City of London, Ontaro, CanadaThe pioneer period and the London of to-day . ones werescattered in abundance in the vicinity of the aSrd. We had bad weather the whole of the time westopped here-sleet and snow storms. Govr Sim-coe reviewed the 24th regiment and the garrison ;examined Fort Lenaidt and the rest of the works,and then went in a calash to the River Rouge,where we saw a compact, well-built sloop almostready to be launched. The merchant vessels arehere laid up in ordinary during the winter months(when the Lakes are not navigable) in the samemanner as His Majestys ships, which are place
City of London, Ontaro, CanadaThe pioneer period and the London of to-day . ones werescattered in abundance in the vicinity of the aSrd. We had bad weather the whole of the time westopped here-sleet and snow storms. Govr Sim-coe reviewed the 24th regiment and the garrison ;examined Fort Lenaidt and the rest of the works,and then went in a calash to the River Rouge,where we saw a compact, well-built sloop almostready to be launched. The merchant vessels arehere laid up in ordinary during the winter months(when the Lakes are not navigable) in the samemanner as His Majestys ships, which are placedunder the protection of the guns of the fort. Wewent to see the bridge where Pontiac, the IndianChief, aftei- being unsuccessful in his treacherousattempt to surprise Detroit, made a stand, and somuch slaughter ensued of British troops that it isdistinguished by the name of the Bloody distance between Detroit and Niagara by theroute we came is about two hundred and seventymiles. The distance is greater by Lake Erie. Early on Saturday morning the Govr left De-. VIBW OP COURT HOUSE AND KENSINGTON BRID&B. ground, and the Indians have a variety of tradi-tions relative to this transaction. Going alongthe bordage of the Lake St. Clair we came to thenorth-east shore of the River of Detroit; Canadianmilitia - fired a feiu-de-joie. Soon afterward wecrossed the River in boats, but were much imped-ed by the floating ice, and entering, the garrisonof Detroit, which was under arms to receive HisExcellency Simcoe, and upon his land-ing, fired a royal salute. Detroit is situated inthe strait between Lake Brie and Lake St. Canadian inhabitants, who are numerous,occupy both sides of the River. Their propertyin land is divided into three or six acres in front,on which their houses, barns, etc., are built, by50 in depth, which constitutes their farm andapple orchards; this, with a few large windmillsdispersed on the banks of the strait, gives anappearance of resp
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