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


that n my Troops orderd to JOIN the Contin Troops,
on the West side Of North River that the Inhabitants
in imminent danger and Determined 70 win,
state, and thereby leave ours the Frontier an
mach OF similar opinion, as all the Troops are drawn
IRON this place. except what Is under my command
and about one hundred OF Col. Warmers Rcgimt also
mine not all yet arriv'd shall larry here Iili
Sunday and hope by that time they Will ali ioip ana
then will mnrch for Bennington And there shall walt
your further Orders l ~ fts
But must beg 1t a favour in addition TO the many
already copfetr'd mo by your ionors, not 10 put
me under the Command OF those officers on whose Ac,
count quilted the Army, lest the remedy shoou
prove TO me than the disease.
have this moment received Intelligence, oy 'wo
persons who nude thcir escape from riconderogs De
longing to State who Captiynicd at the Time
OF the evacuation OF that fortress, Except Few th 10
employed In Transporting their stores 10 LAKE
George understand thcy take but very itto care OF
the Prisoners they leave them every day more or
less The strength of Gent Schuyer's army cannot
ascertain afraid he will retreat 10 Albany as
hc has forfeited the peoples Confidence In him En-
urcly.
''''e'' A'N ''''' JOHN STARK, b. D. c.
p. s-wnh respect TO stores. cannot see how y
Will be of any c0pscq to at this Juncture 10
forward any this place, as II Is Impossible tney eau
arrive here In season 80 -,
Rum at this place Is Twenty shillings per Quart
from thence you Caa form aJudgment, Gent, now
''T To the he Caasmas Of the Hon'blo Committee of
Safety Now sttIng at Exeter New Hampshire
PROM GENERAL STARK.
CAMP BENNINGTON Augt %, 1T77
TO acouant YOU that secured all Artillery
Baggage ana Wagons, which makes superb appear.
uncc here upon fara lie; lmpatiently wait the
arrival Of The Massachusetts Militia as am deter
mined TO advance nearer 20 our lmplacabc Blood
thirsty euemy's they come IN. hope 10
Commence my Rout by the last OF next week. and do
latter myself, that IN case as ny OF them Comes TO
pur Assistance us are promised, We shall be able to
Danish Mr.. Burgoyre. his Mercennry Hrelings
with precipitation the lakes again. But should
luy Unforeseen disaster, impede the accomplish
). this our resolution think 10 abso aely necessary
"A Relieve
hose that already under iLy command, as | am
persuade they will not larry after the time is expired
which will soon be elapsed 1t appears entirely
Inconsistent TO desert tho Serve before Rem
oreed, for should the enemy attcmp, TO await them
selves OF our acquisition, they can easily accomplish
u. and We shall loose all the Reputation and advan
ages We have attained and 1t will be IN their power 10
embarrass and sprcad desc alton and ruin throughout
our frpntcrs Tho Massachusetts Troops
gagged the last of November, which will BIO Ten
am Conscious to myself. that 1t is of the utmost
Importance TO that an army DO kept on this side OF
the enemy Tor Conformation oil my OPINION
refer you TO Gen'l Burgoyncs Instructions 10 Lieut.
Col Baum.
The defeat of the enemy In the action of the 10th
Inst have almost II not entirely, subverted the hopes
and expectations OF the Tories IN those parts, which
are very numerous, as well very misch to
Cause. However, upon the whole, II has evidently
aterd the face Of affairs among them all
The Hessians are frequently deserving to our SIDE,
they all agree IN their normations that their allow
ancc of provisions is Short scanty very dsagreeablc
and bad scented and that they are Indebted TO the
evacuation Of Tycondcroga for their supplies, and that
muny more would desert to US, were they not appre
hensve OF being taken up, 10y the Scouting parties of
Indians out by Burgoync, to Intercept them They
say their Inevitable fate is 10 be Immediately exc
cuted II takon up and carried back
shall expect be released when my brigade 49, us
my business will admit OF my Tarrying any longer.
Last Monday 70 Hessions wero found dead In the
woods, which must he added TO the humber heretofore
sent you-also IA Of their guns were found them
JOHN STARK.
To THE HosBLE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY IN TUE
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. aut ,r
wF>
STATE OF !
NEW HAMP}
DEAR SIR Orders Issued four or Eve days ago. for
Draughting Sixth part of The Militia from tho Six
Eastern Regiments OF this State who to march by
the 18th OF this Inst. Septem'r to put themselves
under your Command serve until the last day OF
N0vem'r next unless sooner discharged. And Hat
nne" V psr az tho oo x
you ~ larry some time longer. Capt. Atkinson OF
Boscawen has likewise orders to raise Comply of
Volunteers 10 serve under you, which he gave great
assurance he could cempleai.
In your letter Of the 10th ult. you mentioned that
you expected released wher your Brigade was as
your Business would permit your 1arrying longer.
In answer to which, must In the name Of your Coun
try in tho name People (whose Eyes
YOU ana In the Of this COMMITTEE, Entreat
you not to think o leaving tho Command Of our Militia
this campaign In shore our Militia will not Turn out
with aacrty under any other Command. In Confidence
OF your zeal Tor The public good, and IN assurance that
you Will not lcnve tho Command at Time when your
Continuance is so Essentially Necessary The Com
miltee nave assured the that to march that
they are to under Geni Stark and they will go
Wishing you a Continued Success in the service of
your Country, am, Sir, with great regard,
Your very Humble Scrvt
Nrw sT1 ,xr or In COMMITTEE &c q Safety
SIR The Committee received yours of the 18th just
with tho creates, Pleasure. and have directed INC TO
Present their very Thanks yor the officers
* Soldiers under your Command, for the Brave and
Spirited Conduct manifested In the late Battle, and for
the very essential service done the Country al this
vrltl m ma
be prelude 10 greater things OF the same kind, aud
That Heaven Will yet bestow many Blessings to our
Country through your hands Fervently prayiDg that
.he God o. ARMIES may Protect you the day Of
Battle, be a Shield & Buckcr to our Brave Country
men UNDER your Command, and that he may give
victory TO all your Undertakings do in behalf
Of the Committee subscribe myself your most Obed't
q very Humble Scr'I
Gen'L STARK
FROM GENERAL STARK.
ALBANY Sth juno 177s
DEAR SIR, take this opportunity by Express In
form you OF my situation at this place arrived here
the Eighteenth May found tho greatest Confusion
the Army the Inhabitants much worse there
was Two Regiments here when came but they were
immediately ordered Of however | Detained Que OF
them Tor the security OF the City stores rs could
put no Dependence upon the Miitia--such another
Bet OF Scoundrlls Is not In America when their all
depending they had Rather oil go Rum
hazard the least hgbtng-on tue 20tn May there
party OF the Continental Troops stationed at u
pace called Scholarly about thirty miles IRON
there party oil the Enemy Advancing to
Destroy II the Company marched out but could not
seven a. In a short time was Ingagcd with party OF
the Enemy which Action the capt. Lieut.
killed fifteen of the men while the Militia calmly
looked but did not go to their Assistance Sucn Is
their conduct when applied TO them for Guard to
Guard their State Prisoners they told me there
many Tories among them that they could
pended upon the Indians L. tories daily Making
Depredat,ons Every day to the wesward-they have
burnt number OF Houses 4 Killed drove OF q GrcA
many Cat,ie-thc Enemy in the Northward have been
very still but expect they viii Break out soon as
their vessels are at Croun point & have been there this
time and " they should Break out that Quarter
there Is TO be Depended upon but for thor
security.
Genll Bayley Informs me that he has sent Major
Wright to No. T. who Is Major to Peters Corps but
not get the Authority OF that plncc 10 take him IN
tody which similar case to what found last year
should DO glad their Conduct might be EDqurcd into
L. the Genli. obliged TO send HIM TO you--woud
take II Kind he might be secured as he rs a Noted
villain.
II IS Reported here that Genll Howe has left Pba-
dcphia X that GcnlL Washington has Marched for NJ
York how that may DO do not pretend 10 saybut IL
IL certain they have put their baggage Board somc
time ago. GeplL Gates Is his March towards "