Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-06-03
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The Battle of Richaro's Farm.
INCIDENTS.

porlers the battle ofRichards Farm, an
the accounts below are taken from th
Burlington Free Press and St. Alban
Messenger;
The battle field of Wednesday pre-
sents quite different scene to-day. AL
the fenian troops fell back in the mos
disorganized condition last night. From
their late camping ground above Frank
I'm village they dispersed in struggling
squads of dozen or less each. A large
portion went to St. Albans, and Others
In the direction of Fairfield.
Gen. Donnelly and about fifty men
who remained at Richards Farm house
after the fight yesterday came near be-
ing surrounded and captured by the en-
emy last night about sundown. Discov.
ering the movement, the General ordered
his men to fire. They rushed for some
adjoining woods on the east. In TRYING
to make their escape Gen. Donnelly and
capt. Chas. Carlton were wounded under
the terrific fire which was poured into
them. The wounded were brought to
the top OF the hill by their comrades
and taken to the Franklin House in the
night. Gen. Donnelly was kindly con-
veyed to the hotel by two Canadian off,
Gals, whose names we omit by request
These wounded men are now at the Frank.
lin House, with the exception of Carlton.
and doing well. Donnelly was struck
just above the hip, and the ball passed
up and lodged in his chest. 1t is a bad
wound, and was at first thought to be IA
tai, but he is comfortable, and his com
rades are hopeful. Gen. Dcnnellv is
commended by all his men as a brave
and efficient officer. Capt. Carlton is al
SO highly spoken of for his bravery.
1t should be remembered that previous
to the flight of Donnelly's party, the on
~ held piece of the Fenians was finally
put into working order and fired few
tunes from the brow of the hill. 1t fail |
ed' however, to do any execution. II
was lett by the Fenians, and was taken
by the Canadians next morning
THE CANADIAN CAMP.
A visit to the heights occupied by the
canadian troops discloses the fact that
lhey held an impregnable position for
iireet attack in front. They are fully
protected by natural breastworks of
rocks and ledges. At the opening of
'he battle the defence was made by for
y Canadian civilians, and dozen sold
ers from the Dunham and Stanbridoe
militia companies. The operations we're ,
ilrected by Col. Chamberlin of the 1st
battalion OF rifle infantry, and who is al
Q member of Parliament. The main
'ody OF troops in this section of the
'rovlnce are at Stanbridge, to the num-
er OF l,ooo men, commanded by Col. :
'soorne Smith. Two companies of men
rom this body came forward this morn ;,
ng, but too late for any service Dur :
ng all the firing not one Canadian was :,
'jured, the Fenians firing quite too l.
Ugh. The Canadians acknowledge that j
the movement of their enemy had :
cen better generalled, and a flank move. = =
lent to the northwest had been attempt :
!, the heights which they occupy might r
ave been easily carried. This was what /
en-. ONeil was intending to do when :
= was arrested. r
Captain Murphy, from Troy, and two -
her Fenians were taken prisoners Wed :.
esday evening and taken to Stanbridpe :.
lurphy is said to have been intoxicated G.
nd came in there supposing it to be /,
'Neil's camp. The three prisoners 1;
III probably be shot. The body of John -
owe, OF Burlington, who was the first /,
an killed on the field, was buried by - :,
e Canadians on the side hill, just east /; l.
the heights. His body is covered bv -
few inches of earth and four feet of =" %
'ne. A brother of his from Burline- - -
went on Thursday morning to recov- j.,
the body, and we learn that he was 80
ken prisoner. The body of O'Brien. ~
10 was killed at Richards hill was
ried by his comrades in grove near
inr
Ihe Canadians are very jubilant over 80
sir success. They are firm in the be- ~
that they never again will be troub- pa
by these invaders. The people from ye'
surrounding country have turned out o"'
masse to-day to view the scene of bat "n'
and secure trophies. Large quanti- "@
OF arms, ammunition and stores were ".
zed by the Canadians and carried Jul Jul
'oss the lines. A good many rifles A'
re picked up by private citizens and -
'ropriated. Some cases of arms are uen
posed to have been taken to Fairfield. ~
balance of arms and ammunition p
,e taken charge of by United States a eA
putty Marshal Flanagan, who has L; G
ced them in safe keeping. s. ~.
COVERING AN ESCAPE. -,