Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-07-15

most faithfully, most honoraby, and most
bravely perform their whole duty.
But IIubbardton battle was moro than ter
ribo to the enemy and more than honorable
to the Ncrmontors. It was an important bat
lie important in its influence and conse-
quonces. The year preceding was one of the
greatest gloom, especially in the North The
retreat Of two large armies from Canada, and
the loss of nearly half Of one of them by
disease and hardship, not by arms-the evac-
uation of Ticonderoga and Fort Indopen-
dencc which were the keys to Lake George
and North River on the South, and to New
f England in the East-and the triumphal entry
of Burgoyne with splendid army and buoy
ant expectations, for it must be remembered
that he expected all the people. especially Of
Vermont and Northern Now York, to yield at
once to his magniloquont proclamation all
these filed the country with CONSERVATION
and despair. Washington was terribly dis
appointed; New England was alarmed and
as for New York and the Middle States, it
appeared all but certain that Burgoync would
join the British army then ON the Hudson,
and command the heart of the nation The
first CLEAN Of hope appeared when Warner
turned and sprang upon Frazier at Hubbard
ton, like a tiger upon his pursuers. Then
the flst star twinkled to anxious eyes through
the cloud that had long covered them and
then another and another, and still another,
dlI the Northern galaxy was full. Hope,
courage strength revived and all was quickly
gained to U.S. The darkness speedily fell
upon the glittering hosts of Burgoyne, and
TO them all was lost. Bchold
July 7, l777-battc of Hubbardton
Aug is, l777-yictory at Bennington
Aug 20, l777-Burgoyno has made the
acquaintance of the Green Mountain Boys at
llubbardton and Bennington and thus most
cmphaticaIly compliments them: "The IIamp-
shire Grants in particular, country uupeo-
pied and almost unknown in the last war.
now abounds in the most active and most re-
bcllious race on the continent, and hangs
like a gathering storm on my left. '%
sept TO- i''' --0e" Lincoln '''''S ''r-
mont anu from '"'e' u''pa'0u'S parties 10
capture p'lu'n posts III "'e uoyS 'ney re-
cover the command of the Northern end of
Lake George, recapture Mount Hope, Mount
D'H"nc'' ana AL out the man fortress az
llconderoga' with zoo 0at'eauN' one armed
p sloop, and a number Of guu-boats take 293
prisoners OF 'ne enemy ana release loo Amer
l''hs VINO were he'u as prisoners ny 'n'
D''usn
'op'' 49, 80 '--ha''e Oh saltwater
Oc' q bufsoyne "ofs'ed 10y Oa'e''
g IN hafd hSht' FRAZER who commanded the
BRUSH at Iioooard'ou' was Killed
n...'
"IlOh PuV an emu 10 the career ol tue pIlNSn
a Nortbcrr army. and (i,tcs with his f,rcos
'''' ''' ' '''' "
e was DIES patched for service elsewhere
o.,. , 49,. c,-
'' inns is lhe history Oh vermont IN tha' Crisis
a. for i'm those events from Huhhardtop ia Bftr
" W. "
i goyues surrender Ncrmouters bore more
7, aye INFINITELY mOre-than their share. Anl
a., ,,L,+ d lr;llior4 o,,,tr,-,,;,o,. - tbis 81; N-.
'""' F'NNo " '''7' ''
n with the FIRST MAHrYBsl and the FGRs1
, I-,,,,.,,.+ 80, anna. q .. ,.,,,,. $50. ,L.. ...
n side and on the other with that keen strOk
,. r..
u Oh poiCl' MhIcH ny uPlohdCl alohcI com
- nlctelv nrotactod Tho Northorr Er,rti,
t'
" against large British army, from 7Sl L
80,
u 100.
Nh Tr,Iv IL ,.,s ri,,h+ 20 ,o., , ,,,,,,,,,,,
~ 'i"''' ~ ""' ''0"' ~ '''0' " '''''''
Ic on the field of Hubbardton-to mark tn
Vi, very spot where our fathers so gallant
u ..,,..rl.,l ,;.,, Goo n; l;,. i .
2" "'"' nc" ''"N '"l '"'' E"ll""9 H"IVh
d. vctorics-and TO commemorate "ouR FAT
; man, .,J,};,r.r ,,,,,,t,..,,,.ll,.
re stood the test of that bloody day.
to --r-. .r..,,,,.. ,......, ...,...,.
of was equally as strkiug. upon Bweoyue We quot
he MA. Nca jc.cy. Dca"ac "nd Noyland We're y giln
MT % ,"g,[a n'sI,o'' anu y.. og '1g r%e, ""a'
r. oh,r and lhc whole country was dlcd with coqactu
IS. rapidly going up at Satoga. f6m Which was to recd