Smyrna times., 1856-10-29
!. .StIttt:,,'..MltsteIlaltp,
Arnold at Bemis Heights,
BYJ J.F. HEADLEy

v ne, Tue pest and brayeSt and most successful
s GENERAL IN the army, was without command
a Fhls outrage was enough to madden less
q stormy nature than his, and he Immediately de-
7 manded a passport to. Washington. 1t was
granted but on a second thought hs concluded
] 1t would have an ugly look to leave the army
!, on the eve of an important engagement, and
resolved to remain.h He was in the camp when
the cannonadlng of the 9TH, of October com.
laenced, and listened, one may guess with what
4 Feelings, to the roar Of BATTLE. which was ever
music to his stormy ature. As the thunder of
; artillery shook the ground on which he stood,
followed by the sharp rattle of Inusketry, his
lmpatlence and excitement could be no longer
restrained. He walked about in the greatest
! agltatlon-now pausng to listen to the din of
, war, and now watching the fiercely ascending
volumes of smoke that told where the fight was
raging. All! who can tell what gloomy
th0pghts and fierce purposes of revenge, were
then and there born in his maddened soul-it
t is terrible to drive the brave TO despair. The
hero OF Quebec, Chahplaln, and Ridgefeld, TO
whom Abe headlnng chargean perilous march
were delight, who panied like a war horse
: Tor the conflict, was here doomed by an neffi
; clent comma nder to remain inactive. His brave
followers were flushing on death without film,
aud sudden resolves and overwhelming emotions
Kept up such a tumult in his bosom, that his
excitement at length amounted almost to mad
: ness. ''''
Unable longer to restrain his impulses, he
called like the he pless 1Augereau for his horse
Napllng To the saddle, he rode tor while
round The camp IN a tempest of passion AT
lenglk heavy explosion OTarllery, king the
earth tremble beneath him, burst on his ear
He paused moment and leaned over his sad
dle7b0w.i then plnmgmg his rowels up to- the
y aifS in his horSa
ava. tle.was mounted on a beautiful dark
Spanish mare, named Warren, after the hero of
> Bunker HILL, worthy such rider, aud which
Tore hItn Ike the wind dinto the battle.
b.H 'wasAold TO Gates that Arnold had gone to
- tbs. hGld, and he. immediately sent Col. ARM
strong after him. But Arnold expecting this,
and determnlng not to be called back as he had
6een done before, spurfed iuriously amid ihe
. .Irsnks, and as the former APPROACHED him, GAL.
: Ioped INTO the VolHes, and titus tie chase was
p Kept up Tor haitian hour, 0nlif at length Arm
r strong gave itup, and the fierce chiettain had
/. 1t all his own way. Goaded by rage and disapS-:
/ polntinent a most into insanity, he evidently
Was resolved to throw away his life, and end at
once his troubles aud his career Where the
o shot fell thickest, there that black stecd was
: seen plungirg through the smoke, aud where
i death reaped down the brave fastest, there his
: sfroat was heardj ringing over the din and tu-
= mut. 'E"' t~'i '' .
e He was no longer the cool and skilfu officer,
b: put the sIeadlong warrior, reckless of hfe-
90 His splendid horse was fecked with foam, and
{, 1t seemed impossible that his rider could long
= survive amid the fire through which be so wild
e Fly'gAll6ped. Some of the officers thought hu
II mtOx icaled, SO furious and vehement were his
movements, and so thrilling his Shout, as will
his sword sweeping in fiery circles about hls
IK.l.J A; a !
"a. Once, wishing to go from one extremity of tht
'e line to the other, instead Of passing behind biz
of troops, he wheeled in front, and galldped tht
,r whole distance through the cross-fire Of tn,
l cOmbatants, while long huzza followed him
- Holding the highest rank ON the field, his order
u we're Ubeyed, except when TOO desperate for thi
IS bravest TO tu!tl--and feeeiVing no orders him
IN self, he conducted The whole battle His fren
"A bed msnner, exciting appeals, and featfuI dd
-. eng, infused, Tew spirit into the, troops sn
te they charged after him, Shouting like fiiadmen
ch 50 perfectly beside oliIhself was he with ex
b. eItclnent, ,'that he dashed up TO an officer VIII
"a. didlnOt lead on his men ashe wished, and opeii
- ed his head with his sword He was every
wherepresent, and pustedlthe first line of th
eneIny 80 vigorously. that il at length gave way
th Burgoype moving up his, right wing TO cove
M Its retreat, he hurled three regiments with sue
- terrplesl lmpetueslly upln it,,bat, il, also brdll
and fled. While 4the. British ulcers NJ Mere ma
king desperate torlss 10 ether pa rts OF tue fiel
or to stay thereversed tide OF battles he presse
lv on after Burgoyne-rstormlngo overttle batterle
- aud clearing every obstacle, till mt Aeugth h
forced, hun aud the whole army, back into the
80 camp MOI satisfied with th s, he prepared II
. storm The seanp also sdi ~ ,afi'-b blidI ~
But once behind their -eDtrenchmenis, gth
British rallied, and fought with the fury OF me
k,,r .l>a.
~ swept every inch OF the ground, sand it, raine
"' an hon tempest on, the American aran Ks, bl
nolhing could resist their fiery valor. 10, c
they swept ip the track kef their leader, cafyif
'O' everything before them,d The, sun had no
sunk in the west, and the night was DRAWN
IT'S mantle oyer, ethe ,scene. hsAEnold,i eHra q
,, at the obstinacy of the enemy, and resolved
- make one lsore desperate effort for a,comple
p victory, Tallleda few Of hislbrayest troopsab
ESQ.,, him, and rpufipg lhem by his enthusiastic o
peals. led othep toa last ,chasge on, the can
sgo said he to one one . -, i"r me- !,
Quebec, yoG in the wilderness, aud yOu 4,
Nv amplsin-Follow, me !, =, HIS, sword, n W
,ur- seen, ,glancing like beam OF light along the
has serried arrayTT7Tth next pqmsnt be gqlloped
for front and r,dlng right. gall llanlly at aheirhe
ing through the devourlng ire, broke wiiha clatt
we and crash lnto tbe very ysallypoEt ofthe enep
ior1 where horse and rider sunk together to 4
,me esrlh-77the good steed dead and ATpold benes
for hms with hls leg shattered to pieces The sal
spo- leg that was broken at The stormipg ofQueb,
This ended the light, and the wounded ne
sup was borne pale and bleeding. from the field
,ari- bis fame, 70 awaken 70 chagrinapd idisp
Of pontment There is, but little doubt, it
om- when he violated bis orders and galleped to 4
ant held, he had made up his mind to bury his 81
TO rows and ldlsappoptment u a bloody grave,
4 10 Would that he had succeeded, and saved hi
andi self from The curse Of his ccuhtfymen and
sussI scorn of the Nofld9iis1l sanasl9d sHi 40