The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-09

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finally reached the summit undetected, captured
the sentries, rushed IN with Wild CRY upon the
/ sleeping battery and demanded its surrender
without exchanging q shot. Their demand was
granted and thus Mount Defiance became the
spoil OF the Americana
ALLEN AND rIcoNDERoGA
1 Though Mount Defiance shared the gravest
historic recollectons, and though on Monday
next hundreds, coming to visit these Revolution
AIRY fields, Will venture to scale It's sides, the CHER
interest or the ceremonies will be centred In the
recital OF Ethan Aliens DARING passage OF Cham
plain ana his subsequent capture OF the Tort
have already given an accurate description OF the
event, as well as OF the exact route which Allen
pursued. but very fortunately discovered to-day
q minute account or the afair. written by Colonel
Ethan Allen himself which viii prove OF intense
interest. II reads as fonows:-
ALIENS OWN STATEMENT.
'Ever since arrived at the state OF manhood
have felt a sincere passion for liberty. The his
ry or nations, doomed 10 perpetual slavery in
consequence OF yielding up to tyrants their natural
born liberties, read with sort OF philosophical
horror, so that the nrsT systematlcai and bloody
attempt at Lexington TO enslavs America thor
oughly electrified my mind and fully determined
me TO take part with my country And while was
waiting for an opportunity TO slgnaze myselftn IT'S
behalf directions were privately sent TO me rom
the then colony now State, OF Connecticut to raise
the Green Mountain boys, ana II possible, with
them TO surprise and take the fortress OF I1con-
deraga. This enterprise / cheerfully undertook,
and after FIRST guarding all the several passes that
led thither, to cut on all intelligence between the
garrison and the country, made q forced march
TO Bennington and arrived at the lake opposite
to Tconderaga on the evening OF the 9th OF
May, 1875, with go valiant Green Mountain
boys IL was with the utmost dlricuty that Sc
cured boats 10 cross the lake. However, LANDED
eighty-th men near the garrison and sent the
boats back for the rear guard, commanded by
Colonel Seth Warner; but the day began 10 dawn,
and found myself under necessity 10 attack the
fort before the rear guard could cross the lake,
and. as it was viewed hazardous harangued the
officers and men as follows:-
"FRIENDs AND FELLOW SoLDIERs-You have for
q number OF years past been scoarge and terror
TO arbitrary power. Your yalor has been famed
abroad appears by ADVICE and orders 10 me
from the General Assembly or Connecticut TO sur
prise and take the garrison now before US. 4 now
Duct yon through the wicket gate; Tor we must
this morning either quit our pretensions TO yalor
or possess ourselves of the fortress in few min
utes; ana inasmucn rs 1t Is u desperate attempt
which none but the brayest OF men dare under
take, do not urge It on any contrary 70 his VIII,
You that will undertake voluntarily polse your
nreocKs.'
.aThe meu being at this time drawn up in three
ranks, each poised his nreock. | ordered them 10
face TO the right, and Ut the head OF the centre
ME- marched them Immediately to the wicket
gate aforesaid, where found . sentry posted,
who instantly snapped his fusee at me. ran In
media tely ward him and ne retreated through
the covered way to the parade within the garri-
son, gave q nalIeo and TAN under bomb proof
''My party, who followed me into the fort,
formed in such manner as TO face the two bar
racks, which faced eacn other. The garrison be-
ing asleep except the sentries we gave three
huzzas, which greatly surprised them. one Of
the gentries made pass at one OF my on1cers with
q charged BIAS onet and slightly wounded hum. Ny
FIRST thought was TO XIII him with my sword, bur
blow to q slight cut on the side OF the head. upon
which ne dropped his gun and asked quarter,
which readily granted him, and demanded OF
him me place where the commanding on1cer kept.
He showed me pair OF stairs In the
which led up second story IN said Darrack, 10
which / Immediately repaired and ordered the
Commander, Captain De La Place, 70 come forth
instantly or would sacrifice the whole garrison,
at wnicn De La Place came Immediately 10 the
door with his breeches In hts hand, when ordered
him 10 denver the fort instantly. he asked
me BY what authority demanded it. answered
him, In the name OF the great Jehovah ana the
Continental Congress- The authority OF Congress
being very little known at that time, he began TO
speak again. l interrupted him and with my
drawn SWORD over his head, again demanded All
immediate surrender OF tae garrison, win winch
he then complied, and ordered hts men 70 Do
forthwith par4oed without arms. ne mad
OF my o1lcers had given orders, ana III
were Seat down ana about one-third OF the gar
4 rison imprisoned, which consisted or said com.
mander Lieutenant Feltham, q conductor OF
rank and HE, besides one thirteen inch mortar
ana number OF swUels. This surprise was car
r1ed into execution IN the gray OF the morning Of
rHE FIRST .lHEALTH TO CONGRESS-
'sThe sun seemed 10 rise on tnat morning with
superior lustre, and 1tconderoga and ITS dependen-
4 ctes smiled 20 It's cOnquerors. VINO tossed about
\ the 90 wing bowl and wished success TO Congress
i and tae liberty and freedom OF AmericAn
Thus We have In his own words-platn, simple
/ but exceedingly graphc-the circumstances OF the.
i event which, on Monday next people will nock
hither nom all sections OF the country 70 COM
\ menorate. The line or march OF Abercrompie
/ from Lake George 10 Lake Champfain, the tower
ing SUBMITS OF Defiance, the ruinA OF the old fort
i AL or which have Already been described Ia these
\ columns VIII then be traversed with numerous
hurrylng feet and the valor OF Allen and MS Green
/ Noun ain boys be told 10 new generatlOn IN the
changing Of bells the thunder o. artillery, In song,
TaE coHSa CELEBRATIONS.
Public men generally are promising everything
20 make the Centennial successful. Railway aud
steamboat managers, with more than usual gen
crosby. are Offering the most liberal terms 70 all
caring 70 visit noondsroga on tae 10Th Of May, as
Governor J. Gregory smith, PRESIDENT Of the Yer
mont Central Railroad
Pm TosEs-
you want pything further wli a. ~ = make
the Centennial = success ). GREGORY sMlfa.
INK BARLOW GRSYs
The Barlow Gr4ys Of Sc. Adams teIeqraphed
Quartermaster klngsley or X II and VT, for leave
TO take their arms 70 Iiconderoga Whsreupon
I the Genera replied
A hundred years ago The Green Mountain boys took
arms and Old 4 n without leave and / shall
I d2rtAke uetain them
NUMEROUS REsPONSRa.
on May the following invitation was issued BY
the Post o. t6s Grand Army Of the EepuDnc 10
cateo here
Posr WKrp No es
TrcoNpKRoCA, \. u. May s. 1873
All soldiers not the q. A. n
I 70 iOin Post Alfred Weed NAY - 1874
u. B. COATES, Adjt r. r. WILSON Com.
The following answers have been received up 10
date, and numerous otners are sore 10 follow:
HEADQUARTERS sTANNARB Posr, No
q. A. r.. Department or fernOat
BUELfsgroN. Vt, April ~. lSl5
I TO PosT ALFRED WED, rioOnderoEa, \. w.
COMmApKs-Yo0r circEar received, and this Post
sronds By unanimously voting 70 attend the
At IT, Nav Ia isT6 Commttees been az pointed
make Arrangements therefor. zee daily papers
Z morrow You may, therefore, count upon the Yer.
moncrs 70 be IN" az the taking q Iconderoga In the