Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-30

the Lake. No sooner than the flag of the
British squadron was struck, and the sur
render made. and the victory won, than
Sir George Provost, who was prepared for
an assault on Pittsburgh, made a hasty
retreat, abandoning a large proportion Of
his military stores, and buried from the
battlefield of his wounded fallen and un-
buried dead. No further invasion was
made in those parts after that signal viclo-
ry, for the boasted power of tho British on
Lake Champlain, and on its beautiful and
romantic borders, was not only weakened
but lost. This victory was announced to
the War Department by Macdonough on
the day it was gained, in the following
brief pious, and modest communication;
SEPTEMBER, IL, 1914
"The Almighty has been pleased to grant
us q signal victory on Lake Champlain,"
aud then closed bis communication by
mentioning the vessels taken.
On the Sabbath the invading fleet COM
menced their last and lost battle. This
lost battle of offensive warfare is only one
of many lost battles began on the Sabbath
which history records.
might refer to many in our own nation,
as well as to mauy lost battles in other ma
tions teaching US that God has regard TO
His sabbath even in times OF war. Great
praise was given to Macdonough in his
management of the notila befUre and In
the engagement. 1t was sid at the time
that the calm, desperate bravery with
which the battle wa fought, could hardly
be excelled.
At the close Of the action, Sir George
Provost sent n line and asked him how he
gained the victory? Macdonough taking
care of the wounded, had not time to cor
respond with the enemy on land but on
the same communication wrote, Hard
fighting" Not only great praise, and nu-
merous civic honors, but valuable and nu-
merous gins, by different towns, cities and
States were awarded this prayerfu hero of
Lake Champlain. Congress not only voted
him thanks, but also a gold medal, with
proper devices and inscriptions. The cit
les Of Albany and New York gave him val
liable lots of land. The Stale Of Nc" York
paye him a thousand acres OF land on the
banks of the Lake near where he fought
anu COuqueIeu. Inc STATE OF vermont
purchased and presented TO Macdonough
farm Of two hundred acres on the borders
OF Cumberland Bay, having a farmhouse
overlooking the scene of his gallant ex-
plot.
To friend Mcdonough said with tears
standing in his eyes, "in one short month,
from poor lieutenant, became a rich
man." Truthfully it was said, that no man
is more worthy Of these Cifls and distinc-
tions; for no man will employ his for
tunes with more usefulness, or enjoy his
honors with more modesty. 1t was also
said of Commodore Macdonough that his
steady mind Il would say his pious mind,
remained the same wi en- victorou, and
Eonored, as before, a sure accompaui-
ment of talent, of piety, and noblenesS of
heart. Such pous and pfayerful men,
such noble and worthy examples should be
remembered, and held up for all 10 admire
and initiate. | refer TO his example. not
only as worthy of imitation by military
men, but 10y all in every condition Of life,
and especially by tho young men of the
present age, upon whom so many and so
great trsspnu,ihiitios nro resting nn.l I..o4s.
ing.