Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-22
NUMBER 3S.
AN UNREcoRDED HERO.

We have all read of the intrepid cour-
age Of" Green Mountain Boys" at the
time of the revolutionary war, and the
usual supposition is that all those of pa
triotic spirit were to be found in the ranks
of the American army; hn; many .
brave man perhaps by the forces of cir
cumstances was obliged to tsrry at home.
At tae time the following incident oc-
Cured the British were in possession OF
Fort Ticonderogs, aud the towns for ma
ny miles around were subjected to law
less depreds,ons of the red coats
which aroused the just indignation of all
who favored the "pstrietic cause" But
as II little free speech often deprived q
man of liberty, it WAS thought best lus-
ing homely expressionl to grin and
bear it,"
One day company Of British soldiers.
numbering about 70, In passing through
the town of Cornwall, Vermont, linger-
ed around long enough TO place . csr-
tain secret mark On the house of every
person suspected or known to favor tho
patriots, that others of the Kings
Own" who should follow after would
know by this mystic sign whero to Gnd
friend or toe.
Now this raised the ire Of one man ia
particular, who determined to oircum-
vent them by II little plot he had formed
in his own mind. SO, taking tho British
officer aside and speaking in cautious
manner, this person (Blodget by nsme)
said : " Say, now, be you goln' 10 Tlcen'
derogue ?" but without waiting for re-
ply continued, "tor il you be me and
some OF my noighbors want to 60 long
with ye. We've been watin' tor some
chance like this for y long time, and II
you II just march out of town, 50 es not
to excite suspicion, you sec, and will wait
for us at n certain spot can toll yo OF,
why, IN soe the other mcn and we'll
Join there. What say you ?"
Now the army, both on tho American
and British side, was always willing ta
take new recruits Whenever offered, and
rs this mans story seemed plausible
enough, the British captain willingly ae-
ceded to the proposal of Blodget, who
thereupon proceeded to appoint y rendeE-
vous which was whero tho public high
way or road was cut through ledge Of
limestone rock, forming n wall somo 10
feet high on either side, on top Of which
was u stunted growth of trees. Blodgot
requested tho officer TO wait there GER
tain length of time, and they would mako
all expedition in joining him.
As soon as Blodgot saw tho soldiers
out of sight, hs hastily mounted his horse
and started out to inform his good
Wing neighbors oi his intentions. IL
needed bat n few words in those days to
arouse II persons patriotism, 80 each man
taking down hia trusty Arelock, or old
lu-ee, with no military outfit. except the
three crowned hat OF Gen y Blodgot.
which ho fortunately discovered in soma
old resting place, they proceeded by .
much shorter route 10 the point Of rem
devious, so that they mad time to secrets
themselves among the bushes at tho far
ther end Of tho Limestone pass before tho
Britishers came up. According u
Morses History, published some 40
years ago, military tactics In those days
WIS not by any means perfect even
General Putnam overpowered by strats-
gy rather than numbers. Soon was heard
the tramp, tramp, tramp Of the soldiers
as they marched into tho pass, whore
they were expected to halt vt the further
end and wait for the recruit 10 Join them,
but when midway between either open
ing, with tho great rocks, as impenetra.
BILE rs prison walls, rising on two sides OF
them, even Obstructing the sunlight for
the time, they were nstonished at hearing
stentoran voice cry "hnlt |" They
stopped, surprised, when theimpromptu
General Blodget, who had refined his
horse directly in front of the opening,
commanded them TO lay down their srms
aud surrender. At first the officer at
tempted to parey, but Blodget knew i.
would not do to give them time to con-
slider tho position, SO he again cried in
loud voice, amid great flourish Of arms
(in the background, " First platoon, rise
and" But there WAS no necessity
for him 10 add fire I" NJ the Captain.
supposng themselves To be surrounded
by . large body of American soldiers, by
= sign gave the other TO understand that
he would surrender. Then Blodget or
dered the twenty men to walk off num-
ber Of PAGES, stack their arms and fall
back again. Having done so. he ordered
five Of his own company To take posses
sion OF them, and Ms the five waS all the
men he could muster, strange as 1t may
appear, they really marched the twenty
men a. prisoners of war, not To Ticonde-
rogs, but b. General Stark then at Ben
ningtoh, Vermont. Rochester Usion.
He waltzed out Of tho front door, fol-
lowed by n wash board and two bars Of