Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-13

who Teek lScenderoga:
A writer "B. +, D. in the last GALAXY
denies that Ethan Allen had anything to
do With originating the attack on Ticon.
deroga and seriously questions the cur
rent statement respecting the part which
he took ID tho actual capture Of tia.
for -tss.
The writer saws, that the person who
first suggested the en- ierprse was Col John
Brown, q lawyer Of Pittsfeld Mass who
ffli in the service Of his country at Stone
Arabia. y. y, in 1880. This gentleman
visited Canada, in February, 1915, At the
request OF Gen. Joseph Warren ard Samuel
ADAMS, to secure the cooperation Of the
Canadians in our struggle for independence.
lie failed in that undertaking. but he wrote
to Gen. Warren aud Mr.. Adams, from Mon
tresl, in March, THAT the fort Of Ticonde o
"a must be seized a. soon ~ possible.
should hestiitiss be committed BY the
Kings tresps." and added, that The people
on the New Hampshire grants'-ss the
territory Of Vermont vas then called-had
sngsged 10 do the business and vera the
proper persons for the job. But Ethan
Alien vas not ono Of these persons, ard
knew nothing than Of this project.
The next step IN the enterprise was taken
by numhtr Of Gentlemen who net with
the Governor Of Connecticut, April ~.
following, and resolved on the capture OF
Ticonderogs, drew $500 from tn. treasury
for tho purpose, and despatched. the same
day, Capts. Noah, Phelp s and Bernard
X mans toward the scene OF action, direct
ing them to stop 6rs, at Pitts field, and con
fer with Col. Brown. Samuel Adams was
IN Hartford about this time, on his way 10
Philadelphia, and, with other gentlemen
from massachusetts,, doubtless advised the
Governor OF Connecticut and The Hartford
patriots, Of Browns suggestion, and aided
IL he conference which resulted in Z .
despatch Of Phelps and Romans to Pitts
field, en- route to Vermont.
fs~ days after this, Massachusetts,
decided to join in the enterprise, and dis
patched Benedict Arnold 70 raise men.-
After reaching Vermont, Romans hunted
up Allen, sending an express 1870 miles to
find him and to him aud Arnold was given
Joint and equal command over the troops
which had been in the meantime raised to
capture the important fortress. The two
commanders marched side by side. ct the
head OF their men, and entered the sally
port together, Arnold rather ahead.
But not content with stripping Allen Of
all tho glory ofhaving originated and alone
executed this bi illiant test Of capturing .
British fortress without firing . gun, the
writes Of the article under consideration
questions whether there was really any
formal surrender Of the fort, and more
especially. whether Allen made the demand
fsr it, or uttered, in demanding the surren.
der, the famous words which history has
immort alizsd-"In the name Of the Great
Jehovah and tho continental congress
For Allen did no, believe in the existence
Of the Great Jehovah" and there GER
tainy was ne continental congress in sxis-
tence until some hours after the capture Of
Ticendsroga; and the captors had no COM
mission to take this fort, except from the
governor o! Connecticut and the Maesachu.
sets committe Of public safety.
IL the statements OF this writer cannot
be controverted-and we really do not see
how they can 10, for he for,fies them very
ronglv-then we shall have to give up
the nice little story which for half ce injury,
has been woven into story books and
school books, into orations and declama-
lions, AID even into stately history,-th.t
Ethan Allen originated and executed the
capture Of Ticonderoga, taking it by sur-
prise, and demanding is surrender Of the
amazed British commander, in the name OF
the Great Jehovah and tho continental
congress. What nexii
Their. 10 place in Oregon called the
smoky Valley, where people have a very
cur ous way Of cooking. They do not
have ne trouble of making q tire every
morning when they wish to get breakfast.
They just walk out with their kettles, coffee
pots, and whatever else they need, and
cook at tho boiling springs The water
seems great deal hotter than common
boiling water, and all they need to do is to
iank heir kettle in it . short time, and
then food is nicely cooked. They are able
oven to bake in il. The bread is put into
tight saucepan, and lowered into the
boiling hood COR an hour or two, and then
drawn up most exquisitely baked, with but
thin rim Of crust over. Meat is cooked
here, md beans, which ars the miners
great !uxufy. II takes but a minute 10
COOK eegs. or to make pot Of coffee or
tea bit If lhers should chance to be q
slip between The cup and the lip," the
food would be gone beyond recovery.