Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-11

= -9' ihs, they We're pepared to
iife at II and those that were behind the works
We're chiefly shot through the head or neck
mus, those that came on the ground as friends
the evening before, fell by the hands of each
other.
Inc victory was complete Never before per-
maps was an enemy no~c effectually over
Wheimed Scarcely any of this party under
ooi- Baum returned to tell the tale to General
bufgoyne As the Hessians fled in every direc-
tlon TO the forest, the Green Mountain Bows
broke up their lines, and, in larger or smaller
parties, pursued after them and in n few hours
these stragglers were secured as prisoners So
great was the panic of these Hessians. and thew
We're so greatly dispirited, that in one case nine
VI 'oefh were captured by single American-
Zen OF them were about to cross the river whom
an American discovered them and ordered them
to surrender Nine of them Immediately gave
themselves up; bat the other crossed the river
and turned and fired upon the American and
wounded him severely. One of the prisoners
seemed to be a surgeon, who quickly prepared
bandages and dressed the man who had captp-
red HIM. Other Americans soon came up and
took charge of them
The day was excessively warm and tbeso
things / have stated took place in the varnoast
part of the day. Our men suffered greatly from
the heat and perhaps more through excitement
anxiety and sympathy. For many of their
brave companions had fallen others were s,lf
ferng With severe, and possibly mortal wounds.
In the midst of these scenes, news was bro't
late IN the afternoon, that Col Brevman. who
mad been dispatched by Gen Burgovne. was
coming rapidly with strong reinforcement.-
Soon the boom Of a cannon came soundino over
the hills and forests He had followed on the
track of Col Baum, and was now within short
distance
what was now to be done Our men were
scattered. and there was no central ralIvinc
point Fortunately, Col. Seth Warner. with tho
regiment Of his Green Mountain BOYS, had inst
arrived on tie ground. They had encamped tho
night previous at Manchester, 35 miles distant
and though they had exerted every muscle. thew
did not arrive in time for the first engagement
Our people rallied from every direction and
formed : line Of this regiment, of about two hum
dred men
The enemy soon crne up and commenced an
attack on the G-een Mountain Boys, with their
field pieces, as they advanced along the road
The Green Mountain Boys found it necessary to
retreat for short time, before this strong force
o. artillery, until people had rallied from
the fields aud forests to Join them, in sufficient
numbers that they might with propretv show
these Hessians that they would no longer be
chased ike beasts. They halted and threw
themselves flat down upon the ground, behind
a log fence. They aimed and fired at the ar
tlllcry-inen as soon as they came within musket
shot The cannon balls ratified like hail stones
around them, sometimes cutting of large limbs
from the trees but little harm to cur men, as a
great proportion flew over head Our marks
men, in 4 few minutes, had cut down many of
their artlllery-men. And when their numbers
were sufficiently reduced our people charged
upon them with their bavonets. They drove
the enemy from their cannon; they turned these
weapons Of destruction upon their enemy. and
now the balls brought from England to destroy
the rebels, Wee speedily blowing through the
ranks Of their own men. The battle was very
SON decided Their iaElatry could not stand
such an onset. They broke their line they fled
to The forest and nothing but the latcness of
the day saved many Of them from being cap
tured
TWAS now near night. Our people had strug-
gled desperately from early morning through
this tedious hot day, and were nearly exhausted
A few of the enemy made their escape. How
many of the enemy were killed during the dav
could not be correctly ascer.ained Gen Bur
goyne, in his report, stated his loss on that dav
to be about l,50J men. Our men took about 700
or 500 prisoners. The prisoners were placed
under strong guard, and (together with three
or four cannon, and greater part of the muskets
which the Hessians took into the field with
them, with their standards, baggage wagons.
&C. were taken into Bennington that evening
in triumph.
THE news of the victory was soon carried ov-
er the country. 1t inspired the people with
new courage. Men eagerly hastened to the camp
OF Gen. Gates, to stop the further progress of
Burgoyne This naughty General had come
from the North with high hopes, and prospect
OF 'goIng through the country" but now he was
caught IN a net of his own making from which
he could net escape He tried to get back; but
was met at every point with brave hearts and
strong arms. He at length found he could not
escape, when he surrendered his whole army
prisoners Of war.
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