Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-17
.s'.a s,ss s. WHOLE NO. Iss,

Iz5l ! IDT slVRflII SIX.
Surrender OF Bnrgoyne-

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In l775. General Grant. q member IN
Parliament proposed asking the King 10
give him five regiments for the American
service to enable him to march from one
end of the continent TO The other This
boasting found favor with the Ministry,
andmet the general sentimentS Of thepso-
ples Under this Influence, Burgoyne was
furnished with ten thousand mens Tho
popularity of the expedition induced six
members OF parliament 70 join his army
expecting 70 find il a mere pastime. and
several OF the officers took along their
wives and children. "a s s
Il AS soon as this army reached Fort Ed
ward, its distress became very severe.
This line OF ypack. horses. baggage, ,Artille-
ry and infantry, extended twelve miles on
the march, which was frequently through
deep forests. and over streams or noun.
tains. or high hills In the;meantime. the
Americans had adresolYed upon his captu4e.
and had faith in doing It Within twenty
miles of his route, almost every man tuf-
ned, gut, and hung upon his flank either
sin1ggly rim leompanieso MyinlormantTe-
members going TO "a funeral ia, 4 ayillare
on the Hudson river, and seeing noneiffn
attendanee except very old men Andawo-
raen. Every man capable of earning
arms II IN the village. had gone to Che ar.
my, IA sfS45 Sss9f gSds vi 4aio
Indeed It would have been disreputahle
for ap able man to have beenfsfound ,at
home. when Bprgoyne wasIto bestakeril
Before Bgrgene had lime, TO iplrsnrhliis
his tlYs camp At Saratoga, the Americans had
saprr'oEnpded sa Cr' him in3ila1mbers exceeding
twice twice ms force, - 81 bsinioq gssl : slina
i Zen. Frazer, his main reclaimed, dndthe
second in command, was nortally wohn-
ded and carried into the tent of Madame
De .Reldesell, whose shpsbantll was Major
General of the German, troops. Heswas
Informed that his wound was, m morlal.. and
that there. was only time for ,hima;to
communicate his dying ireduesis,.----
He exclaimed, /" o fatal ambition 4, Poor
General Burgoyne !Yaa Recovering. him.
SELL nea sent message TO B Burgoypeaife-
quessang that Ehls body mightdbel buried
on a the islde ot q mountain, ct the going
downsoi the sun. The morning heidied
the British army was ippfull retreat4-
but It halted towards evening, to meet The
dying request of Frazer His grayeiwas
dug on the spot where his fancy. had dc
lated; Burgoyne determined TO sgiyath
military funeral, The procession mo-
we'd with the body. Gates, rnistaIIing tic
object of this movement, opened upon il
a most severe icannonade, The clergy.
man stood over the grave , reading thefi-
neral service, while the dirt was thrown
over himlbys the ground torn up fbysthe
American cannon. Burgoyne hfmselffe-
ceiyed shot that tore his waistooat. and
men were falling all around,o AS soon as
this painful ceremony was over. BurRoyne
resumed his retreat, alter which Gates
discovered it was a funeral. when he sent
a flag, with an apology, stating that, ,Ihad
he understood the case no firing should
have been allowed. ~.
Arnold at this time had no actual COM
mand, but hearing the cannon he became
excited and rushud into the battle ilikesa
perfect fury. During the last assault he
exposed his person. and led on The troops
in the mos! daring manner. His horse
was killed under him aud his leg was Sc.
verely wounded. Stark had been order
ed by, Westinghouse Join Gates, and Nor
gan also. Gates having slighted Morgan
after the battle-the latter, notwithstan.
ding, determined to perform his duty. and
ask no tavors. The following day, Gates
was dining several British officers, when
Morgan had occasion 70 call on him Off
cially. The British officers, upderstan.
ding the feelings between Gates and Nor.
gan left the table, followed Morgan into.
the front yard, and begged to make bis
acquaintance, at the same time loudly de.
claring that his name in battle had been
the greatest terror. This reduced the
consequence Of Gates, curtailed his yani.
ty, and improved his manners.
Alter the surrender, the British officers
often hired an American colonel TO mend
their boots. They had gold. and the CO.
lionel, at home, Was shoemaker, and gold
with him was rare article. 4,
Burgoyne had the highest respect FOR
Washington who sympathized With him
in his misfortunes in the following Lam
guage Viewing you in the light Of An
officer, contending against what / con-
ceiye 70, be the rights Of my country, the
reverses of fortune you experienced IN the
held cannot be to me unacceptable=Ab1t,
absLracted from considerations Of
al advantage, can sincerely 4 q
with your feelings as a solafek tl,e ,inas
voidable difficulties of hose
forbade his s1cces6, u u q ) a nan. sbose
'lOtcnmbiheS tie q amit 81 81 lshealtli
the anxietyfof eapiis5ty. nd sthe paihtdl
sensibility lor on po where
he mos values it To- 4 saul Of NAL.
ice and detfactiou.s.' .''
yre vas free 10 ackhoyl "a - az .
ble and lofty sentinienl. He replied5
e. tasfipgton beg you % accept
my sinee eere acsnosl ID getnen 81 find the
icnafa Ga Ser .slileh 4 before kner 70 be re