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TWO:In America, during this time, various encounters had taken place between the English and American forces. Washington, in spite of the severity of the winter weather, was pressing the blockade of Boston. But the difficulties with[223] which he had to contend were so enormous, that, had General Howe had any real notion of them, as he ought to have had, he might have beaten off the American troops over and over again. His troops, it is true, only amounted to about seven thousand, and Washington's to about fifteen thousand; but besides the deficiency of powder in Washington's camp, the terms on which his troops served were such as kept him in constant uncertainty. This was the condition of things when, early in March, Washington commenced acting on the offensive. He threw up entrenchments on Dorchester Heights, overlooking and commanding both Boston town and harbour. Taking advantage of a dark night, on the 4th of March he sent a strong detachment to the Heights, who, before mining, threw up a redoubt, which made it necessary for General Howe to dislodge them, or evacuate the place. It seems amazing, after the affair of Bunker's Hill, that Howe had not seen the necessity of occupying the post himself. He now, however, prepared to attack the redoubt, and the soldiers were eager for the enterprise. The vanguard fell down to Castle William, at which place the ascent was to be made; and on the morrow, the 5th of March, the anniversary of what was termed the Massacre of Boston, the fight was to take place. A violent storm, however, arose, rendering the crossing of the water impracticable. By the time that it ceased, the Americans had so strengthened their works, that it was deemed a useless waste of life to attempt to carry them. The only alternative was the evacuation of Boston. Howe had long been persuaded that it would be much better to make the British headquarters at New York, where there were few American troops, and where the king's friends were numerous; and this certainly was true, unless he had mustered resolution and sought to disperse his enemies when they were in a state of disorder and deficiency of ammunition that insured his certain success. As it was, he was now most ignominiously cooped up, and in hourly jeopardy of being shelled out of the place. He had obtained the permission of his Government for this movement, and he now set about it in earnest. When, however, he came to embark, another example was given of that shameful neglect which pervaded the whole of the British civil department of the military service. When the transports were examined, they were found totally destitute of provisions and forage. No direct compact was made between Howe and Washington regarding the evacuation; but an indirect communication and understanding on the subject was entered into��through the "select Men" of Boston��that no injury should be done to the town during it, provided the troops were unmolested in embarking. Before departing, however, the English totally dismantled and partly demolished Castle William. On the 17th, the last of the British troops were on board; and that afternoon Boston was entered in triumph by General Putnam, at the head of the vanguard.In America Lord Amherst took the chief command, with Wolfe as his second; Abercrombie being despatched to reduce the French forts on[130] Lakes George and Champlain, and thus open the way into Canada. On the 2nd of June the British fleet, commanded by Admiral Boscawen, and carrying Lord Amherst and twelve thousand men, anchored before Louisburg, the capital of Cape Breton. The French had six thousand men, soldiers and marines, and five ships of the line were drawn up in the harbour. The landing was therefore effected with difficulty; but Wolfe, who led the way in person, showed such spirit and activity, and the Admiral and General, unlike the usual conduct on such occasions, acted together with such unanimity and zeal, that the French were compelled, towards the end of July, to capitulate, and the soldiers of the garrison were sent to England, prisoners of war. The whole island of Cape Breton submitted to the conquerors, and the island of St. John was also reduced by Colonel Lord Rollo. St. John's was afterwards named Prince Edward's Island, in compliment to the royal family.
FORE: Peel's Second Cabinet��Prorogation of Parliament��Growing Demand for Free Trade��Mr. Villiers��His First Motion for the Repeal of the Corn Laws��The Manchester Association��Bright and Cobden��Opposition of the Chartists��Growth of the Association��The Movement spreads to London��Renewal of Mr. Villiers' Motion��Formation of the Anti-Corn Law League��Its Pamphlets and Lectures��Ebenezer Elliott��The Pavilion at Manchester��Mr. Villiers' Third Motion��Want in Ireland��The Walsall Election��Depression of Trade��Peel determines on a Sliding Scale��His Corn Law��Its Cold Reception��Progress of the Measure��The Budget��The Income Tax��Reduction of Custom Duties��Peel's Speech on the New Tariff��Discussions on the Bill��Employment of Children in the Coal Mines��Evidence of the Commission��Lord Ashley's Bill��Further Attempts on the Life of the Queen��Sir Robert Peel's Bill on the subject��Differences with the United States��The Right of Search��The Canadian Boundary��The Macleod Affair��Lord Ashburton's Mission��The First Afghan War: Sketch of its Course��Russian Intrigue in the East��Auckland determines to restore Shah Sujah��Triumphant Advance of the Army of the Indus��Surrender of Dost Mohammed��Sale and the Ghilzais��The Rising in Cabul��Murder of Burnes��Treaty of 11th of December��Murder of Macnaghten��Treaty of January 1st��Annihilation of the Retreating Force��Irresolution of Auckland��His Recall��Disasters in the Khyber Pass��Pollock at Peshawur��Position of Affairs at Jelalabad��Resistance determined upon��Approach of Akbar Khan��The Earthquake��Pollock in the Khyber��Sale's Victory��Ellenborough's Proclamation��Votes of Thanks��Ellenborough orders Retirement��The Prisoners��They are saved��Reoccupation of Cabul��Ellenborough's Proclamation��The Gate of Somnauth.
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