Rising Sun Times, Volume 3, Number 108, Rising Sun, Ohio County, 5 December 1835 — Page 1
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The friends of a jouiij m.in in New Jir-iy, named Joh.n R. Uvrm.t, liavc iued r-n.po-ttU for pul;i-liing a volume ol Ids pui-trv. l!o is deaf anil dtiiiili and has i'rrq mv.it !y conlri'.iutcil to the poetical department of"the puldic J rcs. We copv Hit; Liihiuiin? as a $ani: de ol" his production. " '1 ho rht!,m i naimkitLIo for one whose tar ii untuned to sounds t HO.Mi: FAHKWDLL. I pan M upon the mountain's brow, AntI turn'd me to surey My native hil!, a'l smiling now Beneath the sun .May. Th bustling world I efere me lay, Where I mu-t win a name; Hope heckouM to the onward way And whisper'd thoiti.ts uf fau.e. But memory fondly lincrred oack, Ami cwelt, miit.-t leathering tears, Upon my life's eventful tra k Through few, hut chanuin; years. My only loves, and hope;, and fear, Through disappoint. cut's shrou !, Shone forth, as w hen the s;m appeals One moment through a ckaui. Farewell the soil my Mops that tt.iy'il In tottering iii'.moy ; V!i:?re free my bona bin; tool-tops stray'J l.i hoy hood's thoughtless u'.ec! Iler treasured stores, h is memory Link'd with i t.e'n field ar.d spring; She clings to every roek and ln.e As a familiar tlii'ftj. An ! here in ehihll ood's day I i.eard, Who ne'er a sain shall hear, Or human voice or sunt; of b:rd ; Or watt r Riur;:ii:ri: near The ern that, with wondrous car, I traced fiom i.ili to hi'.!, Lin'rin'x thru' many a ni.;;lci3 e;'r, llm-s in 1113 fin. y still. And here the lLdit of eai'y love Upon my pathway shed, A meteor's li.l.t, ii .-t.itn .1 t -r.ve, That !az7h;d me and tied. And here that sister's erave is made, Upon whose l-.vvc 1 leant Oil fa to! on this iU voted lie.id, Is not thy malice spent' My native home! farewell once more! Hope daikens on my mind: 1 tempt the inknownjuorld heiote, An l leave my home btiie.u! Where shall I n;e.it v. it'.; friend? so kind, As these w ho loved me well ? Another home where shall I had! l)ut yet my home farewell!
BIOGRAPHY AND HISTORY.
l ie, hut unrequited labors of Schuyler, and tl.c couiage of Stark and his mountaineers I tad already ensured the ultimate defeat of Burgoyne. Burgoyne, after crossing the Hudson, advanced along its side aiid encamped 'in I be height, about two miles from Gates' c amp: which was three miles ahove Stillwater. This movement was l!.e subject of much discussion. Some charged it 0:1 the impetuosity of the genera!, and alleged that it was premature, Ik fore he was sure of aid from the toal forces posted in New Yotk; hut lie pleaded the peremptory orders of Lis superiors. The rapid advance of Ihin:o tie. and especially his passage of the .North River, .added much to the impracticability of his future relict!, and made the ruin of his army in a great decree unavoidahle. The Americans, eialed with their success at Bennington and Fort Schuler, thought no more of retreating but came out to meet the advat.;t:;g British, and engaged them with firmness and resolution. The attack began a little before midday, September l!3;h, between the -coating parties of the tevo armies. The commanders of both sides supported and reinforced their respective parties. The conilict, though severe, was only partial for an hour and a half: hut after a short pause it became goner;!!, and continued for three houts without a::y intermission. A constant blaze of (ire was kept tip, and both armies r-ecme-J determined on death or victory. The Americans ar.d British al'er-
each
ground.
His right which extended to
and one bundled wounded, in obtaining I this respect, hut I whispered to mysel this signal victory.' ' "lie is to amiable."'
The position of the British Army, after the action of the 7th, was so dangerous that an immediate and total change, of portion became necessary, and Burgnyne took immediate measures to regain his former camp at Satatoga. There he arrived, with little molestation from his adversary. His provisions being now reduced to the sup-ply of a few days, the transports of artillery and baggage towai ds Canada, being reduced impi acticable by the judicious measures of his adversary, lite British general resolved on a rap. id re-, treat, merely with what the soldiers could carry. On examination, however, it Wits found that they were deprived
even of this resource, as the passes
through wineli their route lav, were so -tro::giy guarded, that nothing but
.trti!
Icrv coin
clear tiiein.
In this des-
;ex. iiouatio u.vrrs. General Gates was a native of E:tg?i:id, and was born in the 3 ear lT .'o. He was educated to the military pro fesMon, and entered the British .army at an early age, in the capacity of lieutenant, where he laid the foundation of his future military excellence. With
out purchase lie obtained the rank of
Major. lie was aid to General 31o;ic-
ton, at the capture of Martiuico, and af obstinacy in attack or defence
ter the peace of Aix V Chappelle he British tepeatedly tried their hayonct.
was among the first troops which landed but without their usual success in the
t Halifax under General Comw alu, use of that weapon
nately drove, tied were driven
ot.ier. 1 ne innh arlihery lei! into our possession at every charge, hut we could neither turn the pieces upon the enemy nor hiing them off, so sudden were the alternate advantages. It was a gallant contlict, in which death, by familiarity lost his terrors; and such was the order of the Americans, that, as General Wilkinson stales, the wounded men, after having their wounds dressed, in many instances returned again into the battle. iIen, a:id particularly officers, dropped evey moment, and on every side. Sever al of the Americans
placed themselves 0:1 high trees, and. as often as they could distinguish an otli cei's uniform, took him oil by deliberately aiming at his person. Few ac
tions have been characterised by more
The
place.
the river, had been rendered unassaila
ble, and he used great industry to strengthen his left. Both armies retained their position until the ?th of October; Burgoyne, in the hope of being relieved by Sir Henry Clinton, and Gates in the confidence of growing stronger every day, a:iJ e,; rendering the destruction of his enent more certain. But receiving no fur-, ther intelligence from Sir Henry, the' British General determined to make, one more trial of strength with his adversary. The following account of the brilliant allair of the 7th Oct. 1777, is given in Thacher's Military Journal: i4I am fortunate enough to obtain (rorn our cilicers a particulr account of the glorious event of the 7th inst. The advanced parties of the two armies came in cotnact, about three o'cloc k on
Tuesday afternoon, and i mated iat el v displayed their hostile atttitude. The A mericans soon approached the royal army, and each party in defiance awaited the deadly blow. Tire gallant Colonel Morgan, at the head of his famous rille corps, and Major Dearborn, leading a detachment of infantry, commenced the action, and rushed courageou.-ly on the British grenadiers, commanded by Ma
jor Ackland; and the furious attack was
tii in! v resisted. In till parts of the field, the conflict became extremely arduouand obstinate; an unconquerable spirit on each side disdaining to y it-Id the palm of victory. Death appeared to have lost his terrors; breaches in the
ranks were no sooner made than supplied by fresh combatants, awaiting a similar fate. At length the Americans press forward with renewed strength and ardor, and compel the whole Biilish line, commanded by Burgone himself, to yield to their deadly tire, and they retreat in disorder. The German Irnorn renvisn firmlv nnetil ti llxdr
lines these were now boldly assaulted vi:,! pleasures, that they had been one-
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of their respective command, with such '' account of the meeting between intrepidity, that tlie wo. kswerecarried, General burgoyne and General Cates:
md their brave commander. Lieut. Co- "General Utiles, advised ot ,-ir
lonel Breymcn was slain. The Ger- goyne's approach, met him at the head mans were pursued to their encamp- 0, lli3 camp, Burgoyne in a rich royal
pi rate situation a parley took
and on the lG;h of October, the whole
army surrendered to Genera! Gates. The prize obtained consisted of more than live thousand prisoners, forty -two pieces of brass or dnancc, seven thousand muskets, clothing for seven thousand
One morning mother called me to her boudoir, and told me that the young man who is now my husband, had made application for my hand. 1 was not sui prised at lliiss for 1 already suspected that he regarded me with an eye of aticction, 1 was now placed in a dilemma, and hardly knew how to act. When I recollected his ill favored look, and his .awkwardness I was on the point of saying "I will not wed him," .and I blushed for him, w hich is a strong ptoof that 1 even then felt interested in him, but when I recalled the many excellent traits in his character, and dwelt on his benevolent and good actions I dismissed the idea of banishing him from my presence. I could not resolve to a'iiict him, and 1 whispered to myself, "He is so amiable." He continued to visit me, encouraged by my parents, and cheered by "my siiiik s. My oilier admirers, one by one, left me; but I did not regret their ab
sence. I repented the expression, Wle is m amiable," so often that it seemed to me to carry the same meaning: as 'Iie
is so handsome." 1 loved mm, and took
men, with a great quantity ot tents and him as my husband. Mnce then I have
other military stores.
Soon after the convention was signed, the Americans marched into their lines, and were kept there until the royal army had deposited their arms at the
not only been resigned to my fate; but
my husband loves me devoted
ly, and how can 1 help loving him, "He is so amiable.'
There i something exceedingly touch-
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pi. ice appuiiiieu. 1 ne uoiicacy wim tog in una love wnicii beauty entertains which this business was conducted, re- for goodness, and there is no longer a ilected honor on the American general, doubt that s me women love from a
vor did the politeness ot dates end tee.ing of benevolence or tender eom-
uere. l-.very circumstance was with- passion, regulated by reason. Such an
held that could constitute a triumph in alieclion will know no change. It has
rni
he American army. 1 he capuve gen
eral was received by his conqueror with
re-pect an kindness. A number of the
principal officers of both armies met tit
General Gtttes' quarters and for a while
-eemed to forget, in social and convi-
General Wilkinson gives the follow-
a firm basis, through life.
ment. which, with all the enuinaae of uniform, and Gates in a plain blur
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the Brigade fell into our hands. Colo- irocic twien tney nan approacneo
lie was an oilieer in the army which accompanied the unfortunate Braddock, in the expedition against Fort da Quesne, in the year 1755, and was shot thro" the body. When peace was concluded, he parchased an e-tatc in V irginia, where lie
resided until the commencement oi toe American war. ".a 1775. Having evin
ced his zeal and attachment to the v io
lated rights of his adopted country, and
sustaining a high military reputation,
lie w atS'PPointed by congress adjutant
general, with the rank of brigadier, and
he accompanied Gen. Washington to the American camp at Cambridge, in
July, 1775, where he was employed for some time in a subordinate, but highly
useful capacity
The British lost up wards of 500 men,
including their killed, wounded, and
prisoners. The Americans, inclusiveof
the missing, lost 3 1 'J. Thitv-six out of
fortv -eight British artillerists wee kill
ed or wounded. The G2d British regi
ment, which was 500 strong, when it
left Canada, was reduced to GO men,
and 4 or 5 olhcers. In this engagement
General Gates, assisted by Generals
Lincoln ar.d Arnold, commanded the A-
mcrican armv, and General Burgoyne
w as at the head of his army, and Gen
erals Phillips, Reidesel, and Frazier,
with their respective commands, were
actively engaged.
This battle was fought by the gen
oral concert and zealous co-operation
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In June, 1776, Gates was appointed coips engagcu, arm was sustain
ilw. n the armv of ( lan:.,!.!. ou nio,tI individual courage than mil
and on reaching Ticonderog 1 he still iliir" discipline. General Arnold who
l.,ir,,,l ilt, command of it. thou it allenvards traitorously deserted hi
was no longer in Canada, and was in country, behaved with the most un ,l,n,,im,i S (ien. Sebuvh r. n daunted courage, leading on the troop
s,:or omVerwho had rendered emi- a,'d encouraging them with his person
i.. th,t .ommaml. (V, :1 citorts a ml da ring c xposu re. Ill
'.;' rt ,..-... if .-, .!.-hUanl Colonel Morgan obtained im
rl ,rP,i not to be their Intention to nlace mo, ta! ,!OI,or on this d ,3'- Lieutenant
.... h.r .,,,.1 it ,v:wrornm. Golooel Brooks, with theoighthMas
mended to these oliicers to endeavor to l1!"13. "gmnxd remained in the
1 1 :,-,. r.i itr'mv 1 held till about c even o c ock, and wa
1 1 . .. u m '"i- n(ir iliiof the last who retired. Major Hull com ler wa, however, shoillv altei due ted ' ,. ,t, m,mn.,.l f "dcd a detticumcnt ol tliree hun
.1 ' 3.i i . r.-,.,-l ('rC(' men, who fought with such signal the northern department, and Uenor.il ' ?
Gates withdrew himself from it; after
Till! CLEHtiY OF ICELAND. The annals of ecclesiastical history
afford nothing to equal the poverty of
the Iceland clergy. ilr. Uarrow 111 his recent lour, informs us that "the clergy almost universally submit to every species of drudgery, from necessity; their incomes are too small to hire and feed
laborers; and nothing is more common
loan to had the parish priest in a coaise woolen jacket and trowsers, in skin boots, digging peat, mowing grass, and assisting in till the operations of hay
making, l hey are all b acksmit is. a -
nel Ciliey, of General Boors brigade. Pearly within sword's length, they rein- lKO from necessity, and the best shoers
laving acquitted himseit Honorably , LlJ "P "1,u LU l,M-" UiUir11
was seen astride on a brass field-piece, gentleman, and tieneral burgoyne, raisextilting in the capture. Major Hull his hat, most gracefully said, 'The of the Massachusetts line was among fortune of war, Gen. Gates, hn made
those who so bravely stormed the cue- 'ne your prisoner; to which the con-1
m's entrenchment ar.d acted a con- q'lercr, reiurning a county saiuie,
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spicuous patt. General Arnold, in con- promptly repiieu, -i snau aiwas oe sequence of a serious misunderstanding ready to bear testimony that it has not with General Gates, was not vested been through any fault of your Kxcel-
wilh anv command, by which he was ex- lenry.' '
rr.lin.riV ,d,.,,r, ml nnd irritated. 11.. The thanks of Congress were voted
entered "the field, however, and his con- t fic"- ("'ltcs ;s!ltJ army ; anu a med-
of horses o:i the island. Th.e feet of .an Iceland horse would be cut to pieces over the sharp rocks and lava, if not well shod. The great resort of the peasantry is the church, and should any of the numerous horses have lost a shoe, or be likely to do so, the priest puts oil his apron, lights his little charcoal fire in his smithy, (one of w hich is til ways attached to every parsonage")
and sets the animal on his legs again; and here again he Jias a laborious task
duct was marked with intemperate ;1 of gold, in commemoration of this (o perform," in procuring his charcoal.
W hatever the distance may be to the
nearest thicket of dwarf brich, he must go thither to burn the wood. The number of the Iceland clergy amounts to upwards of three hunrded, whose
a small parly of riflemen, rushed into A beautiful girl, gav, lively, and a- average income docs not exceed five
pounusa year. ingnsn paper.
rashness; flourishing his sword and ani- cat event, was ordered to be struck.
matin"- the troops, he struck an officer I1R prcscnteu 10 mm oy me 1 iesmeni,
on the head without cause, and gave lc name 01 me unuca states.
him a considerable wound. He ex-
r.e,I liimsnlf 1 1 uvprv d.ioar r. arid vvilii IE IS SO A-'IIABLt..
v u 1 111 :c ii iu vtci j o 7 - -- - v
Agkici'ltciie, whether considered
in reference to health, pleasure, mor
al int'ucnco, security, independence or
which he repaired to head quarter s,
and joined the army under Uener.il
Washington in Jersey.
Owing to the. prevalent dissatislao
ardor, that more than halfof them were killed. The whole number of Americans engaged in this action was about tw o thousand five hundred, the remain
der of the armv, from its unfavorable
tion with the conduct of (Jencral Schuy- 'it,iat,on' lo k l,U,e or no Piirl lI,c
ler, in lite ev;cuiition of Ticonderoga,
Crates wae again directed to t;ike com
mand. He arrived about the 21st of August, and continued the exertions to restore the affairs of the department, which had been so much depressed by the losses consequent on the evacuation of Ticonderoga. It was fortunate for General Gates, that the retreat fiom
Ticonderoga had been conducted under Atlr Hiicnices than his, and that he
took the command when the indefiliga
action.
Fach army claimed the victory, and
each believed himself to have beaten,
with only part of ils force, nearly th
whole of the enemy. The advantage,
however, was decidedly 111 favor of the Americans. In every quarter they had
been the assailants, and after an en
counter of several hours they had not
lost a tingle inch of ground
General Gates, whose numbers in
creased dailv, lemained on his old
rhe roar nf ihp pnemv. where he. vo-1 t'leeable. was wedded to a man ol
ceived a ball which fractured his leg, clumsy figure, coarse features, and stu-
ind his horse was killed under him. pid physiognomy. "My uear Jaha, how
Nightfall put a slop to our brilliant ca- came )ou to marry that man." reer. though the victory was most do- "The question is a natural one. My
cisive, and it is with pride and exulla- husband I confess is not graceful in his respectability, will not suffer in com
tion that we recount the triumph of A- appearance, nor attractive 111 his con- panson with any other employment in
rncrican bravery. Besides Lieutenant- versation. But he is amiable. And w hich mankind are engaged; and in-
Colonel Brevman slain, General Fi a- U-Wjicss, although le ss fascinating than deed, in most of these respects, it
zor. one of the most valuable officers Leant y or wit, will please equally at claims a decided pre-eminence over ev
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in the British service, was morlalU least ahd it is certainly mucn more on- ery ouicr pursuit, coining is so wen
wounded, and survived bin a lew hours. 1 aide. e ollcn see otqects w hich up- uueu 10 sircngiiien anu invigorate 111c
Frazer w as the soul of the British army, pear repulsive tit first, but if we see frame and constitution as exercise in the and was iust changing the disposition them every day, we become accustomed open air, or better calculated to avoid
of a part of the troops to repel a stron.rr ho them, and at length not only view the inception or prevent and restrain
impression which the Americans had them without aversion, nui w iui iee.- tne ravages 01 uisease, man ine nard-
mado. and were still making, on the imrs of attachment. The impression incss induced by agricultural labors.
British iiht. when Morgan called to- which goodness makes on the heart 1-' I ne farmer is assailed by fewer tempt-
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tuons 10 vicious liiuuigence than me
)orcr in other occupations, and the
tire and variety of his engagements,
tr.e they are productive ot mental
quietude, and enjoyment, directly tend
to teach him to "look through nature up to nature's God." Furnishing sustenance and the materials on which their industry is exerted to the manufacturing and commercial classes, he. seem to originate every thing, and is in truth as independent of his fellows, as in civilized society it is possible for any individual composing the general aggregate to he. .V. II. Patriot.
gether lw&o or three of his best marks- gradual ; but it remains forever. Lis- atu ..en, and pointing to Frazer said, 'Do ten, and I w ill tell you how I came to lab you see that gallant officer? that is Gen- marry my husband I was quite young nat eral Frazer. 1 respect and honor him ; w hen he was introduced for the hi st wh ' I .... " . .1 . i I I ..
butitisnccessaay he should die,7 This tune into the house oi paiei.ts. ne was enough. Frazier immediately re- was a w kwa id in his manner, uncouth
ceived his mortal wound, and was car- in his appearance, and my companions
rip.l tT the field. Sir Francis Chirk, used often to ridicule him and 1 cotness
aid-de-camp to General Burgoyne, was I was frequently tempted to join them brought into our camp with a mortal but was restrained by mother, who used wound, and Major Ackland, who com- to say to me in a low voice, "He is so . .,. A.,A !, rtrWUh jrrrnadiers. amiable!"' And then it occurred to me
wounded through bolh legs, and is our that he was always kind and obliging; prisoner. Several other officers, and and whenever our villagers assembled about two hundred pr ivates, are prison- together at our fetes and dances, he
ers in our hands, w ith nine pieces of was always at tne disposal
cannon, and a considerable supply of tress of the house, and was proluse in ammunition, which was much wanted his attentions to those whose age or ugfor cur troops. The loss on our side is liness caused them to be neglectec.
supposed not to exceed thirty killed,! Others laughed at his singula. ity m
Btnm. A London paper stales that birds fatten rapidly during a heavy fog. Possibly the facility of feeding unobserved is the explanation of the mystery.
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