New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-18

Our. garrison, they viewed them.
And strai ight THEN troops did land,
And when st. Clair, our chieftain,
The fact did understand,
That they the Mount Defiance
-. Were bent 10 fortify,
he found we must surrender,
Or else prepare to die.
The fifth day of July, then,
- He ordered retreat,
And when next morn we started,
Burgoyne thought we were beat.
And closely he pursued us,
D. Till when near Hubbardton,
Our rear guards were defeated,
He thought the country won.
And when twas told in Congress,
That we our forts had left,
To Albany retreated,
- OF all the North bereft;
Brave General Gates they sent us,
Our fortunes 10 retrieve,
Aud him with shouts OF gladnees,
The army did receive.
When first the Mohawk's waters,
Do in the sunshine play,
For Herkimers brave soldiers,
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And then he there defeated,
But soon he had his due,
And scared by Brooks and Arnold,
He TO the North withdrew.
To'take the stores and cattle,
T. That we had gatherd then,
Burgoyne sent detachment
OF fifteen hundred men;
BY Baum they were commanded,
i' To Bennington they wenti
To plunder and to murder,
Was fully their intent.
But little did they know then,
k With whom they had tc deal,
/. was not quite 50 easy,
Our stores and stock 70 steal;
Bold Stark would give them only
A portion Of HE lead;
With half his crew ere sunset,
Baum lay among the dead.
The'nineteenth OF September,
The morning cool and clear,
Brave Gates rode through our army,
- Each soldiers heart to cheer;
"Burgoyne," he cried, advances,
But we will never fly;
No-rather than surrender,
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The news was quickly brought us,
p. The enemy was near,
And all along our lines then
There was no signof fear;
II was above saltwater
b We NET at noon that day
And every one expected
To see bloody fray.
Six hours the battle lasted,
Each heart was true as gold,
The British fought like lions,
- And we like Yankees bold;
The leaves with blood were crimson,
h And then brave Gates did cry:
h'Tis diamond now cut diamondl
Wen beat them, boys, or de-
Tie darkness soon approaching,
II forced NJ 10 retreat,
Into our Lines till morning,
Which made them think US beats
But ere the sun was risen,
They saw before their eSes,
Us ready 10 engage them,
Which did them much surprise.
OF fighting they seem weary,
- Therefore to work they go,
Their thousand dead to bury,
And breastworks up 10 throw;
With grape and bombs intending
Our army to destroy,
Or from our works our forces
By strstagem decoy.
The'seventh day Of October,
The British tried again,
Shells from their cannons throwing,
Which fell ON us like rain;
To drive US from our stations,
That they might thus retreat;
For now Burgoyne saw plainly,
He never could us beat.
But vain was bis endeavor
Our men to terrify;
Though death was al around us,
Not one of us would ny,
But when an hour we'd fought tben,
And they began TO yield,
Along our lines the CRY ran:
"The next blow wins the feldw
Greet God who guides their battles,
Whose cause is just and true,
Inspire our bold commander,
The course he should pursSe.
he ordered Arnold forward,
And Brooks to follow on;
The enemy was routed!
Our liberty was won.
Then burning al their luggage,
They fed with haste and fear,
Burgoyne with all biz forces,
To Saratogue did steer
And Gates, our brave commander,
Soon after him did bic,
Resolving he would take them,
Or in the effort die.
As We came nigh the village,
We overlook the foe;
They'd burned each house 10 asher,
Like all where'er they go.
The seventeenth Of October,
They did capitulete,
Burgoyne and his proud army
Did we our prs make.
Vow, here's health 10 Arnold,
And our commander Gates,
To Lincoln and 10 Washington,
Whom every Tory hates
Likewise unto our Congress,
God grant il long TO reign'
Our Country, Righi, and Justice,
For ever 20 MAINTAIN.
Now fni.h'd is my story,
NJ -ong is al 80 end
The freedom were enjoying
We're ready to defend
For while our cause i righteous,
Heaven nerves the -oldier's ann
And vain II their endeavor
Who strive TO DO u harm.
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