The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-04

victory over Burgoyne ut Saratoga
takes similar rank, because for all
proctIcol urpos IL decided that con-
test ana determined the establishment
Of the American republic. Its conse-
1ucnccs were strikingly direct quite as
much for the inspiration they gave the
American party In the British parlia-
mpnt ms for the effect they produced
In determining the French to join with
us.
The Americans having suffered de-
feat ut White Plains. Long island,
Forts Washington and Lee Brandy
wine and Germantown, reverses which
o~utweIghcd the successes ut Trenton,
bennington and Princeton. the British
ministry determined to strike the de-
clSiyc blow by shifting New England
from the rest OF the country. TO this
end command OF the Hudson river was
to be gained by the simultaneous nd
yancos Of an army from Canada and
one from New York, the two to meet
nc Albany. The British authorities
were still of the belief that no raw
troops could or would stand against
trained British regulars in the open.
The plan was ably formed. Had II sue
cccdcd there Is every human prob
ability that the submission IF the colo.
MES must have ensued.
Strong rc.enforcements were sent
To Cnuadn. while in command Of the
invading army was assigned General
Burrovnc. This able and interesting
officer IS the individual who appears
In Bernard Shaw's play. THE Devils
Disciple" as "Gcntlemanly johnny"
OF regular troops, exclusive Of artil-
lcry. he had 1900, half Of them Ger
mans. He had also an auxiliary force
of some $500 Canadians. Incidentally
he summoned 10 his aid the Indians of
the lake region, by reason Of which he
was cXcoriatcd in America and con-
dcmned in England. where Burke pic
turcd him as addressing "ATy gentle n.y.
cnns: my tcnder.hearted wolves"
Advancing down Lake George, he
forced ST. Clair to evacuate Crown
Point and its Notifications on july 8,
l777. Driving opposition before him,
he reached the left bank of the Hud-
son ON July 30. To oppose him CON
gress hurried I'D it's pet, General
Gates, while as an assistant Washing
ton sent Arnold. one of the most fiery
md yalCrous of leaders. To their
standards nocked the provincial mi.
lltln Of the northern states. while Bur.
goyne made further preparations at
Fort edward.
Now however There hofell the Brit.
,sh two scvore disasters. 81. Ierer
bod hoor cont from Canal, across
Ioke Ontario 70 take Fort Stonwiy
ofter which he wos 70 ioln Burpoyno
ON tho Hudson. Instead Of accom-.
rIlshlnr his mission 81 Logger ran into
a di.ostrous hearing and scurr,ed hack
homo. AImos. simultaneously n LARGO
forcn NJ Germans undcr Co,ono, Poum
s,rrvino forth IN conturo American sun.
Mics M Dannipgton wore attacked md
rttcrlv rout,d IIeutenont Colonel
pro,mo, brrryirg -, Win 5oo mora
cor,nnns 20 s,nnor, por,n nos o,s,
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30 uhich Cr,n,o,,. -o.ar,oroonon,s d,d
no, roach him untu son,.mhor
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Will. tool on, b,s -,,ht ,,,n, rndo-
his n~.rsono, command .n.on,,arI,,
Co,.s o,d .rno,d ohou, e. ,,,,as
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again their ability m stand .go,nst his