Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-10-10

tent of Gates, where they were recelv'
ed with the utmost courtesy, and with
the consideration due to brave but un
fortunate men.
After Riedescl had been presented
to Gates, he sent for his wife and chill
drcn. 1t is to this circumstance that
we owe the portrature of a lovely
trait in General Schuyler's character.
"In the passage through the Ameri-
can camp" the baroness writes," | OBJ.
served, with great satisfaction, that
no one cast at us scornful glances on
the contrary, they all greeted me,
even showing compassion on their
countenances at seeing mother with
her little children in such a situation.
| confess | feared to come into the
enemy's camp, as the thing was so en-
tirely new to me, When | approach
ed the tents, noble-looking man
came toward ne, took the children out
OF the wagon, embraced and kissed
them, and then, with tears in his eyes,
helped me also to alight. He then led
me to the tent of General Gates, with
whom | found Generals Bargoyne
and Phillips, who were upon an ex'
tremely friendly footing with him.
Presently the man, who had received
me so kindly, cane up and said to me.
1T may be embarrassing to yon to
dine with all these gentlemen come
no with your children into my tent,
where I will give you, it Is true, a flu-
cal meal, but one that will be accom-
panied by the best Of wishes. You
are certainly, answered l, "a husband
and a father, since you show me so
much Kindness. | then learned that
he was the American General Schuy.
ler.
The English aud German generals
dined with American commander in
his tent on boards laid across barrels.
The dinner, which was served UP in
four dishes. consisted only OF ordinary
ylands, the Americans at this period
heinp accustomed to plain and frugal
meals. The drink on THIS OCCASION
was cider, and rum mixed
with water. Bargoyne appeared III
excellent humo:. He talked a great
deal, and spoke very tlatterlngly oI
the Americans, remarking, a'none
other things. that he admired the
number, dress, and discipline OF ,hei'
army, and, above all, the decorum ant
regularity that were observed. 'YouI
fund of men, he said to Gates, i' in
exhaustible like the Hydras head
when cut off, seven more spring up II
its stead" He also proposed a toas
to General Washington-an attention
that Gates returned by drinking th'
health of the King OF England. Th'
conversation on both sides was unre
strained, atfabIc, and free. Indeed
, the conduct OF Gates throughout, AT
ter the forms of the surrend nder hal
been adjusted, was marked with equa
deIicacy and magran;mity, as Bur
goyne himself admitted in letter t.
, the Earl of Derby. In that lette' tn
captive general particular mentlone'
one circumstance, which, ue said, ex'
ceeded all he had ever seen or read o
on like occasion. 1t was that whel
the British soldiers had marched ou
of their camp to the place where the,
. were TO pile their arms, not a ma" o
the american troops ecas to be seer
J General Gates having ordered hi
whole army ont of sight, that not on
: OF them should be spectator OF tn
r humiliation of the British troops. Thi
was a refinement of delicacy and G
: military generosity and politeness, re
: hecting the highest credit upon tn
conqueror.
As the company rose from the tabl'
S the royal army filed past on the
e march to the seaboard. Thereupol
:. by preconcerted arrangement, the t"
t generals stepped out, and Burgoyn'
l drawing his sword, presented it, in II
3 presence of the two armies, to Gener
S Gates. The latter received it with
: courteous bow, aud Immediately IT
: turned it to the vanquished general =
n William Il. Stone, II, Harper's Ma!
a aziae for October.
BE not coward who leaves tt
!, near duty that is as cruel to grasp
l. nettle, and flies to gather the tar o
a duty that will haunt in mems ey'