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

Committee
that Troops Is ordsr'd to JOIN the Contin Troops,
uu the West side OF North River, TINT the Inhab
are IN Imminent danger, ana Determined TO with
INTO our State or into the Massachusetts
State. and thereby leave ours the Frontier | am
much OF similar opinion, as all tho Troops drawn
IRON this place, except what is under my command
and about one hundred of Col. Warmers RegImt also
mime are not all yet arrv'd ] shall rnrry here III
Sunday and hope by that time they will al join and
then Will march for Bennington, Ana there shall walt
your iurtler orders.
But mast beg II as favour. in addition TO the many
already Confer'd on mo by your Honors, not TO put
me UNDER the Command OF those officers on whose Ac
count quilted the Army, lest the remedy should
prove worse To me than the disease.
have this moment received Intelligence, by two
persons who made their escape from Ticondcroga be-
longing to our Stale who was Capllva,ed at the Time
oil the evacuation oil that fortress Except few that Is
employed in Transporting their stores 70 Lake
George understand thoy take bat very tto Of
The Prisoners as they leave them every day more or
ascertain; But am afraid he will retreat TO Albany as
he has forfeited the peoples Confidence IN him Ep-
tircy.
| am Gentlemen, with great Respects, your most
JOHN STARK, b. ID. q.
F. S-With respcct to stores, / cannot see how II
VIII be of any consequence TO Us at this Juncture 10
forward 10 this place, as IL Is Impossible they can
Run, at THIS place is Twenty sh'ngs per Quart,
from thence you Can form a. Judgment Gent, now
To- the CnAiraAy OF the Hon'ble Committee of
Safety Now sitting at Exeter New Hampshire
From GENERAL STARK.
CAMr BENNINGTON, Aust 90 1777.
GgyrLEMEy-I once more embrace this opportunity
acuuniut that have secured All Artilcry,
Baggage ana Wagons, which makes superb appear.
anco here, upon our fafuie lmpaticntly wait the
arrival Of the Massachusetts Militia, as am deter
uiiued to advance nearer 10 our lmplacaDlc Blood
thirsty cnemy's us soon as they come IN. hope TO
Commence my Rou by the last OF week, and do
latter myself, that IN case as m ny OF them Comes TO
Assistance AS are promised, We shall be able to
Danish Mr.. Bursoync. " his Mercenary Hircngs
with precipitation over the lakes again. But should
nus Unforeseen disaster, impede the accomplishment
this, resolution, think absolutely necessary
thai u thousd men be immediately raised to Relieve
l
persuade they VIII not larry after the time is expired
whlch vii be elapsed II appears to entirely
Inconsistent 10 desert the serve before we a,c Rem
lorsed Tor should the enemy attempt to await them
selves OF our acquisition they can easily accom- plish
II. and shall loose all the Reputation and advan-
tagcs have attained ana 1t will be IN their power TO
rniDarrass and spread and ruin throughout
frontiers The Massach usetts Troops have
gagged 10 tho last of November, which Will DO Ten
weeks alter our time is up
am Conscious to myscif that u IS OF the utmost
Importance TO u.s. that an army be kept on this sdc OF
the enemy q Tor Conformation OF my OPINION,
refer you to Gcn'I Burgoync's Instructions to Lieut.
Col Baum.
The defeat of the enemy In tho action of the 10Th
Inst have almost ii not, entirely subvered the hopes
ana expectations OF the Tories IN those parts, which
very numerous, well as very mischevous to our
Cause. However, upon the whole, II hus evidently
atcrd the lace OF affairs among them all.
The Hessans are frequently deserving to our side,
they all agree their nlormntions that their allow
hncc OF PROVISIONS short, scanty, 1sagrceaUlc
and bad scented and that they are Indebted to the
evacuation o rycoDdcoga for their supplies, and that
would desert 10 Us, were they not appre-
hensvc OF being taken up 10y the scouting parties of
say their Inevitable late is 10 be Imm diate!y exc
cuted II taken up and carried back
shall expect 10 be released when my brigade IS, as
my business Will not admit OF my rarrying any longer
last Monday 20 Hcssi0ns were fouad dead in the
woods, which must he added TO the number heretofore
you--aiso IA of their guns found them.
am, Gent, your most oocdt. humble servant,
To HoynLE. COMMITTEE SAFETY IN THE
STATE or NEW HAMPSHIRE.
AEsnEcK wEAKE
STATE OF
INV HAAp.
DEAR SIR, Orders Issued four Ave days ago, for
Draughtng Sixth part OF the Militia from the Six
Eastern Regiments oil TINS State who are To by
The 18Th OF this Inst. Seplcmr u To put themselves
under your Command to serve until the las. day oil
N0ycm'r next unless sooner discharged And We Hat
Ter ourselves that Col Bartlett, Col Peabody have
been able 10 engage some part Of The Troops now with
you to larry some time longer. Capt Atkinson OF
boscawen has likewise orders to raise a Comply of
Volunteers to serve under YOU which he gave great
assurance he could cempleai.
In your letter OF the 2Gth ult. you mentioned that
you expected 10 be released when your Brigade was
your Business would not permit your carrying longer
In answer to which, must in the name 0! your Coun
try the of the People of this State whose Eyes
are on YOU and IN the name Of this COMMITTEE, Entrca
you 10 think OF leaving the Command Of our Militia
Lhs campaign In short our Mhia will not Turn oot
win nlacriy under any other Commando In Confidence
yonr zeal Tor the pubic good, and III assurance that
you VIII not lerve the Command at Time when your
Continuance rs 80 Essentially Necessary. The Com
mlitce nave assured the men that TO marcn that
they to serve under Genl Stark, and they will so
forward with that Expectation
Wishing you Continued Success In the servi ice OF
your Country, am, Sir, with great regard,
Your very Humble ServL
FROM MEsHEcn wEARg. l
xrw sT Hs, OF u c0m%'! &c 1 Ct Safety
SIR, Committee received yours Oi the 18th Just
Nth the creates. Pleas ure, and have directed
Present their very sincere Thanks to yor, the officers
4 Soldiers under your Command, Tor the Brave and
Spiried Conduct manifested IN the late Battle and tor
the very essential service done The Country at this
Critical Time hope Sir, that the late Success may
be prelude to greater things Of the kind, aud
hat Heaven viii yet bestow many BLESSINGS to our
Country through your hands. Ferventiy praying hat
the God Armies may Protect you the day OF |
Battle. DC Shield 4 Bucklcr TO our Brave Country
under your Command, and that he may give sue
cess victory TO all your undertaSings do IN behalf
81 the Committee subscribe myself your most Obrd't
& very Humble Ser't
GenL STARK.
STARK.
ALBANY Sth June 1873.
DEAR SIR. take this opportunity ny Express 10 In
form you OF my situation this place arrived here
The Eighteenth May found the greatest Confusion III
The niue Army anu the Inhabitants much worse, there
was Two Regiments here when came but they were
Immediately ordered oil however Detained one OF
HEM Tor The security OF The City stores could
put no Dependence upon the Mlntia-such another |
Set OF Scoundrsils Is not IN America when their all is
depending they had Rather II ali 10 Rum
bazard the least ightlna-on the 3Oln May there IL
party OF the Continental Troops stationed at u
place called Scholarly about thirty mics from
this place when they we're informed that
there was n party OF the Eucmy Advancing to
get any OF the Militia TO follow them except six or
seven n IN short timc was Engaged with party oil
tLc7 Enemy m which Action lie ,nut q / eut were
killed a fifteen OF the men while the Militia calmly
looked but did not go 10 their Assistance Sucu Is
their conduct when applied To them for Guard to
Guard their Stale Prisoners they told there
many Tories among them that they could not be dc
pended upon the lndnns " Torres are daIy Making
Depredat.ons Every day to the Westward-thcy have
burnt number OF Houses Killed Il drove of Great
many Catile--the Eaemy in the Northward have been
very stin bul expect they will Break
,cr vessels CrouDpoint have been there this
and they should Break out IN that Quarter
there 10 be Depended upon but you Tor their
security.
Gcnli BayIcy Informs that he has sent one Major
Wright To No. !, VINO Us Major to Peters Corps but
not get the Authority OF that place TO take hm IN Gus
tody winch similar case To what found last year.
SHOULD be giad Their Conduct might be Enqured into
d tic Gcnll. was obliged to send INN to you-wouid
Lake IL kud he might DC secured as he IL Noted
villain.
It's Reported here that Gcnl Howe has left Phila-
dolphin X that GenlL Washington has Marched Tor y.
York how that may be- do not pretend say-but IL
Is certain they have put their baggage Board some
time ago. GeDlL Gttcs Is on his MarcL towards n.
YorK-thcy plny their part the hanging