Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-08-31
LETTER FROM T. NJ. mERRIMAN.
AUBURNDALE, Mass, Aug. l2,l864.

Mr.. EDITOR My last communications
to you was from Dixie's land, on my
way to white House" While there
| had an opportunity to see something of
the suffering and toll. of war, The terri
BILE battle Of Friday June Sd, occurred
while we were there it was but miles off.
Lees object was to cut through to White /
House, and get our supplies. But for
the brave resistance Of our troops, we
should have been taken prisoners by the
rebels.
My health failing me. l was sent in a
transport to Fortress Monroe. No ade-
quate idea of camp,lifc can be given by
tongue or pen; it must be seen to De
known, and felt to be understood,
! My base is now changed, from camp
to college. According to previous ar
rangements, 1 started with my family,
July 10th, from Lansingburgh for this
place, by way of Hudson river and L. |.
Sound No region Of country is more
suggestive of historic incident than that
through which we passed, and is specially
historic in these times. .-
Beginning little above Lansingburgh
we have in the valley of the Hudson,
the scene of the murder of Jane AIcCrea,
during the invasion of Burgoyne. Next,
I'VE note Bemis Heights" associated
with the battle Of Bennington: then the
brisk fight at Saltwater. closing with the
glorious finale of the surrender of Bur.
goyne at Saratoga. .aflt .q -.. H.,l
Following down the river, we are re-
minded of the presence, for some time, at
Albany, Of portion of the continental ar.
my fnrther down still, we pass the old
house at Newbury where Washington had
his headquarters, with the stars and stripes
floating in the breeze. void Hat i,.a-fgI'
After entering the I" Highlands" the
object of objects, is the famous West
| Point" Attention is first of all directed
to the cluster of evergreens which mark
TIE spot Of the old Fort and the top Of
the hill just back of the Point. The
Point itself is cold, sharp projection of
land and ledge. pushing out from the
west shore of the river. causing a bow in
the river, most admirable spot, for a
military post. Here is a school for Amer
lean officers here the tomb of Koscusko !;
here the nest of the Eagle, that turned
to the Future. One writer has said
that when Major Andre started from
West Point for New York, he had the fate
of Washington, the continental army, the
American liberty, all in his boots But
fate strangely drew out the contents Of the
Majors boots. .I.4 H te.a.8 .
Instead Of showing his pass from Gen
Arnold, con public business" Andre lost
his presence Of m ind. and said to his
three captors, 81 hope you are of the
loacer party" This aroused their sus-
picions, and then neither "pass," nor his
tempting offer of gold, could release him
from the faithful custody to these three
patriots. i
The next point Of interest is monu-
ment on q high ridge Of land opposite
Tarrytown, which marks the spot tselected
by Andre himself for his execution, and
where he is buried. As with Arnold and
Andre, so let everlasting infamy rest up
on the heads Of all traitors to American
Liberty. l2gim Ilml
At New York, General Clinton was re-
posing in imaginary safety, while Wash
ington managed to alarm him with a sup
posed attack upon the city. but in the
mean time was pushing his forces toward
Yorktown. Va, which resulted in the sur
render of CORVALLIS. Vexed at Wash
, ingtons ruse de guerre. Clinton sent Ar.
mold with a force to burn New London,
Conn. and n,asacree the garrison in Fort
Griswold, opposite the town; (which he
did. Issi8 sns4, ,4 8ef ~ -se.
Having a few moments at Groton, Conn.
I visited the remains of the old Fort to
the monument erected to commemorate
the brutal event. There is to be seen
deeply chiselled in granite, the name Of
!" Benedict 1ymolH, The TRAITOR. Histo.