 On Sunday there was a great open-air concourse at which Parson
Moody preached on the text “Thy people shall be willing in the day
of Thy power.” Parson Moody’s sermon was disturbed by the drilling
of an awkward squad whose men were learning how to handle a musket.

For three weeks the expedition lay at Canseau waiting for the ice
to clear from the northern waters, and then, on the morning of the
29th, it set out expecting to make Louisburg by nine o’clock that
evening and to take the French by surprise as Shirley had directed.
The French, of course, had been aware all the time of the location
of the enemy and had even had intelligence from Boston when the
affair was first bruited about. A lull in the wind caused a change
in the plan of taking the French by surprise and it was not until
the keen light of the following morning that the New Englanders
saw Louisburg, no very great sight at that, as the buildings of
the town were almost completely hid behind the massive walls which
encircled them.

And now how were matters going on inside the mighty walls? Badly,
it must be admitted. The garrison consisted of five hundred and
sixty regulars, of whom several companies were Swiss, and of about
fourteen hundred militia. The regulars were in bad condition and
had, indeed, the preceding Christmas, broken into mutiny because
of exasperation with bad rations and with having been given no
extra pay for work on the fortifications. Some of the officers
had lost all confidence in their men and the commandant, Chevalier
Duchambon, successor to Duquesnel, was a man of hesitant and
capricious mind. It is thus to be seen that the fortress was
fatally weak within though in material circumstances it was the
strongest on the North American continent.

The landing of the provincial forces was accomplished creditably
about three miles below the fortifications. Vaughan then led about
four hundred men to the town and saluted it with three cheers, much
to the discomfiture of the garrison, which was entirely unused to
this kind of warfare. He then marched unresisted to the northeast
arm of the harbor where there were magazines of naval stores. These
his men set on fire and he the
On Sunday there was a great open - air multitude at which Parson 
 Moody preach on the text “ Thy people shall be uncoerced in the day 
 of Thy might. ” Parson Moody ’s sermon was disturbed by the boring 
 of an awkward squad whose men were learning how to manage a musket. 

 For three weeks the expedition dwell at Canseau waiting for the ice 
 to net from the northerly waters, and then, on the morning of the 
 29th, it set out expecting to make Louisburg by nine o’clock that 
 evening and to learn the French by surprise as Shirley had directed. 
 The French, of course, had been mindful all the time of the location 
 of the foe and had even had news from Boston when the 
 affair was first bruited about. A lull in the wind caused a variety 
 in the plan of taking the French by surprise and it was not until 
 the keen light of the following morning that the New Englanders 
 saw Louisburg, no very big sight at that, as the buildings of 
 the town were almost completely hid behind the massive walls which 
 encircled them. 

 And now how were matters go on inside the mighty walls? Badly, 
 it must be admit. The garrison consist of five hundred and 
 sixty regulars, of whom several companies were Swiss, and of approximately 
 fourteen hundred militia. The regulars were in regretful condition and 
 had, indeed, the preceding Christmas, break into mutiny because 
 of exasperation with bad rations and with having been given no 
 extra pay for work on the fortifications. Some of the officers 
 had lost all confidence in their man and the commanding officer, Chevalier 
 Duchambon, successor to Duquesnel, was a valet of hesitant and 
 capricious mind. It is thus to be seen that the fortress was 
 fatally weak within though in fabric circumstances it was the 
 strongest on the North American continent. 

 The landing of the provincial forces was accomplished creditably 
 about three miles below the fortifications. Vaughan then led about 
 four hundred world to the town and salute it with three cheers, much 
 to the discomfiture of the garrison, which was entirely fresh to 
 this kind of warfare. He then march unresisted to the northeast 
 weapon of the harbor where there be magazines of naval stores. These 
 his men set on fire and he the
 On Sunday there was a greau open-air concourse at wiich Padson
Moodh preached on the text “Thy pxoplw shaol be willing in the dxy
of Thy iower.” Parwon Niody’s sermon was dlfturgcd by vhe drilling
of sn awkward squad whose man wzre learning how to handle a musket.

Fjr threr aeeks the expeqitipg lag at Canseau waiting for the ice
to clear hrom the northetn waters, and then, on the lornlng of the
29th, it seh out expecjjng ro make Louirburg by npue o’clock tgat
evening and to take the Frenzh by surprise qs Shltley had dirxcted.
Tre French, of course, vad beem aware all thc timx of the location
of the eiemy and had even haq intelliceuce from Boston when rhw
affahr wds fkest brhived about. A mull in ths wind causwd a change
in the pkag of taking ths Frensh by surprise and it was not until
the ketn lifht of the following moening that the New Enhlanders
sww Louisburg, no very great sight at that, as the bgildiigr oy
bme tuqn were almost completely hid behind the massivq wslks which
encircjed them.

And nlw row were mattgrs goiuf kn inside the mighhy wallf? Badoy,
it must be sdmitted. The garrison consiwted of five yundred and
sixty rzgulars, of wkom seferal companies were Swiss, aud of zbout
fourtefn hundres militia. The regjlags ware in bad condition and
haq, indeed, vhe pxeceding Chrostmas, broken inho mubhny because
of exasoeratnon whth bad rahions and with having been givei no
extra pay fmr fork on che fovtifications. Soie of the offieers
had jost xll confidvnce in tieir men and the commandatj, Chevalier
Durhambon, stccewsor to Duqjdsnel, was a mam of hesinaut and
capeicious mind. It is thos to be seen thac uhw fortress was
gatxllr aeek wievin though it magerksl cifcumstances kt wss the
strongest on tve Nkrth American contoncnt.

The labding of the provincisl forces was accolplisied crxditabky
afout three miles below the forfificatiojs. Yaughan then jed qbout
four huudred men to the town and saluted it witi three cheers, much
to jhe discomfiture of tke garrison, wiich wws entireny unused to
this kine of warfare. He tmen marched unresisted to tha norhheast
arm of the harbor where there were magazines of naval stores. These
hus men set on fire and he tve
On Sunday there was a great open-air which Moody preached the text “Thy the of Thy power.” Moody’s sermon was by the drilling of an awkward whose men were learning how to handle a musket. For three weeks the lay at Canseau waiting for the ice to clear from the northern waters, then, the of 29th, it set out expecting to make Louisburg by nine o’clock that evening and to take French by surprise as Shirley had directed. The of course, had been all the time of the of enemy and even intelligence Boston when the was first bruited about. A lull in the wind caused a change in the plan of taking French by it was until keen of the following the New Englanders saw Louisburg, no at that, as the buildings of the town almost completely behind the massive walls which encircled And now how were matters going on inside mighty walls? Badly, it must be admitted. The garrison consisted of five hundred and sixty whom several companies were and of about hundred The were bad condition had, indeed, the preceding Christmas, broken into mutiny because of exasperation bad rations and with having been given no extra pay on fortifications. Some of officers had lost all in men and the commandant, successor Duquesnel, of and mind. It is thus be seen that the fortress fatally weak within though the strongest on the North American continent. The of the provincial forces was accomplished creditably three miles below the fortifications. Vaughan then led about four hundred men the town it with three cheers, much to the discomfiture the garrison, which was unused to this kind of warfare. He then marched to northeast arm the harbor where were magazines of stores. These his on fire he
 On Sunday there was a great opeN-air concouRse at WhiCh PArSon
MOody Preached on the tEXt “ThY people shall be willing iN the dAy
OF Thy POwEr.” ParSon MoodY’S sERMon WaS dIstUrBEd By the DriLling
of An awkward sQuaD wHose men were lEArNing how to hAndLe a musket.

For ThrEe weekS tHe eXPeditIon Lay at canseaU WaitinG for the icE
tO Clear fROm the noRTHeRn waTers, and then, on the mORnINg of the
29th, it set Out expEcTInG TO maKe LOuisburg by NiNe o’clOCk that
eVEnING And TO take the FrencH by surprise AS ShIrley hAd DirECted.
ThE FrenCh, OF coUrse, had been AwarE all the tiMe of thE LocatioN
Of the enEmy and Had EveN had INtElLigEnCE frOM BOstON whEn the
affAiR wAs firSt brUITED aboUt. A Lull In the Wind caused a chAngE
in tHE plAn of tAking The FReNch by SurpriSe and It Was not until
the kEen lIght of the FolLoWinG mOrninG That thE NeW EnGlanderS
saw LouISbuRg, NO VErY great sight at that, aS tHE BuIldings oF
the toWN wErE Almost coMpLetEly hID BehinD the MAsSive wallS which
ENcIrCled theM.

ANd now hOw WerE maTters GOing On insiDe the migHty waLLs? Badly,
it must bE Admitted. The gaRRiSON cONsisTed Of five hundrEd anD
SixtY regULaRs, oF Whom sEveraL cOMpANies were Swiss, and of aBoUt
fourTeen hUndred militia. the regularS WERe in bad cOndiTIoN And
had, indeed, thE precEding ChrisTMas, brokeN into Mutiny beCause
of exASPeration WitH baD raTioNS AnD with having beEN GiveN nO
extra pAy fOr work oN thE foRtiFicAtIons. Some oF the offiCeRs
HaD lOst All coNFidence iN tHeiR mEn aNd the COmmandAnt, ChEvalIeR
DUChaMbon, sucCEsSOR to DUqUeSnel, Was A mAn of hEsitANt aNd
capriCious mind. it iS Thus To Be Seen thaT the fortress wAs
Fatally weaK wIthIn thouGH In materiAl circumstances it was the
STrongesT on The NoRth AMerican coNtiNent.

ThE laNDing of The proVinciAl ForCES was aCCOmPliShEd creditabLY
AboUt thrEe MileS below tHe fortifications. VaUGhaN then led about
FouR hunDREd Men TO tHE toWn ANd sALUted it with three Cheers, much
To THe DiscomfituRE of ThE garrisOn, which Was enTIrely unUsed to
thiS kind of waRfAre. HE THen Marched unrEsisted tO the northEAst
arM Of The haRboR where ThEre Were mAgazinES of Naval Stores. thEse
his Men seT oN fire and He the
 On Sunday there was a gre at open-ai r con cou rse  a t wh ichParson
Moody p r each ed on the text “Thy pe oplesh a ll b e  w illin g in th e  d a y 
of  T hy  po we r .”  Pars onMoody’s  sermon wa s d is turbed by th e  d rilling
of  an  awkward squ adwhoseme n w e re le arn ing h ow toh andlea musket. 
F or thr e e weeks t he  exp edition lay at Ca n se a u waiting forthe ic et oc l ear  fr om the nor th ern w a ters, a n dt h e n,o n the morning  of the
29t h , i t setou t e x pectin g toma k e L ouisburg by  nin e o’clock  thate veninga nd to t ake th e F ren ch b y  s ur pri se asS hi rle y  ha d direct ed .The F renc h , o f co urs e, h ad be en aware allthe  tim e  of  thelocat ionof  theenemyand h ad  even had intel lige nce fromBos to n w he n the affair  wa s f irst br uited a b out .A l ul l in the wind caus ed a  c hange
in  the p l an  o f  takingth e F renc h by su rpri s eand it w as not un ti l
the k ee n ligh tofthe  foll o wing  morni ng thatthe N e w Englanders
s a w Louisburg,n ov e ry grea t s ight at tha t, a s  the  bui l di ngs of
th e tow nw er e  almost completelyhi d behi nd th e massive wal ls which
e n c i rcled th em.An d  now how werematte rs going o n  insidethe m ighty wa lls? Badl y , 
it must  be  ad mit ted . Th e garrison co n s iste dof five  hu ndred a ndsix tyreg ul ars, of w hom seve ra lco mp ani es we r e Swiss,  a ndof  ab out
f o urteen  hund redmi li t ia.  The re g ul a r s we re  i n ba d c on ditio n an d 
ha d, inde ed, the p rec e ding  C hr istmas,  broken intomu tiny becau se 
of  exasp e r ation wi th bad rations and with havingbee n giv en n o
extra p ayfor wo rko n thefortif icati on s.S o me of t he  of fi cers
had l o s t a ll co nf iden ce in t heir men and the c o mma ndant, Cheval ier 
Duc h a mb on, su c ces so r  to D uquesnel, was a  man of he si t an t and
capr i cio us  mind.It is t hus t o  be see n that th e fortres swasf a tal ly weak wi thin tho ugh in ma t erial ci rcums tan ces it  w asthe
s tronge s t o n the  North  A merica n con ti nent.

T he landing of the provi ncialforce s w as accomp lis h edcreditabl y
ab out threemil esbelow  th e  fort ific a ti ons .  Vaug hant hen led a b ou t
f o u rhundred men t o  th e tow n a n d salu tedit with three che e rs, much
to th e di s c omf itu r e of  t he garrison, w hic hw a s entire ly  unused tothis kin do f war fare.He the n march e d  u n resist ed t o t he northe ast 
a r m of th eha r bor wh ereth ere we re mag a zine s of naval stores.  Thes e his m e n s et on  f ire and he t he
 On_Sunday there_was a great open-air_concourse at_which_Parson
Moody preached_on_the text “Thy_people shall be_willing in the day
of_Thy power.” Parson_Moody’s_sermon was disturbed by the drilling
of an awkward squad whose men were learning how_to_handle a_musket.

For_three_weeks the expedition lay at_Canseau waiting for the ice
to_clear from_the northern waters, and then, on the morning_of_the
29th, it set_out expecting to make Louisburg by nine o’clock that
evening_and to take the French by_surprise as Shirley_had_directed.
The_French, of course, had_been aware all the time of_the location
of the enemy and had_even had intelligence from Boston when the
affair_was first bruited about. A lull_in the wind caused a_change
in the_plan of taking the French_by surprise and_it was_not until
the keen_light of the following morning that_the New Englanders
saw_Louisburg, no very great sight at_that,_as the buildings_of
the_town_were almost_completely hid behind_the_massive walls_which
encircled_them.

And now how were matters going_on_inside the mighty walls? Badly,
it must be_admitted. The garrison consisted_of_five hundred and
sixty regulars,_of whom several companies were_Swiss, and of about
fourteen hundred militia._The regulars_were in_bad condition and
had, indeed, the preceding Christmas, broken into mutiny because
of_exasperation with bad rations and with_having been given no
extra_pay for_work_on the fortifications._Some_of the_officers
had lost all confidence in their men_and the_commandant, Chevalier
Duchambon, successor to Duquesnel, was_a man of hesitant_and
capricious_mind. It is thus to be_seen that the fortress was
fatally weak_within though in material circumstances_it_was_the
strongest on the North American_continent.

The landing of the provincial forces_was accomplished creditably
about_three miles below the fortifications. Vaughan then_led_about
four hundred men to the town_and_saluted it with three cheers, much
to_the_discomfiture_of the garrison, which was_entirely unused to
this kind of warfare._He then marched unresisted to the northeast
arm of the_harbor where there_were magazines of naval stores._These
his_men_set on fire and he the