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

between Crown Point and Tconderoga when
thcy discovered sled passing the ice from
the former TO the latter. Others followed thrcc
OF which were taken, with seven prisoners
and SIX horses; but others, discovering tho
presence Of the Rangers. prscpitatey rs,rsated TO
Crown Point Rogers, well knowing that q strong
body would at DO thrown from that fortress
against him, ordered retreat, which was instantly
commenced, IN single nc, Rogers front and stark
In tho rear They had crossed broken ground
and small valley for mIle when, on reaching tho
summit Of the Hill beyond. they found the oneny more
than.two hundred strong drawn up In the form OF u
to intercept their retreat rho Rangers alter
the nrst vollcy fell back tho opposite hill where
Stark was posted. aud here a bloody and desperate
action ensued, continuing from O'Clock until sun
sot OF that day Captain spikcman and several other
gallant officers fell In the struggle Major
Rogers, though wounded In tho head at the
beginning OF tho bsssie stil fought uat disabled
BY receiving ball shrough tho wrist The command
now dcvofved upon Stark, whose deadly RHO had
kept the enemy at bay, pouring death with every
voloy into their ranks. Rogers, when no could no
longer Weld the rie suggested retreat but Stark,
who was the only officer who had escaped injury,
threatened TO shoot tho nrst man who attempted TO
escape, declaring no had good position and could
maintain II until dark, when retreat could DO madc
In safety. While he cheering on his stray
ball from the oncmy broke tho lock Of gun. Al the
Same instant, seeing Frcnchnan fall he sprang for
ward, possessed himself OF his gun and resumed his
place at the hoad OF his t,lo band. Night came to
his relief and tho carnage ceased Ho now quietly
drew Of his detachment, ana with all his wounded
men reached Lake George safety at eight o'clock
tho following morning Tho wounded men, who
during the night march had kept up their
spirits, overcome with cold,
fntiguc and loss OF blood that they could 60 FUR
Their. They were still forty miles from Fort william
Henry, whence relief must como or the wounded must
DO lett TO perish Tho snow four cc deep upon the
ground and tho distance could only be ravorsed upon
snowshoes. Stark with two others, ut once departed
and by an effort easily imagined than described
reached tho fort at nightfaL Tho next day all his
wounded comrades saiely removed In seighs to
Fort William Henry. II needs no idle flourish Of high
sounding words to kndo the admiration Of tho rcader
for deeds OF tho nobcst heroism nko these. or tho
Rangers fourteen killed, SIX wounded aud SIX
taken prisoners in this engagement Tho enemy. who
werc said TO have had $50 in the actou lost less
than 118 killed mortaiy wounded
COMMAND RANGERS
In nov organization of the Rangers Stark was up.
pointed to Oil the vacancy occasioned by the dcath of
saved Fort William Henry from capture In tho ab-
sence OF Rogers no had command Of tho Rangers
Going the tho evening OF tho 10th OF
March no overheard some of them planning the cole
braion Of ST. Patrick's Nhc following) Day Many Of
bis corps and Of tho regular troops Of the garr
OF Irish origin, and no at forcsaw tho
danger TO which the day spcnt In and iutoxca-
ton would expose them. Ho accordingly directed his
suffer to deliver no rum to tho Rangers without writ
ten order from himself, anu when some Of them ap-
piled Tor the usual allowance he pat them OF by plead
ing tho lamepess Of his wrist from wound and thus
succeeded in keeping hts Rangers SOBER The French
werc aware Of tho Irish CUSTOM had planned an at
tack for that night upon tho garrison, which would
havo been carried had tncy not boon rcpulsed by
Stark's sober Rangers.
~ THE ATTACK FORT TIcoHDERoGA.
In 1853 tho English commander determined TO at
tempt tho reduction Of Ticonderoga. A largo army
was collected, numbering 5000 mon, commanded by
Lord Howe Major Rogers, IN his journal, describes
tho grandeur Of the this large army in
teaux slowly moved over tho waters Of Lake George
At evening tho 5th Of July they reached sabbath
Day Point the lake, where they halted to rofesh
Hero Lord Howe summoned Captain Stark to sup with
him in his tent Resting upon bear skin (his camf
bed) his Lordshp held long and familiar converse
ton with the bravo partisan from the wilds OF Nov
Hampshire upon tho position Of tho fort and tho best
mode Of attack. The movement OF the army wa.
resumed and tho landing Effected by noon Of
the noxt day. Orders had been given to carry
the bridge between Lake George and tho plains
Of Tloonderoga Rogers LODI tho van and Stark
the of the assaaauts On approaching the bridge
Rogers pcrceivng party of French and indians
orawn up 10 dispute tho passage, halted suddenly,
which threw tho rear In full march under Stark upon
tho 'front.' Stark, not understanding tho cause Of the
interruption pushed forward, saying, ut was no time
for delay carried the bridge and opened tho passagc
for tho advancing columno. Lord Hoxo comman ded
the centre OF the army, and, falling in with part
tho advanced guard Of tho enemy ho attacked
persed II, but exposing himself too rastly fell the
first Gre OF tho enemy. Tho assault was continued
through tho 9th, 7th and sth Of July, when General
Abercrombie ordered retreat Tho failure of the ex
petition. In which nearly two thousand regulars aud
provinc,als were killed made prisoners attrib
utcd to the death OF Lord Howe and the incapacity
his successor. General Abercrombia Stark was warmly
attached to Lord Howe, and deeply dcpored
his untimcly death. They nearly of tho same
age. and the young noblcman bent upon acquiring all
tho knowledge necessary to his profession, used
company Stark In hts ranging excursions With high
military talents no united those cstimablc personal
qualities which endcared him to tho British and
provincial troops
CAPTAIN srARK's MARRIAGE
AT the close Of this campaign Captain Stark returned
homo on a iurougn and married to Elizabeth
Page daughter OF Caleb Page, of Dunbarton In the
spring of the following year no again In tho ed
at tho hoad Of his Rangers, and oroercd by Sir
jeffrey Amherst to supcrintend the opening OF a mil
itary road from Crown Point to Number Four (Charcs
town. on tho Connecticut, distance Of eighty mies
through the wilderness. This no accomplished in due
season and present with General Am
hcrst at the reduction Of Ticonderoga and
Crown Point Tho conquest of Canada IN
l76o put an end to tho military operations In North
America. This circumstances, together with the
jealousy OF the British officers against those Of tho
provinces and tho arrogance Of tho young officers who
had purchased commissions but had never done Ger
vco tho army, induced captain Stark to retire from
the service He retired with the friendship Of Gen
cral Amherst, who promised him that no should re.
sumo his rank whenever he chose rcjoin tho army