The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-10-12


at least, of their doings in camp.
~ And still another centennial. On
Oct. II, in Schuylerville, n. y, will be
held the hundrcdth anniversary of the
surrender of Burgoyne's army. This
centennial will no doubt be one of the
most successful affairs of the kind, COM
memorating as it docs one of the most
important battles of the revolution.
The order of exercises will be, II salute
Of one hundred guns at sunrise; grand
civic and military procession; laying
the corner stone of the Saratoga monu-
ment. by the grand master of Masons Of
the state of New York, assisted by the
grand lodge under the escort of one
thousand Knights Templar; oraIions by
ex-Gov. Uoratio Seymour and George
w. Curtis; poems by Alfred Il. Street
and Gen. j. Watts De Pcyster: hislori-
cal address by William l.. Stone. clos
inc with a brilliant military spectacle
representing the surrender of Bur
poync's army. President of The day.
GOV. A. II. Rice of Massachusetts,;
grand marshal, Gen. W. b. French of
Saratoga. Perhaps il will not he amiss
to review some ofthe principal events OF
the battle, which is known under several
different names, and which Sir Edward
Creary has called one Of the fifteen de-
cisive battles of the world. Early in
the afternoon Of Oct. I, Ia. a loraging
party left the British ranks, protected
by a strong guard, and advanced TO Il
large whcatficld and began 10 fake
charge of il. Gates, perceiving them
approach. ordered Morgans celebrated
corps to attack them. which they did.
driving them back. i,cinlorcements
came from the enemy and the battle
became general. Adjuianl Gen. Will
kinson gives some very sickening de-
tails after the retreat of the British from
the field, Just liity-two minutes after
the first shot had been fired The
ground where the British grenadiers
had stood presented scene which
would make the sioulcet heart turn
sick. The ground was torn with shot
and shell. and sircwn around were thc
dead and diving on both sides. In the
center of the field stood Il brass field
piece which had been taken from the
enemy. upon which Col. Cillcy sat
astridc waving his sword and shouting
in the utmost excitement. Near him
an American surgeon, having just ann
putaied one of the limbs OF II British
soldier, held up his hands. rocking with
blood, and cried out. "lIurrah, ! have
bathed my hands in British blood"
lie was stcrnly rcbukcd for his conduct.
II will be remembered that in This bat
lie Gen. Benedict Arnold added another
laurel 10 his crown by his intrepid cour-
age, so condemned by some and 50
highly Landed by others. II is reported
by some that Arnold was in camp. and
seeing the engagement around him in
which he was forbidden to participate.
his excitement was intense and was in
creased by frequent poiaiions. II final
" Ovcrcamc him, and lcaping upon II
horse he rode into the thckcst of the
fight and there was wounded at the
head of his old regiment. Al the very
moment of the victory he received an
order TO return. Bravcly and valantly
rs the battle was fought by both armies.
we can but feel that had the veil of
futurity been lifted. both armies would
have fought with greater desperation,
if possible. However Great Britain
looked upon us then, AT the present
time, no doubt, she is as proud to own
us rs her offspring, as we are proud of
our rapid growth and improvement.