The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-10


After a a drive Of an hour we reached the rising
ground that looks over the Hudson, and observed
sign board, at a cross-road on which read
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TO BEMIs's HEIGHTS 0J-
oooooooooooo oooooooooo
The interest OF the excursion began to rise at
this external evidence of our approach TO the
cred soil of the revolution. All conversation was
now suspended in our little party, and we gazed and
gaZed in the direction of the high ground where
the deeds of glory had been performed The car
rage that bore General Lewis was somewhat IN
advance-and rolled over the rising ground
that led TO the farm house near the scene OF action,
Clay and Mr.. Tanadse, very earnestly ascending
the hill Onr party dlsmounted and entered the
farm house, which presented a clean and tidy es-
Establishment, the floor covered with y home made
carpet. ilere the several ladies' of the other par
ties also alighed and entered. Whenever ! get
among company of ladies' for the first time, cast
my eyes round the company, and at once form
general impression OF their characier taste ana DIS
position did so in the present instance, and re-
marked the remarkable bright, clear, intellectual
character of their faces. The merely physical
style of beauty was scarcely observable. On the
contrary almost every fair face OF our party pre-
scented that soft but decided tone of expression
which indicates genius, deep emotion, high enthu-
siasm, and those qualities of the female character
that can make heroes and statesmen OF the race
that will soon take their places IN the world that
passes so leetly away. The good old lady of the
homestead brought out several of the memorials
and relies of the battle of the olden time. Last
year, while digging in certain portion OF the
field many human bones were discovered-and
out OF the old trees which were cut down, large
quantity of grape, canister, and musket bullets
were found. ..
he said, 'Pll make it into drinking cup and mount
it with silver" Others procured pieces of bones
| and have secured two balls, one grape, and the
other canister shot. showed them to General
4 k,tsc caII he nndf hat
canister shot-how they did white around our
ears" The several parties then sailed out from the
farm house, and proceeded up the road TO the ridge
where Gen. Lewis was pointing out to MIR. Clay
the position of the several corps Of British and Anne
rican troops--wheTe sally was made-where the
Americans captured two cannon-and where they
crossed the ravine. General Lewis. stood by the
side Of fence, Mr.. Clay on one side, Mr.. Tal-
madge on the other, several other gentlemen
| around, and the young ladies looking on, and lis
ening with the deepest interest On the other side
| of the fence, stood the farmer who now owns the
battlefield, and cnltivates the acres which
| hty-seven years ago yielded crop OF herolsm and
bravery that is not exhausted to this day The far
| mer was in his shirt sleeves, broad straw hat on
| his head-and under 1t a lace Intelligent, though
deeply bronzed with the sun. On our right was
the farm house, and that the spot where Gene
raj Frazer fell That is the spot, as near as re-
collect" said General Lewis, who now began, in
the midst OF the old OF his glory, to get warm,
| youthful, enthusiastic, and young again.
| never was more delighted. The old General
was dressed in HACK irock coat, white neck
cloth, in he old style, with a white elegant straw
har, and black ribon around it. His fine manly
| countcnance, ruddy with health and good humor,
added excitement TO the anecdote and narrative.
| Mr. Clay and other gentlemen would occasionally
| put in a question, but when once the General got
in the field, every event, every incident, every Gu
rous anecdote came out as readily and orderly NJ
did his columns in the day OF battle. He was de-
scrbng one of their officers, who had been struck
I, in the abdomen by ball. 4" lie jumped up" said
the old General, store ont his shirt and examined
| his body-then finding that only the skin had been
slightly touched, he slapped his right hand on The
| spot and cried out to his men Sound as roach,
march on!' This produced great laugh among
the groups around. " Do you see that spot there?
said the General, pointing TO a certain hollow
there, on the morning after the battle, twenty-five
every one OF whom had rifle balls through their
eyes or through the bey--they came from the
American rnemen-they were all naked-lor ihc
| German women who followed the British
| camp had stripped them to the bull lie was de-
scribIng another scene. 1t was in tent, the local
lily of which he pointed out. "One OF the officers
received note from the commander, lie took 1
up tore it open-read it. " After reading it, sait
| General Lewis to his attentive auditory, ht
unused for n moment, and then uttered, slappIns
his hp at the same time" and III don't my NAM
is not Dan ~ With this he left, We bad cur
osiy 10 read the note, and lound IT was an ordc'
from General Arnold, directing the Colonel to posi-
himself in a certain place. and to defend himself at
all hazards, advising him, also, that he would be
supported" ami u don't mig name IS not DIM y
| We had now stood for three quarters OF an hour,
listening to the interesting remarks and naire anec
| doies of the good old General. Mr. Clay addressed
| him" General Lewis, the sun Is warm-you Will
| feel fatIgued" " oh no-not at all, replied the
| gallant old hero " have seen the day. Mr.. Clay,
when was more fagued on this ground" The
whole group OF ladies and gentlemen burst INTO ~
| of unmitgated laughter, at this sally OF ihe ola
| General, Mr.. Clay joining as hearty as any OF them
| eco ahead, old brave boy" said young one
''you can stand as much at 50 as many can al halt
that age" But this not all. Looking down
the height, the old General esplcd portion ct the
field that he had not noticed before. There" said
| he, &C. believe that Is the very Knoll where we
| took the two cannon and there ~ the ravlne tina
we crossed after the British-et's go and see H.
| With this oil he posted, accompanied by portion
of the company, leaving Mr. Clay and two OF Three
| loafers behind, who had not pluck enough TO com,
mp to the scratch, and fight over the brilliant day
| Saratoga, under the command OF General Morgan
| Lewis, one of its vlctors, SIXTY years ago
| By this time the sun was getting hot but felt
glow within me, as ! followed the old hero, tina
began to feel, as a loafer whispered to me- warmc
| than the hot sun. "Come :" said ! to the bcautliu
lady on my arm, =" let's fight ont the battle again
and the loaiers do" emo" said she, brishtenip9
up, " onward-march-gul step" And oil We
| posted after the General down the hlll-past lhe
trees-over the bridge, and close upon Inc ,,Wvo
knobs where the British lost the two cannon we we
had to march with quick step to keep up WIN we
| veteran. General Lewis was ahead oh one s n
was Mr.. Roy, OF Brooklyn, holding an umbrella
| over his head--on the other the kev. Mr' iacKa-
berry, and all around were the young and heroic
spirits of our parry brought NJ The rear with The
lady on my arm, who was now all Tor lIgnl ana the
victory OF Saratoga. " Let's capture buryoynt
arain = said INV fair companion. Certainly" SAID
Ie~"onwardl marchw Halt" said General Lewis
AZ soon as he reached the bridge. We all halted
6Tbis is the place." said he; there's the two
k,alIs-here's the ravlne-iherc such one fell
here the shot poured in hot and heavy" BY thi
lime Mr. Clay and the others approached the mal'
body The dinner will be getting cold !" said Mr.
/ senator Talmadge. "Who cares for a hot Dime
on such day as thisw said the old hero, and viii
that he went en- faster than ever-fought his glor
Gus battle DER again, and made US all crazy TO