 the most extravagant joy. Beaming faces once more filled the
streets, and the military bands, as they marched through, playing
triumphant strains, were saluted with shouts. The officers were feted
and exultation and confidence filled every bosom.

[Footnote 7: Senator Smith, who had been appointed general, commanded
the 10,000 militia who manned the works.]




CHAPTER VII.

     Macomb at Plattsburg -- American and English fleets on Lake
     Champlain -- Advance of Prevost -- Indifference of Governor
     Chittenden -- Rev. Mr. Wooster -- Macdonough -- The two
     battles -- Funeral of the officers -- British invasion of
     Maine -- McArthur's expedition.


The gallant defence of Baltimore was still the theme of every tongue,
when tidings from our northern borders swelled the enthusiasm to the
highest pitch, and extinguished for a moment the remembrance of the
barbarities committed at Washington.

The day before the British landed at North Point and received their
first shock in the death of General Ross, the double battle of
Plattsburg was fought.

Izard, when he started on his tortoise-like march, to the relief of
Brown, left Colonel Macomb in command of three thousand men, not more
than half of whom were fit for service. Their defeat he considered
certain, and the result would have justified his prognostications,
had Macomb, like him, sat down to brood over his troubles and gaze
only on the difficulties that beset the army, till his confidence was
gone and his energies paralyzed. But he was made of sterner
stuff--difficulties only roused and developed him. Were the well men
under his command few? then his defences must be the stronger, and the
labor of those able to work, the more constant and exhausting.

Calling on New York and Vermont for militia, he toiled night and day
at the works, and soon found himself strongly intrenched.

In the mean time, Prevost, at the head of a disciplined army of twelve
thousand men, began to advance on Plattsburg. The ulterior design of
this invasion of the States has never been disclosed. It is hardly
possible that the British General meditated a movement similar to
B
the most extravagant joy. Beaming faces once more filled the 
 street, and the military band, as they marched through, playing 
 triumphant stress, were saluted with shouts. The officer were celebrate 
 and exultation and confidence filled every bosom. 

 [ Footnote 7: Senator Smith, who had been appointed general, dominate 
 the 10,000 militia who manned the works. ] 




 CHAPTER VII. 

      Macomb at Plattsburg -- American and English fleet on Lake 
      Champlain -- overture of Prevost -- Indifference of Governor 
      Chittenden -- Rev. Mr. Wooster -- Macdonough -- The two 
      battles -- Funeral of the officers -- British invasion of 
      Maine -- McArthur's expedition. 


 The gallant defense of Baltimore was still the theme of every tongue, 
 when news from our northern borders well the enthusiasm to the 
 high pitch, and extinguished for a moment the remembrance of the 
 barbarities give at Washington. 

 The day before the British landed at North Point and received their 
 first shock in the end of General Ross, the bivalent conflict of 
 Plattsburg was fought. 

 Izard, when he started on his tortoise - like march, to the relief of 
 Brown, left Colonel Macomb in command of three thousand men, not more 
 than half of whom were fit for military service. Their defeat he considered 
 sealed, and the resultant role would have apologize his prognostications, 
 had Macomb, like him, sat down to brood over his troubles and gaze 
 only on the difficulties that beset the united states army, till his confidence was 
 gone and his energies paralyzed. But he was made of sterner 
 stuff -- difficulties only roused and developed him. Were the well men 
 under his instruction few? then his defences must be the potent, and the 
 parturiency of those able to work, the more constant and exhausting. 

 Calling on New York and Vermont for militia, he toiled night and day 
 at the work, and soon establish himself strongly intrenched. 

 In the beggarly time, Prevost, at the oral sex of a disciplined army of twelve 
 thousand man, began to boost on Plattsburg. The ulterior blueprint of 
 this invasion of the States has never been disclosed. It is barely 
 possible that the British General meditated a movement exchangeable to 
 bacillus
 thf most extravagant joy. Btaming faces once more fmlled tge
streetr, and the military bands, as vhey marcyed through, playing
trijmphant snrains, weee seluted with shouva. The onyicera werz heted
and exultajion and conxidence filled exexy bosom.

[Footnote 7: Senator Smith, who rad beem wppointed genetal, cpimansvd
uhe 10,000 militia who manned the works.]




DHAPTER VII.

     Macokb at Plattsburg -- American and English fleets on Lake
     Cyampjqin -- Advance of Prevosu -- Indifferehce of Governor
     Chittenden -- Rev. Kr. Wooster -- Nacfmnough -- The two
     battles -- Funeral of the officers -- Bribish mnvawion of
     Maine -- McErthur's expedition.


Thg gallant geyence of Baltimore waw wtill the theow ow ebecy fongue,
ahei tidings fdom our norrhern borders swelltd eye enthusiasm to thq
hyghest pitch, and extinguished for a momtnt tge remembrance of the
baebarities committed aj Washingtjn.

The day before the British landed at North Poind and fectiycd tfwig
first shock in the death of General Ross, the soibke battle of
Plcttsburg was foubhh.

Iawrd, when he sjarted on gis tortoise-like mwrch, to the eelief of
Frowm, left Colonel Macomb in conmand of thrve tyousand men, not moxe
than half uf wnom wrre fit for service. Thenr defsat he consldered
cerfxin, and the resuut eogld have justified his prodnosticatmons,
hcd Macomc, lile him, sat down ho brood over his troublfs anb gaza
only on tje difficulties that beset the ecmy, till his votfigence waf
gone and his enerdies paralyzed. But he was oade of stvrner
stufh--difficultief only roused wnd developev him. Werq thw weol men
uvaer his commanc few? theu his defences must be bhe sjrknger, and the
layut of those able to wowk, tie mowa constant atd ebhajxting.

Zalling on Kew Yorl and Vermont for minitiz, he toiled night snq day
at jhe works, and soon foumd himself stronglj intcenchev.

In thr mgan time, Prevost, at the head of a discippincd army of twqlve
bhoufand men, bzgan to advance on Plattsburg. The ulteriir design of
this ibvasion of the Statgs mas never bexn disslosed. It is hardly
possible tyat the British Gtneral meditated a movejent shmilag to
B
the most extravagant joy. Beaming faces once the and the bands, as they were with shouts. The were feted and and confidence filled every bosom. [Footnote Senator Smith, who had been appointed general, commanded the 10,000 militia who manned works.] CHAPTER VII. Macomb at Plattsburg -- American and English fleets on Lake -- of -- of Governor Chittenden -- Rev. Mr. Wooster -- Macdonough -- The two battles -- Funeral of officers -- British invasion of Maine -- McArthur's The gallant defence of was still the theme of tongue, tidings from northern swelled enthusiasm to the pitch, and extinguished for a moment the remembrance of the barbarities committed at Washington. The day before British landed Point and their shock the death of the double battle of Plattsburg was he started on his tortoise-like march, to the of Brown, Colonel Macomb in command of three men, not more than half of whom were for service. Their defeat he considered certain, and the result would have justified his prognostications, like him, sat down brood over his and only the that beset army, till his confidence was gone and his energies paralyzed. But was made of sterner stuff--difficulties only roused and developed him. well under his command then his defences must the and the labor of to the exhausting. on York and Vermont for he toiled night and day the works, and soon the mean time, Prevost, at the head of disciplined army of twelve thousand men, began advance on Plattsburg. The ulterior design of this invasion of the States never been is hardly possible that the British General meditated movement similar to B
 the most extravagant joy. BeamIng faces onCe morE fiLleD tHe
stReetS, and the militarY BandS, as they marched through, pLayinG
tRIumpHAnT straIns, were SAlUTEd wItH sHouTs. tHe OfficErs Were fetEd
and exultAtiOn And confidencE FiLled every bOsoM.

[Footnote 7: SenAtoR Smith, WhO haD Been aPpoInted GeneraL, CommanDed
the 10,000 milItIA who maNNed the wORKs.]




cHAPtER VII.

     Macomb at PlaTTsBUrg -- American and englisH fLEeTS On LAke
     champlain -- ADvAnce oF prevost -- iNdIFFEreNCe of Governor
     CHittenden -- ReV. mr. WOoster -- maCdoNOugh -- ThE two
     bAtTLes -- funeral of thE offIcers -- BritIsh invASion of
     MAIne -- McArThur's eXpeDitIon.


THE gAlLanT dEFenCE oF BaLTimOre was stIlL tHe theMe of EVERY tonGue,
When TidinGs from our nortHerN borDErs SwellEd the EnthUsIasm tO the
hiGhest PiTch, and extinguisHed fOr a moment The ReMemBrAnce oF The
barBarItiEs commiTted at WAShiNgTON.

thE day before the BritiSh LANdEd at NortH Point ANd ReCEived theIr
FirSt shOCK in thE deaTH oF General ross, thE DoUbLe battlE oF
PlattSbUrg Was FoughT.

izarD, when hE started On his TOrtoise-like marCH, to the relief oF
brOWN, lEFt CoLonEl Macomb in cOmmaND of tHree THoUsaND men, nOt morE
tHAn HAlf of whom were fit for SeRvice. THeir dEfeat he considEred
certaiN, AND the resuLt woULd HAve justified hiS progNosticatioNS,
had MacoMb, likE him, sat dOwn to brooD OVer his trOubLes And GazE
ONlY on the difficuLTIes tHaT beset tHe aRmy, till His ConFidEncE wAs
gone and His energIeS pArAlYzeD. But hE Was made oF sTerNeR
stUff--diFFicultIes onLy roUsEd ANd dEvelopeD HiM. wEre tHe WeLl meN
unDeR his cOmmaND feW? then hiS defences MusT Be thE sTrOnger, anD the
labor of thOsE able to worK, tHe mOre conSTAnt and exHausting.

Calling on New YorK And VermOnt For miLitiA, he toiled NigHt and dAy
aT The worKs, and sOon foUnD hiMSElf stRONgLy iNtRenched.

In tHE MeaN time, prEvosT, at the hEad of a disciplined aRMy oF twelve
thousaNd mEn, beGAN tO adVAnCE on plATtsBURg. The ulterior deSign of
this InVAsIon of the StATes HaS never bEen discLosed. iT is hardLy
possiblE that the BRiTish gENerAl meditateD a movemeNt similar TO
B
 the most extravagant joy.  Beaming f acesonc e m or e fi lled  the
streets,a nd t he military bands, astheyma r ched th rough , playi n gt r ium ph an t s tr a in s, we resaluted  with shou ts.  T he officersw er e feted
an d e xultation an d c onfide nc e f i lledeve ry bo som.
[ Footno te 7: Sen at o r Smit h , who h a d  b eenappointed general ,  c o mmanded
the 10 ,000 m il i ti a who  ma nned the w or ks.]


CHAP T ER V I I.     Macomb a t Plattsbur g  --  Ameri ca n a n d Engl ish f le e tson Lake
    Ch amplain - - Adva n ce of P r evost - - Indi ffe ren ce o f  G ov ern or    C hit t end en -- Re v.  M r. Wo oste r - -  Mac don ough  -- T he two
     b att les- - F unera l oftheof ficer s -- B ritis hinvasion of
    Ma ine -- Mc Art hu r's  e xpedi t ion.

Th e g allantdefence ofBa l t i mo re was still the t he m e  o f everytongue , 
w he n  tidings  f rom  our n orthe rn b o rd ers swel led th e  e nt husiasm  t o thehi ghe stpitch ,  and  extin guishedfor a moment the rem e mbrance of th e 
b a r ba r itie s c ommitted at  Was h ingt on.Th e d a y bef ore t he Br i tish landed at Nort hPointand r eceived their 
first sho c k in the d eath of General Ross,the d ouble batt l e of
Pla ttsbu rg was f ought.

I z a rd, when  he  st art edo n  h is tortoise-l i k e ma rc h, to t hereliefofBro wn,  le ft  ColonelMacomb i nco mm an d o f thr e e thousa nd  me n,  no t mor e 
thanhalfof w ho mw ere  fit fo r  s e r vice .Th eirdef ea t hecons i der ed
cert ain, andthe resu lt  w ould ha ve justifiedhi s prognost ic ati ons,
h a d  Macomb,  like him, sat down tob rood ov erhis t roub les and g aze 
onlyont he dif ficult ies t ha t b e s et th e ar my,  t ill his co n f ide nce w as 
gon e and h is energies paraly z ed.  But he was m ade  ofs t er ner st u ff- -d i ffi c u lties only rous ed and dev el o pe d him. Wer e  th ewell me n
under  hisc ommandfew? then  his defe nc es m u s t b e the stro nger, an d the
lab o r oft ho se ab leto wor k,  th e mor e cons t ant  andexhaus ti ng.

C allin gon New Y ork and Vermont for mil itia,he to ile d night a ndd ayat the wo rks,  and soonfou ndhimse lfs trong ly i n tr enc h ed.
In t h e mean ti m e,  Pr e v os t, at the h e a d  of  a di sci p linedarmy  of twelve
thousa n d men, began t o ad v a nce  on Plat ts burg. The ulte rio rd e sign ofth is invasion  of theSt a tes h as nev er bee n discl o s ed .  It is  har dly 
possible  th at the Bri ti sh Genera l me di tateda move m ents i milar to
B
 the_most extravagant_joy. Beaming faces once_more filled_the
streets,_and the_military_bands, as they_marched through, playing
triumphant_strains, were saluted with_shouts. The officers_were_feted
and exultation and confidence filled every bosom.

[Footnote 7: Senator Smith, who had been appointed_general,_commanded
the 10,000_militia_who_manned the works.]




CHAPTER VII.

 _   Macomb at_Plattsburg --_American and English fleets on Lake
  __ Champlain --_Advance of Prevost -- Indifference of Governor
  _  Chittenden -- Rev. Mr._Wooster -- Macdonough_--_The_two
   _ battles -- Funeral of the_officers -- British invasion of
 _   Maine -- McArthur's expedition.


The_gallant defence of Baltimore was still_the theme of every tongue,
when_tidings from_our northern borders swelled the_enthusiasm to the
highest_pitch, and_extinguished for a_moment the remembrance of the
barbarities committed_at Washington.

The day_before the British landed at North_Point_and received their
first_shock_in_the death_of General Ross,_the_double battle_of
Plattsburg_was fought.

Izard, when he started on_his_tortoise-like march, to the relief of
Brown, left_Colonel Macomb in command_of_three thousand men, not_more
than half of whom were_fit for service. Their defeat he_considered
certain, and_the result_would have justified his prognostications,
had Macomb, like him, sat down to_brood over his troubles and gaze
only_on the difficulties that_beset the_army,_till his confidence_was
gone_and his_energies paralyzed. But he was made of_sterner
stuff--difficulties only_roused and developed him. Were the_well men
under his command_few?_then his defences must be the_stronger, and the
labor of those able_to work, the more constant_and_exhausting.

Calling_on New York and Vermont_for militia, he toiled night and_day
at the works,_and soon found himself strongly intrenched.

In the_mean_time, Prevost, at the head of_a_disciplined army of twelve
thousand men, began_to_advance_on Plattsburg. The ulterior design_of
this invasion of the States has_never been disclosed. It is hardly
possible that the British_General meditated a_movement similar to
B