The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1891-06-05
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routed in their stockades. From this point
he rushed for the rear of the Hessian strong
hold 1t seems to be n fact that Arnold's
personality alone won the hill from the
Germans. This height completely domi-
mated Burgoyne's camp, and was placed in
good hands for defense, the German regu-
lars under Gen. Breyman.
Arnold's conspicuous figure on his foam
ing black horse had attracted the atten-
ton of the opposing soldiery at various
periods of the conflict, and his sudden ap-
pearluce in the rear of their fortress-for he
gained the sally port-spread dismay in
their ranks, and firing one wild volley they
fled the other way, only to be received in
that direction by tho trnnns Arnold had
ordered TO act i'll concert on the front. In
the face of that parting volley Arnold went
down, shot through the same leg that had
been disabled ut Quebec, and his horse fell
dead at the same instant The contest
ragged on for II few minutes. the German
leader attempting to hold out, and losing
his life i'll the effort. 1t was nightfall, tho
point was gained and although the space
intervening between the height and the
main line where Balearras commanded
WIS recovered by the British after Arnold
quit the scene on the heels of the first sue
cess the Americans chung to the hill aud
Burgoyne evacuated his intrenchments in
the darkness He knew that the KEY was
lost and his fortified ground was un,1.nable
After shifting from point to point without
battle he surrendered ut the end Of, week.
Two months later France made Il trc;tty
acknowledging the Independence of the
United States. Spain and Holland soon
followed the example set by the Bourbons,
and foreign fleets and TROOPS certainly gave
heart, if not actual strength, to the rcrou-
finniSts tHnr tlp yirtnrr mt rat
gress passed Il vote OF thanks to Gems.
Gates, Lincoln and Arnold. Lincoln was
second III command but like his chief he
abst'lncd from appearing on the battle
field that day Congress also granted Il
right for which Arnold had long sued in
yain-a recognition OF his proper rank
among the major generals of the army.
Saratoga was Arnold's last battle for free
dom, and his last moments there were the
grandcst OF his life. When his noble war
horse Warren fell, carrying him down
with ~ bullet through his thigh bone, he
turned TO the men who followed with the
final elaboration, "Rush on, my brave
boys, rush on.'' Heretofore it had becil
Come on.' But Arnold could no longer
lead.
The German soldier who shot Arnold
had been spotted by some one in tbs
American ranks and wounded, and another
soldier. nladdened at the picture Of his
fallen chief, drew up to plunge his bayonet
through the unfortunate lIessian. Arnold
saw the movement, and purity rising from
his position and le.aling upon the body OF
his horse, he notioncd the angry patriot
to stop. Don't hurt him. said he. lle
is II fine fellow"
Says the latest biographer of Arnold
Usa4c n. Arnold: "He who could thus
save the life OF 4 helpless enemy, while
writhins from Il wound just inflicted by
that enemy, could not have been wanting
in peperosie,. ms was the nuur fut Dcii-
elict Arnold to have died
Yes, death coming at that hour, in the
excitement Of glorious victory won by
his valor, and with that chivalrous beue-
diction upon his lips, would have made the
name of Arnold one Of "fame's few but
immortal ones, instead Of what it now is
a synonym for political infamy.
GEORGE l.. klLMEl.