The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-14

~PesN W thu bhthiC VI L ihttouuTKt III
which he pays Just tribute to the scr.
vices Of Vermont volunteers:
HsADouAarERs PLArTsBuno,
September is, 1914.
Sta I have the honor to commune
cate. Tor the information of the War De.
partmcnt. the particulars Of the advance
OF the enemy into the territory Of the
United States, the circumstances attend
ing the siege Of Plstisbprg, and the de-
fance OF tho posts entrusted TO my
charge.
The Governor General OF the Canadas,
Sir George Provost, having collected all
She disposable force of Lower Canada
with view of conquering tho country
As far as Grown Point and Ticonderoga,
entered tho territories of the United
States on the first Of the month and oc-
eupied the village Of Champlain there
avowed his intentions, and issued orders
and proclamations tending to dissuade
the people from their allegiance, and in
riting them to furnish his army with
provisions lie immediately began to
press the wagons and teams IN the vicin-
ny, and loaded them with his heavy bag
gage and stores From this was per
suaded he intended to attack this
place. l had but just returned from
tho lines, where l had commanded
= hne brigade, which was broken to
form the division under Major Cen
e'ai lizard ordered to the westward. Be
inS senior officer, he left me in command.
ana, except the four companies OF the
sixth regiment, had not an organized
battalion among those remaining. The
garrison was composed OF convale'cents
nnu recruits oil the new regiments, all IN
mo greatest confusion, as well as tue
ordnance ana stores, and the works IN no
''ate Oh defence.
FROM the IN TO the nm the oaemy
was employed 10 getting IN MS gathering
'rain ana erecting ms batteries and ap'
proacnes anu constantly skIrmishng at
tue oriugfs ana iords ny this time the
n't AZ OIL view lork and the volunteers
Oh ermont were pouring In from all
quarters advised Gen Moocrs to
Keep ms force along TIE oaranac to pre-.
vent ti,e enemy crossing the river, and
20 SEND strong body III his rear to har'
q" nim day aud night aud Keep hun IN
continual alarm. The militia behaved
with great spirit after the first day, and
inc volunteers OF Vermont were exceed
ingly serv,eeable.
AT dusk tho enemy withdrew hls arsil'
lery from the batteries and raised the
siege At nine, under cover Of the night,
sent oil In great hurry all the baggage
ne could mud transport for and also all
us artillery AT two next mornn,g the
whoie army preclpltately reireated ,lcav-
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all. a 'uea'e vh learning VI us
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49,. opMa'us VI 'nfee nuhuied uo'
~ s..;,. Law 'oW W ~ anu many are nouI'
lmNns' We nave pur'eu 'he D.l,'
the bonors of vor md shown nvcrv ~.
tention and kindness to those Who bavo
f,lleu into orr hands
The loss of the enemy in l;lIed woun1.
ell. prisoners and disorders since L;s
first appearancr canno, faIl short If
twenty-five hundred including m,nv Of.
ficers. among whom is Col WELLINGTON
OF the Bluffs"
At this noint will road tv ann.
fences from Ihompson'a Civil History
OF ermSat'
About the lst Of September Gov.
ernor Provost entered tho territory of
the United States at the head of fourteen
thousand men, and advanced towards
Plattsburg which was earrisoned by only
one brigade, under General Macomb the
main northern army having marched to
the westward. On the 9Th of Septcm.
Der the enemy appeared before Platts.
burg, and were employed in getting on
their battering train. erecting batteries.
and in skirmishes with the Americans.
but did not make q general assault till
the arrival of their flotilla.
aJn ,be moan .;me orsrr ogo,, mn.
u,ae 70 cali in Tho no;,bhor;no militia
Trnrssses wera son, ;r,e Varpon, Nd
tho Green Moun,o;n how. w;,hnn, a.;
,inct;on If n,,tv shoul3sroa ,ho;r ,un.
mi h,a,ered f;rwa,a ~ ,ana, III" w. i san'
s;on mi in ,ha n.r, wh;pr ,h nu ' .oo,
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