Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-20
Anecdote of Ethan Allen.

Col Allen was taken prisoner IN an expedition
against the Canadians, while attempting to capture
Montreal, In connection with Col Brown.
He was loaded with chains and sent to England,
where he was imprisoned for short time, and at
length taken back to his country and exchanged
for Col Campbell, British officer; who had been
taken prisoner by the Americans. He died at Col
chester, VT, Feb 18th, 1889.
An instance is related of him, that IS said to
have occurred while he was on his way to England
While closely confined to his room, he discovered
one day that small pin or wire that fastened one
of his handouts, was broken. Extrlcatlng the
pieces with his teeth, he was enabled to losen the
bolt that it also was soon withdrawn and one hand
was set at liberty; he then proceeded to release the
other, and was successful This having been ac-
compshed, he was not long In liberating his feet.
Fearing however, lest the captain should discover
his situation and contract the "area OF his free-
DOM" he carefully replaced the bolts and pins be-
fore the arrival of his keeper. In short time 1t
became fine recreation for the Colonel to take
off and put on his chains at pleasure.
One day the Captain wishing to afford some
merment to the crew, commanded Allen to be
brought upon deck. Hoping to trighten hlm, the
Captain said
ssThere is probability that the ship will foun-
der-if so what will become of us, especially you,
Mr. Allen, a rebel against the king !!
Why, said Allen, a" that would be very much
like our dinner hour"
"How SOL" said the Captain, now rejecting that
Allen was allowed to come on deck while he HIM
self went down into his cabin to dine.
"Well, YOU see," answered Allen, I'd be on
nv way up lust as you would be going belOic."
The Captain was not at all pleased with this re-
plv. and commenced regular TRADE of abuse a.
gainst the American people.
In a short tme," said the Captain, ali the
rebels will be in the same situation as yOurseIi.
This was too much for Allen, and he determined
to apply his newly acquired dexterIty IN unioosing
his letters to some purpose. Quickly raising MS
hands to his mouth, he apparently snaPPeu asSuh
der the pins and bolts and hurting his hand-cus ana
fetters overboard-seized the astonlshed CaPCah Oy
the collar. and threw him headlong upon the deck,
then turning to the aHrigh'eu 'ie"' Ae
in voice of thunder:
"IfT am nsulted again during the voyage, I'll
sink the ship and swim ashore.
Tb;s exploit so terrified the Captain and crew,
that Allen was allowed to do pretty much as ne
pleased the remainder of the passage
A lady was lately waited on by poor woman,
who lived in the neighborhood. and who solicited
charity, urging that she had named her child after
the lady.
st had understood that the little one was boy,
said the lady.
so it is,' said the other.
Certainly, then you could not have gwen !"
my name
Il know it. said the other; but your name Is
Anqusta. and named my boy Augustus, which IS
so near it that thought you would give me new
frock for him and I will do without the apron on
account of the difference in the last syllable