New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-17
BURGOYNE'S SURRENDER.


Tho centennial anniversary of the surrender OF
General Burcovnc will be celebrated at Schuyler
vile to-day The cornerstone of the saratoga
monument will be laid and Ex-Governor SEYMOUR
Governor Rice of Massachusetts, GEORGE William
Curtis and William J.. Stone of New-lork, VIII uc-
rrar addresses Poems will be read by Alfred Is.
Street and General j. Watts de Peyster. Below Is
given bistor, of the campaign which culmiha'eu
in the surrender
Jt was upon the 18th of August, 1777, that
Ceneral Gates very fortunately for himself, as
sumed the command of the Northern Army Inc
victory had already been assured him 10y the mas
terly operations of General Schuyler and substan-
TALLY won at Bennington, and by the TepuiSe
OF St. Leger, at Fort Stauw.X. The Americans
Mt that time were resting nine miles above Albany,
near the mouth of the Mohawk. Schuyler. with per-
feet good grace surrendered his command, giving to
Gates all the intelligence in his possession and put
ting into his hands every important paper. NOT
that SCHUYLER did not feel The ndgDity for he spoke
planly of il in letter to Congress. but, waving all
personal considerations in tAe hour of his country
emergency he was active ID promoting the SUCCESS
of the battles which followed, and was at Saratoga
when Burgoyne gave up his sword
The plan which had been adopted by the British
Ministry and conided 10 the execution OF bmgoyhe
was 10 march from Canada on Albany 10y the laNeS,
another large body advancing up the huoSo', al"
emitting off communication between the Northern
and Southern provinces. st. Legcr was 10 MAKE aui
version ON the Mohawk River and Bnrgoyne had
compelled the evacuation of Crown Point ana Icoh-
derora. defeated the Amercausa at llubbardston ana
occupied Skenesborough The British Army on The
18Th of September crossed the Hudson, the intention
being 10 form junction with Clinton at ALBANY
Gates with 5000 men, advanced TO boius
Heights which he proceeded to tortiiy' VIII
the special assistance of Koscusko. Bnreoyne nav
ing been refused rcinlOTcements or cooperation 10y
Howe was still bent upon reaching Albany In MS
path Law the judciously selected camp OF the AueII
cans on the brow OF Bemu'S Heights, Tor "lhg llie
segment ot a circle, convex toward the enemy De
tween the armies were two deep aVihes' INC
American right touched the llud-on and could not
be assa ed. The left was on high ridge OF NILS
tine lines protect d by breaslwork. DIT CT
in the way of Bu goyne, it necessary that lie
should carry 1t. If he would advance
BATTLE OF b MUss HEIGHTS
On the 18th of ptember the rgit wing OF the
British advanced to within four miles OF tie Amer
can lines. A further forward movement was made
upon the l9th of Canadians ana Indians, WITH
body OF grenadiers and light infantry, under Cen
eral Fraser. The army moved IN three columns t"e
artill ~ protected by Redesel and the brunswick
trooll. "a, t.e road through the meadows near the
1Ncl; BulGNAif ptiNNNsiliN i'N WV 'N''-N
dcep iaviue: Fraser. " I'll the TIC o., made circuit
mon the ridge to occupy heights from which the
Lift of the America could be as,aied The W.
d,,us. Cana iaus and Tories hover,d Oh the front
nd TANKS of the column g
Gates. ~ is stated. by the advice Of Arnold about
| o'clock IN the afternoon, ordered out MO gahS
rnrmen and the ar Ili,rV. They put picket {"
Gglt but retired upon the coming mp OF the mann
10 " Rel fo1ccmc. Is wor' sent up, Morgan havln1
fallen suddenly upon th left of the brt b central
division. Gates had sent ont the New-ianpSire
batteries. of which ccalue'S met tie enemy III Ho'''
while Cilie, took them the lett sharp conflict
ei,,Icd. winch continued until after dark, and III
winch tine Americans lest 100 and the enemy 800
mon Morgan had has horse shot under him and
with his riilemcn captured canrOl which be was
unable 90 carry of %. cs, at o'clock, had ordered
outt4eN wYork regiment of Cor'iandi, ana M'ei-
ward tuat Of Henry Livingstone. Larncd's brigade.
with q Massachusetts, regiment, had been sent. at
Gcock, to the cucmys rear, when fledeS'i
VITA regiment and two cannon. charged the Amer
Jeans upl4 ths ri-ht flank. They quietly whdre"
within their lines, taking their wounded ana IoU
Ir>oueTs. hi, battle has been variausy Designated
rs the Battle Of Saratoga of Sn.lSa and OF
B1uus', lie ahts The British had already received
an order from Burgoyne to withdraw. General
Schuyer afterwarl pressed the Ogii ION thai n the
British had followed up their advantage, they Wo"ld
have made it a drawn battle, AMI might have col
lcct,d provisions. If which they stood so much in
need.
Frustrated IN this attempt Burgoyne resolved TO
remain quiet for tie present, and to wait the arrival
of Sir HeIry Clinton at Albany. General Arnold
urged an immediate aui &c eral attack upon the
1rInaius Of General BurgoynGs division, but Cafes,
with his usual prudence, resolved 10 wait for ammu
nltIon and more troops. The result was quarrel
between these officers, and Arnold asked
for AID received a passport for Philadelphia
Bnt he stu fingered in the camp. though
Gates refused to see him, and declIHed
To accord to him a command. Burgoyue. who
had now eucamped so near the American lines THAT
he could not retreat nor make a movement unob-
served, had received from Sir II ury Clinton
promise of a division the Hudson River, a
hal rep led that ne could maintain ms pusito until
tne 18th of October. Bat this position was daily
growing more and more desperate. He threw up
er.at redoubt Oh the late fed Of battle which
entrusted to Frascr's corps. Bnymaus corps wa
on an eminence on the side OF the rayine The
entire front protected by ditch. THIS was the
camD OF Freemans Farm.
Meanwhile. Gates was constantly receiving ac-
cesSions. Lincoln arrived on the ODD of 70" hr
with 1000 militia. BuIgoynes india
were constantly deserving. On the 4th o. October
he summoned Phillips, Eiedese and Fraser to cnuu
ell. His own plan was, by roundabout march, to
turn the American loft but this would have left the
British bouts and PRISON for three days unpro-
tected. Il edesel proposed a rapid retreat to Fort
Edward. Burgoyne still continued To hope for reiH
forcementS and supplies from below. FINALLY, on
the IT., he solved upon grand reconnaissance 10
force; if he found that the Americans could not