Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-11

posea the attempt soon after the battle Of lex
inrtor NJ another. whence came the authority,
81 far as there Was any, and whence the money
for it at another, who gathered me mel ana
who appointed the officers Sc- some OF these
points have relation &c The question, -' Who
took I.elnieroza. others none AZ all, -ll others
bus coilatera. one. Inc whole article IS inter
snersel with sneernr reference 90 Ethan Alien,
asa man q little or no account il the uusiHe--
from. beginning o. end. for either his words or
ms acts, az d man utterly unworthy Of the honor
which l,a. been awarded hin III vermont. and
,ba ,rs,l., which ha. been attached o. his name.
from. t8, aav- of ,he Reyoiutioa lo -he present
time
Asif u had been the intention ot o. B.i-l- 60
ra, the minds Of his reader ID suspicious a'-
uruie toward, Elnan Alien "a, tne outset, be
berin.. after an alusion 10 the prevalent opinion
thai he took Ticonderor.. and remark that the
facts would not justify with gross ln=aua.iar
against mis- character as patriot and man Of.
honor; he says
~
Ion- ,-er somewhat privately 4tta-ne- o L-- nan
suarss tried o. wnlteVTas his character p' ii- Ne-
meant nut damaging suggestion iilAt DE- wa ~ 80
ulalIu- the BRITISH cullulalltI A-'-' ----l --'
Ir- len IL . -o.- that o.. honorable In-l Ni--- 10y
d moment ueri1rI-. The question or ms tat '--
remains Or be- investigate an 81 - Do. 81 a. --
urauaal. tll-t some 1pcuulent NAV 90. @. 80
I.U- thai Wal forever settle iII. .-tsl a. -a
tHa case r. LEI. whose treason a4 'el- irale Be-
Gear o. t1a Light
Can ANYTHING be NOR. i.sreTut.l-a than his
tar.ea. criticism o.. TINS sort These - somewhat
r--vate suspicious OF treason OBJ the par ..
l-aar Auer-fo- which . J. De- grve- hot b
.badov Of the authority taa importance Of
which. o. produce car7lcls-. BIZ. asserts 81. en-
pnaucallv az the beginning Of His art-.e-n.
daur- refer o. tas course pursued. dining -I7.
AM the years su1sequeu-. tE several e., --i. ---s-
men of Vermont. VIZ tHe tre Allen, H. al
Ethan. Thomas Chitteniea Nose b.ansaa.
Jonas Flv and some o.hs---4r q. sterling 7--
,r.sts o., America or any other country ever saw
in the ma,se- @. the Ha.1taaa H--i-s. e.
called Whereby, 10y playing with tae overture
made tr tie British officers -r tla
ta. ermonters bach t0 tae British craWa- ,ls
Vermont leaders Eep, Vermont -l- pay. Aev
YORK iron. invasion d. D. ZINC when tl. Amen.
force could afford taem De Hroter-loa. W hat
ever MYSTERY hung ever those secret transactions
IL. ,aa time was long ~ ede-rua-v ---r- 1
The rslds- Will hnd 8 full accom-. d.. -ae sui
,.-- IN Thamus71'- History If Vermont as ie.
ts. e.aie. .. w--. winch Ius-lna- ,l, attempt O..
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4 ..- .... ... .
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Memoir Of Lihai A--'-'
ID. u--
Dot D. --nl -- VIA --
ss-uon iaA, DE ''- ''
any -i7
Aiie' HAS iie'-'
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hui -e- p. pr9'eee. = o. r --- ..- n
with IT, r1uu-arc-y n TIE 0rsat ....-- a- 'le
'.li'a ei'-4-
Instead .' answering IL -
WI. hrst suggested The ea'l1a1-' am ---
sou. be says. Wa
.. d.. s 800. M. cour,-r al stone 1-a-
be ia .-sl A. early a. Pc ~. 81 rsl ,-..-.
-s-ge----- Nm .. y.s.i Cauaaa ana secure
tas people :. ID. saae .. mos r-a5. 81
5--- Aa4a. ID 6ea Warren. sa-.a- iaa ,a.a
ms. s4- 4 -lr.. ..5.-e5 n. .ar a. u5-ss.5as
as,ite. be- e7HHi'ie. by I Ies AM .l5 -a--.
sage engaged I'd. ta.. cuisines. aa- Do my a.a-'H
rst-. p- is' is'' De
Whether -o--breTl mrs. s''Ae VI b ' ---
New Hampshire Grants oi 'les 90 '---'' -'
appear u-r is 81 of any 'onsea 1en'' % % '
Question. Ias' be Judge sci as
the proper persons i1i me l'-' '-
showed.
For TIE matter 'l -usse7-i'' -iA
al Important iAAs u
soon a- hosll---ie- 1l ID. A--s
furnish al occasion the pre7l-li ---'- 81 -'''
was made by huaareis' "l'7'
awake q the ris3 % app
were ye- living many '--lieis "l' i'---'' o. --
French war and WHO were i---i--A' ---- 'i'
va- path from MoniFea. 'ni'u-'
plain and Lake George il "oli- i--'
it % many Of them li4 a's' sN'-- '
son ahead did not bring i-s''-''-'-r-
minds ana private lon'els-'''-7
meut this o- D.-- b19Ta az VICE
Warren; and whether or DO his ad'loe ie- ID. s-''-
seeuent consultations al l'-i'i-'''' ---'''
Of Lexington as So l. J. L. suppose -- -''
consequence 20 the man question
Inst there were independent pll'1''
tations iH Massachusetts aia Nonn71'i'-
after thar event "a The SUBJECT O, I'D -''e-t ''
seize Uconlerosa, is st2te- - tl's carrier
ries Of the revolution; and tnAt b Lee eminent
s-.5 r--..+;.,,- namely Aie--rs
lAll' l4uA-' u-
Tasr y Forester Parsons Stevens anu oiler>.
borrowed money o. tA- ot+te --9-''--- --
. - ,--,.. ~ -lsl-. rr,r1-- ber rcrthNards 10
SEN d Gu ---'-''e - '-'-
raise volunteers. and had IT IL view a. el-ls-
-.A.rsl F.sy.5r4
Ltha1 A-ien III iAt e-'e' t--7-'
-35.-,,.. Ti,a fr,af Statements Of 30 T. Z. i OBJ
those p1iuts add nothing L. Whal j. re-A.e-
1870. B.. p.,-,s,--..
with mines anu lii tll 1ia'-'.
tf--7---- -f she American Revolution. and " H.
u4ulf nlsAFI % tlLAoAts IN
g. 49, sf-a- the
were written Sluiih . Neif ~"
events occurred and white many person. must
have been living who from personal AI-S : - =
-- chem e
e'u-A ol-l4-lL- tliull s'--- eiii'ii'a' N
erroneous Later historians DO but confirm
IA. ,,.-i,.r.- ,-,
Their accounts D = j. anus -e---= D
ti,ss. r-ir,ts Y b,b was mot rubiciv made known
more than three fourths CT century ago Ir
takes care 10 say. II recouHting these prelm-
naries, that Sc with all these transactions Lihan
Allen had nothing whatever to do. For that
matte, neither Ethan -flieH nor anybody Else
erer prefended that he had.
We have been accustomed, says y J. ~.
ingtan ooearfod. his soul Ethan Aliens wa set
On hii ' .-I l 55 ro nam Inc faI1ese IF he b
Ike eagle from it eyIie seized ms venerable
tbe sqtbortes present Of its garrison and guns
A1nr m ! =