The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15
STARK'S VICTORY.
Progress Of the Centennial Cele-
bration at Bennington.
THE HISTORIC TOWN THRONGED.
Preparations for the Great Events
of Tomorrow.
GENERAL STARK'S CAREER.
His Perilous Adventures
Among the Indians.
THE SEVEN YEARS WAR
Prompt Action in Joining the
Revolutionary Forces.
SOME CHARACTERISTIC LETTERS
How He Won the Battle of
Bennington.
His Perilous Adventures
Among the Indians.
THE SEVEN YEARS WAR.
Prompt Action in Joining the
Revolutionary Forces.
SOME CHARACTERISTIC LETTERS
How He Won the Battle of
Bennington.
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BENNINGTON VT, August IA. 1871
The historic town of Bennington Is to-day filed
by busy and enthusiastic throns OF people The
streots full Of excitement, and the great centen-
NAL celebration Of the wonderful victory won by
General John Stark IL evidently destined to DO a
memorable event In the history of the place. In the
neids where tho celebration exercises ore 10
bs held the scenes to-day both pic
turssqus and animated. The people who nocked TO
the grounds had their patriotic ardor raised by the
constant arrival Of military, who to take part IN
The festivities and add color aud the gonera pic
tare.
MILITARY.
Early In the morning long line Of wagons camc in
bvsr The hills carrying detachment OF veterans about
bne hundred strong. Their arrival was greeted with
cheers and the greatest hiarity cnsued An hour or
two after = special train came rushing in bringing
to the scene over thousand more veterans, be-
longing to Burlington, Rutland, st. Adams, Middle
bury and othor places along the line Of Burlington
road THIS evening another special train arrived
bringing mere the veterans of Orange Washington,
Caledonia and Essex counties, and, like their COM
rades who came In the daylight, their reception
cordial and noisy one. Colonel George W.
Rockers regiment, from Windham county, numbering
fully 500 men, arrived this evening and gone
Into camp. So you shall have plenty OF soldiers
present. lor besides those already enumerated there
are more coming from other points. all intent on
swelling the throng who come to do honor TO the
memory Of New Hampshire's brave sons, who a Gen.
Jury ago did their toward securing the freedom
or land during the dark days oil the Revolution
Putnam Phalsnx arrived this evening on special
Ealn from Hartford, Conn.
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
President Hayes will arrive TO- mo rfow afternoon
rhe Presidential party will If President and
Ars Hayes, his son Burchard, Miss Foote, Attorney
Eenersi Devens, Postm General Key and Secre-
AIRY OF War McCrary. They will be escorted 10
heir quarters by the First regiment National Guard
u Vermont; New Hampshire troops, and a detachment
H Vermont veterans. Tho soldiers Of Vermont, both
militia and veterans will hail the OF President
Hayes with peculiar pleasure The carriage convey
President Hayes has arrived and Is elegant affair."
drawn by four horses 1t Is the loan OF Hon. Fred
Sr,ck Billings, Of Woodstock, VI.
OTHER DrsrING VISITORS.
The following gentlemen viii be guests Of Colonel r
3. Peck, at Camp Stark, during the Centsnniai:-
General J. G. Robinson, Grand Commander Of tho
Grand Army OF the Republic Of the United States;
Colonel James Tanner, Commander of the Grand
Army Of the Republic for the Department
Of Now York; General William Wells, Colonel
A. @. Watson, General p. r. Ptkin,
Colonel Fred Smith, Colonel q. G. Benedict, Hon. w.
G. Smith, Colonel H. p. Clspp Commander Of the
Pierce Light Infantry, OF Boston, Mass s. Patter-
son, OF Philadelphia; General John Hammond OF
Grown Point and NJ. s. Colbern. of Manchester, N. H.
Hon Daniel Roberts and family arrived on the late
train last night President Bartlett arrived at three
o'clock this afternoon.
THE v1cE PRESIDENT NOT GOING.
Much regret is expressed that Vice President
n ot was ctAd
IL stated IN despatch from the Vice President stating
that the death OF relative would prevent his
attendance as previously promised.
GOVERNOR PRESCOTT, OF N.w HAMPSHIRE, EN- ROUTE
telegram from Concord announces that Governor
Prescott and staff. the City Council delegation of the
Legislature, company OF militia band loft that
city this forenoon to participate in the celebration
there tomorrow The following are tho visiting
military from Now Hampshire that accom-
pany Governor Observation-Disclosures Scion A.
Carter, chief; y W. Hoyt, A. W. Qunt, John
Bracswel, George L. Ordway. George H. stowell,
Charles a. Greenieaf NJ. A. Haynes, Charles A. Guhs
J. e. Parker and Ossian Ray.
The Amoskeag Veterans, or Manchester, MAJOR A.
G. Wallace, commanding; Captain d. A. Simmons,
commanding Company Al Captain e. +. Campbell
commanding Company 3, will act the Governors
prsonal escort
The Governor Cheney Guards, OF Peterboro j. f.
Moore, Captain; the Manchester War Veterans Of
Manchester George ". Dodge, Captain; tho Ports
mouth Light Artillery. Of Portsmouth, d. J. Vaughan
Captain the STAFFORD Guards, OF Dover, J. s. Abbott
Captain; the Hinsdals GUARDS, OF Hinsdale Horace
Hosford, Captain; the State Capital Guards, OF Con.
cord George N. Felt, Captain State officers Of Yer.
mont and orator Of vermonts day.
Tho State militia will arrive this evening and DO es-
esrssd to their tents by tho National Guard Of Yer.
M Hol0 nal pock
PROGRAMME poR RECEIVING PRECEDENT
The ana arrangements 10 receive President Hayes
arc:Hs will DO met at Troy by Colonies George K Har-
rington George A. Merrill, and the State line Of
Vermont sad New York the party viii DO Joined by
Gspsrsi James & Peck, OF Governor Fairbanks stan
and a. North Bennington tho Governor and the
onicsrs Of tho Centennial Commission will be In at
tendance to WELCOME thom to Vermont and Benning-
ton When the party arrivo. AZ two p. NJ, FuIer's
Battery will Ore salute and the President will be
escorted by the First regiment
ELIMINATION ExERcIsgs.
II Ia announced to-day that Hon. K. Phelps will
deliver . wclcome address tomorrow to the YER
montsrs ana the day following to the distinguished
guests Of tho Centennial Commission.
The sudden death OF Professor A. Il Crosby, OF
makes break in the speakers to be
gated upon At the banquet Thursday afternoon. He
had accepted tho invitation 10 be present.
The veterans and members OF the First regiment
held monster camp Are tonight on the Centennial
E,elds at which nns speaking and music
Thousands upon thousands Of people here to-
night and more coming Fifteen huudrcd persons lett
ESIlaud In the evening train Tor Bennington. Every.