Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-30
. l.a!cnnlal for RensseIacr connt,.

Vale everybody is looking up chance
fora c-ltenuiI! celebration, Troy-or rather
i'en-e--arr cJanty-propo>es to do some
t-ias- There is NJ reason why We should
d., AaFe one that would LAY over Lex
/ -'-,.a, Concord or Bunker Hill. Wasn't
( ose at tha great battles Of the Revolutionary
va iaaghtia Rensselaer, county? We guess
80. Molly S.arks belongs to this county as
mrth as TO Bennington, and Col Baum's
,mrh IL de:-at was wrought by our sturdy
sons TO! I'll Rs much as by the yeomanry of
Vermont. 1t Bennington and Saratoga the
twa great decisive blows against despotism
were >irlcE, and We helped to strike both
that Is. our ancestors did The 10Th of
August. the anniversary of the battle of
Bennington, belongs 10 Rensselaer, county
and Washington county to celebrate 4
writer IL the Cambridge Post says
Bur-0ync toos she busiest season Of the wear. and
vh.lo zoe a-uers were IN the midst OF the wheat
LAftt-f g. destroy the military stores at Benning-
Ton. Coz. inut4, while on MS march TO Benping-
ton. bake. for two days near the Checkered House
a Cambridge. Baum WAS met in Cambridge By two
men wi o. preicu4ed % be deserters from the Amer
ias, aul represented that they in great force
.uf strl gy eut1cncAel tn Bennington hill Be-
lcvin- ti-- report 80 be true, Baum ordered his
iufll g. lalt. nEf sent back to Fort Edward for
Ttlu: rccmcu--, aud burgoyne detached C0lonel
ble. ilta o. d relief ihis delay gave the Amer
cans ie O. rally under stark. The British trOops
were IS tntu lew b. urs' msTc1 % Bennington /
when .Hey were defeated and their leader killed |
DO t!e ' co. stark We read that he was informed of
'i uui S approach hv messenger from CAMBRIDGE
and tntt messenger was John Weir. who left fifteen
acres ut wheat, all ready Tor the sickle to waste
tha- he N -ht have hand in the defence of his
country. The battle OF bennington was fought in
boJ-ok, hens elmer county, the field Of conflict w.
lu- both s'ca 81 the WalloOmsac, and extending
iof considerable distance along this stream
Baum though eusrerehcd and Supported by a.til-
l.r3, was finally attacked N The front and in
She rear by men determined to conquer or
die. stark ana his nackwOOdsmen sur
founced B1ums detachment good deal as they
would bear OF an Indian, anu TO them the battle
had ali the excitement OF the chase. That raw and
indise pinned militia should march up to a fortified
POSITION hlleu |ith regular troops supported BY |
artillery, ani sGcceed under such circumstance !
'ts sonsih-ns new in warfare, and took the world
y surprise. stark, IN his account Of the action |
ays it was the hog est he ever saw in his life !
1und NJ Tor two hours Ike continual clan of |
hundcr. The battle Of bennington was great in
O. results il was the first victory after series OF
sastcfs and defeats calculated to depress ana dis
courage any pc, pie IL the first CLEAN of light
sIifa shot across the heavens OF our republic dur
NJ the darkest days ui our history, led TO the
sr9ender O. Burgoyne at Saratoga. IL not only ,
ouse1 the dr0op.ns spirits OF orr eOun,rymen but
ave Us help .rum abroad. France turned 10 aid
az iAtLc-s IN their great and sublime struggle in
he cause %. human freedom.
And now We say, let Rensselaer, county
ave It's centennial. it belongs to us. II
! asa.ngton county and Bennington want S
hand "a. oil right Troy Times /