Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-09

men, in obedience to specific instructions | from that officer. To Burgoyne the loss of Fraser was a severe blow, and con- temporary military writers affirm that, had he lived, the British would have made good their retreat to Canada.
 During the progress of the fight Fraser was mounted on an iron-gray gelding, and was a conspicuous object for the Americans When Morgan was able to locate him he called his men about him and said, as he pointed to the British right: That gallant officer is General Fraser. I admire him and honor him. but it is necessary that he should die; vic tory for the enemy depends upon him. Take your stations in that clump of bushes and do your duty"
 Within five minutes Fraser fell mortal ly wounded and was carried to the camp by two grenadiers. Just previous to being hit by the fatal shot the crupper of his horse was cut by rifle ball and immedi- | ately afterwards another passed through l the horses mane, little back of his 1 ears. The aide of Fraser noticed this and said: "It is evident that you are marked l out for particular aim; would 1t not be proper for you to retire from this placer" Fraser replied: My duty forbids me to | fly from danger" and the next moment he fell.
 
 1 from a small tree in which he was posted and saw Fraser fall on the discharge of i his rife. Fraser told his men before he ] died that he saw the man who shot him and that he was in a tree. As soon as the general had fallen a panic spread i along the British lines.
 After Fraser had fallen from his horse he was conveyed to house on the right bank of the Hudson, about three miles o1 1916, and showed the marks of the con f1ict there in numerous bullet holes. It was used by Burgoyne for quarters when he first pitched his camp there, and it was a shelter to several ladies attached to the British army, among whom were the Baroness ReideseI and Lady Harriet Acl1Iand. . [ General Fraser was laid upon camr bed when he was carried into the house The baroness had expected the general ' with several other friends. to supper 'thar } evening, and instead he was brought tC 7 the house about 4 o'clock, criticall, f wounded. The table, which had dread, 2 been set, was instantly removed and a bet s placed in it's stead for the wounded gen 9 eraL
 General Fraser said to the surgeon ] 'TeH me if my wound is mortal; do no a fatter me" The ball had passed througl
 
 l very hearty breakfast, by which tn q stomach was distended, and the ball ha, n passed through it. The Baroness Reidesel I in writing of the incident, says she hear the general exclaim frequently: 70. fata C ambition Poor General Burgoyne. or q my poor wife p
 Fraser was asked if he had any reoues ' to make, to which he replied that 'if Ger q eral Burgoyne would permit it. he shoul T like to be buried at o'clock in the ever 0' ing, on the top of a mountain, in a re
 doubt which had been built there"
 Fraser died about o'clock the nlorr
 ing following. The battle was goin Il badly for the British, and to carry ot
 Fraser's request regarding his buri: ,r meant much delay on the part of Bui K goyne to escape, but Burgoyne would nt 'r refuse to carry out Frasers last redues J. When the chaplain, MT. Brundeneu. wa
 reading the funeral service, it was mao
 unusually solemn through it's being a
 companied by constant peals from Il le American artillery Many cannon bal
 flew close to the mourners As the f, e- neral cortege moved up the hill u
 American batteries opened fire, but ceas,
 as soon as the nature of the eatherir was known. The cannonading ceased ar
 instead, the Americans fired minute gI l. during the service in honor of the galla1 al dead
 The hill upon which General Fraser VI T. buried is about 100 feet high and almo le directly west from the house wherein
 died. The grave is enclosed by an ir, ed fence. The statement that his remai
 were removed to England after the Rev
 lution is without foundation
 (Tomorrow: The Persecution of t S Quakers.)