Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-27
THE SURRENDER OF nuRcoYNE.

BY ALFRED u. STREET.
The Daule Of Saratoga, Of which the sur.
render Of Burgoyne was the immediate conse-
quence, Is sigualizad by historians as one Of the
, fifteen decisive battles Of the world. The torn
/ ing point Of our Revelation; it decided the
fate Of American independence 1t changed
the divine dream Of Freedom, for the iorm Of
Freedom herself It placed under the trem-
bling arm Of Hope the anchor Of confidence
a doubtful rebellion rose at its flashing blow
into a sublime struggle, with the fixed star Of
certainty shining full upon It's fbreheid Il
pierced the lion eye Of England's prowess, and
infused the strength Of undoubied triumph in
our painting Eagle. Henceforih the British
Court regarded as only question Of lime the
achievement Of American liberty.
Remarkable 10 its exterior this battle is no
less so in its interior relations It was divided
into. two connecting parts. It embraced mill
lary isme add movements Of military skill. 1t
was fought with desperate valor. It was full
Of tremendous responsibilities. Il possessed
three most nomenious auxiliaries, in the bat
Ties Of Ofiskany, Bennington aid siege Of Fort
Slanwix. 1t called forth the angry thunder
bolts Of Chatham, the flashing shafts of Dare
and the auroral splcndors of Burke. il had lis
special eSigencies, either Of which might have
turned the scale the faiure Of Gates ammu-
nilon-ihe deserter's iidiags at Fish Creek,
and Clinion's dispatches of his DELAYED an
Proach. II was connected in the person Of
the brave Nixon with Bunker Hill.
The picturesque scenes Of the old French war
were associated with it-ihroueh BENNINGTON
by the heroic Stark -Kosciusko. the cnsi.
nT0i ne o. '"e Ameriea" enireHchmen's at Bemls
iie's"S' e"il'es 'no mind TO the grand struggle
~ a''S' ''"'s 'o' rohsn liberty II blended
I,'"''eSS' u, "ea"s from lhe granite hills OF N
~, in'''s"''e, ,ne u. M"un'alns OF Vermont the
c','Is's u "',s4'''u'e,'s, Connecticut Oeautl-
80 .''e p,l''s a'u slopes oi washington
"g,"'a' ""u 'ne '''es meadows OF our own no
o'e 9'a'' ~ enoompassed III It's wide circuit
,"v OIoDu s''er OF Champlain' island-s'Hrfed
itl, ~ ~ "'' lea'y Nahey oi The MoKawk'
,"e ueu'' ,o'es's OF 'he upper Hodson, and the
80 ,a"lae"pe 'lA' surrounds Us now, II de-
e''r,u "Y',''" '"',''uue IN Madame De kel-
uesse'' ""G NC, ei'"glng hdelI'y IN lady harrl-
q AoA'a""' IL Involved tragedy OF love and
woo IN inc uoom OF Miss MeCrea; and last,
'"'''Ns''"s VI W. II saw mat hanner-
10" ""o"" ~ every land aud reflected from
''s 9's" VI ,'ee'"'n ana lhe hread o'
..-r ~ .'''."sn'"e a"u tue stripes
~, .'r'a'iea ioF 'he mol tune 10
!, r~-seS v : ''O'
,,,, Is i-"1 ",'"'S o'ahs' WIN lis stern
ne an% 10 .sa I ,o'' =, uru"'' ,,e olas' o' rum
~ S o''"so' " cohiehdlhg hosis--rlng- |
Iaso,;ao -, "'''' '.s sue scenes ol female
1t.;aIs ''S " '"u"'uos' suherins' aho
'"'SAs - ''',',''uu'' uea'n Inc dylng beds ol
"',,io's' v T' ""n '"e'r eSclamalons of remorse
-t' 49, anu prayers OF lain IN herkimer
10 ."a"s,"S a''s o' confidence and despair
,o'''"e"o'"s !" gloom 10 Freedom, and ending |
"ei pea'"'g oufs's o' Joyous victory.
i'' us u'aw nearer 10 'hls grand Battle, and
survey oHehy IN lis momentous details.
i."e na'"e from 1A'na' burst forth the pent-
~ ",SS W ou' "esoIu'ioh' Lexington tasted
y'O'u nunAe' ili' Dreamed the smoke oi bat
"S"''s'on was MADE Commander. Ad-
'e'oc io''une' relieved only by the evacuation
VI Dos'o", smep' over the baitle-helds of Long |
io'anu a"u +" nus rams and New York was
y's,u'u T W '"e 'oe'
ihe British Court had beheld with exulla-
,on' Tue SHADOW darkening over the land. II
"au seen 'ne oloody footprints OF our soldiers
,e"ea,i"g over me frozen soil OF New Jersey,
lu, II nau also seen the lishlnlngs of Trenton
ana princeton darling from the sublime soul of
i" asn,"s,on' IL mad seen his mighty arm dash
oack ihe ioe again from New Jersey, and, fill
60 eu e M,'n rage " determined, by one giant blow,
10 nn'sn ,he contest
I'VE" iork was decided upon as the scene.
i's ,c" af,n was New England its right the |