Historical records of the New Brunswick Regiment, Canadian Artillery

N. P.. GARRISON ARTILLERY. 157half of the wall facing Prince William street came down as ifa thunderbolt had struck it. Gunner John Nixon, of No. 2battery, was covered with the debris but escaped uninjuredsave a few scratches on the arm and a cut or two. GunnerWalter Lamb, of No. 10 battery, was struck down and everyonedeemed him dead, the smoke and debris completely hidinghim. The second 70 pound blast was still burning, and wasmomentarily expected to go off, when Lamb's hand was seento raise over his head and touch his cap. In a moment fivemen, unmindful of the terrible fate which threatened them,rushed in and bravely dragged from the mass of ruins theirfallen comrade. He was borne away just as the second chargewent off with a roar carrying away at a bound the remainderof the wall. Stones and bricks flew in every direction, andJohn Anderson, who was standing on Germain street, butwhose presence there was unknown, fell badly wounded. Hewas conveyed to the hospital and died in a few days. Thenames of the five artillerymen who behaved so bravely are.Lieutenant Inch, No. 10, Lieutenant Wm. Kin(;, No. 10,Corporal J.R. Andrews, No. 3, Corporal Anderson, No. i,and Gunner R. McJunkin, No. 10. Captain Ring, of Carletonbattery, was standing within three paces of Gunner Lambwhen he fell. His escape was certainly miraculous.This explosion also severely injured Lieutenant Ewing ofNo. 3, who was within a few yards of the building. He hadto be carried away. He remembers Corporal Andrews andthree other men running from King street to the assistance ofGunner Lamb and extricating him at the peril of their lives.Their bravery, strange to say, never received official recognitionfrom headquarters.The force was strengthened on the arrival of H. M. S. Argusfrom Halifax with the marine artillery and some soldiers of the97th Regiment. The whole force was under Lieutenant-ColonelFoster, who was then the senior lieutenant-colonel in theDominion. The militia were specially commended for theirservices by the D. A. G. in his annual report. He said :