In The Protracted And Chequered Existence Of This Pioneer Among Canadian
Literary Associations, One Day, Above All Others Is Likely From The
Preparations - Pageant And Speeches Which Marked It, To Be Long Remembered
Among Quebecers As A Red Letter Day In The Annals Of The Society.
The
celebration in December, 1875 of the centennial of the repulse of
Brigadier General Richard Montgomery and Colonel Benedict Arnold, who, at
dawn on the 31st December, 1775, attempted to take the old fortress by
storm.
The first, with a number of his followers, met with his death at
Pres-de-Ville, in Champlain street; the other was carried wounded in the
knee, to the General Hospital, St. Roch's suburbs, whilst 427 of his
command were taken prisoners of war and incarcerated until September
following in the Quebec Seminary, the Recollet Convent and the Dauphin
Prison, since destroyed, but then existing, a little north of St. John's
Gate, inside. The worthy commander of the "B" Battery, Lieut.-Col. T. B.
Strange, R.A., then stationed at the Citadel of Quebec, having consented to
narrate the incidents which marked the attack of Brigadier General Richard
Montgomery at Pres-de-Ville (which we reserve for another page,) the
description of Col. Benedict Arnold's assault on the Sault-au-Matelot
barriers, was, left to ourselves. We subjoin a portion of the address
delivered by us at this memorable centenary. It embodies an important
incident of Quebec history:
ARNOLD'S ASSAULT ON SAULT-AU-MATELOT BARRIERS.
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
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