The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-18
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MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1877.
TILE COMING VERMONT CELEBRATIONS
HUBBARDTON AND BENNINGTON.

TILE COMING VERMONT CELEBRATIONS
HUBBARDToN AND BENNINGTON.
Two historic incidents connected with
tho early struggles of our revolutionary
war, are to engage the patriotic feelings of
pride aud gratitude of the citizens of Yer
mont and to some extent of the whole
eosatrY, within the period of two months.
These arc the battles, one at Hubbardton
July 9TH, and the battle at Bennington Au-
gust 16.h.
On some respects,as regards convenience,
anity and comprehensiveness of purpose,
II might have been desirable that one single
occasion with Simultaneous observance, and
spnbined eympathies, should have been
ayailed of In recognition of the two incidents
which are substantially scenes of one act.
Bat local pride and the actual partition of
interests among these two incidents, each
seems to have decided to have its own COM
aeaorstion. The people of Hubbardton
xad surrounding towns desire to have
home observance Of the skirmish on the
gesund where the monument stands
making the celebration in one respect in
fsrnal, yet to have such formal proceed
hgs az will mark the hundredth anniver-
sssy of this important event in their COM
saanity. There have been in the last GEN.
ATy several celebrations on the recurring
anniversaries Of these two events. But
they have been strictly associated with and
confined to the two events.
1t 10 proposed on the part of those locally
a<Io sH1iev nIniy IiEe ais,u witI uoiupai-
-auvely inexpensive arrangements, as it was
fAs smaller affair. After there has been
rest and recuperation from the 7th of July,
II u expected that the fires of patriotism
Will glow with renewed ardor for the larger
and state celebration at Bennington. Our
akin object is to call attention to the battle
Aeld at Hubbardton. Tie battle field is
one OF the thousand beautiful spots to be
fssad among the hills of Vermont; and it
deserves rank among the very beautiful
sRoh even of Vermont scenery. 1t is upon
The highlands of East Hubbardton-the
sattlo ground ITSELF hill lying beneath and
sAst OF striking promontory called Mount
Zion. East of the ground is rivulet, and
sAen comes the mountain range over which
sna through the forest Warner aud his
men retrested on their way to Manchester,
saa successfully defied pursuit. Down the
valley of the rivulet was the old military
read to Castleton, by which ST. Clair re.
Ssatod With his army; and the whole scene
embracing the battle ground, this lovely
valley aud the Green mountains, is richly
worth visit, counting as nothing even the
Historic "reminiscences visit would pro-
voke. Let the Green mountain bows of
this generation m IKE at least one visit to
che battle ground Of Hubbardton.
On the 65th anniversary of the battle, a
Aenument was erected with appropriate
exercises, on Thursday, July 9TH, 1869, In
ne presence of some 1000 people who had
come In their private conyeyances as the
sattlo-held Is some seven miles away from
railway station. An historical sketch of
the battle was given, an Grafton delivered
~ Hon. L. T. Walton, of Montpelier.
Addresses were also made by Hon. d. E.
Nioholson, Hon. Alonson Allen, and sever
al sthers.
After the speaking a sham battle was
toaght on the old ground by detachment
Of the Allen Greys, of Brandon, under
Capt. a. b. Cook, who represented the
American forces, and another detachment
OF the Greys, under Col. Joseph Bush, to-
Ssther with party of Indians as reserve,
under Capt James Hope, of Castleton.
The detachment under Col. Bush moved
syer the hill towards the monument. and
surprised the other party, who sprang TO
their arms and prepared to resist the at
saok upon which the British party, were
forced TO retreat, when the party Of In
clans, under Mr.. Hope came down the hill,
snd were warmly met by the opposite
party, where after short hand.to-hand
Sight, the Americans were defeated. The
hattle was we'll carried out, aud but for the
Ihsh OF the crowd OF spectators, would
haEe given vivid idea of the action which
occurred hundred years ago. on the same
spot. The coming celebration will be very
much upon the same plan, as the one des-
sFised. although not quite so elaborate in
detail.
Let the people of Rutland county assem-.
a u an hstnhratb nj,
grateful interest the sufferings and sacra-
Secs of the fathers and the trials they en-
Sured. To bring in review as monument
1.-The prosperity of our country to.day-in
die cultivated ADMINISTRATION of learn
iHss and internal improvements. To bring
10 remembrance that in our hands are the
keeping of these martyrs of the revolution