The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-08-23

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the house Of Mr. Aliens father-ib-lAw, Mr.
diliner, who, as zslf-ss Mr. Allen, was To-
~ Both w0roQ6aid OF tl,s saraRoa, never
tholess, and were preparing To foe 10 Albany.
On the morning Of the massacre, younger
daughter OF Mr. Giimer went to assist Mra Al
len IN preparing TO move. Not returning
when expected, her father sent negro boy
10 look for her lie soon returned, rcrcsnl.
ing, "lhcy are all dead--hihcr, mother,
young niissus, and all ?" II was too true
That morning, while all the family were at
breakfast, the Indians burst in upon them and
slaughtered every one, Afr Gilmer and his
family lcii ia great haste for Fort Edward,
h.f s,-,.--A-i .-.y ss.s'ses'fhiy ior icar Of the
savagcs. When neat the fort, aud creeping
warily along a rayine, they discovered a por-
tion OF the very party who had plundcrcd
Mrs M'Ncil's house IN the morning They
had cmpticd the straw from tho bed, and fll-
cd the ticks with stolen articles Mrs NJ
Ncil's daughter, who accompanied the fugi-
tive family, saw hor mothcr's looking glaas
tied upon the back of one of the sayagcs.-
They succeeded in reaching the fort in SAFE
"
Hurgoync must soou have forgotten THE
event, and the alarm aiming the loyali,v be-
cause Of the murder Of Tory and his family
4 forgotten how they Aockcd 10 his camp for
projection, s0,l FraseE's romark to tbs fright
cned loyalists, nIi Is conqurcd rouutry and
We must wink at these things Z" aud how his
own positive orders to the Indians, not 10 mo-
lest those having protection, caused many OF
them 10 leave him and rcturn 10 their hunt
ing-grounds on the ST. Lawrence. IL was all
dark aud dreadful, ard nurgoync was willing
10 retreat behind false assertion, % escape
the pcrils which wcrc surc to grow out Of an
. admission of half the truth Of Gates letter
That letter, ~ Sparks Justly remarks, was
more ornate than forciblc, and aboundcd
morc ia bad taste than simplicity and patho.
yet il was suited to the feelings Of the moment
and produced lively impression ia every
part Of Amcrioa Burke, ia the exercise Of
all his glowing cloqucncc. used the story With
powerful effect in the British IIou.c Of Com
Mons aud made tho dreadful tale familiar
throughout All Europe
Burgoync, who was at Fort Ann. nsttut-
ed an inquiry into the matter. lie summon
ed the Indians 60 council, aud demanded the
surrender Of the man who bore of the scalp.
10 tbr prruivir-,i tsur'l-r-rr I1ier,e,,s,,,
Joues denied all knowledge OF the matter,
aud utterly disclaiuiod any such participation
As the sending Of letter to Jenny, or Of m
Indian escort to bring her TO camp. He had
no nfofiFe FOR 10 dOiHg, for The HmgTiiCRn arr
my was then retroating; a small guard only
was at Fort Edward, and in 4 dAy or ino the
British would have full possession OF that fort,
when he could have a personal interview with
hcr. Burgoyne, insiigatcd by motives OF pol
icy rather than by Judgment and inclination,
pardoned the savage who Scalped poor Jcn-
ny, fearing that total dofoction or the Indi-
ans would be the result of his spunishn,cnt.
Lieutenant Jones, chilled with horror and
broken in spirit by ;he event, rendered re-
signation of his commission, but it was reiiis-
cd, lie purchased the scalp of Jenny, anil
with this cherished mcuento deserted, with
his brother, before the army reached Sarato-
ga, and retired to Canada. Various accounts
have been given rcsprting the Subsequent
fate oC Lieutenant Jones. Some assert that
perfectly desperate aud careless of life, he
rushed Into the thckcst of the battle on BE-
miss Heights, and was slain while others
Rllege that he died within three years after
wards, heart broken. and insane But nei-
! thor assertion Is true. While searching for
Mrs F---------n, among her friends at Glounb
Falls, called at the, house of Judge Rs,
whose lady is related by marriage to the fam
| ily of Jones. Her aunt married a brother of
| Lieutenant Jones, and she often heard this
1 lady speak of him. lie livcdin Canada to be
m oil man, and died but few years Ager--
! The death Of Jenny WAS q heavy blow, aud
I ho never recovered 'front.' In youth he
was gay and garrulous, but alter that ter
riblc event he was melancholy and tacitnrn.
| He never married, and avoided society as
much as business would permit. Toward the
! close of July in every year, when the anni-
yefsNry Of the tragedy approached, he would
shut himself in his room aud refuse tho sight
Of every one, and at all times his friends a.
voidcd amy reference to the Revolution in his
presence. ,,, ,r..r.l ...r. ...
/ At the time Of this tragcal event the Amer
lean army, under general Schuyler, was on
campcd at Moses Greek, 6ve miles below
Fort Edward One of its two divisions was
placed under the command Of Arnold, who
bad just reached the army. Ills divisions in
cluded the rear-guard left at the fort pick
\ - 4 D 4
ant Van Yechtcn, was stationed ON the hill a
l,.4s- -er'l' '.e '.' f.iss' tsae and at the mos
ment when the house of Mrs M'Neil was at
tackled and pluudorcd, aud herself and Jenny
were carried OF, other parties of Indians, be-
longing to the same expedition, came rushing
through the woods from different points, and
| fell upon the Americans. Lieutenant Van
/ Vechten aud several others we're killed and
their scalps borne of. Their bodies, with
! that of .Jpnuv xVprc found ly the Marty that