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

len : first connection with the enterprise, Va q
that II began when he was communicated Withon
the part OF the Connecticut volunteers He tells
US 50 himself, and the disparagiug remarks about
him just quoted, have no justification whatever
In March l77a, shortly after he wa restored TO
his country and friends from captivity IL Eng
land. he wrote Iii - Narrative q tie Capture oi
Ticonderora. and OF his Captivity and Treatment
By the British In his hrst paragraph he
says
The bloody attempt Al Lexington t. ensiaFe
America. thoroughly electriied my MIND ana Amy
determined me 70 take part with NY country ANA
while ] was wishing flr opportunity o. s--na-iAa
myself in IT'S behalf directions were pfifaieN SEM
q me from the then colony nov state 81 connect
cut, to raise the Green Mountain 10y an- L posi-
bic 70 surprise and capture llegneeIe 2 ihi- ei
euteTprIze chee1fuliy undertook &C
WHAT ground is there in that for the sneering
statements that Allen Twas caught mapping,
and had to be drummed up. and that '' This
he carelessiy admitted himself II one place
where, for the moment hi. vanity failed INN 90
Moreover. IN letter from Allen TO the Provincial
Congress Of New Ic1k, under date Of Is Crown
Point. June. 100, after saying tulr the meui-
ber> had undoubtedly heard g thecarrlrso Of the
fortified places and some vessels on lake hamplain
he adds you nave likewise undoubtedly been
informed, thar the expedition was undertaken AS
the special encouragement, and request of De- mum
Der Of respectable gentlemen In the colony of
Connecticut
AS q. the rcmlr1 o.. ''B d.. about ..tae
ezpeii,iouists having long been ID She field and
nard az WORK raising men aud maturing their
plans. '- IT will Boz obvious that be make rather
a large spread Of the facts No dout- tine Coa-
necticut men did al they could e. lees axe
herent- on their way through CONNECTICUT and
Sa-sa-ausett- GIL BauaIa--.a uu- a- only -el
or eleven days a- most mte-,eael between the
d4.. O.. the arrangements q. Hartford, ami tle a--
-em0iuc Of a'. forces Of DlstIe-1u ol tae even
iu- q. the It'll e.. May. and as ,ae work nad @.
be done viii secrecy am caution. and irsiye. ir
those days aui place wa of the slow ,o-t. they
could NOT eiec. great d,al ir that lime It De-
stated a7 HISTORIANS tina, Al.u b Hue.a.. Tho
Connecticut committee, collected r.-i.cs vo-
uutssr- in Olunerri.u.. that or i'.ttsde'l. Mas
they laid ,le.- plans h,t.r. COL Ea--ar and John
broWi- VII. agree logon 'ae- and that Col
I4is,aa enlisted o-lar- tr.a. bee regiment O.. mi
Hua dc they went aa. 81 Aar ,7tu more had
been rlshere when they reached Bennington.
In fac. the whole history shows thar the
man reIll'- " Oh" tHIht ''-t CONN. .tef IN l
~ .5 --,-,,.f --.--.-..-. .- rt.-.-...f , M
Ethan Allen I'D. the rr-al II aLtll1 boys
A4 ai.--' -'-'- -- '.'-' N-. -t-N'1- -i
men .f tr. New H4uu-nIre Grants men. .-.. fH.
View urEer- uAl been raging iI- -e7er-. years
b.. f-.- -..- Do ...
ANA ---
Cr tl- side r' tHa former. and -- . man o. -lr-
passing --- iil -H- i.'l Moreover n----
....-...- ..- -... --.....--.. . -t. -.....
had ue-r Ir existence t.- three wear U- rlH-H- r-
Ni---- --- i----- --.'. '-- .-.
--a-.llr- mi -a.r W..-e- F.,.r-.t..- q .t..