Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-07-10

battle, with only thirty men, taking adNahla "
Of a natural breastwork of rock, he successful
fought the main body of Baum's troops, AMI
compelled their temporary retreat. After the
.,mericans were driven from Ticonderoga End
defeated at Hubbartlton, Gen. Lincoln deter
mined to make diversion in the rear of the
British lines in the hope of retrieving their dis
aster. Three detachments of men were ordered
forward from Manchester, one towards Fort In
dependence, another in the direction OF Skenes-
Ioro (now Whtehall) and Fort Ann, and
;lirl towards Ticonderoga and Lake George, all
G.; which places were to be attacked at the same
tine if circumstances favored. Capt. Allen with
itis rangers constituted part Of the third de-
tIchment, and to him was assigned the honori-
lie and dangerous duty of taking Mount Def
ance. This hill about seven hundred and fifty
feet high, on the south side of the outlet of Lake
George. With immense labor Burgoyne had
opened road up the northern slope of the hill,
and had dragged a battery of heavy artillery to
the summit, from which point he commanded
the entire area Of Fort Ticonderoga, and COM
PEELED its evacuation without firing gun
Allen attempted the surprise and capture Of
this stronghold 18th September, 1777. With only
one subordinate officer, Lieut.. Isaac Clark, af-
forwards famous as Rifle Clark, and forty
Hrecn Mountain Boys, he made his way with
great difficulty and danger up the precipitous
hillside. When they had nearly reached the
summit, they came to cliff 50 nearly perpen-
llcgar that they could not climb it in the orlin,
AIRY way. Allen ordercd one Of his men to -toop.
and clambering on his back, the others went up
the cliff Having gained the summit without
bong discovered, Allen rushei upon the garri-
s'a. followed by his little party, who, he said,
Zane after me like stream Of hornets to the
Charge" The garrison fed, with the exception
q, oae man, alo ATTEMPTED TO ore cannon upon
tr ASSISTANTS. xiii the gunner cried Allen.
~ the same time firing upon him with a mu.ket
- 'his the man ran away with the match in his
.-.iid' leaving the Green Mountain Boys in full
pss,ssiou. The entire garrison were captured
d party which had been stationed to intercept
'r1 and the victory was COMPLETE
a., ;n1k paIt IL, the severn action OF 7rh October,
ii;I. which lei TO the surrender Of Burgoync.
~ then returned to Tinmop,h, but when Ticon-
'.-ugi was abandoned by the British in conse-
lI',4ce of Burgoy ne's surrender, he again took
-'.c hald with hi, rangers cut off the rear diyi-
a" of the retreating garrison. and captured
iaF mcn, with large quantity VI baggage and
military stores, and many horses and other ami
mails. This took place near the present village
Of Essex, Y Y It is believed that he was AT
forwards commaGdeg OF d, small garrison STA
toned in block fort at New Haven, to protect
the settlers from encroachments Of the Workers,
and that he WAS for time III command of the
l-; at Pittsforj. Upon the organization Of the
militia OF Vermont. he became MAJOR. and after
wards colonel ola regiment In l779 he was
one If the grantees Of Fairhayen, and also of
The Two HeFoer, and IN March. Ir5, he
walked on snow-shoes from Tinmouth to st.
Adams, and then crossed the lake to the islands,
where he and some other proprietors decided by
drawing cuts the order in which they should
choose their locations The last choice Of all
nsll to him, aai te saieet,l the e.;rsqe -octh
enl Of South Hero, which to thI, day bears the
name Of Alien Point.
He soon moved his family 10 Shclburnc Point.
where he gathered materials for house and
barn. AMI with them constructing ID raft De
r,ttei his family, furniture. and stock Q, the
island, on which he landed, 18th August. i5sa,
and became the first settlers Of south Hero.
Here he was thirteen miles from his nearest
white neighbor, and at least eighty miles from
mill Here a son, Ebeuezcr. was born TO him.
whose birth and death were the first birth and
death on the island While he lived in South Hero
he kept q tavern and ferry, and traded in oak
lumber. Upon the organization Of the town i'm
l1oh he was the first justice Of the peace and n
l7Ss'he was clectei the first representative he
was also member Of the legislature ir 1877, .
1923, and i7nS. In 1871 be was "a member Of
The convention which ratified the constitution ut
rhe Unitoi States. and prepared the way for the
Omission of Vermont into the Union In or
about $500 he removed To Burlington. and
pencil tavern near tine south wharf He diei
2ith March. lSo6
lie hal large head, dark complexion, black
yes, prominent pcr,cptiye organs. a deep chc~t
.,u- stout arms. and short legs lie WAS short
in stature. though his holy was OF more than
average size. Tbeolo-icsliy he was Consrc-
-4t',ui-t. and politically Fclcali-t. He vya- q
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