The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-03-31
From, lloldrii'S Magazine,
The Last Royal Governor Of
New York. d
4 VERY INTERESTING REMINls
CENCE or THE REVOLUTION.


4 4 VERY INTERESTING REMINlS.
CENCE or THE REVOLUTION.
The last Roynl Governor, Of New York was
Sir Guy Cpfirioh afterwards lhfd llorohes'
ter. Ito wns q nun generally baloyud. Ntih,
humprc, u luci, Que of.Nhlme's y obleucn.'
Il hns hrgn lhnughr by many tihi had he
lcld ronrp6nd ct the BRUSH forces at The
"ommaicsnrnlo 81 iho Revolution, his poni'
lsriIy ntiglu have preserved 10 the Crown 81
England u-'bugiuHt iewrlr,' No. Lnrd dhnil1-
ma CHlrd them, iiIu Columns, Iiirircu arsi'
ur rSues &C tie Revolution.
llv commanded a. ,Cpundl dUriHg IT, iHyu-
Zion lag iio CoiunHulnl larrcF. under Mont
Ppmury md Arnold. A6rr iheir del,tn On
,liu attack on onchec, ihn lhisoncrs whS'h
irll inlO hls hands werp irouted with the TT
most kihducss las las ordee, Many of tie
-ITSaics, olult were cont homo on lluir stu
,lc purOlg.
Sn Coy wss seated Ia his ilrniy, IN thc
Governors mansion i,r1his civ, bsisily en-
gagged Ia writing, on pleasant spring after.
noon IN 1853. II muy lin NJ well tp mention
that tho llhlng, or Governors residence,
slill remains, tbs ouls,d. ia ~ original ron.
ddion. u y now the ,lN el,iug OIL loo llon..A.
\, M.rkle, our larnier Mayor, and stands OIL
the corner of Broadway aud state arecls.---.
Long may " roHIuIU uEu rcnIcmhrnucH ~
the great WASirtNGroN, Putnam mud other
sell knowu soldnrs ofhic Revolution, who
nude II their houir al the commencement G.
of the war.
Sir Guy 5H-wp said, was Lu.ily cns4gnd w.
wiling, Ills orderly cu,erod llu Ipoyi, aud
hcsiiatcd fora moment whether 10 disturb LiN
commander or not. lie took on blp .caIs
raised hiS hands 10 his furuliead, touch-
ed IL, mud stood thus, with true military
precision, awaiting his opportunity 10 speak,
We uhy as well Say wuld or twa about
Sergeant Grant, tlr lac figures somewhat IA
olr STORY. 10 WIS pogliy,wcll looking frl.
low, and bad Hctu much sur,ice. lie COM
iueuced his military career IN Pariugnb UNI
der tho command or Gen. Burgoync,' and
az ,hc bgllr utAlcauzl. was hT his bravery
promoted To tho rank of Sergeant
During the rktluliou ib orr nwu couu;ry,
nitcr participating ~ nearly oil IT, saNGIc bnt-
tlua sir had hryu, IA ruCCcs~loh orderly io
SIR William Howe, Sr Henry Ciinlu,, aud
Sir Guy Carleton. lIg might have risen 10
the rank ola commissioned officer, bat tlr
tl,r rplrs uflhai period IN lhr British service,
very seldum hrukcu, Unt uauo bot gentle
nan born should bold rank IA The army Rare.
~. oven tu ihls day. hus u private i,ccu RAISED
a gsad, -hcynud Sergeant.
There slaod Grant, erect az poker, u tie
position We haVr described. Sir Guy was
30 fast employed with the pen, and engaged
IN ihuughl,lhHI lac Jid not observe or henr lhe
ci,sraucc.of t4o Sergeant. The latter gave
one otcorporll Iiim's ''ahom,'--H blrd 81
notice o. M presence. Sl Gus loukctU
tuuph .. o."
'AL! Grant, is it. YOU, win, now .
tIhrrI ish young ludy, sir, WISHES 20 ss, .
your eAcellepcy immediately
WAIT mr. Humeut, Gruh,t tutl finish ti,i+
letter, aud will'rerGive her,
4 momout lurdly' escaped before tho
l,rojnli GOvernor md Commander IN Chief .
6rIhC HOyNl forces Essisd from b- labor ;ttr- i
Grant uow ndmit the Young lady. Smy
for Qn instant ice continued ,r''sting his head
npun bis elbow, and looking Dyer A!s letter,
10 YOU know vhai hcf eIramd isf' -
Nrr sir, mt,s say ! do, tar a .ss,id,er n.
hoyo all others, shau!d keep his word nut To
lie. She comes concerning her h,oIilcr, WHO.
Is now ii.thc Provost Tor rial as traitor
from uIe keeper, cunningham. That Is 'ho
SIT .o.
'DO you know the reason Ofhis being ar /
rested as a trtlip.. -
,,WAy, sir, Inc took The oath on the fret arr
rival u.,our trnups in she cpN, 10 hS isIliluL
To- Tie kutu, bat i is said that he dtdttbucrG-
Is 10 please las .IlUllgr, who was on or sltn.
Tie was arrested 10y Cupi. NUg"tH, ct tina
Buff, ftr sending, as ii Is told, prrnlc cons
To the rebel General. thns,
your EXcrlicnry' continued tins Sor- enufi
lpnNpg down rod farming his cap, Hiui, nc. 1
ter MI, The poor" l,lloN Aho 'slruda- by his
lrd or wrong at hnutt.'
~ iusi rcmark, TINT OF yours, Sergeant. ,nu-
-,ptt.-,l Las, .lnl hnnnr YnulnI IL. Bur
| have to do my duty, aud even punish hon-
est uiru somctlncs, that sconudrrls may i'kr
heed THIS war Is. n hofrjd business, II, the
best, s;eigunut. Vow show le. young hdy
IA. 'sa----,s.. ...r. ...
There entered "a Gmale whose face was
-1nceaIcdlhv IL thic6 veil. When nsked by
ne Governor to tnl,e a chair, she sohbcd vio-
emily.
'Lut up Mohr veil, Miss aud do not cry
igy tNflc,6n, l!ilist has ever u heart open To
inmiuity.' ........ i,.-
FIN young lady raised her veil md, in
piCe ofh, tears, displayed II Couniennnce
,feingultr beauty and, ihnncnucc. Her dark
,rovn lialr, auG eyes of lus,rions !iIuer with ,
------- IDOL ,
rGencrnl Bnrgoyne commanded the Bri4ish :
roups before our Revolution, sent TO aid the !
'uuuguese against lhc Sponiards,
The prcrcutfinll ofTI'FSrtds t,