The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-18
Chr &utlanA Datly Olobs
WEDNESDAY, JULY II, 1877.
A VERMONT EVENT.


Certain newspapers are making merry
over the fact that Vermonters propose to
celebrate the Battle of Bennington which,
after all, was not fought on Vermont soil,
but lust over the line in the state of New
York and, in connection with this un-
doubted fact, they sneeringy remark "tha'
Vermont has to go into New York state
"to get material for a centennial These
sneers are copied with high glee by certain
Vermont newspapers with the direct tend
ency-if, indeed such is not the object-of
belittling the approaching centennial COM
memoration and Of preventing Vermonters
from contributing Of their means to make
it success. The efforts of these would
be critics remind US very much of the
tactics used by New York and a certain
very small class of VeImouters one hun
bred years ago. The battle of
Bennington was fought and the
victory won without the aid of New York,
and the centennial anniversary thereof
will be commemorsed without her aid
luuetu, vi ItituCI OGNbolOb, wac ASSISTANCE
asked, expected or received from that
source. So, too, within five miles of Rut-
land, a man who had sought to iDgratiate
himself into the confidence of Vermonters
and to become prominent in her councils
deserted at the last moment, to the enc
my and sought to render abortive the eff
forts of the patriots; but in epite of his
ridicule, sneers and &c tive opposition, the
Vermonters, under the lead OF Stark, War
ner, Herrick and others, met the combined
forces of British, Uessiaus and tories
turned back the tide of defeat, and won 6
victory which proved the turning point OF
plete independence of the states and colo
MES. SO now, in spite of the sneers, ridi'
cule and covert opposition of few Yer
monters, the sons of those who fought al
Bennington-the patriotic citizens of Yer
mont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts
will make the centennial commemorative
of that event marke d success. AS in 1777
SO in 1877 these NTH opposing will, afe
the event, 2rrogate to themselves larg
share of the glory which is always attend
ant upon success.
1t 10 true that The Battle of Bennington
was not fought on Vermont soil, but 1t wa
essentially Vermont battle, Verne n
victory, and its celebration properly be
longs to Vermont. Without touching upo
the still mpCte6 question, whether the &C
tual battle field-wherever it may be stu
ated-wss then claimed to be part of tn
soil of Vermont and under the Jnrisd clio
Of the new state then but few weeks O
months old, the fact remains that Bennipl
ton was the objective poiIt OF Burgoyne
attack, and tina! only the valor and aler
ness of the men under the command c
Stark prevented the actual battle from b.
ing fought In the streets of Bennington.
The battle at Huhbardlon, as is we
known. resulted disastrDusly, and at tn
sight of the wounded and panic.stricke
fugitives therefrom nearly every viii
house north of Manchester was deserted
and Burgoyne seemed to have every thin
his owD way. In arranging a plan T,
withstandiDg his onward march, 1t was
first determined 10 concentrate all Ii
American troops between here and AlbaD.
Such course, it was thought, might Sd,
Albany, protect the New York wings frol
the tories, and "subject the rebellion
Green Mountain boJs to such scho
masters as would teach them fealy
New York" In accordance with tn
plan, every continental soldier was marcht
out Of Vermont, and even the Vernon
militia were directed to repair to Schu
ler's camp. Upon Schuyler being reno
monstrated with, he superclliously wrote
:" had forgotten 10 give directions sbo
the security of the people of the Grants
Soon the plan Of only opposing Burgoyi
In front was abandoned, aud it was deter
ined to harrass his flank-wIth what 81
cess may be seen from the following txlra
from the official report OF Burgoyne
Lord George German "The Hampshl
" Grants in particular, a country unpe
"pled aud almost unknown In the last vi
now abounds in the most active al
"most rebelious race on the contner
"and hangs like q gathering storm on n
" left. In all parts the industry and ma
agement in driving cattle, and removi
"corn, are indefatigable aud certain and
becomes impracticable to move wtho
portable magazines"
Burgoyne says that therefore the "altt
"native was short" that 1t was we'll know
that the enemys supply of cattle passed
Manchester. Arlington and other parts
the Hampshire Grants to Bennington, a
that "a large deposit OF corn and of VIII