Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-01
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grave & the lorgetfulness of death should
not be permitted 20 conceal them from
posterity which have the most substan-
tIal reasons for remembering ancestral vir
tue with emotions OF gratitude. The calm
equanimity Of peace would never have cal
led into view the stern, yet magnanimous
! qualities OF ne patriot soldier war only,
as horrible and dreadful as it is, has pow
er 10 reveal the energy of the brave 10 full
! glory. The field, therefore, in every age
| when taken in the sacred cause of human
| right and freedom, has been The path
way TO an enviable dislinction-and many
warrior whose duty has led him TO an
untimely grave has gathered fresher and
more enduring garland of reputation than
long life of civic virtue and labor might
have gained him. Yet il cannot be denied
| that fictitious and delusiye splendor
has been associated with deeds of chival
rous daring irrespective of the principle
which may have prompted to action.
Bat Rid. Montgomery was man whose
| whole soul was put into action, after full
and warmhearted persuasion that what he
proposed was morally highland, on the
whole, conducive TO the largest amount
of benifcence. Happy for America in
her cloudy morning and the fierce strug
gle for national existence that her cause
presented so much Of the aspect Of suffer
ing and oppressed innocence as to attract
to her fearful standard spirit so brave s.
generous AS was Montgomery's
Born in Ireland, and blessed with the
lofty and patriotic education of the most
favored class, he entered the army at an
! early age and learned the art of war I'M
der The accomplished generals of those
times. He was seat to America some
| years before the commencement Of the
Revolution in the capacity Of captain of
the British Grenadlcrs out, in l772, three
| years before the war, he quilted tho ser
| vice Of his king, and became beloved
citizen of a nation that was then pIumng
its wings for an eagle flight Shall it be
| said that love, the gentlest yet strongest
Of passions, rather than The impulses Of
repubIicanism swayed him in the crisis CT
! bis life ? Be il so 1t was an honor even
| TO Montgomery TO love the beautiful and
sweetly accomplished beng 10 whom he
surrendered his noble heart sand received
one in return tenderly sensible to his manly
graces and devoted to his welfare. tie
married the daugbtei Of Judge Living ston
| Of the State Of New York, and thus, as
member of one ofour most respectable &
! patriotic families, he became a favorite
son of America, soon enough, alas, to
| write the certificate of his citizenship in
bis own blood
The successful attempt Of Colonies Ar
mold and Allen on the British post at ii.
conderoga indicated the future plan Of pro
cedure in relation TO the Cansdas Ii was
determined to put down all English auth
GRITTY throughout the continent. The
brave Montgomery aud Schuyler were APP.
pointed to this service and Col. Waterbu-
rvs regiment Of The Connection; line. and
two regiments Of the New York Militia
were reviewed in the city Of New York s.
destined for the Northern campaign. One
corps Of this small army was commanded
| by the late veteran Col. Marinus WiIIet.
! The entire force consisted Of about three
| thousand men.
On the arrival of the troops at A.aany,
the sole command develved upon Mont
gomery. al Schuyler was detained in an
important Indian negotiation. The army
reached TicoDderoga, August 81, l775-
Were overtaken by General Schuyler at
the Isle La Note, who assumed his aIlot,
ted share in the command and made
successful landing at Isle aux Noix From
this post every onward step IN their pro-
! gress was doomed TO be contested one.
| ST. Johns fortified pos, in the British Ca.
nadas, was the first spot where Mongom.
ery began to redeem his farewell pledge
! TO bis amiabe and affecIonate wife. The
last words she heard him utter were--you
shall never blush for your Montgomery
A column of one thousand men was de.
tached in boats from the Isle aux Noix, s.
landing opposite St. Johns, marched TO
storm the formidable redoubts. They
were received with destructive cannon
made from the fort, and encountered a
numerous body Of Indians in ambush
Finding their enterprise nearly hopeless,
instead Of attempting to storm the fortress
they threw up breastwork as II TO COM
mence long drawn system Of reduction
and Immediately reireated to the Isle aux
Noix Such was the state oil GENERAL
Schuyler's health, that he was compelled
| TO leave the army, and once more the en-
| tire command of this important expedition
reverted to Montgomery. On the I'm
September the American forces left the
island and opened battery against o'.
John's- being nearly destitute OF am
muni,ion, there was little prospect oil an
efTectual attack until Montgomery made
mastery movement of a part OF his force
upon Fort Chamhly, six miles distant from
| ST Johns, which he captured and found
tons ofpowder among the spoils oil con
quest. With this important acquisition
! he nressed his advance upon st. Johns SO
successiully as to have effected its surren-
dc, on the 18th Of November-by which
500 regular troops and 100 Canadians be-
came prisoners Of war, and SO pieces oil
cannon; morlars. howiIzers, and 500
small arms fell into the hands of the Intre-
pid captors. ...,
was the congueror of the city ol Mohtre, :
al, at which place he made prisoners oil
| General Prescott and about one or TWO