Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-02-19

arou,cdfrom ''ep,and taken conn :
ly by m-,i 'cy did not fret pretend ,
10 make a ,tand, bu, rtrcatcd rapidly
N disorder, before our vanguard. Al
Few moments, however, ha ! suiIiccd
10 recall their rolling faculties and
pcrccNlug the insignificant forces OPP
posed 10 them. they halted. hcsrafcd,
rallied. poured in heavy fir, and G
ven advanced cheering 10 the onset
l'rt at tbs moment otrr main body c
merged from the wood and when my
eye first lc.l upon the Russian grenn
dlcrs they were beginning to stag.
gcr.
On--on push on, con,lnehtals Of
the , shouted the officer in COM
mand.
The men with admirable discipline
strii forbore their shouts, and pressed
on against the now flying outposts.
In another instant the Hessians were
IN lYl retTeais upon the town. = !.
'By henvefn ejsculased an Htd ~
camp at my side rs a rolling fire Of
musketry wns NIL nj once heard at the
distance of half a mile across the vii
lage, there goes Sullivan's brigade
/ the day rs our own
charge that artillery with n dc
tachmcnt from the eastern regiment,
/ shouted the general as the battery of
the enemy was seen a little 10 the night.
The men levclcd their bayopets.
marched steadily upto the very mouth
of the cannon, and before the artillery
could bring their pieces TO bear, car
RED them with a cheer. Just then the
surprised enemy were seen cndeavor-
ing T. form IN the main street nherl,
and the rapidly increasing fire on the
side Of Sullivan, told that the day in
that quarter was hcrcely maintained.
A few moments OF INDIGESTION would
rum all.
Press on--prcSs on there shouted
thcCommandcr-in- chief, charge them
before they can iorm-follow me- -
The effect was electric. Gallant rs
they had been before our brave troops
seem carried away with perfect cnthu
siasm. The mon burst into cheer at
the sight OF thcirCommander's daring,
and dashing into the town carried all
before them.
The half-formcd IIesSians opened a
desultory fire, fell III before our impet-
nous attack, wavCrcd and in five min.
utcs were flying pell-mcll through the
town-whilc our troops, with admira-
bic disciple still maintained their ranks
and pressed steadily up the street, dri-
wing the foe before them. They had
scarcely gone n hundred wards before
the banners On ,J-uiN d;IS nilG6ur Wctc
seen floating through the mist ahead
n cheer burst from our mcn-it was
answered back from our approaching
comrades, and rcrcoVing themselves
hcmmcd, the whole regiment VIC hat
routed laid down their arms.
The instant victory was ours,and thJ
; foe having surrendered, every unmanIl
exhuItalion had disappeared from the
countcnauces OF our brave troops. The
, fortune of war had turned against thei
foe it was not the part Of brave mel
to add insult TO misfortune.
: We were on tho point of dlsmount
, ing when nm aid-dc-camp wheeled a
: round the corner Of the street ahead
p aud checking the ioaming charger u
the side OF Washington, exclaimed
l breathlcssly,
/ "A detachment has escaped the,
r arc in full retreat on the Princeton
l road.
] Quick as thought the commander
: in-chief flung himself into the sad
= die again, and looking hastily aroun
the group Of officers singled me ont.
n Lieutenant Archer, you know III
Q roads. Colonel -- will marc
l. his regiment around and prevent III
i cnemv's retreat Take the shortcs
Y route
i Ibowcd IN humble submission TO IN
n saddle bow, and TGrceIylng the coi'
q ncl was some distance ahead, went Ink
= an arrow down the street to JOIN hin
!. IL was but the work of nm instant
/ wheel the men into neighboFing az
n cnuc, and before five minutes II
muskets of the retiring foes could
y seen through the intervening trees.
a had chosen cross path which mad
1. it as it were the longest side Of a II
anrlc. entered into the Princeton roa
10 short distance above the town, al
. would enable us completely TO cut
10 the retreat. The struggle 10 gam q
=. desired poin, where the two road 4
~ ltcrsect was short but fierce. We h'
u alrcady advanced aud although the g
m cmy pressed on with the eageIness
despair, our gallant fellows were hr'
&C on ihcr part by the enthusiasm OF 60
ne scious victory. A. we were che n
by finding ourselves ahead 10
ed quick push enabled us 10 reach II sol
"a seconds before the foe.--and rapid
he facing about as we wheclcd into !