Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-08-26

lected the old citizens and the women
and children in the court house, where
they might be in comparative safety
during the fray. Just as the setting
sun was sinking beneath the wooded
summit of Mount Orne, the eager ear
caught the sound of the distant bugle,
and far to the northwest there arose
cloud of dust that betokened the ap-
proach of the enemy along the Coventry
turnpike. The bells were Immediately
rung and the terrified citizens rushed in
wild stampede to the court house and
Jail. In the meantime the news had
gone abroad, and hundreds of brave SOL
diers from the ranks of Gen. CIRCUITS
army had gathered and quickly taken
possession of the strategic situations
about town. But the sound of the bu-
gle came nearer, the dust rose higher,
and suddenly the enemy appeared at the
northern entrance of the town. Gen.
BARLEY B. Dorman sent in a flag of
truce demanding surrender, but get
ting no response advanced rapidly into
the center of the town. Comprehending
the situation at once, he Immediately
decided to attack the court house, and
having captured the women and children,
thought to compel the remainder to
surrender. Putting his brave buglers
ahead he marched without molestation
to the very portal of the court house and
thence to the inner courts. Sud-
denly a very large force of his ene-
mics who lay in ambuscade, closed in
upon his rear, and made preparation to
bag his whole force. Col. Wheeler strove
valiantly to keep the women and chill
dren from fright, and would have made
terms for the complete surrender of the
town, had not its brave defenders closed
in upon the rear and cut off the retreat
of the ehemy. Captain Stafford discov-
cred the situation and began the attack.
For one long hour he strove to extrlcate
his rebel horde from the unfortunate
situation in which they were placed,
but exhausted, discounted and wound.
ed he fell to the rear. In the meantime
the Grout forces were dropping shells
into the enemies position greatly to theil
annoyance. Suddenly there came {
stentorian voice from the foe and thu
great Gen. BARLEY" approached to The
front, his lustrous eyes cleaning lik'
park fire balls and his huge mouth
opened wide enough to shame Van Am
burgh's rhinoceros. For ten minutes
he threw his missiles into the ranks o
the enemy, and poured torrent of elo
quence that might terrify a Niagara
But mortal strength and mortal energ,
cannot endure everything, and the grea
champion was borne off the field, raging
frothing and sweating, to safe retreat
Suddenly the giant Magog warrior ap
peared, and, taking a distant position, b
trained his heavy guns on foes ant
friends alike. Fortunately his ammunition
soon gave out, and the promiscuou
: slaughter ended. There was lull il
the battle suddenly there arose bat
tic cry from the side of the field that ha,
borne the onslaught of the Barlow me
0 for three bloody hours, and the gallan
t Thompson was cheered to the front, hi
l brave supporters closing close aroun
e him. Unlimbering his artillery, h
/. poured such shower of shot and she
s upon the enemies of the town, as t
drive them in rapid succession from ey
D cry point they had gained. Terror an
d dismay overpowered them, and retrea
f and rout followed which only ended a
g they brought up IN a distant town o
: Saturday morning. The number {
f casualties or the loss sustained by til
J. citizens of the town, we have not learned
but it is evident the raiders suffere
a vastly the most, and we shall not loo
h for their appearance here for anothe
e generation.
q WE'LL.
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