New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-01

where we endured the greatest Offerings from disease,
want of provisions, clothing, &c We soon learned ,ntt
Gen SCHUYLER was re.reating before the British we
were ordered northward and Joined Gen Schuyler neI
Saratoga The Indians picked of our sentries az nhi
and great dissatisfaction existed lntil General Cites
took command, when new spirits were ns'ed INTO on,
soldiers our rstons became ample and good, with GIL
Of Hew-Englnnd rum each man per day. Gates says
my boys, will now go back and meet them
10 more reires;ing.7 Amen, said every hean
We rec.ossed the spFoui (stream) and met the British
near stilH aier-tod them by our forthcations they
could come further. Here they were strongly fora
fed but must have known they were in bad situation
suppose they thought of AMI that the Green
Mountain boys woud be their backs. Soon they chose
70 rHk battle and attacked the right wing OF our army
This bloody half day until dark az night and our
forces lay on the ground ready for the event of the
morning The British returned to their quarters restei
avn le, and then attacked again on the ground.
Here, az in the former engagement Arnol hal COM
msnd Of the fighting forces. He did not lack xii or
courage In this battle and would 1rs IRE ID his doe
Theenemy fell back and We took some prisoners ami
ers peces Of artillery. We lay upon that night
ard were the British that could hear the II -
eians relieve their guards. great noise kept
up in their camp al night. At daylight marched
for their osmp but when we got where they were they
were not there, except wounded sick and doctors 10
attend them where they were qdarterei in large tents.
We pursued the main body passing dead hOrses, the
wrecks Of wagons and other things burned on their
'roa and up with them at Saratoga, upon high
hill moth Of Saretoga Creek, whore tlcy hal panfsi
their 1rt;l,ery Thcv coulimcnied with balls aud
shells foI pertEps two hOuTG without benefit TO them
selves OF etTinent except 10 one poor fellow.
WHO WIS killed We were under steep hill ami Jaw
the balls ind shells pass but We lay "a easy and
Quiet as chickens under hens wings. We foriied
hill on the oppoiie side Of the creek nearly as ngh
ss thot occupied by the British, and frequently went
drive parties from the creek where they came Tor
wtter as il ives in thercamp. As we were about
10 open cur fire. fag of truce arrived, attended by ak
very tan richly dressed men, with very tall caps, the
tops Of which were, | judged, seven fee: high. An
armi tee OF three deys with q view TO surrender was
Civ ~ he fapet me with best
clothes could procure, and with caps so high We had
TO lookwice to their tops, were selected 10 meet the
flag. Terms Of surrender were finally concluded Oar
brigade ordered 10 march down the hull anu parsie
Oh the road leading South with all the music OF the br
gade in the center, playing Yankee Doodle. We were
but just paraded when the British General officers AMI
ta ard Cen Gates and staff met close by where stood
in the rsnks and so near that could hear all hst
said. An American officer said Gen. Burgoyne-Gen.
Gates Your servant sr-You servant, sir,-pass-
ed around. Gen Burgoyne said, Through the mlsor.
tune Of war, Gen. Gates am your prisoner. 1t Is not
through any misconduct OF yours, Gen. Burgoyne, re-
Piled Gates Then the British troops in columns,
as richly dressed, clean and stable men as ever
saw. | not smile the face OF Amen
cans or Brsh Next the Hes-ians-snd
how sha describe the most miserable, filthy, Unlocking
beings ever saw in human form But the flag end was
the women, suppose. Many OF them led horses upon
the hack OF which were thrown large obCng bags sewed
mp at the ends These bags contained provisions blan
kcts, clothing utensils &c, and in many cases We're
the heads OF children sticking up ebovethe hor.e- backs,
through holes in the bags Sometimes there were two
smeller children on the other side 20 balance Our or
ders were 81 maintain respectful silence bat this last
was too much One ventured suppressed laugh-his
Ieghhor took the diseafe IL more violent iorn until IN
q few moments tic whole American lines were con
yused with tic uproarious laughter and all at the
expense Of the poor Hessians their women, children
and equipage.
As soon as they had all passed. we marched south
fv miles and hsted for the night but by sunrise the
next morning we way 10 Albany, and
ma chisg all day and night the next morning found Us
upon the Of the river opposite Albany. where the
bare ground was easy bed for shou time. The
reaaon of this forced march that the enemy were
ascending the river join Burgoyre, but hearing OF his
defenf they returned to Sewlork. la few days, we
went down tie river several miles in soopsanded Ok
tho west siic-crosscd the Jerseys-oined Washington
IT, PenLsy he Brtish being IN possession OF Pail
adeIph and arrived at Valley Forge in the sterpart OF
December III. Sometime previously We had lost our
tents, cooking utensils, &c. and AZ we did not draw
brta we knea3cd our -four in knapsack kept clean
for the purpose and baked it by the fire in hot en-
bcys il had any. One OF my NEE had a small cop
per tea kettle which suppose he stole We made busl
hts and sfte rward those OF logs After sleeping during
The night on the ground have awaked in the morning
and ound myself covered with snow but did not suffer
nlu( n nom cold.
my term of enlistment soon expired anu was dis
charged 800 miles from home, without money, as Gov
eminent had none to pay Washington sent an OFF,
Ger 10 draw rsiions from the country stores on the
route After a narrow escape from drowning in cross
ing the North River in twelve days we arrived at our
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