The Bennington daily banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1877-1877, 1877-08-18


the Qaeeu's apartments shouting, Il hav
beaten them" II have beaten all the Amer
caus," and be talked Of the Red Ribbon {
Bath for bis general. But they were all mii
taken. The rebels bad men oil science. Co
John Trumbull bad found on the spot yea
before that this very thing could happen
Schuyler aud s.. Clair we're no traitors. The
only blundered II WAS a grave error 1
Schuyler to accumulate such precious store
and priceless Lrms Tor capture In an i'll pro
visioned aud hali-deiendsd fortress. II was
most lame aud impoteht conclusion Tor 81
Clair 10 boast. III the enemy came hither, h
will 10 back laslsr than he came" and, with
in one week, be stole away 10y night
The news OF the loSs of TiOondsroga fell oi
this whole region like t1e bursting OF a water
spout. For miles along the lake and up th
Otter Creek. thu settlers claimed British pro
eotion OF hed from their homes. The lnhah
itlnts nj Albany ran about their streets in ter
ror WilliamstoEn aud St)ckbridge wer
crowded with fugitives. The New Hampshir
towns from WAlpole to II .veThill were send
ing of messages OF alarm. Bera WOODWARD
sent at midnight. "For Gods sake, com
without delay"
Bat George had not beaten oil the Amer
cans, and Bnrsoyuo did not eaIn the Red Rib
shire Grants, 10 tue words OF Congress, 'thos
called the Green Mountain Boys" and the.
we're not ready to resign their homesteads al
ter the struggles OF a dozen years. And tha
song. trough unwritten then, was SUM
through their hearts
"Here we halt our march and pitch our tent
On the rugged forest ground,
And light our fires with the borders rent
By winds from the borders ronnd.
Wild storms have torn the ancient wood.
But wilder is at hand,
With hail OF iron and rain Of blood,
To sweep and desolate the land"
Down in BERKSHIRE, there wAH oompan,
that had betn disappointed OF ia q .bt.
Over IN New Hampshire, there were gallant
body oi men, wLo h I'd held their wn at Ban
ker Hill till the very last, had Id the van a.
Princeton, wa4 bound for sillwateT and sIr-
atosa, and Monmouth aud yorktown. Thsrs
was a man who,o name was S t. Wirnsr
clear beaded resolute, unAlnching. every
inch soldier, aud acquainted with every iOoI
of this ground. There was also a man Who's,
name was John Stark, a born and bred war
rior, n man Oi genuine military iustiuit and
genius. who could hnd his place, and hold 4
too, ready waru be knew he was right, - take
all riska, whether IL we're tue anger vi Schuy
ltr the oenspre oil Congress. or the widow
hood OF "Moy St,tk." There was a noted
tavern in tho town, aud there we're gathered
thore IRA Allen. Tnomas Cnittenden. Jona'
F " aud their stauueh comrades. There wal
one sAtamOunt on the sign-post, and twelve
ca;amounts within. There Was auo,heF oom
mitlee oil safety at Exeter. and, while it con-
timed such men as Meshech, Weare, Nicholas
Gilmore, Josiah Birtlelte, the Republic wal
not lost. 1--WE can re ulse Them" wrote Irl
Allen. "ii we have assistance" Iu three day.
New Hampshire voted such assistance--twen
tJ-fvs companies OF Stlrks brigade. 1t wal
u ea, wien there was no money in the treas
uiy and no ght ahead, that up rose John Lang
don in his pi se. rendering his money, hi
merchandise, bis plate. at We gain our in
dependence, sbgl be rep lid II not, wha
matters my property Fne legislature ad
Journed ou Saturday night All that nigh
aud next day au American was riding iron
Exeter to Concord. Tuesday afternoon, ht
dlsmouuted ut the church door, and walkeC
up the aisle. Tue minister stopped aud said
"Captain Huiohins. are you the bearer OF
mes5agoY Eyes, Bmgoyue. is on his marcl
to Albany Stark will command the New
Hampshire men, aud, If ws all turn out. VI
can cnt him OF " Only hearers" said th
Rsv. Timothy Walker. ''yOu who are ready 4
80, bet.er lsaYs " oLae.n All tbs man Tel
"You stall have paiv,' said Samuel rhomp
son, the shoemaker, "Deiore tomorrow morn
ing"
Whil1 Warner was sending of his messen
gers on fresh horses TO oIll in the milltii
and alarm the inhabuants OF Vermont, anC
Herrick was raising his rangers, all New
Hampshire was in II whirl officers Fastening
hall Nlaa o.. . ssr.
nome retraoiug tneIr steps new enlGlments
minute men, oven ol tue olarin lit, summon
ed tj be read hold in my hand veuera-
ble paper, dated EAST KINGSTON, August At D.
l777 and reads thus I'VE. the subscnb-
ers, do severaly enlist ourselves or ingage tC
stand IN readiness Mt moments warming
equipt according TO law, vita six days proyis.
IONS, ready to march wherever called for in the
New England States to which wO pramis,
obedience to our ofhSers. We ingage to stand
ready TIL the Oath day Of September next
Enoch Chase, aud 13 others.
Stark's name Was tower OF strength ia
New Hampshire, aud his officers and men were
IN great measure, select citizens. owners oi
the soil good men and true. The br g tdt
chaplain, Hubbard, was graduate in the Sec.
ond class Of Dartmouth college. n future gov.
ernor aud cbef justice OF the State. Jere.
miah Smith bad hs gun stock broken and
lace grazed by a muskel bali, at B .uninglon.
The members OF the several companies were
ueignbors, friends and relatves. From the
town OF Salisbury, N. H.. with only lQ9 rat
able polls, AZ men were ln the conflict. lheiI
captain vas the iather Of Daniel WebsterAm JnP
them were the sohoolmaster, Edward Evans,
Dee. Benz, Huntoon, representative Matthew
Pettengill and selectmen Ardent Pettengilll.
Ctlers OF the same quality. THIS one family
OF Pettengi!l sent to the battle lLree brothers
aud a sisters husband they were the broth
ers-ln law OF ny great grandfather. Qne ol
them died OF bis wounds. So, iu Vermont,
five sons ol Stephen Fay wero lhere-ons Of
them slain. Massachusetts sentlAwyers, phys
icans, a judge ami fighting parsen. It was
the best blood oil these States that flowed here.
While this cOmmotion was iermeutiag IN
the States. RuTgoyne was happy aud easy.
He waG ordering tsu de jOis in honor Of bis
victory, on the very day on which Schuyler
was declining to furnish soldier or q mus
ket to defeud Vermont Instead Of pushing
on by Lake George aud tie old road, be halt
ed at Whitehall while his troops cut their
wy through dense forest. made forty
bridges IN sixteen miles, aud two miles OF lo.
work over one morass. 1t may have been
as be claimed his best cour e. But his need
OF supplies became early apparent and about
tue FIRST Of August troops we're all designated
for BIume's expedition. They did not march
untl the 18Th. Those ten or twelve days de-
lay lost his only chauee OF success
For the 9th John meyer Uttered Five
days alter he was uotAsd OF his appoidt.
ment he appeared in Onarlestown. Iu
advance ol his instructions he was forward
Ing troops TO Vermont, waiting ihe enemy
and looking up bis supph'f. II would De
amusing, were it not distressing. 10 read OF
bis d fficrltles T; obtained Tor want OF bullet
monlds, as there is but one pair in town.;
vainly endeavoring to get four cannon mount
ed finding third OF the po wder in store
worthless IN want OF kettles aud "spirils,,
aud even sealing wax aud paper But be
makes no apologies or complaints uiteTs no
doubts or fears. As fast as bis men came IN
by squads, be sends them along. Just as soon
as the bullets were ruu, Stark and his went of
ut tue enemy. He comes in sight At Manches
ter. receiving orders 10 join SehuyIe aud AIt-
ly refusing to abandon Vermont. BY two le-
ilcllous mistakes, one when Congress super