Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-11-02
From Htadley's Washington and his Generals.
BATTLE OF BEMIS, HEIGHTS.


from him and gave il to Gen. Lincoln, so
that when the second hattie of the 9Th Of
October occurred, he the best and bravest,
and most successful general in the army,
was without command. This outrage
was enough 10 madden less stormy ma.
ture than his, and he Immediately deman-
ded a passport TO Washington. 1t was
granted; but on second thought he con-
cluded it would have an ugly look 10 leave
the army on the eve of an important en-.
gagement and resolved to remain. He
was in the camp when the cannonading of
the 7th of October commenced, and lis.
tened, and we may guess with what feel
ings, to the roar Of battle, which was ever
music to his stormy nature. As the thun.
der Of artillery shook the ground on which
he stood, followed by the sharp rattle of
musketry, his Impotence and ex element
could be no longer restrained. He walk.
ed about in the greatest agitation-now
pausing to listen to the din of war, now
watching the fercely ascending volumes
of smoke that told where the fight was
raging. All who can tell what gloomy
thoughts and fierce purposes Of revenge
were then and there born in his maddened
soul? 1t is terrible to drive the brave to
despair. The hero of Quebec, Champlain,
and Ridgeield, to whom the headIong
charge and peri!ous march were delight,
who painted like a war horse for the con
flict, was here doomed by an inefficient
commander to remain inactive. His brave
followers were rushing on death without
him, and sudden resolves and overwhelm.
ing emotions kept up such tumuIt in his
bosom, that his excitement amounted al.
most to madness.
Unable longer to restrain his impulses,
he called, like the helpless Augereau, for
his horse. Vaulting to the saddle, he rode
for a while around the field in a tempest
ofpassion. At length heavy explosion
Of artillery, making the earth tremble be.
meath him, burst on his ear. He paused
Il moment leaned over his saddle. bow,
then plunging his rowels up to the gafs
in his horse. launched like thunderbolt
away. He was mounted on a beautiful
dark Spanish mare, named Warren, after
the hero of Bunker Hill. worthy such
rider, and which bore him like the wind
into the battle.
SIT was told to Gates that Arnold had
gone to the field, and he Immediately sent
Col. Armstrong after him. But Arnold
expecting this, and determined not to be
called back as he had been before, spur
red furiously amid the ranks, and as the
former approached him galloped into the
vollies, and thus the chase was kept up
To hoif
gave it up and the fierce chieftain had it
all his own way. Goaded by rage and
disappointment almost into insanity, he
evidently was resolved to throw away his
life, and end at once his troubles and
bis career. Where the shot fell the thick.
est, there that black steed was seen plum.
ging through the smoke, and where death
reaped down the brave fastest, there his
shout was heard ringing over the din and
tumult. He was 10 longer the cool and
skillful officer, but the headlong warrior
reckless Of life. His splendid horse was
tieeked with foam, and it seemed imposs<
bic that his rider could long survive amid
the fire through which he so wildly gal.
loped. Some of the officers thought him
intoxicated, so furious and vehement were
his movements, and so thrilling his shout.
as with his sword sweeping its fiery cir
cles about his head he summoned his fol-
lowers to the charge. Once. wishing to
go from one extremity of the line to the
other, instead ofpassing behind his troops,
he wheeled in front and galloped the
whole distance through the cross-fre of
the combatants, while a long huzza fol.
lowed him. Holding the highest rank on
the field, his orders were obeyed, except
when too desperate for the bravest to- full.
fl-and receiving no order himself he
conducted the whole battle. His frenzied
manner, exciting appeals, and fearful dar.
ing, infused new spirit into the troops,and
they charged after him shouting like mad.
men. So perfectly beside himself was he
with excitement, that he dashed up to an
officer who did not lead on. his men as he
wished, and opened bis head with his
sword. He was every where present,
and pushed the first line OF the enemy so
vigorously that it at length gave way
Burgoyne moving up his right wing to
cover its retreat, he hurled three regi.
ments with such terrible impetuosity upon
it, that it also broke and fed. Whilethe
British officers were making desperate
efforts in other parts Of the field to stay
the reversed tide of battle, he pressed on
after Burgoyne-storming over the bat
teries, and clearing every obstacle, till at
length he forced him and the whole army
back into their camp. Not satisfied with
this, be prepared to storm the camp also.
But once behind their entrenchments,th the
British rallied, and fought with the fury
Of men struggling for life. The grapeshot
and balls swept every inch of the ground,
and it rained an iron tempest on The A..