The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-01-28
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A month or two ago Col. Bangs en-
gagged Young fellow named Scndder
as S,li,-editor Of the Morning Argus.
On the ,lay before the anniversary OF
Bunker Hill. Bangs asked Scadder IT
he was familiar with the history of that
battle, and Scudtier said l.e was. So
| Bangs told Scudder he wanted him to
write up little sketch ct it for the an
aiversarv day, al6, Scndder said he
would try. The next morning the
sketch appeared in the Argets, and at
tracted . great deal of attention
When Bangs saw it, he called Scudder
IN and said
"Mr. Scu,lder, didn't you tell me you
thought yop were familiar with tho battle
of Bunker Hill ?"
/ "Yes, sir.'
"Well, if that is the case, will be
obliged to yon if you will tell me what
you mean when you say BY o clock
: the Confederate troops were ready tor
, the attack. Gen. Washington had the
catapults put in line to await their COM
ing, and, when Napoleon saw them, he
drew his sword and said
! "Soldiers twenty centuries look up
! on you -
ssNo sooner were the batterlng ram.
e leveed against the walls of the castle
;. than the Duke of Wellington sent wore
% To his mother by Gen. Butler, that h'
u wtuld either win or be brought bacl
,e upon his shield. Then ordering hi
men to fire at the white of the enemy
- eve. he awaited the onset with that ma
i, iestic calmneSss which ever distinguish
:, ed the hero of Buena Vista.
ttIhis was the very crisis of the bal
:. tie. joan of Arc. spyitig Gen. .Iackso
behind the cotton bales, dashed at hir
. ON her sllw-white charger, swiiigin
her ponderulls battle ak over her heae
Se her fair hair streaming behind her
o. the wind. Al her steel rushed fnrM ar
re her hair caught il. the holgh nf q tres
IT and as she hung there, sergt. Iiatt
tie shot I.er through the heart with bn
er from an arguebus- lIer last Wore
an were, Don't give up the ship.
he q me tjnke could sia..d il NJ longe
he The Mama ukes Lad slaii. all the val
do guard. Gem. sicklps hal h,st leg N
ve retired on a pension, aid the enemy
Nv skirsni>here lodged il the top of Il
Is monument, were pouring boiling oil /
those who attempted to sea g IT. Lea
q. Ing from bis h.rse, he shouted, Y
gurads as,,l at them = and the next m
ng lnpnt, with the glorious flag ot truce
one hand aud his sws'ra III tie oth'
TO he hurled his leginns upol, the lava bee
ir< crushing the savage foe 10 the earl
nia killing, among otl.ers, the well kl's's
~ ten. lIarriss,Is. afterwards President
vi.. the United States.
- 81 think we shall have to part, \
Scudder It seems u me that va
- career as journalist ought to eoFne
~. All end right here. | will accept y
- resig. .atitn,.
my ~. And it any one asks you why }
eft the argus, p.,int oit this paragra
aid say il was because the pToprie
clat was afraid he'd murder yon when
the read your statement that AT the y
onl- tie of Bunker Hill Tho Coniedera
est. lost 80, 900, and the GarthageniaIs 0
hief 600, sald that there is no spot IN
,nc- GINA that the people bold more sac
slsv Ilan that bloody hill where the DO
! - uf Cromwell lie with those of RI
,vea Williams, as il they fought against g
- g other in tile cause of the coiistitui
~ aud cheap transportation. Point
- that language, Mr.. Scndder, ard J
Ms friend viii understand the sltuat
mar Good morpiug.
ofa a man rpho went To the Black I
Then =. -, - s,s., he's. xaffaraad