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

not stand up his rank In the army will NOT night
for mis- country" He lifted out and despatched all OF
family who capable OF bearing arms 70 JOIN
hts regiment declared himself ready TO take the neo
whenever New Hampshire should DO attacked snd 70
tired 10 his farm private cltizen
Amer the evacuation oil Ticondcrogs, In l777. and
the advance OF General Burgoyne from the north, ~
the head of powerful appointed army, all the
energies OF The Now England colonies we're summoned
TO the Burgoynes troops led by accom-
plished and experienced officers; no had formidable
OF artillery with all the equipments necessary
aud veteran corps OF the troops OF Britain and
Germany formed tho greater part his army. IL
bered ten Thousand strong, and iurnished by tn
American oyalists with spies, and rangers and
q numerous array oil savsgea
A ARMS
In this emergency New Hampshire was called upon
tor aid against the invader.
John Langdon WINS at that time presiding officer OF
the Assembly, and upon tho receipt OF the from
the north thus addressed that body =
have So 900 IN hard money; my plate l Will pledge
for more | have seventy hogsneads Of
1obago rum. which shall DO sold Tor the most they
will bring These are AZ tho service Of the state II
we succeed shall be remunerated; not, they viii
DO OF We q brigade aud
friend Stark, who noby sustained the honor OF
ut Burgers Ill., safely DO entrusted with tue
command, and We will check Bursoyne.
The Legislature summoned stark from his
The call. but made stipulation that he should have
separate command Independent OF the officers OF the
general army His conditions accepted; the pee
pie rallied the standard OF their favorte leader and
in a lew days no Ut the head OF . considerable
force the frontier
DIFFERENCE
On arriving ut Manchester, where portion OF biz
volunteers had boen directed 10 assemble, Colonel
Stark noticed shat the packs OF his paraded
f.ra ~. ia
that Gensrai Lincoln had ordered them to march Tor
the mouth Of the Mohawk He waited on Lincoln, and
informing HIM OF tho nature OF HIS command refused
to comply with the order Had no submitted to The
demand OF General schuyler tho campaign would
probably terminated with ruin OF tho north.
army ana Burgoyne would have reached Albany
inste I'D Of meeting his late at Saratoga when, upon
the report OF General Schuyler Congress informed
Of these proceedings they adopted resolutions
ing New Hampshire for the Instructions given "a
General Stark, and requesting that he should be
CURED conform TO the rules OF the service govern
Ing tho volunteers and militia In the aed. This
took place the 10Th Of August, three days altar
victory at Bennington
THE MARCH BENNINGTON.
General Stark, joined by the Green Mountain Boys
chose 10 march undor MS banner,
campcd at Bennington. On tho 18th OF August he
informed by messenger from Cambridge, twelve
miles northwest OF Bennington, that party OF Indians
was approaching In that direction, and during the
night express informing him OF The advance
OF portion OF Burgoync's army, under command Of
Colonel Baum, with tram OF artillery. on the morn
ing oi the l4th, General Stark with his disposabe
force, marched out to meet the enemy. Al the dis
lance Of four or nvo miles he met Colonel Gregg who
had been despatched preceding day with two hun
dred men 10 intercept tho indians, IN full retreat
before largo body OF Germans, who wore advancing
n h0 q q Indians wcre nOw "A mil
Of tne American lines. General Stark ordered halt,
and drew up his Ia order OF battle perceivina
which the enemy hated, advantageous ground and
threw up intrenchmenis On the following day Stark
his dispositions for attacking Baum, by sending
out thanking parties 10 tho right and lett, in
OF the enemy, and commence the attack while be
should engage the main body in front violent ram
setting in prevented any movement during the day.
Daring the night further rciniorcemens received.
Among them was clergyman from Berkshire Aasa,
who appeared TO be the temporal well spiritual
leader Of his people On reaching the Generals quar-.
ters no addressed him in tho following s,rain:"Wc.
the people Of Berkshire, have been called
| fight, but have never been permitted. We have
resolved II you will let light,
| again." Tho General asked HIM II no 20
battle at once, while It raned and was darks ''0h,
no." "WelI then said Stark az the Lord gives
sunshine again. and do give you nghtng enough,
l will ask 10 come again"
THE BATTLE or BKSSIsoroS
On the morning OF tho 10th Of August General
Stark moved to execute tho plan OF attack which had
been concerted for the day before. Every order
executed with precision. The fAnxng parties ciosed
in the OF the enemy, perccving which the In.
dams took nighs while Stark holly engaged In
front. The action Immediately became general ''lt
lasted, says Stark 'two hours and tho hottest
1t was like continued clap Of thunder"
Tha tor he Cyea MOun tain
Boys aud the forced from their breast.
works. and although CALAMITY led to The charge by
Colonel Baum they were ovcrpowered by tho irwin
chile Yankees and compelled TO retreat leaving their
artillery and baggage on the field.
Parties OF tho militia dispersed IN different
directions gather the plumber pris-
onera Scarcely had they dono before information
came that a large reinforcement from BurgoynsL
army was approaching and within two miles dis
Starks troops wers IN no very favorable cir.
cumstances the contest but no proceeded to
rally them. The fortunate arrival OF Colonel Warner
with a regiment OF fresh troops, just the enemy's
forces reappearcd, enabled him second battle
the same day. Tho contest was continued until
sunset with great obstinacy, whom the enemy gave
way Stark pursued their flying forces until dark,
when he obliged to draw Off hts men. Tho fruits
Of this days victories four pieces Of brass
non several hundred stand Of aud 700 prisoners.
Two hundred ana seven oil encmy WcfekIheu, Tue
number wounded unknown. Tho American loss va
thirty killed and forty wounded.
IMPORTANCE OF THE VICTORY.
Thus ''the great by General Stark near
Bennington" as Washington described It, determined
the fate of the Northern army and the hills OF Bon
n,pgton were rendered memorable for two victories
won in q single day by militia over tho disciplined
veterans OF England strengthened by artillery aud
aided by o operate band OF tories and savagea Il
was the first link in the chain OF events that opened
new scene tho eyes OF America The dark and
threaten. ing clouds which had so long ovsrshadowed
their prospects suddenly dspeled and the hearth
of tho people we're terminated with hope and conf.
dence "This brilliant exploit" says Everett, ''wAa
H. ~.axr of aark from concQpllon nchlaxc.