IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 I.I 121 12.5 ^ 1122 |||3| 2.0 1.8 1.25 1.4 1.6 .< 6" — ► V] I I 4 SO/A.— State of the Garrison : 7th or Royal Fusileers 70 Artificers , ,^„ ,.,,., 120 Royal Emigrants (Col. McLean's) , . 230 Masters and Mates of Vessels 50 Marines 330 British Militia , 330 Seamen 400 French Militia 543 Artillery 22 1600 Women and Children. 320O 5000 Good store of ammunition and provisions — fire-wood, hay and oats short. Dec. Ut. — The Hunter Sloop of War and Felt, armed ships, came down from Richelieu and were laid up. A foot of enow on the ground. Fired some shots at a party of the Rebels. 2nd. — Much floating ices in the river. Arnold's party retired to Poinle-aux-Trembles, and sent parties to intercept provisions from coming to town. The inhabitants in general behave in the most ungrateful manner, neither bringing provisions nor allowing them to be brought by others. 3rd. — Reported that Montgomery was arrived at Pointe- aux'Trembles with 4500 men, including Arnold's party. Ath. — Montgomery and the Rebel army lodged at Ste. Foy and Petite Riviere. Jerry Duggan, late Hair-dresser in Quebec, is stiled Major amongst them, and it is said commands 500 Canadians. Uh. — Duggan (Jeremiah) disarmed the inhabitants of the suburbs of St. Roc without opposition. Some cannon shot fired from the Garrison. 6 6th.— Two men came into the Garrison from tiie Rebel army. N.B.— They joined Col. McLean's Regiment and behaved very well during the siega. The riflemen of the Rebel army annoy our sentries from the suburbs of St. Roc. Dec. Ith — The Rebel army said to be about 2000 only. The town is totally blocked up. The plan of the Rebels supposed to be to open batteries, cannonade and bombard the town for some time ; and after harrassing us in this way, to make a general assault. Qth. — Last night a good deal of snow fell. 9/!A. — The Rebels said to be only 1500 in all, — many of them sick, and the small pox amongst them. lO/A.— About two in the morning the Rebels opened a Bomb Battery in St Roc's suburbs,— threw 28 shells into the town— no hurt done. The shells are 6^ inches. At day light a fascine battery appeared in the bushes about 500 yards from St. John's Gate. We fired many shots through it. A few huuses burnt by us near St. John's Gate to open a view to the enemy's batteries. The inhabitants of the town seemed very little alarmed by the shells. llth.—iZ shells thrown into town — no damage done. The Rebels seem to have been hard at work at their battery at St. .John's last night, and kept their riflemen firing at our sentries from St. Roc's to annoy us. Hard frost— the streets and ramparts one sheet of ice. IS^/i.— 40 shells thrown into the town last night. A man of Col. McLean's Regiment treacherously killed by a fellow (one of the Rebels), who pretended he was about to desert to us. 13//*.— A few shells thrown in last night. Reported that the enemy intended to make a battery at Point Levy. The Rebels with rifle fuzees fire from the cupola of the Intendant's . > i i ill m i' : W I ill Hi ■I Palace and tlie ollior houses adjoining; ihcy wero, however dislodged from the cupola by our cannon. It is thought we killed and wounded some of the enemy ihis day. We threw shells and 32-pounders at their battery. I4th.—We continue firing at their battery. They opened their battery wllh five guns— si. \, line and twelve-pounders, at mid day. They did us no damage. 15//*.— The Rplels fire now and then from their battery. A thing they call a Flag of Truce with two men and a drum approached our walls. General Carleton being made acquainted of il, sent notice that, he would not admit them into town, neither would he hear them, nor receive any letter from them, though they said they had some ; in short, that he would have no communication with the Rebels. These men went oil', saying : " Then let him be answerable for all the consequences." They fired towards evening, as did we. Their battery seems very much hurt. IQth.—Thc enemy fired some shot and shells into town ; three men wounded this day, of Col. Maclean's Regiment by rifles. An alarm about 4 o'cloci; in the morning. Almost every man of the garrison lies in his clothes ; and the most severe and exact duty is done without murmuring. 17//*. — Cold weather. 18//i.— Some shells thrown on both sides. The guns on the Rebel battery did not appear; one of our men wounded by a rifle. 19//*.— The Rebels come in skulking parties to St. John's (suburbs) and about the Intendant's Palace to fire at our sentries. 20//*.— The weather very cold, and from the severity of it hardly possible to make any attack upon the garrison. It was reported that Montgomery told his men he would dine in Quebec or in Hell on Christmas day. He may, perhaps, I ill Ill in the lalkr |)laci«, il he attemplH lo become our guest. By a leiter which come into lowu, we learn iliat the Canadian auxiliaries begin to quit the Rebel army, and that consequently they have become discontented. Our garrison is in the best spirits. 21s/. — Nothing remarkable. 22nd.— Col. Caldwell's clerk who was made prisoner by the Rebels, made his escape from them, and brought a man along with him about ten at night. Joshua Wolf (Col. Caldwell's clerk) reports, that Mr. Montgomery intends to storm the town this night. Me has hitherto found it difficult to persuade his men to it. He has promised them plunder to the amount of ,£200 each man, upon entering Quebec. The Europeans, many of whom were with the Rebels, insist that the Americans should mount the walls first, and the latter are willing to allow that honor to the Mother Country. They have 500 clumsy ladders. The enemy reported 2000 ; the small pox amongst them. , . 23rd.— A man of Col. Maclean's Regiment, of Capt, Malcolm Eraser's Company, killed on the 2 guns battery by a murdering rifleman. 24th. — An attack expected. A deserter came in at St. John's (gate) by the assistance of a rope— says— that the attack was deferred by reason of Wolf's escape into the garrison, but that they intend it this night if his deserting does not prevent it. 25f/i.— Many signals without, and an attack expected. Our General with Col. Maclean, and every man, Militia of the Upper Town, with those not on duty, sleep in their clothes at the Recollet Convent,— and those of the Lower Town are there assembled in the same manner. The officers and soldiers of the troops lie also in their clothes in the barracks, as do the sailors. This has continued for soma time, and will, it is thought, till affairs alter. M 'i 26 ' • -'. \ . ■': 426 Besides, it is thought, abovo 100 were pi;her killed or got off wounded. The prisoners are rcaMy f'ne looking fellows. They had, most of them, papers on the front of their caps, on which were wiote the words, " Liberfy ov Death." We lost Capt. Anderson of the seonrien with 5 men killed and one wounded. One of these killed was of the French Militia, the rest seamen and of the B'itish Mi'i 'a ; acnong the latter, one Mr. Fraser, a master ship-buildev — bolli he and Capt. Aiiddi'son are much vegreiled. We took a brass six-pounder that the Rebels hfd broo^ht a!ong with ihem. A party was sent out under the command of Capt. Campbell to burn St. Roc's, where they found 5 mortars and royals, which were brought ir. ' The garrison in general, bolh British and French, behaved gallantly, and the greatest hprrony subsisted between us, and the General's orders obeyed with the greatest alacrity. He was greatly eased by the ac 'viiy and indefaiigableness of Col. Mac'ean, whose providential coming into (he province has contributed in a most conspicuous manner to the forf ifylng and preserving the garrison. Colonel Caldwell who commands the Br't'sh Milit'a, by his example and presence wherever there was dange-, or occasion required, has gained a reputation both for himself and his corps never to be forgotten ; for notwithstanding the unfavourable light in which the King's old subjects, here in general, were looked upon, I can with truth assert that the preservation of Quebec is chiefly, if not entirely, owing to these men. - . . Tl,ey began last summer by signing a letter addressed to General Cnrlelon, then at \?(,nlreal, recjuesting that l.o would embody and .r.n them. The French inhabitants of the town immediately followed the example, which they certainly would no more do than the rest of their countrymen had not they seen thi, laudable instance of the Briiish Miliiia'a attachment to the interest of their Kir^ and Country, for without doubt, had it not been for their assistance, tL' few* roops and sailors would never be able to do any ,hin« to Ihe purpose. -^ « wa?quiet!'" '"'"' '" "'""^ ' ^" '''' morning, when all 1776. Janjj. 2nd.~The dead bodies which lay outside the Pot Ash brought m, 13 m number,_among8t which Montgomery's McPhersou's, his Aid-du-Camp, and Capt. Cheesman's. Major Meigs, one of the Rebel prisoners, was permitted t« go out for their clothes. It would seem t'hey brii'Ttle^ people were masters of the Lower Town. There were some Canad.ans k.-Ied who had joined the Rebels, and there were five or s.x taken prisoners, with 2 or 3 savages^all of whom the Genera set at liberty. Many of the ungrateful Cana^n^ have jomed the enemy. Montgomery's body was decently interred by order and at the expense of the Lieul..Gov.Cramah6. "" ai A brisk fire from cannon and mortars kept by us on the nearest posts of the Rebels. One Duncan, a Rebel volunteer came mm SauU-au-Matelot, believing, as he said, that the Rebels were in possession of it. 3rd.— A few shots from us at the enemy. 4fA.-Capt. Anderson, Mr. Fraser, and the other brave men who were killed, buried with the honours of war. ^ ii )' i . ,«A- W if I"! t2 bth. — Meig's returned with the prisoDer^s baggage; 6/A. — Very severe weather. 1th. — By some people taken at St. Roc's, we learn that ther Rebels gave out, that they had carried the Lower Town witb the loss of 15 men on their side, a.id 600 on ours. They endeavoured to make the ignorant Canadians believe that General Montgomery is gone across the woods for a reinforcement. 94 of the prisoners enlisted into Colonel Maclean's Regiment, a* their own earnest request Jany. 10th. — A great quantity of snow fell. An attack apprehended. Wth. — Two Recollets, with ihe Canadians taken in arm?^ sent over to Point Levy. l2f/i.~Nothing. l3//j. — A party went out to cover people who are permitted" to carry in the ruins of the wooden houses at St. Roc's. • 14/A and 15//J,— Nothing. ? ^ k; ' 16/A. — The archives brought in from the Intendant's Palace, quite safe, being deposited in a vault there. Vith. — A report that 200 of the Rebels have deserted. The Rebels talk of attacking with 4O0O men. 18^A. — Nothing very remarkable from this date to the 26th. Provisions begin to grow dear : 7^d. per pound for beef. 25//j. — Nothing remarkable to the 5th February, on which day three of the Rebel Provincials inlisted into Colonel Maclean's corps, posted as sentries on the rampart, deserted' at night, taking their arms with them. Feby. 1th. — Provisions growing very dear. Beef sold at 9d. per pound, and thirteen shillings for a small quarter of mutton, U. 3d. for fresh pork. A poor hearing for the garrison.- -^'-i^' ' ^'■' ■ '■^•- ' '" ''■' ''^''^"'-'^^ : c £ a si p E IW ai G m Sih.—A remarkable mild day. 9M._A8 remarkable for the reverse-blowing very hard Occasioned a great drift of the snow,-making it 9 orTen 1!; n some places on the ramparts, and in different pa .of the town. From the excessive cold, the sentries obhild tl K yeheved every half hour. obliged to be officer ;„o,ea.„g.„a;.:fi;:„:;tr4rir:: guns wh ch were entirely buriPrl nn.io, -. P*"^ ^'°^ ^"6 IS/A.—The garrfson still at woik dparin^ „ At nigh, .hrea of .he E^ig^:, t r.^^^ ' r"""' circuras.a.io» .o the garrison. ="iea-an alarming cannon ,he„ played,' where^™ tt^dispeTed. ™ "^^ ""' l5//i.— The garrison alarmed by the sentrv «♦ P i firing on a small party of the Rebels who ha^.he fs " ""''" advance within shot of the walls wiTh 2lo '^"r"' '" ships there ; after a /ew shots fired upon t ^^t '' ^°'"! Without effecting their purpose. ThisTgh?fi:e' o h'e rII 16/A.-0n this day all the Rebel Provincials in Pol Maclean's corps were ordered into confinement 1h .^ arms and clothes given them t.h.r. , °°^™^"*' ^"^ their General Carleton. ^'''" *''"'' '^^'"^ ^'"^"^ them by order of lis !i: 'I ■ ^ i ' 4 14 I7M and 18//j. — The weather excessive cold. One of Ihe guard at the Block House had one of his feet frost-bitten, notwithstanding a warm stove in the room. 20th — A house about 50 yards from the ramparts set on fire ; the sentry saw nobody. A party of 100 men sent out to St. Johns under Capt, Nairn to remain all night, (12 shots iired into town, 12-pounders), but they were relieved by Col. Caldwell with lOO men. 22nd. — Nothing, but some wood got in from St. Johns. • 23rd. — Nothing. 24lh. — A deserter reports that the Rebels have had 400 men of reinforcement ; another of 3000 was coming under General Lee, but countermanded to New York ; and then General Schuyler was then ordered to Canada, but afterwards ordered against Sir John Johnson, who got some Indians and others to the number of 500 ; that small parties had arrived at Montreal, and that the ice on the lake was very good. That 800 ladders are to be made; that they had got 16 pieces of cannon from St. John's — twelve-pounders the heaviest. 25th. — Some shot fired into the town. Parties of the Rebels seen in motion — t'is believed they have lately received some reinforcement. 26th. — The whole garrison lay on their arms last nights A man sent to Orleans for intelligence, of which we are, and have been very destitute all winter. ZHth. — ^Many signals seen this morning. • '^ .■ 2Sth. — A. Canadian came in at Sault au Matelot, reports that Genl. Amherst is at New York with 1000 men. The affair of the 31st December cost the Rebels 750 men. They are afraid to retreat as the Canadians have threatened to murder them if they do not make another attempt on the town. The Canadians keep patroles in all the avenues to 15 prevent any persons from coming in. That General Amherst had summoned Congress to surrender. That the Rebeh have ordered quarters to be provided for 7000 men March Is^— Nothing. 3rrf.--The Volunteer picquets exercised while the rr^nr^r. g-es I,ght. Three more deserters from the L„!igra„t 4M.— Molhing bm fatigue parlifs. March 5tt._A red flag ,ee„ flj i„g „ear ,hc Ferry a, S. Char e.' R.ver. supposed i„ c„„,men,ora.ion olVe ., t March, 1770, called by ,he Yankees " the wl/J ^ -Boston... Co,. MacLa has Iced up above fooT" a"cl tortned them into an InvaUd comply ^ '""T" pr.so„e,s. Those who duriug the winter ar'e pu.To , is company are some picquetl who did not formerly „" roe ve.t, meaness of their behaviour Onenfil,, "™^ P"<=«"'e "he Closely confined for seditil beh:,"™' ' °"'" "^' "«"' 7tt._Fatigue parlies malting a trench in the snow wilho.,, .he walls. A party sent towards Wolf's cove to re!;!! " fired on a party of the enemy. >= ■<> recoimoilre, A kind of sentry box fi«d by „, on the top of a pole 30 ':'rS„- 'si^;erb„?';or.t r- '^?'' ^- ^^^^ Hill, Where they' nra'/l ^b e " "^'reaTrmf ''f'"^' without our knowledge in day li„h, Th ' ^T '"'" Some say its the bifody flag, fy way ' Thr t' " " "'"• .hink it is a signal to the'priaters irtowl ' '""' "'""^ Montreal. They say the Bos.oniau Canadlf Jeo^ ^ T on the ice all night, which makes it liffieul to an'^ .' i; . M 16 encouraging accounts, perhaps made on purpose — such as mutiny among the rebels at Montreal, and many other things not worth marking. Moses Hazen, an officer on half pay, has basely joined the Rebels and is stiled Colonel ; he was formerly taken notice of by the great Wolfe — but alas ! how altered ! Several gentlemen at Montreal, who refused to surrender the commissions given them by General Carleton, are ordered to leave Montreal. Nothing of the troops formerly reported to be landed at New York under Gen). Amherst. Working parties of the enemy heard at I'Anoe des Meres. The Invalids, 180 in number, paraded to-day — above 100 found fit for duty, that is to say, to turn out on an alarm ; they were enrt lied, and put under the command of Cugnet — very little confidence can be put on the Captain or his company. 9th. — 114 guns mounted ; none under 6-pounders, besides •wivels, mortars, wall pieces, howitzers, &c. lOth. — An alarm — all turned out with great alacrity. The prisoners behaved very quietly on hearing it. 11///. — The British Militia reviewed — looked and will certainly behave well on every occasion. Their arms in excellent order. Fire balls hung over the walls to shew the approach of an enemy, at all the angles of the bastions ; they answer very well. A sailor attempted to desert, but was stopped. 12/A. — Stragling parties of the Rebels seen on the heights; they fired at our fatigue party. \3th. — Reports that the Indians and Canadians above, begin to threaten the Rebels — I don't believe it; they have no such generous principles. A party under command of Captain Littlejohn, went to reconnoitre I'Ance des M^res. Saw 100 men, fired on them, when they fled ; t'is said, some of the enemy were seen to r d 17 m. The river begins to get more clear of ice. The prisoners removed to Dauphin and Palace Gate prisons. 14/A.-Another Flag of Truce came under the Barrack Th" Gene 77"- ^""'"^"^^' ''''' ^^"^^ '" ^^« «-nt The Genera des.red to acquaint him, that he could not be heard nor admitted till he implored the King's mercy. On being told this, he was ordered off and accordingly sent away. ^^m^iy \m.-~k canoe sent to reconnoitre. Spoke two Canadians who promised to come ,o town to-morrow, but they wont, ruo Canadians sent to town in a canoe by Hugh Fraser, at Beaumont came to town and brought letters from Fraser and others to the General. They bring favorable accounts of the people below. Tho Rebels expect a thousand men and have sent provisions to meet ihem. ' IQth. — Very heavy rain. 17//i._The men from Beaumont inform that the Rebels have spread a report that the Plague is in town, and that we die in great numbers. The voluntary picquets mount regularly and cheerfully. Two companies of the British Mihl.a ordered to do that duly in the Lower Town with three f rench companies. Fatigue parties every day, and all well. Six Canadians who refuse going sentry without the Post at • Pol Ash, with white shirts as usual, sent to the main guard ; they are to be reprimanded before the French Militia. The two men from Beaumont returned with letters, gazettes and instructions to some of our friends below. 700, or thereabouts of the Rebels seen in two bodies. Our men cautioned not to get in liquor— this being St. Patrick's day. \Sth and 19/A.— The cutler and two batteaux sent up the river. Major Nairn and Capt. Owen sent out with the Corps de Reserve (60 men of Col. Maclean's Regiment) beyond Cape Diamond. Saw Nothing. *.■• 18 A battery begun by the enemy at Point Lf;vy, The Rebels have a line of sentries across the heights to prevent desertion from them. Our men quite sober last night. 2O//1.— Some men seen at St. .Johns. 12 horses seen drawing a cannon at Point Levy ; their battery at Point Levy is two or three hundred yards to the eastward of where General Wolfe's where. 21st. — Hard frost last night. Several canoes seen crossing VVe are getting and recrossing from Sillery to South Shore, 22nd. — They work at Point Levy battery, guns ready to play on them. Fired some shot and shells to Point Levy Their battery intended against our shipping laid up at the Cul de Sac. ■ 23rd. — Last night very dark. An attack expected. Our wood all expended — we must forage. >, 24th. — Very dark night. r 2Qth. — ^T'was expected an attack would be made between ihe 15th and 25th. We are always prepared. We throw jrockets and make blazes frequently to confound the enemy's signals. , -, ■ , . - - , , ■•.^t, 2Qth. — Fired at Point Levy battery. Two men intercepted at Orleans by a party from Beauport. A body of Rebels seen assembled at St. Foix. 21th. — All quiet last night. A large house at la Canardiere, where the enemy h\d a guard, was burnt this morning, believed by accident. Many armed men seen at Point Levy, and boats frequently crossing 2 or 3 miles above the town. About 100 men seen on the road to Beauport, coming to the ferry. 28th and 29th. — Nothing extraordinary. 30//;. — Very quiet last night. Fired shot and shells at the Kcbel battery. Some wood got in at St. John's Gate. The id s etiemy fired a few muskel shot from their old battery. A deserter came in, he is one of the 1st liatt'n of Philadelphia lately arrived at the Rebel quarters. The 2nd Batt'n J8 soon expected. April Is^.— The Point Levi battery appears plainly. Another deserter came in. Great sickness in the Rebel army. We fire shot and shells at the battery on the South Shore. April 2nd.— Different movements observed without. A balieau sent to reconnoitre. 3rd.— The Rebels opened their battery of 5 guns at Point Levy about 8 this morning. They have 24, 12 and 9-pounder cannons, whereof three-twelves. They fire sometimes at the shipping, and sometimes into the high town, but do no material hurt. The enemy threw some shells from Point Levy. Heavy rain. , 4^/*.— Rained all night. They fire on us from Point Levy now and then. No damage hitherto. 5th.— A sailor wounded by a shell bursting above the shipping. A general fatigue to clear the snow. One Loiseau came in at Sault au Matelot. ^ 6/A.— A deserter came in,— says— that Genl. Lee is on his way to this place with 4000. About 100 Canadians were got together by one William Ross, who formerly served in the 78th Regiment (Col. Eraser's), and one Mr. Beaujeu and Mr. Gaspe, to whom our Governor had sent orders by the two Beaumont men, and with these they intended to seize the Rebel battery at Point Levy, and open a communication with the town; but the other Canadians betrayed them, and a great body of them having joined 100 Bostonians, they all marched and attacked the small party of Royalists whom they routed, after killing four or five; among the rest, one Mr. Baillie, a priest, who was a zealous Royalist, was much I 20 I wounded. Though the Canadians, in general, are treaclierotw, yet there are a few honest among them. It is said the New Yorkers whose times are out the 15th, will then leave the Rebels. They have thrown some red hot bullets into town, but done no iiurt. April llh. — Nothing new. Some cannon shot. Wi. — In the evening a nannon ball from Point Levy unluckily killed a boy of ten year old, son to Mr. Mejvin, Merchant. 9/A. — One Chaucer, a decent looking man, came in from the enemy. He reports that General Lee was countermanded after having set out for Canada. He says the Rebels are about 1800 in all, but many of tiiem sick. They threaten to storm at the Pot Ash, Sault au Matelot and Cape Diamond, between this and the 15th, when many of their men's times will be out. He says the New Yorkers are dissatisfied with the Yankees who pretend to take the lead. They are to open a battery at 500 yards opposite Port Louis, ! munting 5 guns — 9 and 12-pounders. They are preparing a fire vessel to burn the shipping in the Cul de Sac. The Canadians are discontented at being paid in paper. Arnold goes for Montreal to-morrow. Every man lies in clothes at some of the places of rendevous, ready to turn out. This Chaucer is suspected of being a spy. , April \Oth. — The streets almost impassable, and the snow without renders approaches to the walls almost impracticable, A young man who came by water confirms what Chaucer said in regard" to the fire ship. llih. — Nothing new. - '. \2th — Fire balls lighted on the angles, which burn till three in the morning. loth. — F'ire balls lighted at one, and burnt till three in the morning. t 01 The enemy have hit and hurt some of the ships. The Rebel prisoners found means to file off the rivets of their fetters. The Uebels are at work on the battery opposite Port Louis. 14th. — Fire balls as usual. Above 1800 men under arms in the garrison iliis night, expecting an attack. The first guard mounted in a new block-lumse erected without Port Louis. 'J'hc enemy observed moving. \5t/i. — All quiet last niglit. A body of the enemy seen assembled who gave three cheers. 16//<.— All quiet last niglif. Picqnets on the two new block houses outside Port Louis. Ilth. — Nothing uncommon. \8th. — Two deserters from the Rebels— say the New Yorkers would not re-inlist ; on the contrary, a body of 300 called out " God save the King," on which they were disarmed and made prisoners by the Rebels, in which service the Canadians were most forward. That they are 1800 exclusive of Canadians, who they amuse with promises of plunder. The garrison is in high spirits and wish for an assault. -'■,■■.-■■ ■■; :.: :< y April ISth. — The lake ice has passed the town to-day. Idtli. — All quiet. It is said the Canadians desire the town may not be burnt for fear of depriving them of the plunder. 20th.— One Buchanan, formerly of the 78th Regiment, with a Frenchman, came into town. The Gaspe, armed schooner, taken last fall, they have prepared as a tire ship, and offer 20,000 livres to a person who will carry into Cul de Sac and set her at fire. Reported that Col. Caldwell of the 8th Regiment, is on his way from Niagara with a number of Indians, it is not very probable. We fire a good deal on their works at St. Charles River. Reported that Chaucer is iu a ppy, and that a Capt. Lamb, a priaonor here, has fixed ort signals to let him know when an attack ia intended, that the prisoners may co-ope rale. 21st. — Every thing qnlet last night. They fire into thef middle of the town, by which some persons may be hurt, though they'il never take the town by that means. An armed schooner, \t'ith 30 men on board, hauled out of Cul de Sac, which seems to alarm our neighbours. 22nd, — The Rebels opened their battery at the ferry this morning, between and 10, with two guns. It is behind a thick redoubt, thrown up at ihe passages by the French in 1759. We batter ilicm briskly on all sides. The red flag taken down by iliem last night, supposed as a signal to the prisoners within. 2Srd. — A good deal of snow fell last night. An attack expected, and all the garrison under arms. A canoe with 6 men came in along side the armed schooner. Report that the King's army had evacuated Boston. That a General Thomas, (lately an Apothecary), was on his way with 1200 men to join the Rebels in Canada, where they may arrive the beginning of May. They bring 6 twenty-four-pouhders. A report still prevails of the 8th Regiment with Indians coming down from the Upper Country. Genl. Lee is gone t» Virginia to oppose Lord Dunmore. ' The Rebels kept a more than usual firing from both their batteries. They threw 6 small shells from their new battery towards the block-house, outside Port Louis, which fell short.^ 24th. — The Rebels threw red hot balls into town ; they fire from Point Levy. April 25th. — Very little firing on either side. 26th, — A very stormy night last. Firing on both sides. 27/A. — Last night very foggy. They fired from the ferry battery. Begin to Iooa for ships from England. An alarmy ' I 28 which proved a (iilse one :— It was believed the fire ship wai approaching, and t'was thought they would at same time attack the walls; all the garrison very alert. A good deal of firing from the ferry and Point Levy, but no hurt done. We gave them twenty to one. 28M.--Very little firing on either side this day. 29th.— Red hot balls fired into town. SOth.—lt was discovered that the Rebel officers, prisoners had bribed two of ihe 7th Regiment to connive at their escape! On this, two of the prisoners were sent on board the armed schooner, and put in irons. A general picquet this night. May 1«;.— All well and happy to find ourselves so nigh relief. However, we never despaired as we knew the General to be steady and never would capitulate ; and Col. McLean put every thing in motion, and kept all alive without giving any unnecessary trouble lo the garrison. We were enti.ely satisfied with the duty, though the hardest thatmea could endure in this severe climate. The Rebels shot off a boy's leg, and wounded some men on board one of the ships. ■ ,> ...*,.,, ; A Canadian came in from Point Levy. He says the enemy are 11,000; he is confined. May 2nd.~A sortie for firewood at Port Louis. Saw a great many scaling ladders, too heavy and too short. Our people left them in hopes they'l be fools enough to use them. May 3rd.— A fatigue party planting thorn bushes on the Glacis. About 300 men marching along the Beach to Wolfe's Cove-^.t bought to be General Thomas' reinforcement. A little before 9 o'clock at night, a vessel was seen turning Point Levy, which was believed to be a friend, as we expected no attack from that quarter: the fire ships having been from S4 % above. Tlioro was groat joy, as tho' but a sniiill \f-^»i>\ wc expected news of a relief beinfj at liiind. Tlio vessel was allowed to come very near without molot-liitioti, — but boinjjf hailed several times and she raakin;? no answer, several great guns were fired at lier ; (the first by Mr. Chandler from the grand battery) this, — disconcerted the peo|)lo on board, and they put fire to her which spread in an iiislant ; and had they delayed a very few minutes alio wotild lie into the Cul de Sac, and the shipping and great pari of llie Lower Town must have been consumed. However, the tide having then ebbed about an hour the current carryed her back, notwithstanding the wind was N.E. There were a great many grenades and other shells with various combusiibles on board her. The vessel, which was the property of Mr. Simon Fraser, they found at Orleans and made this use of her, — perhaps in revenge for the zual he shewed in defence of !he garrison. The garrison were under arms in the greatest order, in a very short time, as if they had seen the; ships and Towns on fire. They certainly intended to attack during the confusion. May 4th. — Nothing uncommon. , J\iay 5th. — The same. May 6th. — A bustling observed among the Rebels — about 6 o'clock in the morning, a frigate, which proved to be the " Surprise" appeared, turning Point Levy. This was a joyful sight to the garrison ; she seem'd at first in doubt whether to approach or not. However, a boat being sent on board, she came as nigh as she could to be out of the range of the Point Levy battery. Two companies of the 29th Regt. wilh some marines, in all about 200, were immediately landed. About 13 o'clock, 800 men, including the 200 newly arrived, marched out to the heights, drew up in different divisions and moved slowly forward without any interruption, u except a few shots from some skulking fellows till we came to the ground whoro the British army fought the 28th April, 1760, cxpefiting all the way that the rebels would advance and give us battle as we saw them assembling at their head-quarters from all sides ; but, it seems they had no stomach to if, for after we had remained above an hour, there was none of them to be seen. We then sent advanced parties who found they had retreated in the utmost hurry and confusion, leaving all their provisions, artillery and ammunition and baggage behind, in much the same way as the French had raised tho siege sixteen years before ; and thus we got a complete victory without bloodshed. Our little army consisted of the fusileers and emigrants on the right ; British militia and sailors on the left, with the new comers in the center, and Major Nairne with the corps de reserve sent off about an hoar before the rest. The French were formed as a corps de reserve in the rear, and all, without exception, behaved in the coolest manner. In the afternoon the two frigates (another having arrived) are gone up to scour the river. Maylth, — The frigates took an armed vessel, and destroyed some bateaux up the river, obliging a strong party of the enemy to quit them with some loss. A number of people coming into town ; some of them seem ashamed of their late behaviour, and are as mean by submission as they would be overbearing had we been worsted. /--