a thought never entered into my head, I was too much elated at the prospect before me,) it would have 1 een at the risk of suffering the most severe reproaches from my mother—who, at parting, as she clasped me in her arms and then tore herself from my embrace, exclaimed-Go, my son, and let me hear of your death rather than your disgrace. I marched off with a full heart but a buoyant spirit." repair in person to the scene of hostilitics, time. As far as I was myself concerned, had I and he accordingly embarked for Burlington even been disposed to hang back, (though such Bay, whence he proceeded by land to Long Point on Lake Erie. General Brock's force, on leaving York, amounted to two hundred volunteers,-forty men of the 41st regiment had been, some time previously, despatched to Long Point, for the purpose of collecting the Mi'itia in that neighbourhood, and fifty men of the same regiment had been sent into the ja'erior, with a view of encouraging and being joined by the Indians,-part of these troops would, the English General anticipated, be ready to join his force on the shores of Lake Erie. With such volunteers as these fighting for the protection of their homes and the sanctity of their native land, General Brock had not much reason to shun an encounter as far as the spirit of his troops was in question. When passing the Mohawk settlement on the Grand River, General Brock held, on the 7th, a council of war for the purpose of ascer It may not be uninteresting to give a short extract from the note book of one of those veteran militia men who so distinguished them selves during this and subsequent campaigns. It will shew the spirit which actuated Cana-taining how far their professions of friendship dians:: could be trusted, and from them he received "After having been a few weeks in gar- the assurance that sixty of their braves would rison, and made as much progress in the duties on the 10th of the same month follow him.— of a soldier's life as was possible, I and several At Long Point, on Lake Erie, he embarked his others, having volunteered, in addition to the few regulars and three hundred militia in boats ordinary duties, to make ourselves acquainted of every description, collected amongst the with the great gun exercise, began to be very neighbouring farmers, who usually employed anxious for the more active duties of a sol- them for the transportation of their corn and dier's life, it was with no little excitement, then, flour, but no v cheerfully and willingly urged we heard that General Hull, with a strong force, on the General his making use of them as a had crossed into Canada from Detroit-a pro means of transportation. The distance from position was then made to me by two persons Long Point to Amherstburg is somewhat under much older than myself to aid them in form- two hundred miles, with scarcely a bay for ing a company of volunteers, in which I was shelter, and this want the little flotilla suffered to hold the rank of Ensign, to march to the materially from, as they encountered much west to meet Gen. Hull. This scheme, how-rough weather on their passage along the Lake, ever, was put an end to by General Brock's The spirit, however, of the volunteers was proclamation calling for volunteers of which sustained by the hope of ere long finding the York Garrison was to furnish one hundred. themselves in presence of the enemy, and they When the proclamation or general order was felt each day increased confidence,as the varied read on parade by Major Alton, most gladly resources of their gallant and indefatigable did I avail myself of my position, as right leader were developed. After four days and hand man of the Grenadier company, to shoul- nights of incessant exertion the little squadron der my musket and step to the front as the reached Amherstburg shortly before midnight first volunteer for that service. I was follow- on the 13th, and in a rough memo taken from ed in a few minutes by the necessary number, General Brock's note book the following entry we were then allowed three days to visit our is penned: "In no instance have I seen troops friends and make the necessary preparations who would have endured the fatigues of a for our first campaign. Many were the pre-long journey in boats, during extremely bad dictions made that we should never return, and weather, with greater cheerfulness and conthat we should be overpowered by the im- stancy; and it is but justice to this little band mense force of Gen. Hull, but, with two excep- to add, that their conduct throughout excited tions, every man was ready at the appointed my admiration.” 57 e coun informed eir great with their Yetroit.— ecumseh in reply. that their ning the from his } come to ad never -hip, and t drop of 'ter some thereto, , having and intrer the Invelop bevs which thoughts, to execu Shawanee and ex i to carry at eager- ock that t be des whether to refrain him that that be sh river, at perni a thought never entered into my head, I was too much elated at the prospect before me,) it would have leen at the risk of suffering the most severe reproaches from my mother—who, at parting, as she clasped me in her arms and then tore herself from my embrace, exclaimed-Go, my son, and let me hear of your death rather than your disgrace. I marched off with a full heart but a buoyant spirit." repair in person to the scene of hostilities, time. As far as I was myself concerned, had 【 and he accordingly embarked for Burlington even been disposed to hang back, (though such Bay, whence he proceeded by land to Long Point on Lake Erie. General Brock's force, on leaving York, amounted to two hundred volunteers, forty men of the 41st regiment had been, some time previously, despatched to Long Point, for the purpose of collecting the Mi'itia in that neighbourhood, and fifty men of the same regiment had been sent into the ja erior, with a view of encouraging and being joined by the Indians,-part of these troops would, the English General anticipated, be ready to join his force on the shores of Lake Erie. With such volunteers as these fighting for the protection of their homes and the sanctity of their native land, General Brock had not much reason to shun an encounter as far as the spirit of his troops was in question. When passing the Mohawk settlement on the Grand River, General Brock held. on the 7th, a council of war for the purpose of ascer It may not be uninteresting to give a short extract from the note book of one of those veteran militia men who so distinguished them selves during this and subsequent campaigns. It will shew the spirit which actuated Cana-taining how far their professions of friendship dians: could be trusted, and from them he received "After having been a few weeks in gar- the assurance that sixty of their braves would rison, and made as much progress in the duties on the 10th of the same month follow him.of a soldier's life as was possible, I and several At Long Point, on Lake Erie, he embarked his others, having volunteered, in addition to the few regulars and three hundred militia in boats ordinary duties, to make ourselves acquainted of every description, collected among t the with the great gun exercise, began to be very neighbouring farmers, who usually employed anxious for the more active duties of a sol them for the transportation of their corn_and dier's life, it was with no little excitement, then, flour, but no v cheerfully and willingly urged we heard that General Hull, with a strong force, on the General his making use of them as a had crossed into Canada from Detroit-a pro means of transportation. The distance from position was then made to me by two persons Long Point to Amherstburg is somewhat under much older than myself to aid them in form- two hundred miles, with scarcely a bay for ing a company of volunteers, in which I was shelter, and this want the little flotilla suffered to hold the rank of Ensign, to march to the materially from, as they encountered much west to meet Gen. Hull. This scheme, how-rough weather on their passage along the Lake. ever, was put an end to by General Brock's The spirit, however, of the volunteers was proclamation calling for volunteers of which sustained by the hope of ere long finding the York Garrison was to furnish one hundred. themselves in presence of the enemy, and they When the proclamation or general order was felt each day increased confidence,as the varied read on parade by Major Alton, most gladly resources of their gallant and indefatigable did I avail myself of my position, as right leader were developed. After four days and hand man of the Grenadier company, to shoul-nights of incessant exertion the little squadron der my musket and step to the front as the reached Amherstburg shortly before midnight first volunteer for that service. I was followed in a few minutes by the necessary number, we were then allowed three days to visit our friends and make the necessary preparations for our first campaign. Many were the predictions made that we should never return, and that we should be overpowered by the immense force of Gen. Hull, but, with two exceptions, every man was ready at the appointed my admiration.” on the 13th, and in a rough memo taken from General Brock's note book the following entry is penned: "In no instance have I seen troops who would have endured the fatigues of a long journey in boats, during extremely bad weather, with greater cheerfulness and constancy; and it is but justice to this little band to add, that their conduct throughout excited |