Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-06-05
StOrmins Of Stony Point
ROMANCE OF THE REvoLUrioS.

ARoNANcE OF THE REvoLUTfoN.
The night had already settled down
gloomy and lorcbod,ng, on the evening Of
the 18Th Of July, 1879, when the advanciog
column ofa little army, whose uniform be-
tokened 1t 10 be American, emerged from n
thick wood on the shore o, the Hudson and
in an instant the dim and shadowv pros
pee, scloscd 10 them along the bank Of
the river opened TO the sight Far away
lay Nerplanks point, now buried in a
mass OF shadow, while on The river, dark
gloomy, and frowning, rose up the crargy
heights OF Stony Point Washed on three
sides by the Hudson, and protected on the
other, except along a narrow rond, by
moras., the fort was deemed one 9th. most
lmpregnable on the river; and its capture
was regarded rs amosi impossible Ye,
to achieve that gallant purpose, this lniIe
army was now on It's march,
A turn in the road soon hid them from
the river, and after slcn, march Of some
minutes duration they arrived within three
miles and hnf Of the enemy's line and
hating at the command OF their officer,
formed into columns for the attack. Be.
ginning again their march, they reached
the mar'hy ground a, the base Of The hill
"Histl" said The low voice OF the Gen.
erul from the front, we are nigh enou III
halt"
The order passed 10 whisper down the
line. and the column paused at the edge OF
the morass 1t was moment OF suspense
and peril Every mnn felt tina, in n few
moments the fate OF their hazardous enter.
prise would be determined, and tina, they
would either be cold in death, or the Amer.
ican flag wave in triumph over the dark
promontory ahead, now scarcely discerna.
bic through the thick gloom OF midnight
Ie, not a lip qrIvercd or cheek blanc he'd
at that crisis. About twenty PAGES IN The
front column, had halted the lorlorn hope
OF one hundred and fifty men, with unload.
cd pieces and bayonclS fixed, while farther
on a small group OF shadowv iorms couli
be seen through the obscurl'y, accoultcl
with axes, to cut through lhu abauls -
Each man had a plece Of white paper in
his hat 10 Distinguish him from the foe 10
the approach hing melee. The pause was
monetary. The Grncral had already
reconnoiired the approaches to the sIIl 81.
lent promontory, and " wing bis sword on
high he gave tho order In smother in q.
slant, the dark massive column was moving
steadily 10 the sunck.
1t vas II thrilling moment during which
tho, devoted band rushed rapidly over the
marsh, As vet the enemy had no, dlscov.
cred them, Even the hearts OF The oIdcsl
veterans irembIed with the fsgernrs o
that moment Of surprise Areads had III,
foremost OF the pioneers reached the abaui!
and the quick, rapid blows of their aSer
rung upon the night, when suddenly tn,
shout OF alarm broke from the fort, the CUR
. Of n sentry dashed through the gloom. nnc
IN I'm instant all was upronr and confu.inr
e within the anonishrd ionhcauon. Not
; moment was 10 be lost
. Advance advance !" shouted WAYNE
i as he pressed rapidly onward 10 the sbut
b It's followed IN death ike sill nee by hi
r ndomr,abIe troops
. TO arms came home on the nigh
0 breeze from the iou-to srms--,o arms POI
and then followed the quick roll OF III.
4, drum. 10 an instant the enemy were a
= their posts aud the gallant continental. .tll
/ maintained their silent aud s,rady march;
:. FIRE, such as only desperation could pro
p ducr, burs, from every embrozure OF III
). fort The lncessanl rattle Of the muskeiry
u the crashing OF the grape sho and luri'
. lichi hung over the scene by he explosion
n OF tho shells and streams OF fire pourlnt
9 from the fort, formed picture no pence
=. can describe YET amid At oil, the darn:
% s,sailants siepdiIy advanced not uizpt
!. had been pulled in th@ir ranks Fanhfi
!, 10 the command Of their Gcneral. ihougI
. trembling IN every limb with esgerne,.
!. hey kept up their silent march, AMID tn
1 hery Tempest, us iiimpeiioi By some god
II Ike power On-on-o on they pressed
!. The whIrIwind Of fire from fhe lor ceases
e not, vet aill they dashed along charging a
y The poiuI oftbe bayone;, over the sbsni
. and bulwarks until the enemy horne baeL
bv their lInpetnous onse,, qusiled befor
!, them, The works were. forced Thef
q not MI then, vas their d~ath-like sllene
| broken A sound rung gu, from the Wet,
a rious troops over oil the thunder Of BATH
~ II WINS the wa.ehwofd Of success. Il wi
G. head by the head OF the column behind.
. passed down lh'lr Inc. was caught mp :