The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-03-08


mon events aud this Cobra, with a few Of /
his tory coHferees were more than suspected
as the promoters Of the depredallous Subse-
quont events showed thar this treacherons
wretch Joined the ranks and fought under the
standard Of tho tyAnnous oppreasor OF his
native land.
] IL WAS a gorgeous September morning, that
which found Harry Folger prisoner in the
custody of British Guard, ON the green
shores of Brooklyn The elective shower
that bad just passed over the sagh and che
waters, seemed 20 have borne away from the
atmosphere AL mperfrcflona, and ieil il in y
state Gf chryatal purity-tho sweet odor opthe
now flowers rose freshly 30 the seunea, and
the rays OF the early sun, wirrh ramc HhHrp
" through the fine air, were reflect vivid
-lask- -f..,,. t... l..s...s-.
iinela ou the opposite al'oFc. isaat narrow
stream, whose waters swept nolselcssiy by
from the ocean, divided for the time tho con.
tending hosts On the one hand, lay peo-
plo struggling for indrpendrrt't----ttn t-irt-
hryo nation merging into exislcnce on the
one hand was GROHGr WAsulN0roN, with
Putnam, Sullivan aud Stirling on the other
, Gen, Howe, with Sir Henry Clinton, Gr~nt
and De Holster, with his lldssian horde. Ia
= +gl.aL.tiil Lallt-- -Glrih- acgmgl 0 nnUidiso and
the sweet and peaceful aspect oi cxtcrnnI M
2 nrc, smiled In robukc upon the conicnding
= passions Of mon.
Tho yonug advcuturcr having thrown
himself Into the hands Of the enemy, dcmand-
cd F6 be- lcil 10 the commanding general
This command was uf course denied, but as
! he avnwcd himself an officer lust fed from
: the rchcl army, he WAS permitted to address
( q brief note 10 General Howe, and a mcascn-
ger was dispatched with IL 10 head qHartoF.
About ten o'clock orders were received at the
, guard honse, commanding the rrltcl To be-
! brought before the General inrthwiih. lie
had already been searched hut no papers
{ were found upon him save the commission Of
Harry Folgcr. This was placed in the hands
2 of sergeant, who with a file OF soldiets g.
{ coriod our hero into the Generals presence.
, Howe read the commission with the eye OF n
e critic, and with piercing glance scaunrti the
d mistaken youth.
You are young, my friend he said at
! length,-yOu are young to hold q commission
Of this rank
: Il am Young, il is true, sir; but there are
Captains IN the rebel army not older than
{ myself answered Folgcr
why do you leave a service which rewards
{, 50 ibcrallyy Nou have honor- aud pas that
NAM. an officer in the Royal army have toll
I cd a lifetime 10 obtain
In the American army sirthcrc is nj pres
= cnt more honor than pay-ifi il Toe an honor
to fight Ia cause that ,rrtus hpprlcsg"
! Il perceive YOU have two motives IN leaving
E the rebel service y"u would hc better paid
{ and at the same time tight on the strongest
side. l. It not so 2
D 'lt Is but natural, vohr Exccllcncy, that
. one should seek a fitting reward for his ser
u ,iccss--aud',s iuuliy that he sIssuld ucsirc
% victory to light on the hammer under which
1 he 6ghis GeJ .rsHtjt H,ey l. ~ viii, ,ne
e Can Won give me any information as to this
= strength of forces which are now in New
s York, and what are the intentions at the reb-
}, al General =
Y Il might inform Your cNccllchcy on many
p matters Of Importance. but ynu perceive, sir
e that a change of dry apparel in lieu of my
- vet coat would enable ne 10 appear more ap.
, Hroprintclv in yohr prescncc, and at the sam,
4 Time add to NY comloiC
Timely spoken, Young man. answered
r Howe. You shall have apparel more be-
r coming your fine figure than that which now
q disgraccs IT, AZ noon wait on me.
. -EQlger WI. Immediately placed ON parole
T. rhanpc oi drcss was provided, and puuctu.
& ally at noon he was closetcd with the com
a mander # the British forces
The tsult OF thateiptcryicw appears ic
u have been ~at.inglurN- In The PARTIES. The
object of tolRor was entirely unsuspectcd .ant
y IT was not long ere he had obtained the infor
: nation that he sought The mos. ditiicul
, performed, viz, n return 60 the Americas
u camp; and the information that he possessed
: was of such a nature n 10 rcquirc,if possible
, Immediate transmission 10 the Commander IL
= Chief of the American Army. There wa,
not n soul in whom he could confde withr
the British lines, or, at least, he knew of
r none--cyery foot of the shore was under tn,
eyes Of watehiul scn,ipcls-and there seemed
= no possibility Of obtaining either the mean,
$ or the opportunity to rccross the river.
c Thus pcrplcNed, be was standing near the
c Commissariat, whena wagoncr drove his hca-
=HI Marnn-clnSe- past Raising -Ais-eYes
= momentarily, he recognized in the driver the
$ features aud person of an aged farmer, who
c when he, with part Of the Connecticut reg.
i iment when in camp near that spot some three
r weeks before, resided within The lines, and
) az that time expressed himself warmly in the
a patriot cause. The recognition was mutual
p and the WAGNER half bewildered, Instructive
~ stopped his horses.
p y Dung man. said he is low same. 'arc
= you not an American ?
Q Il am, was the reply.
. Well; Gods will be done calculated the
/ old man, Struggling his shoulders. 4 slight
I curl of scorn was on his lip, and he pre-
e pared to go forward. Stay my friend,' said
the officer in the cautious toncs--'Yeu seem
| surprised AT seeing me Here, but how is il
that find You furnishing provisions to the
} enemies of your country
; ,'God knows it's only by compulson | do it,
young man. answered the old patriot; but
although old and feblc,an compelled to feed
, them, would not bear arms No, | would
not bear arms 2 ~1
Good mani exclaimed the young man, Il
/ see may trust you | am here in the SER
vice of ofWashington. Go on, We shall be OBJ
served, but do not leave the camp ill have
spoken with You again
: The -eeuatSBaAee- OF the old man-r -rloyvcrl
for an instant with an almost unnatural smile;
but he suppressed it and went forward.
Another brief interview was obtained, dur
ling which it was agreed that the old man and
his son, would have-a boat in readiness, at a
spot at tho coming midnight, and Folgor was
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