Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-09-17

.ur,.pded. Crown Point was taken the same
aav. and the capture OF q sloop Of war, s"cn
Afterwards, made Alien and his brave parry
complete masters 81 Lake hamplaln-
In the fan Or Tvs, Alien went twice into
Canada to observe the disposition of the peo-
pIe, aud attach them, if possible, to the
American cause. During this last tour,
Col. Brown met him, aud proposed an al
tack upon Montreal in concert. The prolfo-
sal was eagerly embraced, and Col. Allen,
with 40 men, crossed the IiveTiu the night
of September "a. In the morning he wait
ed with impotence for the signal from Coi'
Brown, who had agreed to cooperate VII n
him-but he waited in vain. ne mace
resolute defense against an auacK Vi "oo
men, and it was not till his own party was
reduced in number TO 81, that he surrender
ed. A moment afterwards, tnriouS saw
are rushed towards him, and presented his
6relock. with the intention Of killing him.
1t was only by making use of the body OF
the officer to whom he had given his sword,
as shield, that he escaped destruction.
From Col Aliens cwu Narrative we make
the following extracts:
"The regular officers said that they were
very happy to see Col. Allen. ] answered
them, that / should rather choose to have
seen them at Gen. Montgomery's camp
The gentleman replied that they gave full
credit 10 what said, and as walked to
the town, which was, as should guess,
more than two miles, British officer walk
ed at my right hand, and one of the French
mobiles at my left; the latter of which, in
the action, had his eyebrow carried away
by glancing shot, but was nevertheless
very merry and facetious, and no abuse was
offered me till came to the barrack yard
at Montreal, where | met Gen. Prescott,
who asked me my name which told him.
-" He then asked me, whether was that
Col. Allen who took Ticonderoga. ! told
him was the very man. Then he shook
his cane over my head, calling many hard
names. among which he frequently used the
word Rebel, and put himself into a great
rage. told him he would do we'll not to
cane me, for was not accustomed TO it, and
shook my fist at him-that that was the
beetle of mortality for him, if he offered to
strike; upon which Capt. M'Cloud of the
British pulled him by the skirt and whis-
pered to him (as he afterwards told meg to
this import; that it was inconsistent with
his honor to strike a prisoner. lie then
ordered SeIjeant'S command with fixed
bayonels to come forward and kill thirteen
Canadians, which were included in The trea
ty aforesaid.
"It cut me TO the heart 10 see the Cana
dians in so hard case, in consequence of
their having been true to NE; they were
wringing their hands, saying their prayers,
as l concluded, and expected immediate
death therefore stepped between the ex-
ecutioners and the Canadians, opened my
clothes, and told Gen. Prescott to thrust his
bayonet into my breast, for was the sole
cause of the Canadians taking up their
arms. .u ....... -... ..r....
"The guard in the meantime, rolling
their eye balls from the General to me, as
though impatient, waiting his dread COM
mands to sheath their bayonets in my heart
co uld. however, plainly discern that he
was in suspense and quandary about the
matter. This gave me additional hopes of
succeeding; for my design was not to die.
but save the Canadians by fnesse. The
General stood a minute, when with an oath
he made the following reply: aDiH not
erecute you no'c; but you shall grace halter
at 1yb..rn." a.r,aO A.t ar
rememoer disdained his mentioning
such pace. l was, notwithstanding, a
little inwardly pleased with the exnre>si"~,
as II signife antly conveyed to me the idea
Of postponing the present appearances OF
death; besides his sentence was by no means
final, as to "gracing haher," although |
had anxiety about it after landed in Eng
land, as the reader will find in the course of
this history. General Prescott then order.
ed one of his officers to take me on board the
Gaspee schooner of war, and confine me,
hands and tee', in irons, which was done
the same afternoon was taken.
now come to the description of the
irons which were put on me. The hand
cuff was Of common size, and form. but
my leg irons, should imagine, would weigh
thirty pounds; the bar was eight feet long,
and very substantial; the shackles which
encompassed my ANGLES, were very tight
was told by the officer who put them on,
thatit was the kings plate, and heard
other of their officers say, that it would
weigh forty weight. The irons were SO
close upon my ANGLES, that could not lie
down in any other manner than on my back.
was put into the lowest and most wretch.
ed part of the vessel, where got the favor
OF Chest to sit on; the same answered for
my bed at night and having procured some
little blocks o.! the guard, who, day and
n'sh., with fixed baycnets, watched over
r.e, to lay under each end of the large bar
of my leg irons, to preserve my ANGLES from
calling, l. sat on the chest or lay back on the
same, though most Of the time, night and
day, sat on it; but at length having a de.
sire to lie down on my side, which the
closeness of the irons forbid, desired, the
Captain TO loosen them for that purpose, was
denied the favor. The Captains name was
Royal, who did not seem to be an i'll natured
man; but of,entimeS said that his express
| orders were to treat me with such severity
which was disaggreeable to his own feelings
nor did he ever insult me, though many 9th.
ers who came on board, did. One of the
officers, by The name Of Bradley, was very
generous to me; he would often send IN,
vituls from his own table; nor did day
fail, but what he sent me good drink 0
grog.
:" was confined in the manner have re
lated, on board the Gaspee schooner, abou
six weeks; during which time was obi
| gel 10 throw out plenty of extrayagant lar