, 1881-11-17
BENNINGTON'S BATTLE.
The Sons OF Vermont 1ndorsa tho
Movement for Monu-
tnent
Concentrating Gen. Stark's Famous
Victory 0ror tie Brltish Un-
der 1surgoyne.
A Relic In the Shape Of Quaint Letter
from Green Mountain
BoY,

from Greon Mountain
Boy.
Tho Sons Of Vermont held special meeting
Inst night IN tho Palmer House club. room,
President G. II. Lawrence III tho chair, and Mf.
J. N. Hills acting US Secretary.
Tho special business to como before tho meet
isg WIS In relation 10 tho proposed monument
at NennlogtoH. Vt, where, IN the 10th or Au.
gust Ut. tho Americans, under Gen. stark,
whipped tho army Of Gcn. 1Iurgoyno. There
was formed In Vermont two or threo yenrs nvo
Tho "jsennington Hattie Monument Assoeta.
hon." and Mr. George ". Robinson. whose
homc IL In tho historic Village Of IlunnIngton.
IL now engaged In soliciting from vur,nontcrs,
whoreyer he can lind thotn. subscriptions In l,c-
hhaf nf tho Monument Association. Mr. Robin.
HON was ht tho fneetnr Inst niRht, and stated,
for tho hsncft or Tho Kcntletnen present. tho cx.
tcnt 10 which tho enterprise had beon carrlod. l1o
sud that tho subject OF securing a monument
ut Remington Ind attructcd tho grcntest inter.
est AinoiH 1cuilng citizens OF Vermont ever
Since tho centennial VI the bhtt1o was celebrated.
Thu Legislature of sho state had voted sl5.o00
y i9r taa taotl!i.nent. Massathuactts hnti adde'l
*t.Nn tanft. afid NOV Hampshire, $a0W. In ad.
uiion 10 ttls.
,coS01EEss Han APPROPRIATED $4,000,
and tlO.tD0 had utrea,ly lcun raised III Vermont
. prts'aso a', snnssrihion ths e!tzeIs uf ennns
*:D,UU sti to bs rnIact.. It bcluR estln1tei thut
thc , , monument. would cost II all sll0Oo. il
wua not TO be commenced ,lntfI Tho rltifc
amount necossary to COMPLETE It. had been 70
oa in wss aS tas t n s tos q ys
snnoth!nE tnwnrtis carrying INT tho unucrtak-
inE; whfr.. +, 4 W. atready A. assured sucsess
oaina N H. sid M eG ,sm sy !1Sk Dr. GgS1za n
II inyor Of assisttns Sir. lsoblnso;, ii bis work
aerc: aal and the following resolutions o5ercd by
Sr. leafBont, were unanimously adopted:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
WHEngAs. II h4ylng boon satisfactorily dc,u-
onstrntcd that the Directors OF The ..jtcn.
nington, i'attlo Monument 1ssociasion @ arc
funds to cnablo them to ereut d WORTHY uaoau.
nGnt 70 comuinnornts the victory Of Gen.
iitsa!red, Tint tho nc,nbors Of this association
heaetiy c0iicut Ii, tho desire OF tho citizens Of
tho!F native stnto and others, thut tho prUposed
81 pa .ha s5eie ' p q" hsr sS II cu
cnaproniisInK fidelity II civil liberty and nnnIsc M
nnccsiHEs. nnd upnn which depends tho ultimate
.!. Ls.:.'rt 1hst til i!ssoeladon aoproves of tho
etlofts which bnvo been and nrN III progress for
tho seccssfnl accomplishment uf thLs new Nh
tional undertaking. md enrnestly commend it
daughters of Vermont in tha Wust.
On motion nf ME Penrsnns.. Il committee.
eon'P9sel oi tho President. Dr. noarln.nn, and
=
q the SOUS q he asst anu;s Tues
dny OF next mouth.
A RELIC.
Mr. Robinson exhibited last night au f1tnrost.
!ng relic uf revolutionary t!nlra in tho shape Of
~ G,e s,,, If ts9RS o6on., Of tsttcr written AYR
with nEe. lt9 cuntents pictured tlI Il 1uplo way
trs tn9 a,; ta1 liza Ge Ins aas s% se EGs M tn
rXHGt tIf ttft
,."lIEsStsnTos, A,n. si. X. ii. l7;;:-7toMsurs.i i
tutl'tr: After my duty. take this opportunity
well. AZ. through tho goodness of God, they
lcnyo INC aud rny fatniiy: No met with Il great
Heal Of trouble on the 10Th. inst. Myself md
ba,tio. wo killed and took, accof,ilnr to Ihc
Dest account We can get. about ono thousand
ory wn areed ruht e0sa axanst asry bor
lrcastwork. with our suanll nrtus, whore they
tireti Upon Us with their nold pieces every half
them. Wo droyo tnom out Of tho!r hroastwork
and, and took ,l:h thetr aed pieces and ,.pur-
W. oS sHa oF ked or ys Essat m number 9t ns
two tsniders. and two fiornbeeks. Tbo bisser
part Of Dutch Ilonsao was In tho battto a9ali'st
Ioforo tio sht. sasse Anersoa. aIs c"ptaia y aT
nsnonEst thc Regulars, was Ia tho battle Kalnst
%s a u pet %"s Sgn S' 10 s a eTsa
at landiara simonf. hass sot tSotn @ han,u a'u,,
se ha n chrua Ts. VIII % sfa naf waGa 9
forst to run on tool. We some expect tho
enemy wi conp upon u again. aud whit
Aug. 1a, In which you teli me you wns well,
which nm glad to 6car Of. want to como ami
as s'' ta 2'eY sss ts es Come s'0a aosa
jnty to you. aud has lid out Ill yoar money
and bought about forty noros OF land. Joining 10