Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-08-12

0f Fort Erc-and when the enemy Just before
day August Is, cndcavorcd to storm it, was
one of those who repulscd the centre division.
Col. Orummond commanded it, and succeeded
in gaining the parapct of the Fort, followed
by hundreds Waving his sword, he lived
long enough to utter the words, Give the
Id YANKEES no quarter but not ii
moment longci-hc was instantly shot dead,
rddlcd with buIcts. JoHN PRICE, who was
near him when he fell . and who had no idea of
sMring his bullets Ul such an occasion, seized
the barharian's sword and afterwards bought
his watch of II soldier villa took it.
The enemy retired with Il loss of 1900 men
and resumed the siege i'll form 1t continued
more than six weeks and the sitc4ltion of the
bcsicgcd became critical.
At this tmc-Scpt. l6-Gcn. BRowN con-
suited an officer in whom he had confidence.
and asked him to Indicate thc man for M
important and pcrilouS service " JonN
PRICE, replied the olIiccr-'' II Young man.
but an old soldier" And Pace was sent
for Gen Blows proposed to him to 90 t.
the enemy and give such information aS, cor
roboratcd by certain movements of his own,
might induce the enemy to Withdraw Il portion
of his force from the vicinity of his works
Such diversion afforded the only chance Of
success for the sortic he mcditatcd and means
of safety for the army. PRlCE replied that he
had cndcayorcd to he Il rood a,ldirr. and
did MT know how to ,lav the dcscrtrr-but
welded at lrnrth to thr arrumctts and solic-
itntionS addressed to him The General
promised him Il lrutrnant'S : commission. or II
reward commensurate with the service, If he
returned alive PRICE replied that II poor
fellow who would stand as dcSrrtcr if he
failed, and Il spy if he succeeded, with no
hope of protection from cithr side, had better
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nsunl rnosnns far it-discust. hnrdShiu. hard
srryirn b,rd u,,,,o A., Con DruumuuJ
,.knd him ,,hntbnr thcrn v,. any rum,r in
,.,,n,, or nm ;'tnnti,,n tn ottock tLe Rr;ti.h
wnrts IT, rr,l;rJ :. M :" and that WA.
truc-Gr Gen. Brown had taken GOOD care
thar tbo romn rumors shnuld noint IA another
cnur.n ,,ltn~nt Lcr and rho ,i.rnunts he ,,n,c
in his rrnl;ns to ,un.tinns asked ur thc situ-
otion of thinrs in Fort Erie the number of
effective men sick and wnundrd the los.r.
rrnm thn fire If thr Hr;tish hnttorirs the
disu;r;tcd cnnditinu of tbc tronns were such
as rendered fine idcn of such intended attack
imnrnh,lJr If nat ,,rrnnstnrnus But there
,rol , rn,,nrt Thar r,rt \;o,,,ro ,vns tn lac ot.
t,rLnd L, I,,rI and Rro,,n IN conncxinn viii
tLa ArctEthnt a., Jrt,rhmcnt from RufI,lo. and
oven from tLc rnrt ynnIJ he sent dawn th,
r;,nr nnmoI;,t,Iv,,nd tLorc v,s consider
,lIr cnmmotinn ,mnng rho mon ohout II
rLo nvom;nntin, ,y,s ,n,, onJ cInsn nm,
pr;co v,n. furnished ~, t2cn Rrn,yp's in
.trnction. and his avn tpowlndrr win an,
,,n',rnt ~ dnt,;I. and ;nc,rn,tinn which Il,
did NOT rob,nIc,r hut gnvc in direct rcspons,
~ ,,m,st;nns or =. ;n7nn,;,tcIv crowin,, ON
nr Han, la v,as NJ Ian,,th d;.rmi.Snd s,tisfc,
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nat would hrcone oil nm on tle moro"
was question Whirm nc leit unanswered, a.
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