The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

and six horses; but others, discovering the
presence OF the Rangers, precptately retrsated 10
Grown Point Rogers. well knowing that a strong
body would at be thrown out from that fortress
against him, ordered retreat which was instantly
commenced, IN single hle, Rogers front aud stark
In the rear They had crossed broken ground
and small valley for milc when, on reaching tho
summit OF the hill beyond they found the enemy more
than two hundred strong drawn up In the form OF
crescent TO intercept their retreat The Rangers after
tho arst volley fell back TO the opposite hill where
Stark was posted, and here n bloody and desperate
action ensusd, continuing from O'Clock until sun
OF that day. Captain spikeman and several other
gallant oihcers tell in the struggle Major
Rogers. though wounded in the head at the
beginning of tho battle stll fought until disabled
by receiving oal through tho wrist The command
now devolved upon Stark, whose deadly riho had
kept tho enemy at bay, pouring death with every
vollsy into thor ranks Rogers, when he could no
longer weld the ride suggested retreat but Stark,
who was the only officer who had escaped injury,
threatened to shoot the first man who attempted TO
escape, declaring hc had good position aud could
maintain II until dark, when rerea. could be made
In safety. While he was cheering on his men stray
ball from the enemy broke the lock Of gun. Al the
same instant. seeing Frsnchman fall, he sprang for
ward, possessed himself OF his gun and resumed hts
his relief and the carnage ceased. He now quietly
drew on his detachment ana with all his wounded
reached Lake George in safety at eight O'Clock
the following morning The wounded men, who
during the night march had kept up their
spirits, were now 30 overcome with cold,
fatigue and loss OF blood that they could 20 FUR
Their. They were still forty miles from Fort William
Henry, whence relief must como or the wounded must
be lett 10 perish The four feet deep upon the
ground and the distance could only be traversed upon
snowshoea Stark, with two Others nj once departed
and by an EFFORT moro easily imagined than described
reached the fort at nightialL The next day all his
wounded comrades were safely removed In sleighs to
Fort William Henry. 1t needs idle flourish OF high
sounding words kndie the admiration OF the reader
for deeds OF the MODEST herosm ike these. or the
Rangers fourteen were killed, wounded aud SIX
taken prisoners In this engagement. Tho enemy who
were said TO have had $50 In the action lost less
than l16 killed or MORALLY wounded
IN COMMAND RANGERS
In new organization Of the Rangers Stark was ap-
pointed to Ill the Vacancy occasoned by the death Of
Captain spikeman Shortly afterward his vigilance
saved Fort William Henry from capture. In the ab-
Of Rogers he had command Of the Rangers
Going the roupds on tho evening Of the 10th OF
March he overheard Of them planning the cele-
bration Of ST. Paricks tthe follOwing) Day. Many Of
bis own corps and OF the regular troops Of the garr
son were Of Irish origin and no at foresaw the
danger 10 which the day spent in excess and ntoxica
ton would expose them He accordingly directed his
suter ~ deliver TO tho Rangers without writ
order from himself when some Of them ap-
pliod Tor the usual allowance put of by plead
ing the lamepess Of his wrist from wound and thus
succeeded In keeping his Rangers sober The French
were aware OF the Irish custom, had planned At
tack for that night upon the garrison which would
have been carried had they not been repulsed by
Stark's sober Rangers.
THE ATTACK rIcosDERoaA.
In 1853 the English commander determined to At
tempt the reduction Of Tconderoga. A large army
was collected, numbering 5000 men, commanded by
Lord Howe. Major Rogers IN his journal, describes
the grandeur Of the this large army IN bat
teaux slowly moved the waters OF Lake George.
At evening on the 5th OF July they reached Sabbath
Day Point, on the lake, where they halted to refresh
Here Lori Howe summoned Captain Stark to sup with
him in his tent. Resting upon bear skin (his camp
bed) his Lordshp held long and familiar
ton with the brave partisan from the wilds Of Now
Hampshire upon the position of The fort and the best
mode OF attack. The movement OF the army was
resumed and the landing effected by noon OF
the next day. Orders hac been given to carry
the bridge between Lake George and tho plains
Of TicopderogA Rogers led the van and Stark
the OF the assalauts On approaching the bridge
Rogers, perceiving a party Of French and indians
orawn up 10 dispute the passage, halted suddenly
which threw the rear In full march under Stark upon
the 'front.' Stark, understanding tho cause of the
interruption, pushed forward, saying, ut
for delay carried the bridge and opened passage
for the advancing columns. Lord Howe commanded
the centre OF the army and falling with part Of
nj n snc ba atf al md nj
psrsed IT, but exposing himself rashly fell at the
first Gre oil the onemy. Tho assault was continued
through the 9th, 7th and 6,h Of July, when General
Abercrombe ordered retreat The failure Of the ex-
pedito3, In which nearly two thousand regulars and
provincals were killed made prisoners was atrib-
uted tho death OF Lord Howe incapacity of
his successor. General Abercrombe Stark warmly
attached to Lord Howe, and deeply Geporsd
his untimely death. They were nearly Of the same
age and tho youug noblcman bent upon acquiring all
the knowledge necessary to his profession TO &C
company Stark In his ranging excursions With high
military talents he united those estimable personal
qualities which ondeared him to tho British and
provincial troops
CAPTAIN srARK's MARRIAGE
At tho close of this campaign Captain STARK returned
home a furlough and married 10 Elizabeth
Page, daughter of Caleb Page, OF Dunbarton In the
spring Of the following year he again in the field
at tho head OF his Rangers, and was ordered by Sir
jeffrey Amherst to supcrintend the opening OF q mil
itary road from Grown Point 10 Number Four Charles
town., on the Connecticut distance of eighty miles
through the wilderness. This he econ pshed In duo
season and was present with General Am
herst at the reduction of Ticonderoga and
Crown Point Tho conquest Of Canada IN
l760 put end to tho military operations In North
America. This circumstance, together with the
jealousy OF the British officers against those Of the
Provinces aud the arrogance OF the young officers who
had purchased commissions bat had never done GER
vco the army, induced Captain Stark to retire from
the service He retired with the friendship Of Gen
eral Amherst, who promised him that no should re-
sumo his rank whenever he chose rcJoin the army
poRrESrs REVOLUTION
From this period he continued 10 tho quiet enjoy
mont Of domestic life and the occupation Of his farm
until tho opening OF tho Revolution. He watched
with deep solcitude all the OF the British
government and from the first dawning of tho attem pt