New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-16

de oe in honor OF his victory on tie very day on which
defend Vermont That or twelve days delay loss
his only chance OF success. for tho other john
appointment tive he a sppesred in cnsrles9oWna IN sa
vance OF his instructions he was forwarding troops 10
Vermont awaiting the enemy and looking mp MS sup
plies AZ last a. as men come n BY SQUADS he send.
and his men went on at the enomy lie comes IN sight
at Manchester receiving orders 20 join Schuyler and fiat
mistakes one when Congress superseded him, and one
when Now-Iiampshre gave him an independent coD-
the for which Washington had hoped the evening
would give opportunity. and he fulfilled his pro-
come from the North which he, with the Green Noun
tain Boys, would cut on wing by wing
height, things we're beginning to the Hudson.
Ee the 9pe d o Of S9oe tragic romance I9e British
swamp and creek. He looked anxiOusy down the river
Only one message from Hove ever found rs way to
Bursoyne, packed In quill, but II came too late and
the situation intention OF Gen. Howe" WASH
ington was writing thus: Ilowe's abandoning
Burgoyne is so unlccountable a matter thai TN
am fully assured OF Is; cannot w heip casting
standing puzzle IN America and Great Britain 1ut
Charles Lee knew why. When BurgoYno sailed for
oner@baadf G and and eowardly msHRsrei r aud
profane, boastiul, ambitious aud disappointed. On
the ooh Of March he had before Howe an elaborate Plaza
whereby he could stake biz hfe and The rebellion 30
crushed in two months 1t was 70 be Tand movements
on Pennsylvania and the south, accompanied b. a
proclamation OF amnesty. Fortunately for Tho
country, 10 followed but partially ana tanlily
Wnile the Southern Expedition was failure, II abln-
dOned tho Northern to lis fate. 1t would seem from Bur-
from the expedition to Bennington But he was nearly
ont Of provisions and lie knew that here vas great
de29st % corn, houg Hour ana cattle, no guarded guar. ~, Sny "
of his German troops and the select light CORPS @. tho
British Army and sent them ON their pcous venture
TIE BATTLE.
The morning Of the 10Th opened in absolute beauty,
with cloud, stirring leaf Ram drops differed
like diamonds the trees The river rolled along swOl
len and tumultuous For hours not enemy bad been
heard Of; but 1t the hush OF crouch
ing catamount. Scarcely were the hayersacks slung
aud the mnskets piled when the men were recalled in
all haste % the ranks
The same officer, Click looking ont from the zigzag
the pickrts Withdrawing. and strange body OF
hurryins from the Ticket behind, As they marched
aud countormarched consp'cuousy IN Hght two
OF their officers rode forth to rccOEnoine
and the British caunOnlcr fired ls harmless sbOts 10
did NOT know tiat lac aimed al warner ana STARK sud
deGly Click heard tramping Dchlnd On the forest on mo
right. IL was lierricA and his rangers ~ their uniforms
81 green. 1hcn came shout ana fatuns nIo lh tIe
on the left II was Nichols Of Amherst giving signal
file through the forest ana now Wlta green t@lS IN
every hatband they came forth Scarcely hdd 20
sound of tine rst hIc died ont when the Indians Doas
ahd ned cohh pushes iotN.ru on - ,y,', "'o,a - ~
TINS side the river. 1t is >ucKncy aud HoO"r, anu Tor
At signal. the main body moved mp in
front and the battle ragged on every side Inc loues
they rolling down beneath the glot OF our marks
men For two hours, from to O'Clock the ire Vas
1S c. no., ~ ~ t,e csnnnmc ~ rom ihcir ;
Still nearer thcY came, until the flashes met. The am
munition cart exploded within the lntreucnineni ana aJ
the sound rushed up,sclled the breast aud
lcalcd down within. Then came terrible clasaing
onn Mcneil 1trkes down four Ees,ans witn the butt
OF ms gun in five minutes Twenty men broke through
til rest were All PRISONERS OF 0rdd ef 1y-
ing They ,ought CALAMITY, and their leader died SOL
FRUITS or THE VICTORY.
From this point orator described various phases OF
the de eat OF and Breyman. and its bearing upon
the future independence OF American nation, and -
effect upon the country large at that period Tao
eyenbe said lesson fraternity for among those
who batted nobly Tor the OF liberty were cii
neighboring states, aud Scotchmen freshmen and
Wcshmen, while France and otAcr foreign nations eyo
Us L. Fayette. Koscidsko, DE Kalb. and Others WHO
fought sid by side in rivalry. "ou, OF twenty
nine MajorGentra in Revolutionary waI" lie said
" eleven were Europeans"
lie continued follows The toll and blood OF many
purchased our hand Of rest and privilege. To many
races les it be home OF privilege anu el,ssing fel
they have come; Scanduayan-, and welsh, and Insi,
and scotch, and Hebrews and Itallans Fix millions d
Germ1ns are gathered VOauiariy on Tue sou OF Our
country. Here let them flourish 1--WE million Af
suffered, but not on the battlefield and telr deVeinca
Cue time one hIuired ana MY thuus nj
Chinese but the arlt e0alers Of millions 10 follow
III, fric' ION Of free institutions snail wear X
them az length the rust u ages, anu stamp them
with the superScupt0n 0t ths Tree c.ublic.
But Bennington teaches that lac foreigner must como
law-abiding citizen-neyer "a iawess invader; He
must not mistake the home Of freedom fos q;
Lind Of license. nor think that when ne has esc'ieI
tie terror of the gcni-de-drnes abroad ne may ha4S
uratc reign o. terror here. ile CvlHIuuu!ot> Wa
gries, down the Tulcrios and the IOte De vile elnup
under the OF brJtherhoods and unions D. sun cd
10 make DOntros Of railway stations and warehouses
Hostile bands viii no more be permitted 10 plumber oar
trains OF ercha disc than formerly 10 stz' rae sOf *
Remington: ana If Brcyman with the D.st ttO. >
VI Europe, might not oDsiruct tis gttai Ai8A"dy Wa
Lis cannon sim less may tae Fnnns, Lshers and Zrpis
wirS rGiian hands arrest movements OF gi,a.
tnls country. The strong arm OF the nation must
Wall SOrA neither shall my
forcby arrest the honest work OF other men. NJ nrD
though Il be 10000 strong, shah tianplt on no
lesson that should sisnal!zo me opening o. l"-5
new century is thar all hostile and Noiei5
demonstrations upon peace iu itztns snI ia Is 1tt
Ongty and a. summary qurilei - thcy were on 'n5
spot one century ago. Nncl bands OF men pa:ol or
streets win threats IN their MOUTHS ana weapons
and fire brands in their hands, is Wtr,
and they are enemies. Il Is no time !or
blank cartridges. but i0r point blank SHOT Nct aiisr
the ot act and warn Nc 10 9reise comes Tue Day ohes
year. FOR the first zine IN our national history me
wOrs ui earlier And later wars IS accomplished "e
Comm weaiths in harmonious Republic where u)
SOVEREIGN state u joined 10 It's fellows by Federal bayo
and no fSdye iof oesy p raHiandei 3y Federal
courts 10 his cin5, ban AtIc'lc3h clleMs' fee ever
where. free 10 govern themselves. We look hope.
nlly down the broad vista OF peace aad prosperity.
Nuat tongue dare iOccshaioN TIE Tale "hcA' III
cod Will shall be tod he.e one hundred yo.rs
hence to-day: CHlmd IefH JdDt Germans
I,Ias Na.uus 40 iyiieor0 Secc'Ortoi Naseiiip.'
Al honor brave auG honest Chicf JAsifa't Nho
after decade OF Tucss experiment ana siuOuneflhg
strife. had The good manhood 10 break away froia al Aaf
Hense aud Christian sentiment "i the Ame.cla pcRe,
AMI al OF thu order 0i centuries and let tle fisG
and Hes ard the North and the south sly amen AM
alaen.
BAT1IE-DAY POEMS
WILLIAM cULrTS HRYANl'S.