. A popular history of the United States of America, from the aboriginal times to the present day. 11 th he discovered the place called Wolfes Cove, and decided thathere it was possible to make the ascent. Montcalm, deceived by themovements of the fleet, was still in the trenches below the city. On the night of the 12th of September everything was in readi-ness. The English silently entered their transports and dropped downthe river to the cove. With great difficulty the soldiers clambered upthe almost perpendicular precipice; the feeble Canadian guard on thesummit was dispersed; and in the gr
. A popular history of the United States of America, from the aboriginal times to the present day. 11 th he discovered the place called Wolfes Cove, and decided thathere it was possible to make the ascent. Montcalm, deceived by themovements of the fleet, was still in the trenches below the city. On the night of the 12th of September everything was in readi-ness. The English silently entered their transports and dropped downthe river to the cove. With great difficulty the soldiers clambered upthe almost perpendicular precipice; the feeble Canadian guard on thesummit was dispersed; and in the gray dawn of morning Wolfe mar-shaled his army for battle. Montcalm was in amazement when he heardthe news. They are now on the weak side of this unfortunate town,said he; and we must crush them before mid-day. With great hastethe French were brought from the trenches and thrown between Quebecand the advancing English. The battle began with an hours cannonade;then Montcalm attempted to turn the English flank, but was beaten Canadians and Indians were routed. Then came the weakened bat-. GENERAL JAMES WOLFE. 276 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. talions of the French ; but they were poorly disciplined ; the ground wasuneven, and Montcalms lines advanced brokenly. The English reservedtheir fire until the advancing columns were within forty yards, and thendischarged volley after volley. The French wavered and were in con-fusion. Wolfe, leading the charge, was wounded in the wrist. Againhe was struck, but pressed on at the head of his grenadiers. Just at themoment of victory a third ball pierced his breast, and he sank quiveringto the earth. They run, they run ! said the attendant who bent overhim. Who run ? was the feeble response. The French are flyingeverywhere, replied the officer. Do they run already ? Then I diehappy, said the expiring hero; and his spirit passed away amid thesmoke of battle. Monckton was dangerously wounded and borne from thefield. Montcalm, still attempt
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