CHAPTER X.

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THE THIRD MONTH OF THE SIEGE

HE news of the repulse of the British at Pointe-auxTrembles on the 9th, caused great satisfaction in the French camp. Malartic, writing to Bougainville under date of the 13th of August, compliments the Brigadier in these words.

"C'est affaire a vous de battre les ennemis deux fois le "même jour toute l'armée l'a appris avec grand plaisir et "moi particulierement qui étois tranquille sur cette partie vous y sachant; il seroit a souhaiter qu'ils nous missent ici en même de suivre votre exemple."

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Upwards of one thousand cannon shot, and twenty thirteen inch shells, which had been discharged from the batteries of the town, were collected and placed on board an ordnance ship to be transferred to Louisbourg. The soldiers were allowed two pence for finding each shot, two shillings and six pence for each ten inch, and five shillings for each thirteen inch shell.

A body of Canadians attacked four hundred men under the command of Major Dalling, near St. Croix. A captain and four Rangers were wounded. General Wolfe at once issued orders for all the houses in the east part of the

parish of St. Croix to be set on fire, and at the same time "fixed a manifesto on the church door, declaring that if they should anoye any of our troops passing or repassing "the communication, for the future, that no quarter will "be given to the inhabitants when taken, without exception or respect of persons."

Although this manifesto was only issued on the 13th a copy of it was read in the French camp on the same day, having been taken there by a deserter. Each army was apprised of the public acts of the other, almost immediately. The secrecy which Wolfe maintained, however, prevented deserters from disclosing his plans. A courier arrived at Beauport with the information that the French had landed is at St. Paul's Bay, and had destroyed twenty two houses. 14th Seven marines who had strayed about 800 yards from the camp at St. Nicholas, were taken prisoners by the Indians, and some of them were massacred and left upon the beach. Two French sailors were killed while standing near the ramparts of Quebec by a discharge from the batteries at Pointe-des-Pères.

Owing to the illness of M. de Ramezay, governor of the town, who had retired to the General Hospital, a change was made in the staff. The commanders of the posts near the town filled the position alternately.

"This change of staff in the Upper Town exposed the "abuse, disorder, and negligence which had reigned there. "Not half of the people were found for whom provisions

were distributed each day. The number of workmen paid 40 sols per day were found to be far less than "reported. Forty vehicles were reported to be in the