Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-12-28


.hcir arrival from the opposite shore, and
TO his soldiers. bis eagle like eye hoshing
with enthusiasm gave the word: For
ws.d-MArch!" Cn and en- they went
like shadows. keeping under the shade of
.he forest trees. until within shor. dis
tance from the fortress. Then,sthe gallant
Allen whispered. while his hrigh, sword
glittered from its scsbSard.
ITO the wicket. bo-s forward" and
eway they rushed. mighty with thas in
donitasle spirit. that has made US, what
we now are. the most powerful nation on
TIE face Of the globe.
The for: was reachei. kt tee wicket
gae stood the sen.iaese leaning On his
musket. The edvence OF the Green
Mountain boys. was as ret, wholly un-
observed. so careful bad been their aP-
proach. In an ins,an. Allan Vas before
the seniine,, end the clear tone OF his
voice rang cut loudl! en n: mornings
ear:
"Ticid or die"
TIE. scntirels only rnsret vas ibe prs,enca
zion OF b., rnusket and the sharp aud sudden
cl;nk cf tic hammer upon the steel ted the; ms
niece had failed, while be instao'aneousy turn
in-. rushed into the fort ooncealins himself be
hind bo,-h proof beyond the covered way?
"Tho DAY is ours, boys, TIE dey is Ours: IN and
erl ,,,,r,., :l,crn' thunder :heir header, leade
and in ,hey went dashins aion 2 the coyered way
with the speed Of the whirlwind. A rniir,,e had
scarcely elapsed ere the little band formed
zee paraGe ground Immediately in front Of the
barracks. where the british garrison wtre qui-
ottv slurnbe-irg, insuspiciors oft.,c change 4
few minutes had produced IN :helr situations.
ave have the s.uggardA Tho fort is our Tn
Give them threc cheers, boys. taree cheers,
we will rouse ;hcm'
And tho loud rciterations Of r~atliicati"ns
"Huzza, huzzl, huzzai'' echoed ag glin aud nSai2
and again. ,hrouch no fortress.
The seotinris, on ihei approach 20 thc bar
r,cks. stili led hy Alie,,, stood firmly and one
rreseD;ins his r.lusket with fixed bayonet at enc
of ~. officers, was s.rnck downs calling for
sOnar,ers,'' hv tho general. The remainder
were nro-,rtly rcc1reh ~ the men, ard anotH.r
long and soul thrilling sho1t announced that the
fort v,s taken. "I.erd mo TO your command.
ing officer, If Won want quarter" SAID our heros
to the fallen man,
..Av. az, sir," said nc. "tll;s way The captain
sleeps" and fearful of the fate which hrnS over
him, in tho falchioa Of the American chief, lie
ap!ace, the new ci-devant commander Of the
fort of Ticonderaea slumhc-ed, soon 20 bc a'va-
kaned hv the Numbering Of General ALEXIS
sword against the door Of his chamber.
How ncw what means this" Euitered De-
laplace rs he rose hastily from his couch to an-
swer the intrudcrs on his vrpcge.
.eIt meant that the f,,sl Is now in the posses.
sin-, of .hc American frslyas. l. means! that i
Won Wis, ~ avoid tho eTIsion of blood surrou-
z lint
como forthr'-and Dciaplace opened the door
of his appar.men,, 20 start back from the wur-
Ike fcnre thar met hisview.
ssYicld mp the fort, and 20 vhomi"
'To Ethan Allen, commander Of the Connect
cut forces.''
''By wha. authority CO yc1 demand lis sur
sIa The name of tie gree: LeaoDaa, cna TIE
Continental Congress"
II can acknowledge no such authority"
"And T." said Allen, "have 10 time for par
ley. You will have time TO discuss authority at
your leisure. You are my prisoner, and Allen
scizing him, placed his drawn sword q. tho throat
Of his enemy, and continued. "The fortis now
in oar hards, and it will Re folly TO protract
surrender"
I'm that case Tyield," raid DclaPIace. s':hc
fortress is vour ove."
During this period OF tiElc. the various OIL
GERS, had given orders to the men. which result
ed in the capture and surrender of tho entire
force offhe garrison.
and thus ou the memorable tenth Of Nay I775,
was Ticerondoga lost and won.
The sun s-as now rising and brightly and glo-
rcusly, she shed around her living rays as though
smiiiIg on the holy cause, in which the conti-
mental troops were engaged, while floating like
spirit Of good, the star-spangled banner waved
in the air, over tho more gorgeous. but now
abased banner Of tho mother land, from the
rainparts OF the fortress,