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spring flowers spring flowers are uo louder what spring flowers used to be their fragrance and their beauty cannot k delight to me the cowslip and the primrose and the violet are here ah why am i dejected id the spring time of the year all seasons are delightful in lifes gay unclouded spring we sport among tbe flowers like wild birds upon the wing but when lifes bloom is over and no friendly smile is near ob dreary as december is the spriugtime of the year expedition to egypt under sir ralph abercromby from stuarts sketches of the highlanders expedition to egypt land on the 8th on thevitkthe 90th und92d regiments lead the attack battle of the 2lst death of abercromby surrender of cai ro surrender of alexandria indian ar my continued the face of the country too was in ma ny parts altogether deceptive to the eye of a stranger and this instance certainly in fluenced the general in his resolution to re- lire from that position to which he had ad vanced the ground on the right of the enemy over which they might easily have been attacked in flank with every proba bility of success was covered with a species of saline incrustation which dazzled the organs of vision and presented in its smooth shining surface a perfect resem blance to a sheet of water there was not a man in the array who detected the doceptiou but lfci phenomenon occasion ed by this saline effloresce uce was different from then7age that remarkable propeity of the egyptiau atmosphere by which the level parts or plains of the country assume the appearance of water the plains only being affected by this atmospheric delusion bousestrees rockspreserve their natural appearance except that they seem to be entirely surrounded by water and present so perfect a resemblance to islands that to strangers unaccustomed to these pheno mena the deception is complete in the uneven surface round alexandria there was no mirage but the fiery brightness of the atmosphere heightened hy the white and glittering sand deranged so complete ly the visual organs as to give to the more elevated ground an overcharged semblance of height and strength its real nature greatly astonished the army when at an after period they passed over it and were thus enabled to correct the impressions de rived from a more distant prospect had the general been aware of these optical il lusions alexandria might have been in bis possession on the 13th while menou cut off from the sea and from all communica tion with europe must soon have surren dered fortune ordered it otherwise and perhaps the result of the campaigo was the more honourable as an opportunity was afforded to our army to obtain a compen sation for their long and tantalizing con finement and suspense of this opportu nity they nobly availed themselves when opposed to a veteran enemy greatly supe rior in numhers elated with former victo ries and believed unconquerable because hitherto uncooquered in the distant re gion where the contest was now carried on no support could be expected by either of the parties ippointed as it were on a cer tain spot or stage to decide the palm of prowess and military energy while their respective countries were anxiously looking for the result as the ground now occupied by the bri tish presented few natural advantages no time was lost in strengthening it by art the sea was on the right flank and the lake maadie oil the left the reserve were placed as an advanced post on the rigllt- the doth occupied a ruin di great ex- tent supposed to have been the palace of tbe ptolemies close on their left on the outside of the ruin and a few paces onward was n redoubt occupied by tbe 26th regi ment five hundred yards towards the rear were posted the 23d the flank compa nies of the 40th the 4 2d and the corsica n rangers ready to support the two corps in front to the left of the redoubt a sandy plain extended about three hundred yards and then sloped into a valley here a lit tle retired towards the rear were the ca valry of the reserve and still farther to the left on a rising ground beyond the valley the guards were posted with a redoubt thrown up on their right a battery on their left and a small ditch or embankment iu front which connected both to tbe left of the guards in form of an echelon were posted the royals 54th two battalions and 92d or gordou highlanders then the 8lh or kings 18th or royal irish 90th and 13th facing the lake at right angles to the left flank of the line were drawn up the 27th or enniskilling 79th or cameron highlanders and 50th regiment on tbe left of thesecond line were posted the 30th 89th 44th dillons de rolls and stuarts regiments the dismounted cavalry of the 12th and 26th dragoons completed the se cond line to the right tbe whole was flanked on the right by four cutters station- ad close to the shore by this formation it will be seen that the reserve and the guards were more advanced leaving a con siderable open space or valley between them a party of dragoons as a kind of p hut as has been said a little to the rear this was the position of the array from the 14th till the evening of the 20th the whole being in constant employment either iu performing military duties erecting batte ries or in bringing forward cannon stores and provisions over the whole extent of the line there were arranged two 2j pouu- ders 32 field pieces aud one 24 pounder in the redoubt of the 28lh which was o- pened in the rear another gun was brought up but not mounted the position of the enemy was parallel aud bore a very formidable appearance they were posted ou a ridge of hills ex tending from the sea beyond the left of the british line and having the town of alex andria fort caffarelli and pharos in the rear menous army was disposed in the following manner general lanusse was stationed on the left with four demi-bri- gades of infantry and a considerable body of cavalry cammanded by general roise the centre was occupied by five demi-bri- gades general regnier was on the right with two demibrigades and two regi ments of cavalry general destain com manded the advanced guard consisting of oue demibrigade some light troops add a detachment of cavalry such were the positions of the opposing armies the queens regiment had been left to blockade tbe fort of aboukir which surrendered to lord dathousieon the 18th on the evening of the 20th this regiment was ordered up to replace the gordou highlanders who had been much reduced by previous sickness and by the action of the 13th in which they singly resisted the united force of the french infantry in the evening of the 20th some parties of the enemy were seen marching over the ground which had assumed the deceitful appearance of water as already noticed tujoin ho forco id tho liucs this dissipa ted the delusion but it was now too late in addition to this and other symptoms of active and preparation accounts were re- ceivity thatgeneral menou had arrived at alexandria witji a large reinforcement from cairo and was preparing to attack the british army from the 13th io the 21st of march the army were under arms every morning at three oclock as was the practice on every occasion where general abercromby com manded on the 21st of march every man was at his post at that hour no movement on either side took place for half an hour at tbe end of which interval the report of a musket followed by that of some cannon was heard on the left of the line this seemed a signal to the enemy who imme diately advanced and got possession of a small picquet occupied by a part of stu arts regiment they were instantly driv en back and all became still again it was a stillness like that which precedes a storm ah ranks now felt a presentiment that the great struggle was at baud which was to decide the fate of egypt and the su periority of one of the opposing armies general moore who happened to be the gereral officer on duty that night galloped off to the left the instanthe heard the firing impressed however with the idea that this was a false attack and that the real onset was intended for tbe right he turned back and had hardly reached his brigade when a loud huzza succeeded by a roar of musketry announced the true intention of the enemy tho morning was unusually dark cloudy and close the enemy ad vanced in silence until they approached the advanced picquets when they gave a shout aud pushed forward at this moment brigadiergeneral oakes directed major stirling to advance with the left wing of the km and take post on the open ground lately occupied by the 28th regiment which was now ordered within the redoubt while the left wing of the highlanders was thus drawn up with its right supported by the redoubt lieuteoantcolooel alexan der stewart with the right wing ivas di rected to remain two hundred yards io tbe rear but exactly parallel to the left wing the flank companies of the 40th moved for ward to support the 58th stationed in the ruin this regiment drew up in the chasms of the ruined walls under cover of some loose stones which the soldiers had raised for their defence and which though sufficiently open for the fire of the muske try formed a perfect protection against the entrance of cavalry or infantry some parts of the ancient wall were from ten to twenty feet high the attack on the ruin the redoubt and the wing of the highlan ders on its left was made at the same mo ment and with the greatest impetuosity but the fire of the regiments stationed there and of major stirlings wing quickly checked the ardour of the enemy lieut colonels paget of the 28th and houston of the 58th allowed them to come quite close when their regiments openeu so well directed and effective a fire as obliged the enemy to retire precipitately to a hallow in their rear while the front was thus engaged a co lumn ofthe enemy preceded by a six- pounder came silently along the hollow in terval already mentioned between the left of the 42d and tbe rightoftheguards from which the cavalry picquet bad retired this column which bore the name of the invincibles calculated its distance and line of march so correctly although it was so dark that an object at the distance of two yards could not be properly distinguished tbat on coming in line with the high landers it wheeled to its left and marched in between the right and left wings of the was acause beyond the common for this accession of saline matter on the ground alluded to it was several feet lower than the surface ofthe sea which was kept back by the large embankment formed for the caual between the nile- and alexandria which supplied the town with water in high tides and when the wind blew strong from thenortheasta quantity of salt water oozed through the sand under the canal and rising beyond it mixed with the sand on the surface on which the sun acted with such power that when the tide receded a thin covering of pure and beautiful salt was left and which in peculiar states of the at mosphere produced that species of mirage i have noticed both in the egyptain mi rage that occasioned hy the salt objects are represented in uvir perfect state with out reflection or shadow regiment which were drawn up in parallel now rendered much icqetoccupiel the bottom of the valley -t-j- i1 lines the air being it may be proper toexplain that there ob by the smoke which there was not a breath of wind to dispel this close column got well advanced between the two lines ofthe highlanders before it was perceived lieutenantcolonel alex ander stewart with the right wing in stantly charged to his proper front with the rearrank of major stirlings wing facing jo the rght about charged to the rear the enemyihus taken between two fires rushed forward with an intention of pushing into the ruin when they passed the rear of the redoubt the 28th faced about and fired upon them still how ever they endeavoured to gain the ruins so denseand dark was the atmosphere and such was the silence and precision with which the enemy marched that they pasd uoperceived along the front of four compa nies of the 42d regiment one of the soldiers not awi they were occupied they rushed h the openings followed by the highlanders when the 58th and 40th facing uhotit in the same manner as the 2rfth had done also fired upon them- this coi attack proved decisive of the fate sf this hody the survivors about 200 thrc down their arms aud surrender ed- general moore followed the enemys column i ih ruin where be and general oakes vere wounded but these officers disregarding wounds which did not totally disable tem remained in the exercise of their dn leaving general oaks with evinced a this occasion great superiority of visiou when no person s iw or suspect ed what w in front this soldier left his station iv the centre of his company and running p to me said iu a low tone of voice 6 a strong column of th e enemy marching past in our front i know them by their large hats and white frecks tell the general and allow us to charge them i told hi to go back to his place that the thing w impossible as major stirling with the left wiog ofthe regiment was in our immediate front at the distauce of only 20fii yards and that no enemy could pass between the two wings however as the man still insisted on the accuracy of bis statement j run out to the front and soon preceivei through the darkness a large moving ftody aud though i could not dis tinguishing particular object the sound of feet and lank of arms convinced me ofthe soldiers correctness in a few seconds colonel htewart aud major stirlings wings charged she columu in the ruins but it is proper to explain that it was only the rear rank of he left wing that faced about and charged to their rear the front rank kept their ground to oppose the enemy in their immediate front and thus was exhibited great pntseuce of mind in the officers and perfect steadiness in the execution of their iuty by the soldiers when thus with an- raemy in front and another in rear men bss firm and less collected would perhaps btve hesitated which way to turn and in ibis hesitation lost the time for action and iii us allowed themselves to be destroyed f at this moment the standard borne by rilis column was surrenderd by a french cjficcr to major sterliog whogaveittoa tergeant of his regiment directing him to tike charge ofit and stand by a gun which ind beu takeu from the enemy the sergeant standing as he had been desired as overthrown and stunned by thecavelry vjio had charged to the rear when he covered the standard was gone and he 0old give no farther account of it some ihje after this a soldier of stuarts regiment carried a standard to colonel abercromby iie deputyadjutantgeneral which he gated he had taken from a french cavalry officer in front of his regiment and for tthich he got a receipt and a reward of rventyfoitr dollars i notice this circ-m- 4nace the more particularly as the officers f the42d regiment have been accused of laviug allowed it to be stated tbat the colour thich was brought home and lodged in the fcyal military chapel whitehall as the colour of the french invincibleswas the me that had been surrendered to them without taking any notice ofthe circum- ince of the sergeant having lost that given thim or of a colour being delivered by a idier of stuarts regiment to tbeadjutant- ovneral an attack founded upon this supposed misrepresentation was made on the officers ji a weekly publication of that period- jhis was answered but not in the manner jii which some ofthe officers of the regi ment thought it ought to have been the tiuth is the thing was not worth a dispute jhose who carried the colour given to ma- jr sterling were annihilated and it nei ther added to or detracted from the cha racter ofthe 42d that tbe colour was sub sequently lost by the misfortune orstupidi- ty of an individual the question was not whether a colour oradrumstick was taken ifuis supposed invincible corps was con quered in this the 42d had theirahare iuu luis slauuuio lath accidentally taw their hands in consequeoco of their being so much mixed and so closely engaged with the enemy the standard which the serge ant of the 42d had io his possession was lost by him the standard of which the soldier of stuarts regiment got possession is preserved and is now in whitehall and there the business rests the troops within the ruins general moore hurried to the left of tbe redoubt where part of the left wing ofthe42d was hotly engaged with tbe enemy after the rearrank had followed the corps into the ruins the euezny were now seen advancing in great force eo tbe left ofthe redoubt with an apparent intention of again attempting to turn it and to overwhelm those who stood on its deft general moore immediately ordered the highlanders out of the ruin and dhected them to form line in battalion on the fiat on which major stirling had origiosly formed with their right support ed by ufto redoubt this extension of the line eiftbled them to show a larger front to theenonywho pressed forward so rapidly that it was necessary to check their pro gress e before the battalion had fully completed its formation in line orders were erfore given to drive them back which as instantly done with complete 6 access to be continued advertisement valuable karm for sale cons- 800 acres in the township of darlington newcastle dis trict upper canada comprising lois no 30 31 32 and 33 i ihe second concession 400 acres ot which are freehold and 400 acres reserves the leases ofwhich have eleven years un expired 200 acres are cleared and fenced the buildings consist of a large dwelling house root house and stabling capital barns an excellen siw mill mill house and several small tenements with enclosed gar den and orchard every lot is plentifully watered the high road from kingston to york passes through the premts being 27 miles from port hope aad 38 from york it is well suited for a merchant store or tavern the whole will be sold together or in lots of 1 or 200 acres nd the pay ments made easy for further particulars apply to r fairbome esq darlington j g bethune esq cobourg john warren esq whitby john tcuhy fq kingston the editor of tbe kingston chronicle or of the proprietor james black esq st catharines niagara district dec 6 1828 t 3 a well recommended medical gentleman of sound british prin- npifesf mui meet wwa evry suppor 1 il the vicinity of vittoria township o charlotteville loudon district the centre of a dense population port hope nail manufac- tory j br own begs leave to inform his friends and the public that he has commenced manufacturing nails of every description of a su perior quality which he will sell for cash or approved bills as low as they can be obtained at any manufactory in the united states port hope july 3 16 82 furs wanted at the store ofthe subscri ber market place all kinds of ship ping and hatting furs h- phinny public notice the sub scribers having been duly ap pointed by commission from the cana da company under date of 22d janua ry last to act as their commissioners within the province of upper and low er canada instead of john gait esq their we superintendant they hereby give notice to all who may have any transactions with said company that they have full power and authority to do and perform every thing a at appertains to their concern which will he transacted at the com panys office in york or at the es tablishment at guelph william allan thos mercer jones york- 18th april 1899 v f he newspapers which usually in- sertthelanadacompanysadvertisements will please to publish this for three months w a t m j advertisement mtotice is hereby given to the lyi public that the tolls of the government locks and ca nals upon the river st law rence will be reduced at the opening of the navigation to the rates in force previously to the year 1827 but that it will be obligatory to take out the tickets for the three locks inclu sively viz the cascades the split rock and the coteau du lac and which tickets signed by the superin tendent will be issued on application to the deputy commissary generals office at montreal countersigned by that officer the locks will be open on sundays as well ason weekdays so as to obvi ate the great incovenience which this detention hits hitherto occasioned the rates to be paid will be required according to the following r in force before their last increase in 1827 and which is republished for general in formation durham boats 2 10 0 batteaux l 5 0 small craft 0 12 6 the former arrangements relative to the breadth of beam will continue tobe in force and passage through the ca nals will be refused to all boats exceed ing twelve feet six inches in conse quence ofthe injury caused to the works by forcing them through the locks boatmen and others are cautioned not to stick their spike poles in ihe mason or wood work as they will be ri gorously prosecuted for all injury of this or any other description commissariat head quartets quebec 30lh march 1829 signed r j routh 4w corny cenl notice to tavern keepers whereas it appears tbat a number of persons having ob tained certificates from the magistrates in quarter sessious have neglected to take out their licences and are therefore illegally carrying on the busi ness of tavern keepers such persons are hereby informed that unless they immediately apply for licenses to the district inspector they will be prose cuted to the utmost rigour ofthe law and ill shop keepers who are selling spirituous liquors and wines without li censes will be proceeded against with equal severity james sampson inspector of licences for svif 200 smoked hams and 100 pair of smoked chops ofthe first quality by thos turpin kingston march 28 1829 notice all persons indebted to the es tate of the late patrick dono van are hereby called upw to make payment to the subscriber and those having claims against said estate are re quested to present them for adjustment mary donovan jan 17 1829 administratrix expiration of copartner ship he copartnership heretofore ex- isting between george w yar- ker and tbos d harris under the firm of yarker arid harris in the hardware line expires this day all persons in debted to the said firm either by book account note 01 otherwise are re quested to settle the same with g w yarker who is hone authorised to grant acquitances for the same and answerable for all demands due by the said firm geo w yarker thos d harris kingston april 30th 1829 n b the business will be continu ed by g w yarker in same premises the subscriber most respectfully informs his friends and the public throughout upper and lower canada that he has taken that excellent and old established house fronting on the st lawrence well known as clamps coffee ho use of which he will enter ino possession early in may the accommodations which this house affords are equal to any in montreal and are too well known to need remark he intends 10 fit up the house with the utmost attention to comfort accommo dation neatness and style he promis es that his house will at all times be supplied with the best pnovisio swhich the markets afford and the wines and liquors will be of the choicest descrip tion that can be procured good stab- iihg is meked is tne prmim fiv hopes therefore by a diligent and unre mitted attention to bis guests to give general satisfaction and to merit and receive a liberal share ofthe public pa tronage tienry tipson montreal april 201829 the kingston chronicle and york loyalist are requested to insert the above ijihe canada company having j completed the surveys oftwo lines of lots of one hundred acres each along the new road leading from wilmnt to goderich at the mouth of tbe river maitlaod 00 lake huron passing on the south side of the new townships of north easthope ellice logan mekillop and hullett and on the north side of south easthope downie fullarton hibbert and tucker- smith the same are now redy for sale in this office on the most advantageous terms the country which is thus for the first time opened for settlement is one of the very finest tracts in the province and not surpassed by any portion of the united states taverns are already opened and being built at easy stages of ten and fifteen mileealoog the whole extent of the road where teams will be always in readiness to convey settlers and arrangements are made for a regular twice a week team from this place to goderich john galt superintendant canada companys office guelph 27th january 1829 tha newspapers which insert the ca nada companys advertisements will please attend to this six times a notice ll notes or accounts due to the estate of the late frede rick keeler are to be settled with j h samson boibvthc 24ta bee 3823 adm anwood town has been laid out bearing this name at the mouth ofthe river trent the situation is pleasant and healthy and promises to be the centre of com merce to a large portion of country when the trent is mado navigable to the rice lake park and town lot to be had ofthe subscriber on very rea sonable terms if applied for soon sheldon hawley anwood24tb april 1829 notice is hereby given that the part nership existing between richard lowe and thomas dier since the first of may 1825 in the carding and cloth dressing business at the napane mills is this day dissolved by mutual consent- all those who have any claims on the said firm are requested to present them to thomas dier for settlement and all those indebted to pay to either party such accounts as are presented endorsed by the other richard lowe thomas dier napane millsoct 1st 1828 for sale five acres of land more or less in demorestville being part of lot o 37 in the first concession west of green point in the township of sophiasburgh apply to mrs jane m kingston 17th december 1828 the subscriber has in the press a duo decimo stereotype edition of the new testament for the use of schools c the work will be ready for delivery early in may next and will be afforded very cheap by the quantity country storekeepers who may wish for a supply will please send in their orders as early as convenient james macfarlane chronicle office kingston 21st march 1829 stoves just received and for sale by the subscriber in the market place a antity low priced cooking stoves h s ihinny kingston jany 30 1829 alliance british and foreign life and fire ap surance company of london estab usked by act of parliament capital five millions sterling he agents for this company be leave to announce to the inhabit ants of upper canada that they conti nue o assure against loss or damage by fire and that they have for tha convenience of the public appointed tha following gentlemen as their agents in- the county towns of the different dis tricts viz guy c wood esq cornwall messrs a fy wmorris c brockviue james macfarlanc esq kingston james g bethune esq cobourg robt wm prentice esq york john koss esq niagara to either of whom parties desirous of effecting assurance will please apply the agents take leave to remind tha public of the following impottant aad striking advantages that will be derived from assuring with the alliancecorapanv 1st perfect security 2d honor and liberality in the set tlement of losses 3d moderate premiums of assurance 4lh a participations of pjfits 5th parties wbo obtain the settle ment of losses from fire are not there by deprived of their right to participate in the profits ofthe company 6th losses by lightning will be made good jth the agents have tlte xgmgt a mtitii iwes nv litis country w refering to the board of direct london 8th reasonable expenses inci in the removal of property from jvill be paid 9th in the case of an assurance ing made on property for a less than the real value thereof the c pany will whatever loss is sustaii not exceeding the sum assured 10th the extended scale on wlul the society is formed warrantstire pectationthat the profits to be diva ed will be large mckenziebethunec agents montreal 28th sept 1826 lands for sale lot letter d in tbe townshipflftj pittsburgh fronting the st laj iencecontaining200 acres well woode lot no 26 fourth concession township of kingston containing 200 acres on which there is a clearance of about 20 acres with a log house and barn lot no 26 sixt concession in same township containing 200 acres on vriueft there is a clearance of about 10 acres with a good fence and now under a crop of timothy for particulars apply to f a harper kingston 12th may 1828 mayors english spelling book just published and for sale at chronicle office an extensive lion of mavors spelling book sten typed from the 328th london edition- a d1827 having a beautiful frflutjft piece engraving james macfarlane kingst 21st mirch 182ft the v kingston chronicle s i is printed and published evet saturday by james macfarhhti at his office in front street kin terms seventeen shillings pence per annum if sent by mailtwerv ty shillings subscription to be paid j advance 1 price of advertisements six lines and under 2s 6d first 11 tion and 7 i each subsequent insert ten lines and 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