New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-10-02


Brtish force Tor long time. bat were finally pow
erless against the determination, the daring OF
men fighting for their homes and all they held most
dear.
By Eve O'Clock in the afternoon the breastwoeks
Of the British were forced at the point OF the bsyo
net Msjos w ebs,er the father OF Daniel w ebster,
being o. the frst TO enter them Two pieces
of cannon were taken and number OF prisoner
the rest o the British force retreated with greater
rspidisy than order
IL was at this moment belize he had time to
ceive the congratulations of bic officers and soldiers
OF 10 understand the nature Of his own loss. that
Stark learned another body ofshc enemy WAS rapid.
ly approaching and within two m'les He imme-
dstely placed his in order OF battle sending hs
wounded and prisoners to the rear. Happily, BE-
fore the fight commenced Col Warner with his re-
siment came up fvm Manchester and joined him
He sent cut and discovered tina, the troops ad-
vsncins against him were q Reinforcement Tor wn'ch
Lieut. Col Baum had called. and which we're com
msnded by Col Breyman
Stark did not hesitate To renew the confct ms
men were eager tor the tight. and flushed with the
hope Of a second victory The action ~as even
more desperate than the hust-shamc determined
the British TO die rather than be second time do
feated by the Yankees - and many q company
suffered themselves TO be cut down In the very
plsce where they commenced tho battle. rather
than give All inch in retreat.
Stark brought into action the cannon he had just
captured, and caused It to play with great eAeca'
ton against its former owners The success OF tho
contest was much owing to the skill and efficiency
with which these instruments OF death were piled.
The sun wen, down upon the British routed and
retresting starh followed IN close pursuit. tli
night capturing or Staying the four hours conflict
had warmed his men. and they had besides ante
cedent wrongs to avense upon these brutal mer'
cenaries As soon as It became dsrk, stash re-
called his men Cor fear they might mistake each
other for the enemy
The victory was complete. In the two contests
four pieces of cannon were taken. and all the bag
GAGE. wagons aud horses Of the enemy. Thirty.
three officers and about seven hundred pr,vates
were made prisoners It. Col Baum, who Vas
also captured. soon died OF bis wcands Two hun.
dred aud twenty six men were found dead on the
field.
OF the American force iour officers and ten pri
Yates were killed, aud forty two were wounded.
In his official dispatches TO the N~S>lIampshiIe
Assembly, Gen. Stark wrote "oar people be.
haved with the greatest spirit and bravery lmsgns
bic Had every man been an Alexander. OF .
Charles Of Sweden, they could not have behaved
better
The prisoners takeu IN the battle were sent 10
Boston. The trophies divided between
New Hampshire and observation-disclosures
k.v tho shora pf
Hampshire of the battle The portion falling 70
Massachusetts can now be seen at Fsneuil Hail.
fit depository of revolutionary trophies
Stark made no report TO Congress He had con
Quoted the campaign so far IN independence OF Hs
orders and he did not think IL necessary. OF under
the circumstances Just to himself to submit his &C.
tons to its elaboration on jurisdiction.
Congress made the first effort at reconciliation
Aud although they had bat a few days before re-
solved that tho course he was pursuing was de-
structive OF military subordinaion, and Prejudcssi
to the common cause. they now voted him thor
thanks, and gave him the commission OF Brig. Gen
ers In the army OF tho United States.
The victory of Bennington was islt like IN cleo
: trc shock throughout the Colonies IL raised tho
spirits of the people. and gave them new vigor and
hopes OF the enemy werc depressed. To have lost
in pitched battle fifteen hundred Of their best
troops was a most serious calamity -doubly dlsas-
trous from the fact that they had been overcome by
comparatiyely raw recruits Whatever physical
str,peth might remain 10 the cause Of the British
Crown in this country its moral strength In conse-
ouence of this event was gone forever-so, many
of the most sagacious English officers in the Colo
nies aud at home felt aud acknowledged.
Volunteers now rushed in TO JOIN tho Northern
army under Gates from every part OF New hsmp
shire. Burgoyne, whose movements up 10 tho time
of his capture seem 10 have been affected by the
disastrous result at Bennington was each day sur.
rounding himself with difficulties He advanced
into country sw srming with armed populatian,
determined TO dispute every inch OF his progress -
It was not the entertainment no was invited TO- He
encountered in the militia an enemy more form'da-
bic than regulars who would not only Sight without
the protection of breastworks, bat even without
artillery, did not hesitate 10 attack the regular
soldiers Of Great Britain in their entrenchments
Two desperate battles were fought at saltwater
aud 5aratogs-to the successful issue Of which no
troops contributed more than those 81 New Hamp-
shire Two Lieutenant Coonels and two Lieuten-
ants Of the New. HAM shire regiments were KILLED.
one Captain died after tho hgbtin the hosptai-aod
there was scarcely officer who left the field un-
wounded. Col Scanned was among the number
severely wounded.
The surrender Of Bargoyne followed close upon
the battle at ssrstogs, and all the danger threat
ened by an invasion from Canada disappeared.
The New Hampshire troops having been inc~po-
rated into a separate brigade followed the march
Of the army southwark. AZ tho battle Of Mon
month portion Of them were in the hottest Of the
fight. under the comm and Of Col Cilley and Lieut.
, Col Dearborn, and received for their bravery the
wsrmest appreciation Of ths ilus.rious commsnder
OF the American forces
In all the mbsequen. sufierngs and sriumpbs Of
the American forces the troops Of New Hampshire
bore prominen, part and assisted In the consum
nation Of the browning mercy Of the wsr-the
D capture Of the British Army under Lord Covnwalhs
r Our National Independence established and
peace with Great Britain concluded, Gen. 6tark