The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-04-19

on the extreme right of the enemy, thence
10 fal upon the Ranking party under Fraser
a the same mOmeht when an attack should
'bo made upon the British left For the lat
ter sr ic, ,he Lngade Of Oensral Poor, coms
posed Of New York aud New Hampshire
troops, and part Of LeanedI brigade, were
detached
About half past two. the conflict begnn~--
The troops Of Poor aud LEANED marched
steadily up thc gentle slope of the emInenes
an which the British gienadierl, and part Of
tho artillery under AoklAnd aud Williams.
were stationed, anilrus to their orders not 10
Gro uHil aiter lhe 6rsi discharge Of the enc
my, Vrrrsrti on irr ur-frfi -iivr-v towpr,s th-
bnitalions aud batteries above them. Sud-
denly terrible discharge Of muskei-halls aud
grape-shot made great havoc among the
branches of Tho trees over their heads, but
scarcely shot took oili Ct among lhe men,--
This Vas a signal 10 break The silence Of our
troops, and. vim iuuri -h,,.tt 'l,~s-st.E~,.f
forward, delivered their fire IN rapid Volley,.
aud opened right aud len 10 avail themselves
Of the covering Of the trees on the margin
Of the ridge on which the artillery were post
cd
/ The contest now bccamo fierce and de.
structiyc Tho Americans rushed mp 10 the
very mouths Of the cannon, and amid tho car
riAges Of the heavy Gvld-pieces they struggled
Tor victory. Valor Of the highest order on
both sides marked the conflict, and for time
the scale seemed equipoisod. Five times
one Of the cannon were taken and ro-
takon, but nj last Il remained in possession Of
the republicans IS the Brti,h fell back, Co
lionel Cillcy, who, during the whole contest.
had fought at the head Of his troops, lcaped
upon tho captured piece, waved his sword
high in air, dedicated the brazen engine OF
death to The "Amclican osUte," wheeled is
inuzze toward the enemy, and with their
own ammunition opened its thunder upon
them. Il was all the work of moment of
exultation, when the enemy fsll hark from the
vantage ground The effect Was electrical.
and seemed 70 give The rvlutli"nns stronger
sincws and fcrccr courage The contest VAS
long and obsiinatc,for the enemy were brave
aud sllhl Major Ackland, who was fore
most in tho conflict D. at astscverely "onn-
dcd, aud Major Williams was taken prisoner.
Suddenly deprived Of their superior officers
the greuadiciA aud artillery mon Aed in CON
fusion and lelt the field in possession Of the
Americans.
Almost simultaneously with the attack on
the British left, Morgan with his corps rush
eel down the hills iha, skirted the hankng
party OF Fraser in cdvanre of the enemy's
right, and opened upon them such drstruc-
tive storm of we'll aimed bullets, that they
wrrr driven hastily back to their lines. Then,
irttr 4ha-I -Isinl. Mor@an wheeled
aud fell upon the British right flank with such
appalling force and mpctuosity, that their
ranks were at once thrown into confusion
The mode aud power OF attack we're Doth un-
aexpectcd to the enemy. and they were great
; l., alarmed Mhilc thus in confusionl Major
Dearborn, viii, some fresh troops, Ttamc UP
and attacked them in front. Thus assailed,
they broke and ncd in terror, but were ralli-
cd hy E,rl Balcnrras, and again led into ac-
ton. The shock on right and left shook tho,
British centcr,which was composed chiefly OF
Germans and Hcssians, yet il stood firm.
General Arnold had watched with eager
eve and excited spirit the course Of the battle
y thus far. Deprived of all command, he had
no authority even TO .fghi, much less TO order.
Sm0rting under'ihc indignity hcapcd upon
him bv his commander; thrsting for that
70 r,ory which beck oned him TO the field; burn
: ing will, "a patriotic desire to serve his conn-
? try, bleeding at every pore and stirred by
tn, tlia ef- hattle around him, the brave sol
: dier became fairly maddcncd by his emotions.
5 aud, eapiug upon his large brown horse, no
started of on a full galop for the field Of con-
u flict.
} Gates Immediately sent Major Armstrong
u after him to order him back. Arnold saw
c linn approaching, and, anticipating his err
. rand. spurrcd his horse and ioft his pursuor
~ far behind, whielho placed himself at tho
d head of three regiments of Learncd's brigade
l. VINO received theft form5f eomfn6uGsr with
IS loud huzzas He immt mtdiatcly led them a.
o ganst the British centrd, and, with the des-
-puration of uadrnaf,, iished into the thick
n est of the fight OF rode tlong the lines in rap
e id and cr,atic hoycments, brandishing his
r broadsword aboye his cad, and delivering
i his orders every NilLcro ihlncrsun. Armstrong
= kept up the chase for hal an hour, but Ar
h nolt's course was o,varitNl and perious that
, he gave il mp. T J.,
: The Hessians received the 6rst assault Of
1t Arnods troops upon the British centre with
c a brave resistance; but when upon second
d charge, he dashed iuriousy among them at
the head of his menithcy broke & tled in dis
e may. And now the battle became general
r along the whole lines. Arnold and Morgan
\ | were the rulino spirits that controlled the
d storm on the part of the Americans, and tho
e gallant General Eraser was the directing
e soul Of the Rsitish inoaas in action His akill
It and courage were, every whore conspicuous.
e When the lines gave way, he brought order
e out of confnsinn; when regiments began 70
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