Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-08-24
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really planned at this time, and also
are not agreed as TO the cause OF Col.
Hazen's building what he did of the |
"Hazen ROAD go called, think IL
will be OF interest 10 give in full two |
letters, one from Col. Bedel to Gen.
Gates, and the other from Gen. Jacob
Bayley TO Gen. Gates. the last dated,
Newbury July -, l77s.
The one from Col. Bedel to Gen
Gates is as follows:
"Col. Hazen has communicated his
business 10 me and / most sincerely
rejoice in the Probability of an expe-
Cition into Canada. / see no kind OF
difficulty attending it, by the route
or routes proposed, there are three
different routes, either of which l
think is very practicable, viz: direct
" from hence to st. Johns,-to the
river Mosca, and to st. Francois, all
and every of which is marked on Col.
Hazen's plan. l shall by and with
the advice OF Gen. Bayley and Col.
Hazen have them all surveyed imme-
diately. l shall send three different
parties to different parts OF Canada
for intelligence, with orders to return
with all possible expedition. A con-
siderable quantity of provisions both
flower and meat may be had at this
place; forage is plenty. Ihave eighty
tons at the service of my Country, II
wanted, for other particulars l must
refer you to the bearer, Col. Hazen;
and shall hold myself in readiness
with the remainder of my reg't at
this place for your Honor's further
orders; but beg to remind you of the
need OF some clothing for my men"
The one from Gen. Jacob Bayley to
Gen. Gates is as follows:
'NEwBURY 13, JULY 177S.
Sr: Col. Hazen arrived here last
evening and has communicated to me
what his business is respecting land
road into Canada, together with what
provisions may be had here. 1t is
my opinion by the many observations
have made of the Country between
this and Canada, that it is very prac-
ticaole. have once by Maj. James
Wilkinson surveyed a road from this
place to st. Johns, which is marked
and good at 50 miles, the same is
made about 80 miles, the remainder
well marked. We have also surveyed
to the south end of Memphremagog,
which we find good, from thence to
Mosca (Mississquoi) it has the ap-
pearance of being good country for
a road, as to the distance, refer you
to the plan Col. Hazen has which 1
assure you is true as far as the Cana
da line and st. Johns; the water car
riage on this river is good from
Hartford (Hartland, this name was
altered to Hartland by act of the
legislature, June Is, 1882 to 20 miles
above leo CD except FIVE or six short
rapids; where there are good cart
roads. have not the least doubt but
six, eight or ten thousand bushels OF
wheat may be purchased in this quar-
ter, and beef in plenty; as to forage,
IL wanted, will supply from my farm
100 tons of hay, &c.
"Should an expedition into Canada
be undertaken IF wanted) 1 viii
assist, and with Col. Bedel, think we
can raise 1900 men for that service
and 1 should think myself happy tt
serve another successful Campaign
with your Honor, which 1 doubt no
but one into Canada would be.
J. BAILEY"
From the foregoing letters it will b,
seen that an active invasion of Canad
was being planned, at least, and
short road to get there the govern
ment arranged should be at one
built. In April, 1879, Col. Hazen wa
directed to move his military store
to Peacham; large portion of Co
Bedel's regiment was also ordered t
Peacham to assist in constructing
road along the way which had bee
marked by Col. Johnson three year
previous. Its course was fror
Peacham through what was subse
quently the towns of Cabot, Valdez
Hsrdwick, Greensboro, Craftsbur,
Lutterloch (now Albany, Kelleyval
(now LOVELY, and terminating in til
town of Westfield near the line bt
tween Wsstfield and Montgomer,
In the notch in the mountains Gale
"Hazen's Notch" have spent muo
time in search of a survey with
compass Of this road, but as yet will
out avail. From among the paper
of the surveyor general of Vernon
lately secured from the state of Ne
York, one or two maps are TO
found which give the Hszen Ros
from Newbury to Hszen's Note