The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-05

courage that eXtortcd praise from ms enc
mics. While the latter was attempting, un-
der cover of the woods, 10 turn his flank and
fall Oh him in rear, he endeayOrlng TO execute
similar manGuvre met the detuchment,and
a fierce encounter took place. Mounted on
grey horse, he was everywhere seen, en-
couraging his men. and hurrying them on TO
the charge, and following up his success with
such rupidity and energy that he threatened
to cut the English lines in two. The impetu-
ositv of the Americans bore down everything
before them, and they were OH the point OF
sweeping the field, when reinforcement ar
rived aud arrested their progress. Arnold
in the meantime had hurried Oft 10 Gates,
who never once rode on 10 the field of buttie.
While there, he heard that his troops were
still unsuccessful. 81 will soon put an end
to IT," said he, in his fierce determined man
ner, and nut spurs to his horse. lie would
no doubt have kept his word had not Gates
called him back Night ended the conflict
and the TWO armies lay down to sleep.
After this a quarrel arose between the two
Arnold complained, and Just
w. thar Il part ofhis division had been taken
from his command without his knowledge,
and that he had the modification of giving
orders without having them obeyed. This
treatment on the part of Gates,
10 please his otficious aid, Wilkinson, was
followed by an act equally unjust and inf
nitely more contemplate. In his official re-
port TO Congress, he retrained from saying
one word in praise Of Arnold or his division,
and represented the battle as having been
fought by detuchments from the main army.
This reused the latter, who declared that II
was as uugenerous 10 the brave troops who
bled that dav rs il was to their commander;
a / iii .t.sNf,
shnmeiullv fled. Gates would have been very
careful that his own division should not have
borne rhe disgrace High words passed be-
tween them, aud correspondence followed
full of pride and conceit on the part ofGates,
and fierce and defiant on the part of Arnold.
There has been much said about this quarrel,
and many explanations given. but Il is evident
that il grew entirely out OF tle envy and IN
Justice of Gates. The whole army guye Ar
mold aud his division all The credit OF the bat
tie OF the 10Th. and so did the country; which
called and soured the former exceedingly
To crown his injustice and meanness,he took
Arnold's division away from him and gave II
to Gen. Lincoln, so that when the second bat
lie of the 9TH ofOctober occurred, he, the
best and bruvest. and most successful gener-
al in the army, was without Il commando
This outrage was enough to madden less
stormy nature than his. and lie Immediately
demanded passport 10 Washington. It was
granted. but on second thought he conclud-
ed IL would have on ugly look 10 leave the
army on the eve utun Important engagement,
and resolved TO remain. lie was in the camp
when the cuuuonadiug or the Trh OF October
aud listened. one NAV guess
with what feelings, to the rour ri battle, which
was ever music TO his stormy nature. As the
ila.y on
which he stood. followed by the sharp rattle
of musketry. mis- impotence and excitement
could be no longer restrained. lie walked
about IN the greatest ugitauon-HUw pausIng
10 listen 10 the din OF war, aud now watching
the ticrceiy ascending volumes OF smoke that
told where the fight was raging. All who
can tell what gloomy thoughts and fierce pur-
noses of revenge were then aud there born
IN his maddened soul-it is terrible to drive
the brave 10 despair The hero Of Quebec,
Chunpluin and Ridgetield, TO whom tie
headUng charge and perl!ous march were
delight. unntcd like Il war horse tor tie con-
rlict. was here doomed bv an Inefficient con-
mander 10 reuIaiu inactive. His brave follow
ers were rushing on death without him, and
sudden resolves and overwhelming emotions
kept ~ such tumult IN his busOIn, that ms
excitement at length amounted almost 10
FLIES TO TIVE BATTLE FIELD:
Unable longer 10 restrain his impulses, he
called like the helpless Augereau for his
horse Vaulting to the saddle, he rode Tor =
while around the camp in tempest OF pas
siou. At length a heavy explosion otartllle-
nv. making the earth tremble beneath him,
burst on his ear. lie paused Il moment and
leaned over his saddle bow, then pluuging
his ruwels up to the cuffs in his rse.launch-
ed like Il thunderbot away. He was mount
ed on n beautiful dark Spanish mare, named
Warren after the hero OF Bunker Hill, worthy
such a rider. and which bore him like the
wind into tire battle.
II 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 he called buck as
he had been before, spurred turlOusly aluId
the ranks and as the former approached him
gulloDed into the vollies, and THUS the chase
was kept up for haitian hour, untIi at length
Armstrong gave il up, and the fierce chief
tain had it all in his own way. IOaded by
rage and disappointment almost into insanity,
he evidently was resolved TO throw away his
life. and end at once his troubles and his ca
reer Where the shot fell thiekest, there
that black steed was seen piunglng through
the smoke, and where death reapeu down
the brave fastest there his shout was heard
ringing over the din and tumult. lie was no
longer the cool and skiIlful officer, but the
headlong warrior, reckless OF life. His splen-
did horse was flecked with foam, aud il
seemed impossible tina. his rider could long
survive amid the fire through which he so
wildly galloped. Some Ufthe officers thought
him iutoxicated so furious and vehement
were his movements, and so thrilling his
shout. as with his sword sweeping in fiery
circles about his head lie summoned his ioi-
lowers TO tile charge. Once, wishing to go
from one extremity of the line to the other,in-
stead OF passing behind his troops, he wheel
eel in front and gu!loped the whole distance