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element amounted almost to madness.
FLIES TO THE BATTLE FIELD
unable longer to restrain his impulses,
he called like the helpless Augereau for his
horse. Vaulting toethe saddle, he rode for
while around the camp in a tempest of
passion. AT length a heavy explosion Of
artillery, making the earth tremble beneath
him, burst on his ear. He paused mo-
ment, and leaned over his saddle-bow, then
plunging his rowels up to the gaffs in his
horse, launched like thunderbolt away.
He was mounted on beautiful dark Span
ish mare, named Warren, after the hero OF
Bunker Hill, worthy such a rider, and
which bore him like the wind into the battle
1t was told to Gates that Arnold had
gone to the field, and he Immediately sent
Col. Armstrong after him. But Arnold ex-
pecting this and determined not to be called
back as he had been before, spuIred furi-
ously amid the ranks, and as the former
approached him galloped into the volleys,
and thus the chase was kept up for half an
hour, until at length Armstrong gave it up,
and the fierce chieftain had it all his own
way. Goaded by rage and disappointment
almost into insanity, he evidently was re-
solved to throw away his life, and end at
once his troubles and his career. Where
the shot fell thickest, there that black steed
was seen plunging through the smoke, and
where death reaped down the brave fastest,
there his shout was heard ringing over the
din and lumult. He was no longer the
cool and skilful officer, but the headlong
warrior reckless of life. His splendid
horse was fecked with foam, and it seemed
impossible that his rider could long survive
amid the fire through which he so wildly
galloped. Some the officers thought him
intoxicated, so furious and vehement were
his movements, anu So thrilling his shout,
as with his sword sweeping in fiery circles
about his head he summoned his followers
to the charge. Once, wishing to 60 from
one extremity of the line to the other, IN
stead of passing behind his troops, he wheel
ed in front and galloped the whole distance
through the cross-fre of the combatants,
while 3 long huzza followed him. Hold
ing the highest rank on the field, his orders
were obeyed-except when too desperate
for the bravest to fulfil-and receiving no
orders himself, he conducted the whole bat
tie. His frenzied manner, exciting appeals,
and fearful daring, infused new spirit into
the troops, and they charged after him, shout
ing like madmcn. So perfectly beside him
self was he with excitement, that he dashed
up to an officer who did not lead on his
men as he wished, and opened his head
with his sword. He was everywhere pre-.
sent, and pushed the first line of the enemy
so vigorously that it at length gave way.
Burgoyne moving up his rig ght wing 10 CO.
yer its retreat, he hurled three regiments
-
also broke and fed While the British
officers were making desperate effort in 9TH
er parts of the field TO stay the the reversed
tide of battle, he pressed on after Burgoyne
-storming over the batteries, and clearing
every obstacle, till at length he forced him
and the whole army back into their camp.
Not satisfied with this he prepared to storm
the camp also. But once behind their en-
trenchments, the British rallied and fought
with the fury Of men struggling for life
The grape shot and balls swept every inch
of the ground, and it rained an iron tempest
on the American ranks, but nothing could
resist their valor On, on they swept in
the track of their leader, carryihg~every-
thing before them The sun had now sunk
in the west, and night was drawing its man
tie over the scene. Arnold, enraged at the
obstinacy of the enemy, and resolved to
make one more desperate effort for COM
plete victory, rallied few of his bravest
troops about him, and rousing them by his
enthusiastic appeals, led them 10 last
charge on the camp itself "You," said
be TO one, twas with me at Quebec, you IN
the Wilderness, and you on Cha,np plain
Follow mel" His sword was seen gIancing
like beam of light along their serried ar
ray-the next moment he galloped in front,
and riding right gallantly sat their head
through the devouring fire, 6p ziEtzp
clatter and crash into Sths Ss1y S4lly pst
Of the enemy, where hpptsd kNd 81 snfk
together to the earth--fhybd
andsArnold beneath hia ha 'asss Shat