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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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Report from Montreal on April 6 details a failed Canadian uprising at Point Levi, repelled by Major Dubois' forces with casualties and prisoners; General Wooster's arrival at Quebec; battery fire; low rations inside Quebec; and a captured messenger claiming inhabitants joined Carleton, who promised surrender without aid in 14 days.
Merged-components note: Continuation of the extract from Montreal dated April 6 about events in Quebec; relabeled from foreign_news to domestic_news as it pertains to American colonial military actions.
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By a gentleman from Quebeck, we have the following advices, which may be depended on. A number of Canadians, at the instigation of their priests, rose with a design to cut off our guards at Point Levi. A party under major Dubois attacked their advanced guard, killed seven, wounded five, and took about fifty prisoners, 25 of which arrived here last evening. General Wooster arrived before Quebec on Monday last. The battery opened at Point Levi on Tuesday morning. One of capt. Lamb's company made his escape from Quebec, and informs, that the soldiers and prisoners are at an allowance of three ounces of pork per day. A Canadian, who brought letters from Carleton to the inhabitants, is made prisoner, and says (which he offers to swear to) that the inhabitants, as well as soldiers, have risen in a body and gone to Carleton, and that he promised, if he did not get assistance in 14 days, to deliver up the town.
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Quebec
Event Date
April 6
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killed seven, wounded five, took about fifty prisoners; 25 prisoners arrived; captured canadian messenger; low rations in quebec; potential surrender in 14 days
Event Details
Canadians instigated by priests rose to cut off guards at Point Levi; party under major Dubois attacked, killing seven, wounding five, capturing fifty. General Wooster arrived before Quebec on Monday last. Battery opened at Point Levi on Tuesday morning. Escapee from Quebec reported three ounces pork per day allowance. Captured messenger from Carleton claimed inhabitants and soldiers risen to join him, promising to deliver town without aid in 14 days.