The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-05-22

her rccumbcnt posture. drew snow-whtc
linen sheet over the body. and with a sttlcd
sob looked down the avenue In different
portions Of the open orchard appeared SOL
dicrs bearing the v'ne forms of their com
radcs, which they laid carefully down. and
then rushed rapidly towards their regiments.
passln" down the main avenue. In the space
of moment more than dozen soldiers were
placed IN this way directly around the man
sion.
Summoning her servants. one and all. the
good lady went into the orchard to all the
poor soldiers as far as lay in her power Her
attention had not long been eivcn. before an
officer in the buff uniform of Wa>hin"ton'S
staff, came riding at full speed up thc road
and turned, without slackcning his speed
toward the mansion. He rcincd in his stccI
as h" reached the lady. observing her kind
actions towards the soldiers.
Il have the honor of addressing Mrs Muir
ray
''lf thee means the wife Of Robert Murray,
| am what thou callcst me-" replied the lady
lookin" up.
My dear madam. pardon nv address The
Kindness | 500 displayed tells me am not
mistaken. The commandcr-in-,hicfh has sent
me- to ask the favor. if possible. of vo1r de-
tainn" the a1van"c of the British troops hv
rcrcivn" Sir William Howe and his aS>oci-
ato> with vour rivii,ic< a> they will rroba-
bly, stop tn take 4 @,a>> Of wine. if rcqu.>'cd
My dear malam.' - and he bowed his
head nearer 10 the lady. * if in private con
t,'rcnrr-''a portion 0t our troops are vet in
III" city. and they can only c<car" hv the
nioomin@lnlc road lion NAV prevent the
march OF the cncnv across the Island
Tell vour General. vonnr man. that
shall offer General Howe al III, c;rrri,S u,
mn ,a,r,r go
"Thanks. Ms Murrav-ihanks :" and the
aid rode awav
Ne more than five minutes had elapsed
from the t'un the officer dcpartc,l. whrn the
sound o.. martial music with notes OF. victory
filled til" air, AMI Iro.lainrl movements of
advau"iu@ tr"or.. Mrs Murray won't DOWN
20 tho road. and with two W three attendant,
awaited 'hcir coming.
In.l"rl it WIS 4 lr;Hiant spectacle. An
advanced CORPS Of cavaIrv. in scarlet uni-
torm>.rame -alantlv M the hill their ,rrlini-
cts and krtt'c-lrum< .li>corr>inr most rlo
qucnt mrI~ir"-nrxt followed Il company of
"rcrr,lirr> then largc rumlrr of officer,
IN rich umjto~m The tn~r4,o>t officer O.,
hor<o},ark WIS s. Wiliian Howe. comman.
lrr-n-rhicf Of The British forces. Ia fr7ra,
Of body and stature, Sir William c1raIlcf
( Washington both being above the nr,lnar,
hci-lit. II"r" the comparison ~toIrrd The
coun,cnancc of the British General. so ~av
his historians. was harsh. dark. and fnrhnl
dino. now and then liwht,I I'D with smile
that seemed more l~agrccahc than prcroS
sc>>in~ Onwarl came H." cava'ra,ln. until
they reached The rate At which Mrs Murra,
was Standing. upon whom all ewes were in.
>tanlv turned.
'Wil the" not stop and refresh thy<"lvc,
tor season NJ my mansion? Thee must l.,
f,ti.rird :" she sad, addressing herself to III
William Howe and his staff.
"Ecallv. Clinton. think we NAV rs wei
accept this good la,iv'~ offer for = few mo
mrn'> The troops have had hot work :,
trr. and general rest will not he ami>S.-
Madam. w" accept vour olrr with pleasure
the more 50 As it shows Won to he Iowa
friend of his Majesty, whom now hnmhl,
represent rs comnlandcr-n-chict of his for
cc> in North Amrrira"
Il am alike thc friend of KIM Gcorrc anr
of Con@rc>>-ot William Howe and Gcorr,
Washington. Il becomes me not. a pool
weak thing of Coils making. to dislike an,
OF his creatures"
Sir William Howe bowed. He was 10,
polite to arguc political matters with the GOO,
QuakcrcSs. lie rode into the park, a.,c
commanding a general halt of ten minute
for the rctreShmcnt of the troops. followed b,
Sir Henry Clinton, Gen. knyphausrn, com
mandcr of the IIes>ians. Lord Percy, Gcncr
ais Leslie and Grant. and his staff were dis
mounted and followed Mrs Murray to th
mansion.
Refreshments of cake. wine. and cold meat
were ordered out upon the lawn in profision
Of which the officers partook freely
tradition saws that Sir Henry Clinton, VIII
was Jon ricdnt, remarked to his supcrio
officer in an under tone. ''that if the cellar
OF the mansion contained any large quantit,
of such Alallcria he should like to he bllete,
there for the campaign" In the meantime
Mrs Murray had directed Cato.the black ser
vant.privatcly to 90 to the top of the mansio,
and the instant he saw large body of mel
pass certain point on the Blooningia!c road
to give her the information bv Signal. Ina
as we'll remark that from the hill the roa,
could not be perceived. but from the cupol
OF the dwelling it was very easily seen.
Nearer an hour than the ten minutes ST
William Howe gave orders for the halt of
his troops had passed away. yet still bctor
the mansion he fingered with his officers
Mrs MURRAY had entertained them not onl
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