Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-10-01
Bl GEO. II. BEAMAN.


~. They appear to have believed
that a large MAJORITY Of tho people VI
TIE States were tlroi u( the war, aud
would gladly, Il secure OF projection
from the NOR" violent Of the -bcls re-
turn 20 Their allegiance. And the
mc0 display 81 the armics and hccis
employed IN THIS campaign was 10
give that protection. The ministry
were tod hy the Tones that, with Il
moderate force Bnrsoync could march
tom Canada TO Albany through wcH
oFc.i-d country srd tal IA, mha' uDnis
would supply h'm with provisions and
horses. The ministry, with n degree
Of p,rvcr-c stupidity unparalleled, not
only tont all tins for the truth hut IN
the orders OF Bugoyhc, al solulcly al.
lowed uo Latitude for any Of the chan
yes, incidents and mistake, To which
all human calculations are liable.
The year III opened dark and in
auspIclons TO the cause of America. =,
!, ssApetrr sses.~e ~ stsa sssssy&e 3 fs9S
South. New York was in the posses
SION of the enemy. Every one felt
TINT the very fate Of the country, Tor
some years at least, depended upon the
ISSUE Of tins campaign. And the Re
pubIwau>, not dreaming of the aaSis-
lance they were to receive from the
settlement Of British minister, de-
icrmmcd to make great effort. Bur
9ovuc's confidence was indeed some
what shaken upon the arrival at Ono
bee he ministers relied greatly up
on tie Indians. Burgoyne regarded
them rs an incumbcrance and was n
verse TO employing them at all. And
he deemed ms force Insufficient unless
hlS army should hud as the ministry
So confidently believed Il great part of
the country we'll affected to Britain.
But ambition, loyalty to his country,
aud his passion Tor military glory pre-.
dominated Burcoync left Quebec on
the POM OF June. Ca the Both he Is
sued ms proclamatlou,auuouncngt that
great armies aud fleets, were about to
cooperate IN the reduction of the colo
mes, inviting the rebels To make their
peace nj once, 4 thrcatniug vengeance,
/ devastation and famine against the
contumacious.
Bargoyuc's camp at Blttcukill was
composed Of the elite Of the British ar
my, and their not yet homcS.ck allies,
the tcrlnaus- and It was embarrassed
10y bands Of falthcss and lnSubordi-
nate Indians This force had left
Canada well appointed and with M
mcrous train Of artillery and aS far
a BattenhiII, they marched with VIC
tory on their banners. Tlconderoga,
Crown Point aud Fort Edward were
theirs They had encountered the
Americans at llubbardStoWn,alt though
Burgoyuc there learned as he SAID
himself, thlt "tac vIlor and efficacy
OF the Americans in the field hal been
much undcrrolci;' still he was the
victor.
The camp at Bllcnkill was the
daily scene Of gaIcty. At a rude ta-
bic, m Il long house with camp-slools
for chars, Madamc dc ReldeScl re-
ccivcN her chlvaluc guests. The wines
OF the Rhine sparkle upon the board.
The green meadow behind the house
IS the withdrawing room, aud while
the mclod!ouS voice Of Captain Gels
mar gives forth tie loved songs Of
fulhcrland tue grave llcSSans listen,
aaI >,u- ,.r pa FL, va" aud tao
blUa eyed children left at home
The next day Lady Harriet Ackland
IS the hostess. The courtly, silver
tongucd Burgoync is there the ben
cvolcut Fraser the KIND bnt impetus
Phillips the witty BacarraS i hc
baud strikes up God save the King
and the BRUSH soldiers listen, aud
growl, aud wonder how long II will be
before they shall own all the Tine farms
they see about lhcin-ior farm is TO
be the reward OF conquering the rcb-
els.
Gard parties, writing letters TO Eu-
rope rccountlng the wonders of log
cabins, of block houses, of maplesugar
of soldiers without uniform, of colo
nels who can make shoes, begulIe the
idle hours Of some Young gentlemen,
while others, more active, IRAN their
dogs. Al Madame de Reldeselis doc!
three liule children cluster around n
young ensign, who, with pipe IN his
mouth and knife ia his hand, is good
naiurcdiy making a toy for the blue
eyed children.
The camp IS changed. Burgoyne
crosses the Hudson, aud as the squad
rons pass. m high spirits, hc waves
his hat rHd oues out. Bottoms ncyc.
rorrogade.' The army responds with
three cheers.
Sunday, Angus; 18th, about half.
past ten IA the morning, the religious
services are Suddenly interrupted
Burgo.ne, Philips aud Fraser retire to-
gcthcr D.smay ls ~ their hearts, #
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