Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-03-24

W ~ htihs u iuUilu Nllbt iINm INC bFliISn al
ullery struck but a little way from his horses
ieet, throwing up the earth over his person,
aud then bounding away harmless. The Bar
on Steuben, Struggling up his shoulders, ex-
claimed, Dat was very near" while Dr.. C..
pleased win this instance of faith in the lpdi-
an $ prophecy, nodded TO the officers who COM
posed the party OF the preceding evening, and
theh pointing to heaven, seemed 10 say, in the
words oil The savage prophet, "Ihc Great
Spirit protects him he cannot die in battle.
A ludicrous occurrence varied the incidents
of the 2sih of June. The Servants of the gen
cral officers were usually WEI armed and
mounted. Will Lee, or BillyA the former
huntsman and ~fayori'e body servant of the
Chief, a square muscular figure, and a capital
horscmar, p1radcd a corps of Wallets, and. rid
ing pompously at their head, proceeded 10 an
eminence crowned by a large sycamore tree,
from whence could be seen an extensive por-
ton of the field of battle. Hero Billy halted,
and having u%nslung the large telescope that
lie always carried in a leathern case, with a
martial air, applied II 10 his eye, and reconnoi-
tered the enemy. Washington having observ-
ed these manmuyers of the corps of Wallets
pointed them out TO his officers, observing,
"See those fellows collecting on yunder height.
the enemy will fire on them to a certainty y
Meanwhile the British were not unmindful
of the assemblage OF the height, and perceiv-
ing a burly figure, well mounted, and with a
telescope in his hand, they determined to pay
their respects TO the group. A shot from a six
FOUNDER passed through the tree, cutting away
the limbs, and producing Il scampering among
the corps of Wallets, that caused even the grave
countenance of the General-in-Chie TO relax
into a smile.
Nor must we omit among our incidents of
the battle Of to mention the achiev-
ment OF the famed Capt. Molly, a nom dc gue-
re given TO the wife OF a matross in Proctor's
artillery.
AT one Of the guns of Proctor's battery, six
men had been killed or wounded. twas dee
med an unlucky gun, and murmurs arose that
it should be abandoned. At this luncture,
while Capt. Motley was serving some water
for the retreshment of the men, her husband
received a shot in the head, and fell ~lifeloss
under the wheels OF the piece. The heroine
threw dow the pail of water, and, crying to
her dead %consort, 'lie there my darling while !
revenge ye," grasped the ramrod the ~lifeless
hand of the poor fellow had just relinquished,
sent home the charge, and called to the mat
rosses to prime and fire. 1t was done. Then
entering the sponge into the smoking muzzle
of the cannon, the heroine performed 10 adj
miration the duties of the most expert artillc-
ryman, while loud shouts from the soldiers
rang along the line the doomed gun was no
longer deemed unlucky, and the battery fire
became more vivid than ever. The Amizoni-
an fair one kept her post till night closed the
action, when she was introduced to General
Greene, who, complimenting her upon her
courage and conduct, the next morning pre-
scented her to the Commander -C Chief. Wash
ingion received her graciously, gave her a
piece of gold, and assured her that her servi-
ce should not be forgotten.
This remarkable and intrepid woman sur
vived the Revolution, never for an instant lay
ing aside the appcllation she had so nobly won
and levying contributions upon both civil and
military, whenever she %recounted the tale OF
the doomed gun, and the famed Capt Molly at
the battle of Monmouth.
On the night Of the memorable conflict,
Washington laid down in his cloak under a
tree, in the mids, Of his brave soldiers. About
midnight, an officer approached cautiously,
fearful of awakening him, when the Chief call
cd out, advance, sir, and deliver you errand.
| laid here 10 hIHk and not 10 steep.
In the morning, the American army prepar-
ed to renew the conflict, but the enemy had
retired during the night, leaving ibeiE dead and
many of their wounded 10 the care of the vic
tors. Morgan's mouniaIneers pursued on their
trail, and made some captures, particularly the
coach Of a general officer.
Thu British grand army embarked from
Staten Island. The number, order, and regu-
larity Of the boats, and the splendid appear
ance Of the troops, rendered this embarkaiion
one Of the most brilliant and imposing spec,a-
cles of the Revolution.
Congress passed a unanimous vote ofthanks
TO the General-i in Chief, his officers and sol
diers, for the pfomptness Of their march from
the Valley Forge, their surprise and defeat OF
the enemy, and a fcu do joie was fred by the
whole American army for the victory Of Mon
mouth.