The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15
SHARKS VICTORY.
Progress Of the Centennial Csls-
brstion at Bennington.
lAB HISTORIC TOWN THRONGBD.
Preparations for the Great Events
Of Tomorrow.
GENERA sTARK'S CAREER.
His Perilous Adventures
Among the Indians.
THE SEVEN YEARS WAR.
Prompt Action in Joining the
Revolutionary Forces.
SOME CHARACTERISTIC LETTERS
How He Won the Battle of
His Perilous Adventures
Among the Indians.
THE SEVEN YEARS WAR.
Prompt Action IN Joining the
Revolutionary Forces.
SOME CHARACTERISTIC LETTERS
How He Won the Battle O.
Bennington.
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BExsISGfoS. ", 1gust II. 1871
Tho historic town Of Benn,n Is to-day niicd
by busy and enthusiastic tns grs people The
streets fuibof excitement, and great centen.
NAL celebration Of tho wonderful victory won by
General John stark is evidently destined u be q
memorable event in the history of tho place. In the
fields where the celebration exercises arc to
be bold the scenes were today both Pic
turcsque and animated. The people who nocked to
the grounds had their patriotic ardor raised by tho
constant arrival Of military, who to take part In
tho festivities and add color and life tho general pic
suro.
ARRIVAL OF THE MILITARY
Early in the morning long line Of wagons came in
sver the hills carrying detachment OF Veterans about
ono hundred strong. Their arrival was greeted with
cheers and tho greatest hMarity epsued An hour or
Two aftsr special trsn oame rushing in, bringing
10 the scene over ono thousand moro vetsranA be-
longing to Burlington, Rutland, st. Adams, Middle
bury and other pnces along tho line Of tho Burlington
road This evening another special train arrived
bringing nero tho veterans Of Orange, Washington,
CALEDONIA and Essex counties, and like their com
radcs who came in the daylight their reception was
. cordial and noisy Colonel George W.
Rockers regiment, from Windham county, numbering
fully 1900 men, arrived this evening and gone
into camp So you We shall have plenty OF soldiers
present. Tor besides those already enumerated there
arc more coming from other points. all intent on
swelling the throng who come TO do honor to tho
memory Of New Hampshire's brave sons. who CEN
tury uso did their share toward securing the freedom
pour land during the dark days Of the Revelation.
Putnam Phaianx arrived shis evening on special
tram from Hartford, Conn. as~r ~
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
Prssidens Hayes will arrive 70 morrow afternoon.
The Presidential party will consist of President and
Mrs. Hayes, his son Burchard. Miss Foote, Attorney
General Devens Postmaster General Key and Score
tary Of War McCrary. They will be escorted 10
their quarters by the First regiment National Guard
OF Vermont; New Hampshire troops, and detachment
Of Vermont veterans. The soldiers Of Vermont both
militia and veterans will hail the arrival OF President
Hayes with peculiar pleasure Tho carriage 70 convey
President Hayes has arrived, and is elegant affair,
drawn BY four horses II Is the loan Of Hon. Fred
erlck Billings Of Woodstock, VI
OTHER DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
The following gentlemen win be guests OF Colonel T.
s. Peck, at Camp Stark, during the Centennial
General J. G. Robinson, Grand Commander of tho
Grand Army OF tho Republic Of the United States;
Colonel James Tanner, Commander Of tho Grand
Army of tho Republic for tho Department
OF New York; General william woils, Colonel
a. G. Watson, General P. p. Pnkn,
Colonel Fred Smith, Colonel G. G. Benedict Hon. W.
C. Smith, Colonel H. p Capp, Commander of the
Pierce Light Infantry, Of Boston, Mass j. s. Patter
son, OF Philadelphia; General John Hammond, Of
Grown Point and NJ S. Colbern, Of Manchester N. H.
Hon. Daniel Roberts and family arrived on tho late
train last night and President Bartlett, arrived at three
o'clock this afternoon.
THE PRESIDENT NOT GOING.
Mn iu oscnd lint V,ca ppes ldonl
Wheeler Is not coming as was expected The roason
ls stated despatch from tho Vice President stating
that the death OF relative would prevent his
attendance previously promised
GOVERNOR PRESCOTT, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, EN- ROUTE
telegram from Concord announces that Governor
Prescott and staff, the City Council delegation tho
Legislature, company Of militia and band left that
nty this forenoon TO participate in tho celebration
there tomorrow The following are tho visiting
military from Now Hampshire that accom-.
pany Governor Prescot:--Staf-Colo Scion A.
Carter, chief; ,. W. Hoyt. A. W. Qunt John
Bracewcll, George l.. Ordway. George II. stowcll,
Charles IL. Grccnleaf, NJ. A. Haynes, Charles A. Gils
J. z. Parker and Ossian Ray.
Tho Amoskeag Veterans, or Manchester, MAJOR A.
G. Wallace, commanding Captain D. A. Simmons,
commanding Company A; Captain z y. Campbell,
commanding Company B, will act az the Governors
prsonal escort
Tho Governor Cheney Guards Of Peterboro J. f.
Moore, Captain; the Manchester War Veterans, OF
Manchester, George W. Dodge, Captain; tho Ports
mouth Light Artillery Of Portsmouth, D. j. Vaughan,
Captain the Stanford Guards, OF Dover, j. S. Abbott
Captain; the HInsdalc Guards of Hinsdalo, Horace
Hosford, Captain; tho State Capital Guards, OF Con-
sord, George n. Felt Captain; State officers Of Yer.
mont and orator Of vermonps day.
Tho State militia will arrive this evening and DO cs.
corted 10 their fonts by tho National Guard Of Yer.
mont, Colonel T. g. Peck, commanding.
PROGRAMME FOR RECEIVING rnn PRESIDENT
Tho hua arrangements to receive President Hayes
e:Hc will ps met Troy by Colonies George X ar
rington George a. Morrill,, and AT tho State limo of
Vermont and Now York the party will DO joined by
General James s. Peck Of Governor Fairbanks stall,
and at North Bennington the Governor and tho
onlcors Of tho Centennial Commission will be In at
tendance to welcome thcm TO Vermont and Bcnnng-
ton. When the party arrive, at two p. ~, Fullcr's
Battery will nrc a salute and the President will DO
escorted by the First regiment.
ORDER or cxLxnRArioS EXERCISES.
II is announced to-day that Hon. Ed Phelps will
deliver . welcome address tomorrow to tho vcr.
montcrs, ana tho day following to tho distinguished
guests OF tho Centennial Commission.
Inc sudden death Of Professor A. B. Crosby, OF
Dartmouth, makes break In tho speakers to DO
called upon at the banquet Thursday afternoon. Ito
had accepted tho invitation 10 DO present
Tho veterans and members OF the First regiment
held monster camp nrc tonight on the Centennial
Fields, ut which lnc speaking and music,
Thousands upon thousands Of people hero TO-
pia,s and moro coming Fifteen hundred persons lett
Rss,aad In sheevonpg train for Bennington. Every.