Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-05-29
ARNOLD AND MS REVENGE.

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ARNOLD AND HIS REVENGE.
Great as vas the crisns OF Arnoi ia The
betrayal Of his country. Jet more disgrace
fal WAS tbs spirit that led him to . jusiii
cation Of his bassnsss on patriotic grounds
that the object Of the war had
bssa accom- pIishsi. and that il was only
necessary for The colonis;s to return to
thsir loyalty to secure ell tbs demands they
hal formerly male upon tbs British crown.
For faii century they hal preserve their
relationship unbroksa with the mother
eountry. ani in eli things Contributed
psacsably as loyal subjects. to it's support.
Tasy mAnfully resisted the attsmp, to in
A:ct upon them an oiious system Of taxa.
n,snts Of tea and prohibiting lie sale: in
New York and PhiIaaslphis. by refusing
TO PAP tho duties. aaI compelling its &c
turn to Englanl. AMI in Boston harbor.
By the still more daring act of throwing
4 into the sea. They hal witnessed the
scaling Of the nations freedom IN the binnd
that lowell at Lexington AMI Bunker HiH
Thar hal pab,ishsl ia tbs world their
lasting separation from a tyranny so OPP
pssssivs snd reprehsnsib!e. and signed a
declaration Of freedom. to the support Of
which they bad mutually pleig~i their
lives. their fortunes. AMI their sacred bon
or" They hal witnessed their salvation
from the most daring and dangerous tresch-
cry By which ono Of the strongholds Of the
-. .-~s % "a s,rra,1ar..l "a th. orsr,v
And with the blood of The martyrs who
fsil o; Trenton. and Brandy wine. and Ger
mautown. and Msnmnath. and other bat
ties eueseo of the Rev olusion, in which Ar
mold himself had not been less conspicuous
than Washington. had been written the
future destiny Of the Republic. The ma
ton had thus Witnessed its rising glory
IN the Justice Of It's cause. the wisdom OF
ste arms: and with Saratoga and Burgoyne
lust in the background. and Yorktown and
CORVALLIS almost in view. il were now .
crime agsinst thu best blood of the nation.
TO yield to the dissimulaiions of . traitor.
or TO talk Of CO pitniati with q foe that
hsd for years sought our suhjugation and
oar shame. Yet with . zeal worthy
OF . better eause: Arnold. IN an
insulting address to the American people.
publishsd at New York few days after
the execution of Andre. claimed that the
reasons that justified the war had ceased to
exist: and that toe 'mother country stood
like . fsishiul parent. with opea sFms.
rssdy to receive her children aud redress
shsir wrougs-" So ~ AooO
His csusl vindic.ives to the nation how
over could only be manifested by becoa-
ing ths tool q Sir Henry Ciiatoa-using
his kno slsies Of our position and resources
60 diver. and distract the attention Of our
commander BIZ bold and dssing enterpris-
% in such directions As seemed most FEAST
bio. Thus he was sent with sixteen hun
dssd men to the Chesapeake. Thence.
With ersss sctixity and success. he ossrran
the sssssra portion Of Virginia and cspsur-
Cd Richnond. destroying large quantities
Of Stones. sRsturning fsom this destructive
sxpsdition. be was sent with strong force
against New London. = city In his native
state, which. with the main body OF hi
army, - entered end unscrupuloasly set
on Ere. rors Griswold on the opposite
shore IRON It's position on the hill. COM
mands an Important positien. looking
down the mouth Of the river; but unfortu
nassly il VAS garrisoned by only small
po.tion Of militia. hastily summ ,ned from
their 6slds and shops in the hour Of peril
To this point Arnold sent portion OF HI
force In ascending the hill they eapiur
cd "a advance battery. and sent in ia,
dsusnding IN unconditional surrender
This being peremptorily refused. they as
saulted snd carried the works. entering IN
Sort through the eznbrasures. This. how
ever. was not done without the most ob
stinsss resistance. IncenssI by the fame
of the burning city on the opposite shore
they fought with desperation. till they sav
shs Bsisish Colonel aud many Of his sub
ostliuatss both officers aud men, slain o
MORALLY wounded. Msddened 1t the los
e. their commanders and the stnbbornes
Of the resistance. the brutal officer VIII
succesdsd 10 the command after the fall o
eheir second leader. inquired with vehe
uencs. !" H1o commanded his forg"-
81 lid, said the gallant Ledyard. ''bu
yoa do now" and Immediately gave hir
Ais. sword The wretch seized it, and Wit
cruel bsrbsrisy pierced him through
This was the signal ola general onslaugh
Of the British add tories. who rushed fur
ously to - nassscre of nearly ths whol
Rssrisoa. Nos satisfied With this signi
revenge. fhe savage troops piled tn
wounded nan int : cert and started thez
DOVE the Hill. il hopes ct seeing them 81
RuIpe.1 in the waters below: but fortunate
" ths cart Vas stopped IN its course. IN
after the troops had setired The neishbo
iuR womsn earss - shds relief wish win
and wafer. sna bsnsla8es for their wound
Among those who minis tered 70 thsir reii
was Fanny Lsdyard. a.niscs Of the fa!ls
Coloasl. and che sfufsss Aothsr ba''e!
fshen sgiri ofsessntesn. ] who: whom q
found thszs was lack Of flannel Tor car
siSgss a Fort Trumbun u the war OF iea'