Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-04-01
Ertracf from RHrgH0yze's ietferf - Nr H"-
tam Howe, dated Ucf. 20 h, l777


numbers The first sction,was on the ~
Sept. when after fou. hours sharp co ILL., !
We remained masters of the Il Id OF bal h.
! he 81 action, ON the 7th Oct. was not q
successful and ended with storm on W
parts Il oul intrenchments The oat de-
Tended by Lord Bslcarras, at the he d"t The
British Ligh Infantry, who rehassed ne e''
envy svifh great toss The other by Lieut.
Colonel Brey man, who was KILLED Oh The
spot, and the host svaS i@st. The army te-
treated to Saratoga heights, Sc
In the appendix to the evidence given 70
the House of Commons on the inquiry nd
investigation of the Causes OF The loss II
Burgoyne's army, we have the following ~
pages SO and 81.
I" The troops had scarcely entsrsd the
camp, when it was sto'med with great tu-
ry, the enemy rushing to the lines under a
severe Ere of grape shot. and small arms
The post of The Light Inf n,',,unds Lord
Balcarras, assisted by some OF the line,
which threw themselves BY order INTO The
was defended with giea:
spirit, and the enemy led on by Gen. Ar
mold, was finally repulsed and the Gens raj
wounded But unhappily the in'rench-
ments OF the German reserve, command q
by Lieut.. Col Breyman, who was Nil d,
were carried, and although ordssed % DC
recovered, they never were So and the enc
my, by that misfo tune, gained an opening
OH our right and rear."
Extract from Sen. CtoUe,'s despatch 10 Gen
Heath, Oct. 9, l777
Speaking of the action Ire 7th,he says,
" The attack began 81 4 +. M. and ntIn-
ued until dark without anv intermissi ~,
during which We drove them TWO miles and
at last entered their wD;ks sword IN hand
In the action and IN the works, WIRE taken
two brass twelve Founders, six six-poun~
ders, great quantity Of bae gage" sc *
Errraet Of letter dated OCT. 9, l777.-Cs-
fsies Of these letters are IN the Conanensal
.Jou' nal Of Oct. Is, l777
fhe encampment ola German BriSede
with all it's equipage fell into the bend, Oh
Col. Jackson's regiment Ihas regiment
loss dsa6le me number ef.aTy osder Tesir'srt
" sb< 0csfgn."
: GORDON SAYS:
The action, commenced about +. NJ.
A little after S, Book al the head Ut J'ck-
sons regiment, directs his march 10 the srar
mest fre.-He Passes the rear OF PAtter-
sons brigade and tails into The ne on lis
left having In his front two steckade redouhts
occupied by Canadians, and the left Ut the
works l,hat is the left . The Americans
stood facing them, but the right of nc ~
ISM in which (worKs) are The &c man
Grenadiers under Col. Breyman brooks
commanded two pl,toons from his 'ish' o
attack the stockades. They move vi h
great rapidly aud carry the poiat With
charged bayopets,with li'le mo,e loss than
two Lieu enants killed And tie regimen'
fBsooK.l Immediately makes 81 ass'ait OF
the main line though manned WI y d unis
its numb-r-l ihe intrenchmen ae car
RED Orders ate given by Burgoyis tor
their recovery, but they are not executed,
and the Americans remain IN ppssessi n OF
an opening on the right and rsa OF The
royal army
From PROFESSOR WILLIAMS
HISTuRY or YERAfONT
Speaking Of the victory Of the IN Octo-
Der I777, this eminent Vermont Hl.torlan
says:
I" The British troops in general retreated
in good order, though hard pressed. IL
their retreat they had been chased nearly
two miles, and they had scarcely entered
their camp when The Americans s,orm' d il
with great fury tushing on through Sc
we're Are of rape sho. and small arms with
the mos, desperate vaior Htn1.d n
The stack with his usual i'm Jetu0,i ty, bu
met with spirited resistance t IA the lighll
iufanny, under Lord Ball arras. VINO had
been oidtred to defend part OF the line
The engagement continued "nh the vi
most obstinacy on both sides, till Arnois
was wounded aud foictd 10 retire tn:
troops continued the attack with the creates
bravery and perseverance, but found us
British Grtnadiers SO strongly Post' d, tina
they 6nalliy succeeded III defending thel
lines Blu, in another quarter, where tat
Gsrmans were posted Inc Americans, let
on b, C,I BROOKS, carried ne IN feuch
ment, 3word IN hand totally fou,ing tn
enemy, with the loss OF tieif b,gsage
tents and ariillety nor Coud he post b.
regained, though Burgoy nc, sSlremei.
anxious 10 recover it, smplo, d some of -
best OF the British troops 70 cf~ct TIA, pur
Nors--'The b was ofien in he army cafe
Ia kson'. Regimen, from The name Ofl,s 20
MT In La r.