77 men were reported as mis- sing. On the morning ot the memorable 25th of July, 18 14, three companies (;f the Koyals marched from Fort Niagara to Lewiston where they destroyed some stores abandoned b) the enemy who re- tired on their approach. They then crossed the river to Queenston and moved forward to Lundy's Lane where they were posted near the centre of the British position. The remaining seven companies adv.incing from Fifteen Mile Creek, came on the field about 9 o'clock p. m. and formed on the right of the line as they arrived. Again their lossess were severe. Lieut. Hemphill and j 5 men were killed ; three officers and 1 12 men wounded, two officers and 39 men missing. During the siege of Fort Erie the remnant of the battalion was once more in the hottest of the fighting. In a reconnoisance on the loth of August. Lieut. McGregor and three men were killed and nine men wounded. Two companies were engaged in the assault op the night of the 14th and the rest covered the retreat of the column when a murderous explosion had converted what seemed a certain victory into a crushing defeat. Capt. Torrens, who lies buried at our feet, was killed with 32 men, and 39 others wounded. In the great sortie of the 17th September the Royal Scots were among the first to stem the tide of disaster and to drive the besieged back to their intrenehments. Here Col. Gordon and Lieut. Rutledge were mortally hurt, twenty four men were killed and thirty wounded. In the course of this campaign between the 1st of July and the end o' September the battalion had lost not less than 650 killed and wounded out of an aggregate of 984 officers and men. Many others fell victims to disease and privation. The banks of this river may be literally said to be sown from end to end with the bones of the heroic "Scots," Since then this gallant regiment has served with ever-increasing renown in tl\e Crimea, China, Burmah, India and Africa. the Re Niagara reinterr 'l^h Th Batt. un Aft ceedingf Th( dresses ind 7<» 4 men as mis- , three ewiston who re- eenston ed near n panics about 9 arrived, len were 39 men ilion was :e on the illed and ged in le retreat rted what rens, who 39 others lie Royal , i to drive rdon and illed and the I St of less than and men. iks of this |the bones lincreasing ARRANGEMENTS FOR RE-INTERMENT. July 25th, 1803. PROCKSSION Al 2 I'. M. liand. * Detachment of 44th Halt. 1 'all-bearers (chosen from the Army and Navy veterans, Toronto.) Delegates of various Historical Socities. Schools. Citizens. Lundy's Lane Historical Society. AT THE GRAVE the Rev. Canon Houston, L. L. II. S., and Miss Carnochan, of the Niagara Historical Society, will deliver papers introductory to the reinterment. The President of L. L. H. S will act as chaplain. The firing party will be furnished from companies of the 44lh Batt. under Captains Vandersiuys and McMicking. After the re-interment the Society will begin its anniversary pro- ceedings, James A. Lowell, M. P. in the chair. The Society's annual report will be taken as read. Several ad- dresses will follow. God Save the Queen.