The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-04-13


commander courteous ~ skilful,4 4id villa
by his maIeloss quiet policy a ppmplness
heallalng at 10 danger or refyire in duiy, or
tirf tiuiHtHl fiFidiy t'rurt,ealiy HHf tilisashe
" carried 0ul-,h Commander WHO'S, cye ney
- siHf.ls4ed wbiIo lbc prapeIlIng power
of his ship frelglied with live souls wus IL,
|. motion, - commander who uriting Hll these
elomeng and more which Charles Dickens
told, m lnHde picture for the profession, q
pattern l0r lho craft, md 40 ~ this nU oi
nlrHnhuHllng, luWs iur the world, ! beg
pardon ior The digtessoli- bat IT, you, dear
reader, rAcOFuiYr iu iiiiH ihir shadow, 80 IN
distinct daRuefreolype Of Richard NJ Fhrr-
Thuon lhr pHge of history, ! nm sure Of
your special sympmly iu seeing even Iha IN
dliiorcui picture Ola genlleniuB uniting all
lhu republics aud Ht the same lime seen u
lhSuhaud times, aud NJ almost every point on
his ala from the white ihlls ofWood Creek
10 the f,!nning waters Of Tho liichcleu,
IIul Ia reiuu-Parsons Instantly felolned
putnam mud Durkoe n, The main works, aud
now again lhe Parnpgl nAa lI ils llill 'htee'
except lWo wouudud-lho dolncutd parties
OF the ehrmy were How Joining Moia1g,
llOngl widely extended aud IN dt0fdcr-
Great numbers Of their unnamed canoes
we're IN oil directions, occasionally one wu-
was evenly trimmed by ID dead body in lhe bot
ION, ollcfs swampcd aud upon end,
The Frcurhmp knowing rhe party drpul-
ing lhclf pass, 30 small, continued lir ffc,
hopiER 5ei to relieve lhrif number ehd alarm
them by q show ofhis desperation, huf the
distance between lio mnin parties of Puinnm
aud MohnF proved lhhi the shots were harm.
less from each.
II nav bUcHmU evident that ;hr rUumy
would make no further attack, ar attempt
tft
dlsehnrging their guns, for they were seen
gradually stealing eni bui IN good order
Turning now 90 Durkre, pumum srih, "Scc
thc0rt they gu' They all go what next ?
Ilfy are close 90 your ambush NJ tlc mouth
Of ihc Bay" "Ii"y are u1, sure ns hight.
Ming huI follow me, every boy" l,nid Dur,
kcg.nnd hnlfhcudiuR Ca pHss thc low branch.
~ hthc lfccs aud bushes the accommodating
figure ofcycry ruugcr was the snmr, they ar
rive within the most deadly shot of tho ~.
treating enemy aE thn- larger hall wero ppss-
Ing their right ambush. The whole yollsy
was simultaneous, aud The hcllisA ycl Of Big
'urruuy, irviHrtiy iurrch ''y the trU~v iurrvri
SCOUTS numbering IN llIH valley oi Hountntug
closed the moonlight Battle of Pots Rock,
on the wild shore of Chnmpnin.
The los. OF The French aud Indians IN this
remarkable affair was two hundred aud siN.
ry.threo their r-whoic iorcc sciit, as fCp6flcti
10y NlonicalH, who wRs then ia command NJ
Iicondcrogn, was Just five hundred. The
losH of Putnam, KILLED aud wounded wnH
'wo. Hut the fame of Gem Putnam, now ~
con ~uicuuuE on thr pngo of his rouutry'1 his.
tory. was perhaps acquired hy after kfyicc
and ro1,t a. tuuc Nv ihu grrat conIost Tor cor
lonini Gce6om. Sill no hnttln which hc cy-
cr fought possessed ruc halt tho remarkable
and romantic iucidc,ts ;'hich were shown
iu this Bu, long nncr " gave charm 90
hiH name, md continued WhilC llis rustic ar.
mur WAS pgutn hurklH,g and tic 'lrrni dI"n,
hcHthF TO nrirr IN tint ruusC winch may re-
suit, ere II dops Ia universal freedom 10 lnuu-
kind.
The scout Parsons was not alorc singular
tnr dating, bat equally Cor good nature, and
his remarkable pcrsod accommodating hS
size as hc pleased to any cuurciynhlt h,isl,
from hyo icot eight, clumsy, ihick act, aud
viii Grcltd shoulders, rn siA feet clrVrn or
more, eject ~ Bn ludlun. Yet tho broad
chest, with n bold, mnlithry mir n keen hunt
rr's eve, which lni;cr appearance showed
him ~ hg wRs the soul of chiyulry EndphVsi.
rnl power tie WINS ns liuninrIy called Long
Nose ~ Big Parsons, aud hn could AT will 80
olongnlc hir eNlrcmltie, aud tortoise out hs
mock rs 10 overlook amy rock or temporary
hiding oi lhc scout, which was not over ten
Or twelve toat high. The sight ut lis eye
~ az match Tor the eagle; lac could discover
minute objects at Wcfrdiblc distance. 1ui-
rrinr him with ls clr-tic turkey neck,
stretching 70, h,peoping his head sidowu, ar
1vrr Tire tutr ut utrtro-t y,'t, stut-e
of hiding for Tho scout, md YOU hnvo sonc
.dcn OF his Scrsi'" aud his peculiar clements
Ior remembrance aud fame
No monument tells the resting place Of
Durkcc the hraycst octhG scouts-And final
Is. :hs lil luncS never had a resting place.
no ihtigucs too great IN that war
his name wns proverbial Ms we'll for strata.
gem and eNpcdieuct. Ard desperate in saw.
-,t,At-l.tll+.t l,attl--tt
Gme was immense strength to friends aud
-olOnials. mud nwiul terror 10 tic enemies /.
lf his country. Knowing no surprise too
'udd0n,. ambush 100 sccrete or hazardous, /
o-ture too severe or protrncted, or any denth !
90 mercllrss for the savnccs Of the Frcuch, |
hey markell him for all future limo and OPP
portunity. Twenty years nltcr in the hnitlc !
md massacre of Wyoming. in the war tor
Robert Durkoc now raised 10 I
he rink OF Captain, was recognized iearluly /.
against the overpowcrlng force of |
he snvRgrs-noW wounded, no wrs taken
,livc, condemned 10 be burnt and his dcnlh |
hero contributed TO the awful horrors of ,Aat !
.eepe.
From the grove grounds and walks Of the T
United States Hotel. Saratoga, ] have timed |
he distance TO this Fortress rock Of Putnam,
he lndnn elbow & the ambush ofbis brave (;
n his time II was porilous march Of days !
i IS nov ninety five minutes. Hereafter thou
nnds, the grave g. the gay,wil chance for an
iour 20 view the charms Of that mntchlcss
nmmor retreat, Inc great watering place of
he western world, and come here 10 view
hc theatre Of moonlight action, pcrhnps