New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-10
scene. in yermons-Bcnninsson.

far handsome villages. 1t IS uiosIlg surrounded
bv the Green Mountains, and watered by beau
t;l,I ee.cold stream called the Wa'o0msack-
irDon this stream and Jusr without the i9%fi IS
t,.. sao. where Gen. Stark fought his memorable
b.ttle: and as stopped and gathered handn
Of tiawers upon It's green sward, could hardy
believe ,bst it had ever heen dcluged wi'' human
blood. An old Green Mountain Boy VINO
was one of the leaders in that Engagement accom-
napjcd me 10 the ground, and among the anecdotes
be tod me connected with that event were 'iie
two following
In orr regiment, said nv companion, was
soder whose rifIe ball never failed. Il happened
IN one occasion that British officer, mounted on
white charger, w!nIe 5taadisting his sword IN
,omoops wav and running 10 and fro, hap
r.ned 10 rass within the american llne "Iicfe he
/ had no business Having becn discovered y
o,,r u,arksnan. he quiet raised ms r'ii7 "rd
k,llsd the llorsc while The rider. leaving heiiihG
b;,n N the dust his cooked hat and sgof,, 'aritd
a..,. mn .ic leea RIM as II Ia dear tic. and de
no, s,,n until fe had reached a sheher among
his men. In vindicatiag his conduct the soldier
remarked that ne o- wanted tu fr"hton the gen.
,leran into knowledge Of his duty.
Rut continued nv friend, there was another
f,nnr incident which took place after the battle
Tne seven hundred prisoners were brought to The
Central vilIlge ana lodged in theod church which
then stood upon the green. y short distance
from this spot stood the dwelling Of Col Moses
Robinson. On his return home from the battle,
in which he took conspicuous part, he told his
wife he mad not slept wink for Iour nights anc
that he must 90 t. he'd. and 50 without any delay
ne undr,sscd himself, lad has s,rord on Il stand
nj MS bed SIDE. and went TO sleep. a couple ol
npufs passed on ard it was dusk. Ia the church
: d sturbancc cHsucd among he prisoners. wh!ch
was ony sIienced by the 'nuekes OF the guards
and the killing o. uuc man. Colonel Robinson
b.yir- been N a fever o excitement ios 80 long
=, tir,c and being lover OF his Country. Il may
hc sunpnsed that his dreams du,lng inS nap w'ie
somewhat troublesome. When the mCSkcIS we've
fred the report fell upon hls dreaming ear, ano
suddenly starting up and selZng MS s"ofd' Ne
made desperate rush ior the street Snodthg iof
! his horse, wherein he seemed like second hich.
ard ILL., with the single difference that ne had
nothing on his back but solitary shirt. when
his fears were quclcd, and picture oi ms ap-
pearance rose before his mind he enjoyed as hearty
laugh as any one. Many of the descendants
of that old hero are now living IN tins town, N
The possession of some of whom IS the sword OF
Col Baum, who was killed at the Battle OF Ben
nngton.
The associations OF valley are always agree
/ able to the mind and the principal attractions ol
the town of Bennington are derived rom the ilct
/ that il is located il peculiarly fine valley. HE
arms here are rich and we'll stocked, and cult
vated by an industrious, frugal and intelligent
] tlp t.tIl
Of the hushandmaa. and rich inheritance IS 4
domain Of fruitful acres. An illustration Of those
charms which belong to 4 country life, met
wiki the other day during one q my morning
tramps.
The mountains in this vicinity are covered
with forests to their SUBMITS They meet the
eve in every direction, and delight IL with va
rious lines of beauty and with thousand tntS
lovely as the sky OF which they are born 1hc
views from them are extcnSivc-you may dis
cover tl-s iar.of CatskilS like caravan pi cam
els moving to the Soutli--and, Ike a cloud on
canvass. the sily-blue bosom Of Lake George
The principal peaks are Mount Anthony, bald
Mountain and n!omt Elbow. The first con-
tans 4 matbc quarry and 4 singular cave with
seven apartments. The summit of the second
IS birfen Of trees, but presents a surface of ciryS
: tii.2s1 Gu5riz horc and tbcfc covered Hlh
rich moss. and from it, side have been taken
mcnsc quantities Of Iron Ore. The chardctcrls-
tics of The latter mountain are is greater tlcya-
ton. and an isolated and abandoned dwelling.
winch stands upon little plot OF green IN Tie
lap OF the forest near It's top. On one occlSor,
while wandering there alone, entered lis aescn
ed chambers and spent long tine musIng upon
It's solemn admcniions. The cellar had became
thu home OF liz ards and toads. The SPIDER and
cricket we're masters of the hearth, where once
was spun the mountain legend, by an old
man to the only child Of his widowed son.-
They were the last of Il long line, which once
.iourished in Britain, out with them, Their name
would pass INTO forget.u'ness. Only the years OF
single generation have elapsed since then, but
the cweilers upon yondor mountain are sleeping
in the grave. And j. In passing record Of Their
existence the only inheritance they nave left b
hind. Most true bnt would it have been better
tof them. or Tor Us. had they bequcaihcd to the
world a noted nunc or immense possessions
Whit is our life
Speaking OF mountains, reminds me Of a lone
IL hilltop IN the Bennington valley, whence you
cannot see single hHman habitation, but which
seems the centre Of circle bounded by the noun
tans. Its trees are of choice yariety-lhe iict-
en and moss-c0vered rocks which abound n on
It are exceedingly beautiful and between th'm
the eye is occasionally relieved by spot OF tie
yellowest sand. In the very centre Off is little
spring which forever bubbles mp "ith dreamy
monotone. This hilltop IS insect city and
more populous than Rome in the days of hsr
glory. Here the wild honey.bee has It's oaLen
tower, the oumbIebcc and wasp their grassy nests.
the spider his den, and the industrious ant her
cavern. Here, they were born-here they multi
ply. end they die, symbohzng the career of Man
through this probationary world. Deeper laf and
more saut=ry to my uind arc the lessons here
incucated, than those which arc tauah; fnc by
the human world But | have not vet mentioned
the caief attraction OF TINS hilltop. Il = tnc
place where annually blossoms q flower which
hath been chrislened the Trailing Beauty, whose
coor Is like the delicate nk OF the sea shell, and
whose fragrance Is hardly less sweet than the
breath of beauty. See how atiectlonatey they
grow around the foot OF yonder rock al the side
81 it too Ay even on the very tOp-nlaking
Sabbath IN the place and filing the ar ".ii thelr
exquisite perfume! O how | love this earliest