The story of our nation, from the earliest discoveries to the present time ..together with a graphic account of Porto Rico, Cuba, Hawaii and the Philippine islands .. . indeed all the colonies had vessels out on that errand. APhiladelphia sloop seized a magazine in Bermuda, and with a schoonerfrom South Carolina, brought away more than a hundred barrels of pow-der. A British sloop-of-war, the Falcon, commanded by Linzee, chasedtwo Salem schooners, capturing one. Linzee then sent the prize and acutter to attack the town. The Gloucester men took both schooners, cutterand barges, with every man i
The story of our nation, from the earliest discoveries to the present time ..together with a graphic account of Porto Rico, Cuba, Hawaii and the Philippine islands .. . indeed all the colonies had vessels out on that errand. APhiladelphia sloop seized a magazine in Bermuda, and with a schoonerfrom South Carolina, brought away more than a hundred barrels of pow-der. A British sloop-of-war, the Falcon, commanded by Linzee, chasedtwo Salem schooners, capturing one. Linzee then sent the prize and acutter to attack the town. The Gloucester men took both schooners, cutterand barges, with every man in them, Linzee losing over half his crew,answered Nettie. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 179 What did the colonies do for money ? They issued paper money, or promises to pay, and the peopleaccepted it, replied Hadley. Gage was recalled, and the commandwas given to General Howe, while that of Canada was given to Sir GuvCarleton, and the English tried to excite the Indians to a general war onthe What about the invasion of Canada ? About August the colonial troops invaded Canada with Montgomeryas commander, and Ethan Allen tried to surprise Montreal as he did. CONTINENTAL BILLS. Ticonderoga, but was taken with some of his men, sent to England inchains, and imprisoned in Pendennis Castle, said Josie. But everything was not against them, cried Ray eagerly. ForMontreal was taken at last, and at Fort Chamble the Americans capturedone hundred and sixty-eight prisoners, seventeen cannon, and six tonsof powder, while eight hundred Indians, Canadians, and regular troopswere driven back by the Green Mountain Boys. Benedict Arnold had a worse time with the expedition to the lowerSt. Lawrence, added Ruth. Some of the men were bare-footed, almostnaked, with no covering at night but boughs, and their provisions gave 180 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. out so they had to eat the dogs, yet they pushed onâin vain ! Quebecwas warned and ready to receive them, so Arnold withdrew to AuxTrembles to aw
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