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The other savage advanced with much
eagerness to Mr. Peyton, who had no more than time to disengage his
bayonet, and conceal its disposition - with one arm he warded off the
purposed blow, and with the other stung him to the heart; nevertheless,
the savage, tho’ fallen, renewed his attempts, insomuch that Mr. Peyton
was obliged to repeat his blow, and stab him through and through the body.
A straggling grenadier, who had
happily escaped the slaughter of his companions, stumbled upon Captain
Ochterlony and readily offered him his services. The Captain with the
spirit and bravery of a true Briton, replied, "Friend, I thank you,—but
with respect to me, the musquet, or scalping knife, will be only a more
speedy deliverance from pain—I have but a few minutes to live. Go—make
haste—and tender your services where there is a possibility they may be
useful."—At the same time he pointed to Mr. Peyton, who was then
endeavouring to crawl away on the sand.
The grenadier took Mr. Peyton on his
back, and conveyed him to the boat, but not without each receiving a
wound—Mr. Peyton in his back and his rescuer, another near his shoulder."
E.
(See Page 37.)
Letter from Brigardier-General the
Hon. James Murray, son of Alexander, fourth Lord Elibank, to his brother,
Rear-Admiral the Hon. George Murray.
(Communicated to the Literary and
Historical Society of Quebec, by Capt. Colin McKenzie,
78th
Highlanders, R. B., an Associate Member of the
Society.)
Quebec, October, the 11th, 1759.
"My DEAR BROTHER,
The news of the battle of
Quebec will have reached you long before this can come to your hands. I
had too great a share in it to condescend to particulars; because I hold
it odious to speak of one’s self. I have the honor to be appointed
Governor of Quebec and the conquer’d country, which is a noble one
indeed,—infinitely beyond what any Britain imagin’d it to be, whether for
the fertility of its soil, or number of its inhabitants. I have now serv’d
two campaigns under three officers who were put over my head, and I don’t
find I have got a regiment yet, tho’ I have had the strongest assurances
from the Ministers. I think I cannot miss it now, and I believe my enemys
will agree that I have earn’d it. I enjoy great health in America; the
cruel disorder in my stomach is entirely cured. It was certainly nervous,
and the severity of the Nova Scotia frost braced me up, and has made me
the strongest man in the army.
* * * * *
I have taken it into my head you will hear good news
from me in the spring. I am making provision of snow-shows for a winter
expedition and |
