The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-17
TODAY IN HISTORY
Surrender OF Burqoync.
MONDAY, OCTOBER II, 1910.

surrender or BurSoyncs
The campaign OF iij7 opened under
gloomy prospects for the American arms.
he army OF Washington was wholly in
adequate IN numbers, discipline and equip
ment TO cope with the enemy, NO one
recognized this more than the great gem
cral, and 1t was with sad foreoodlngs
that he undertook the work OF the year.
The spring and summer wore on and
very little II anything was gained, bui
instead the British seemed TO be wan
derinS about the country unmole5ted, but
occasionally. and then only 10 put the
Americans TO rout.
and lakes, and made transportation easy,
BurSoyne who was a pet among the
EngpSn generals. started with an ex-
petition from Canada 10 march south in
10 the valley of the Hudson ana later
10 join HoweS forces TO drive the Ameri
can coniederacy in twain. He had
total force at. his commend OF about
10000 men. He captured Ticonderoga
on July D; but failed 10 preserve his
communications with Canada. On Au-
gust l6 a detachment Of his army was
stark. severe engagement with Cen
eral Gates at saltwater on September
10 resulted unlavorably for the British
"a Al these Victories were conveyed TO
commander change Of heart and
g)eam Of hope. The prospects began 10
brighten, and when AT the battle Of Sar-
atoga, on October /. Burgoync suffered
another severe defeat. the country upon
hearing the news was wild with de-
light
forced to surrender to Gates, Clintons
efforts TO relieve BurEoyne were unsuc-
cessful. Two days before the surrender
BurgoyDe called a council OF war. While
the body was quietly dell rating an
eighteen pound shot crossed the table,
and they revolyed unanimously to offer
terms 10 Gates. With a trembling hand
and pallid countenance the brave war
he &C. Il
q desire 10 meet General Gates. An ar
raasement TO that effect was made, and
Gates advised OF Burgoyne's approach.
met him al the head Of the American
camp, Bursoyne In "a r,cn royal uni-
form and Gates in plain black frock.
When they approached nearly within
sword length. they reined up and halt
formally introduced the conquaror and
conquered. whereupon General Bursoyne.
raising his hat, said: THE fortune OF
war. General Gates has made me your
II shall always be ready to bear tes-
umony; promptly replied Gates. with
a courtly salute. that IT has no, been
through any fault of your eXCelIenCy.'
The trophies which were gained by
this surrender were 579l prisoners. a
train OF brass artillery. Immensely val
uaole. 1000 muskets: - 600 cartridges
ciothing for 1000 men. with large num-
Der OF tents and other military stores.
General Gates was most magnanimous
in his treatment OF his prisoners. Every
circumstance was avoided which would
give the appearance of triumph, The
American troops remained within their
lines until the British had pied their
arms. and when this was done. the van
qushed officers and soldiers were re-
ceived with friendly Kindness by their
Victors. and their immediate wants were
promptly and liberally supplied,
Washington heard OF Burgoynes sur
render OIL the following day through ii
messenger As he tore open the envelope
or the package which contained the an
nounceinent and started to read. the
color gradually settled away from his
countenance, his hand trembled. his lips
uuivered, his utterance failed him-he
dropped the paper. clasped his hands.
raised them upwards and. thus trans
fixed, was for several moments lost in
81 rapture OF adorine gratitude.
While / gazed' said Colonel Pick
erins. who was with Washington at the
time upon this sublime exhibition or
sensihllity, / saw conclusive proof that.
try. self was absolutely nothins-the
man disappeared from my view, and the
very image and personification OF the pa
trlot stood before me-.
Washington allowed Bureoyne to re-
turn TO England. where. denied audience
OF the king and refused q court martial,
lie went over 10 the opposition party ana
resigned his appointments. but on a
American war. he was appointed com
mander -in-chef of Ireland and upon his
death he was buried in Westminster Alb
hey.
On October II the Delaware and Ches-
apeake canal was opened in 1929 Toda y
Is the birthday of Augustus III. cf Po-
land Q696): John Wilkes. the English
friend OF liberty and Ameri9 l72D;
Richard N. johnson; vice pre& mt un-