The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-09

Lake, living mile and half from the
| fort, shoulders his gun and obeys the sum-
mons, leaving his wife aud two children
unprotected In their log cabin remote from
any neighbor. Soon q Mrs. Eaton, who
lived one-fourth Of mile distant, came
flying In with her two children hurried
| from their bed. greatly alarmed. In her
haste she had left her bread in the oven and
her children without anything to eat. What
can these mothers dop Terrified and
alarmed they resolved to flee for safety, al
though Il was still dark and raining fast.
With all possible haste they make their
way over hills through the woods, quite
to the southern border of the town.
ship to the house OF q Mr.. Richmond
II was difficult and fatiguing tramp, wet
and weary, the children crying from hun
| ger and cold, they rejoice at the sight of
habitation, and hope for shelter and
warmth. AS they approach the door, the
voice Of prayer from within fills them with
| joy. They listen-but what Is their dis.
may when they hear loud and earnest petit
tons for the triumph Of the British arms,
and the overthrow and destruction of all
who oppose. 1t 10 the prayer of tory.
Wet and weary as they are-and the chill
dren crying for bread, they turn away
| with indignation to look for some more
i h-hhAl bhCAbCAs ulduJ OluCT luClue0lH,
/ equally touching there were no doubt,
which have not been preserved, but from
this we get glimpse of those trying times.
| 1t should be remembered the battle of
Hubbardton occurred at dark period of
the revolution. When Gen. Burgoyne
commenced his campaign Washington had
been driven from New York and the Amer
lean forces from Canada.
Burgoyne arrived at Quebec on the 9th
| Of May and took command of the British
army. On the 18th he was at Montreal
collecting and forwarding all his stores to
lake Champlain. On the goth June bis en-
tire army was assembled at Cumberland
head, near Plattsburgh. Thence embark
Ing he proceeded up the lake without op-
position. On the 21st Of June he landed
his force on the west side of the lake at
the mouth of the river Boquet, near Wells
boro, N. Y. At this point he was Joined
by three orfour hundred Indians Burgoyne
made speech to his men in which he ex-
horted them to lay aside their ferocious
and barbarous manner Of making war, to
kill only such a, opposed them in arms,
and spare prisoners that should fall into
their hands, and gave such directions to
their fierceness and cruelty as should best
subserve his designs against the Americans
On the Both OF June he advanced to Ii
conderega with well appointed fleet and
disciplined army, and encamped for the
night about four miles from the American
lines. The next day they took their posi-
ton just within the reach of American
cannon. and on the I'd of July, after brief
skirmish with picket of 60 men, and fore
ing them to retire, advanced within sixty
yards of the works, scattering themselves
Along the whole front of the American
lines.
At this perilous period, Gen. st. Clair,
who commanded at Fort Ticonderoga,
feared he should not be able properly to
appeared strong, nevertheless the works
were 80 extensive that he could not prop
erly defend them; beside, he had omitted
to fortify rugged eminence called Mount
Defiance, the top Of which overlooked and
effectually commanded the whole works.
st. Clair being sensible he could not
sustain seige and make an assault, against
which he was resolved to defend himself
to the last. After the discovery by the
Americans Of the advantage the oppos-
ing forces had gained of them in the occu-
patton of Mount Defiance, and their move
ments to construct battery, council OF
war was held, by which it was unanimous
ly agreed to retreat that very night.
About o'clock on the morning of July G b
Gen. st. Clair with the garrison, left Fort
Ticonderoga, and about 3 O'Clock the
, troops on Mt Independence were put in
, motion and part were conveyed to Skeens.
boro (now WhitehalD In batteaux, while the
main body of the army proceeded by land
on the old military road, which had been
cut during the preceding war from No. 4,
, now Charlestown, N. H., to Ticonderoga.
The retreat was conducted in silence, un.
observed by the enemy, till Ere by acct.
, dent was set which illuminated the whole
!, of Mt. Independence, and at once revealed
, their movements to the enemy. At about
O'Clock the rear guard of the American
army left Mount Independence and were
brought off by Col. Francis in good order.
,, When the troops reached this place they
,, we're halted about two hours. Here tn,
, rear Rpard were placed under the command
|. OF coz Seth Warner. with order TO follow
!, as soon as those behind came up. Gen
81. Clair with the main body, reach Castle
ton on the 9th Of July.
The retreat from Tioonderoga was n,
, sooner discovered by the British than
pursuit was made by Gen. Fraser, who
was soon followed by Gen. Reidsel with Q
!. greater part of the American forces Fra
!; ser continued the pursuit during the day
and having learned that the American
= were not far of, he ordered an encamp
,, ment for the night. Early on the mornin,
! of the 7th he renewed the pursuit and at
o'clock the engagement commenced. Gen
Fraser made an attack upon the American
while they were at breakfast. The fore,
under Warmers command consisted O.
: Green mountain boys, Col. Haile's regi
? ment OF Connecticut river men, with
: Massachusetts regiment under COL Francis
amounting to nearly 1000 men. Those
under Gen. Fraser were 1000 strong, &C
, cording to the account given by Ethan AL
len in bis narrative. Much reliance is Il
,, be placed on Aliens statements, as he ha,
undoubtedly had II from Warner himself
as well &c from the confessions made e
him while prisoner In England by officer
of the British army.
Permit me therefore in further illustra
ton to give the description Of the battle II
, Aliens peculiarly graphic and descriptive
|, language.
! He says: ''The 9th day of July, 1777
, Gen. st. Clair and the army under his com
, mapd evacuated Ticonderoga and returned
with the main body to Hubbardton into
, Castleton, which was six miles distant
. when his rear guard, commanded by Col
Seth Warner, was attacked at Hubaardtor
. by body of the enemy about 1000 strong
. commanded by Gen. Fraser. Warmers
command consisted of his own and two
other regiments, viz, Francis ard
Halle and some scattered and enfeebled
soldiers. His whole number according to in.
: formation was near or quite 1000 men
, part OF which were Green mountain boys
About 700 were brought into action. The
! enemy advanced boldly and the two bodies
formed within about sixty yards of each
other. Col. Warner having formed his