Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-06-16
WESTINGHOUSE GENERALS.

was Frustrated by stroke of paralysis, but
! he lived seven years after the declaration of
peace, and died at Brooklyn, Conn. May
| l7th, 1890, at the good old age of -.
Gen. Montgomery, born in Ireland in
1896, first came to this country as lieutc-
nant in the British army, and was stationed
on our northern frontier; but he sold his
commission in England, and in I112, re-
turned to this country, purchased farm in
| Duchess county, \. Y, and soon after mar
riaI daughter of Robert II. Livingston.
His military education probably induced
Congress to make him Brigadier General
when after a variety of events, as is well
known, he fell in storming Quebec, in an
expedition, if somewhat QulXouc, certainly
distinguished for the gallantry and heroism
that all concerned in ii, from first to last,
displayed.
Arnold, whose treason has so linked his
name with miamy, has more justice done
his good qualities in Mr.. IIcadly's book,
than in any other sketch we have ever seen
of his life. The cause of his treason. next
to his own want of principle, is imputed,
and with apparent justice, to the neglect or
bad treatment of him by Congress, which
was often such, that even Gen. Washington
could not refrain from demonstrating against
1t. Gen. Schuyler was also treated, if pos
sible, more unkindly, but Schuyler was a
patriot, and such treatment had no effect up
on his patriotism, whereas the passion for
revenge made the unprncipled Arnold a
traitor. The march of Arnold through the
wilderness of Maine, with his subsequent
onset upon Quebec is set down as one of
the boldcst military achievements on record;
and but for the treachery of an Indian to
whom he had entrusted letters, there is but
little doubt he would have succeeded in sur
prlslng that important fortress, and thus
have secured the Canadas to the United
States. At the capture of Burgoync, Mr..
Ilcadly represents Arnold rs the principal
actor, and Gates the nominal communicating
chief, but little more than a iookcr-on. AZ
ter the close of the war. Arnold went to En-
gland, but dctCstcd there for his trcQchcrv,
removed to ST. Johns, New Brunswick,
and established himself as a merchant. He
rapidly acquired Il fortune, but even there
he became SO odlous that the people burnt
him in etligy, which they named tie traitor.
Whom the war broke out between England
and France, he solicited an appointment in
tho army. bnt the officers stn,,lil, r,fi,sinr
to ,ssoci,ta with hin, his rn,,,o.t ,,.,y dn7
MED, He died in London IN Is0I-GI
wears of rc.
Con Sf,rl was bo,,, !, Now, IT,nrsl;ro
Of Scotch descent lie served in tho old
French war rs commander Of comDanv
Of ranacrs. and was with Lord Howe be-
fore Tironlnroro This sort of military
odura,ion united with his G,rvcnt patrictism
prob,bIv induced CONGRESS to mako = &C.
Moral If him the hattIc of PENNINGTON
ne inmor,olizcd his name. and il was there
Lc r,lIipd his mon with the cxrlamatinn-
:. >,,, ,Loso ,,onl ,Tboro arc tho roJ co,ts
Rac,ro ,,;,r,t tbn,. ,,o ,,,.- or ,1nII,- SI,l.,s
- n.;Lo,yr,,
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1-22 Uo aIsn ,.as v.;,b Tnrl Howe IN
his iII-c,trd oxnod;tion ,ro;nst Ticondrror,.
Tbr n,rn,ratioo far The srhinrration Of
Rorcn,.pn's army wore all NADIA Nv, S,br,.-
law hnt :, r;yn Con Go,ns ;,Gno,oo. o,,l
nnnn1a,;t,, no v.os Ianri,cJ or mo- co,n,,anJ
;u.t hof,ro tho h,t,Io ro,r S,r,,or, md
Cen G,tes rr,ncI al tho fru;t Of his Iobor