Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-05-13
VERMONT PHOENIX.
BrattlebOrO, Thursday, May Is, lS47.
washington and IIis Generals.


"Napoeor and his Marshas again appears before the pub
lie, topic far Interesting 10 the American read,r
than any upon which he has hitherto written The title Of
the work (Washingioa and his Gsnsyo) will for il
extensive sale, and attentive perussl by thousands
whom less inviting subject would fail attract Every
thing which relates the early period OF history, and
particularly the glorious struggle which wung from the
mother country the acknowledgment Of National lnde
pendncc possesses peculiar interest for every heart
ed American The VOLUME before Vol u contains bio
graphical sketches Of Mnjor Generals Washington Putnam
Montgomery. Arnold Stark Schuyler Gates synr s,eu-
ben, Conway, Mn, Ward, and Heath, with portraits Of
the first eight The SECOND volume, containing snilar
sketches Of Major aud Brgade Generals Grernr Moul.
e, Knox, Sullivan, Lnen, Charles Lee, Sterling, Mar
ION, Saint Clair, DE kalb Henry Lee, Morgan and Laay.
elte embelshed with eight portraits, will be ISSUED FROM
the press during the present month
Aside from few minor errors Of style, frequent trpe
ton Of similar images, comparisons, &e which hardly
noticeable in the general excellence Of the wok, Ma Head
ley is certainty deserving OF high rank smong tbs prose
writers Of the day Brilliant and animated in his narrative
he throws kind Of charm around the he Describes
aud leads the mind captive hs will add while he
tame aud commonplace he rrquenuy rises 10 the grandeur
Of true eoqus nee, and sometimes submy This
10 particularly Of his descriptions Of battle The
tramp Of armed warriors approaching the encounter, and
the Of cannon excite his mind lis rnson
and is then thai he puts forth The whole pnwer al his
ellre The d, scrpion Of the hattie Of Bunker Hill the
best have read Though the tale has been sd by
hundred different WRITER'S with many distinct shades Of
eooring they all fail produce that vivid aud lasting i'm
preston which indebly STAMPED upon the mind by the
graphic rloqueuce Of Head-y We almost the "two
drnse columns OF British Regulars Advancing in beautiful
array, the "srtrry appearing like moving spots OF fame
and sm"ke ascending the slope, While not snund brraks
the omnous and death Ike s.ncr that r~gns around the
hrghs. The order FIRE is distinctly hrard IN the
American entertainments, and rank afef rank Of
those advancing columns go dawn alike he sand baak as
Le Stream and The Wild shouts OF the "Sons Of
Lib-iy ring in he iors break aud fee in dis
order the shnrr: Agaiu them sdssne,ng BOLDLY
up the bright where many of their late sonpanons
sleeping the slrep 81 death, their counrhaners still wearing
the expression of fierce hatred and defiance hen tie fiery
sleet again issues from The cnirrnehrnis aud he whole
give way like looseBed cih, and break fuIiuusly
down the hill The third and last assault IL made, aud
the Americans bring destitute Of ammunition, arc
compelled reluctantly 10 abandon the hill their enemes
Ia his sketch Of Washington, whose life and history are
familiar to every American school hoy We hardly expected
TO end any thing Of importance which had ESCAPED The
srrvaon Of oter historians; and indeed far his pub
lie life and services concerned MI Hradlry has added
little, nothing, To the previous fund Of information hut
in unfolding his true character man, stripped Of the
triple Of gidy which writer's hitherto have thrown
around him. conceive he has performed service which
will prove unacceptable the public The Father Of
his Country" bas BEEN represented a stern, cold man.
whose Judgment, indeed erred without enthusiasm
Pso"es' Ano Of marble deity inspiring adnraiion and
ave- whom none aed 70 'Ppfoaeh pul WIN lear and rem
ohss MI ne'ary 'ke'eh eanl''i" nun 70 Tar dhereni
quo ". ea""o' ou' ts', more 'asO'a"e Ng"l ihe '"
" u's 'A.s"r" scene os'"ern
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now hooie does ne seem 10 budding farewell TO
nis companions IN arms and rendering up his com
mahu 10 congress 10 part WIN his soldiers, with
those whom common suffering had bound to him
py 'nousand tes' was a heavy task TO generous
near I'Se ms. Assuming them Tor The las. time
at Newburgh, he rode out on the held, and gave
"s,'' :. ~ pO,''. a"o r"yng me mou'h'u'
->o''',' ". o'.se ""'e" sways ac-
,hsa pa'',un :" s'ms 20 ns grave
49,. III ca s"e. 's'o,eu 'eaue'. ano
ssaaay I p saIv n.a a"ay 70 'nen respective
,h";" nass.u, 'v'',",e, WHOM . penny ~
~. ."sJ nav 'ong 'e'o'e1 schcmes OF
.s'.,o,1 'e''ou''o" asa'"'s oo"gress' pn' the mo,
nen. my "a" "ga'n '"e 'o,m o. washington all
u..u' anu uus"ng 20 n,s snnP,e "V'o ior re-
s,' "sy .u'neu a%sy 'n'osi"g o'esslngs on ms
neao. "n' ",e'ahSho'y 'eehhgs ne watched Their
.e"'g n'es, io' a., s"e'. ha'"snlps ana Prss''ons
'osc oe'o'e h'",' WINE 'he'' present poverty and
s"ne'"g "'o'eu "'' ueepes' sympathy
But to part forever with ms brother officers, who
had so long sat with hun H. connci shared bis
lois aud universities, and become endeared 10 him