CHAPTER XI. Siege of Fort Schuyler continued--Forced letter from prisoners to Col. Gansevoort--St. Leger summons the garrison to surrender--Refusal of Gansevoort--Appeal of Sir John Johnson to the people of Tryon County--Secret expedition of Colonel Willett and Major Stockwell--Schuyler orders Arnold to the relief of Gansevoort--Willett proceeds to Albany--Arrest of Walter Butler, and others, at German Flats--Tried and convicted as a spy--Reprieved--Sent to Albany--Escapes--Arnold's proclamation--Advance of the besiegers--Uneasiness of the garrison--Sudden flight of St. Leger and his forces--Stratagem of Arnold--Story of Hon-Yost Schuyler--Merriment and mischief of the Indians--Arrival of Arnold at the Fort--The spoils of victory--Public estimation of Gansevoort's services--Address to his soldiers--His promotion--Address of his officers. Page 249 CHAPTER XII. Recurrence to the invasion of Burgoyne--General Schuyler again superseded by Gates--Causes of this injustice--Battle of Stillwater--Both armies entrench--Battle and victory of Behmus's Heights--Funeral of General Frazer--Retreat of Burgoyne--Difficulties increasing upon him--His capitulation--Meeting of Burgoyne and Gates--Deportment of Gates toward Gen. Washington--Noble conduct of Gen. Schuyler. 265 CHAPTER XIII. Sir Henry Clinton's attempt to co-operate with Burgoyne--Storming of Forts Clinton and Montgomery--Burning of AEsopus--Review of military operations elsewhere--Expedition to Peekskill--Of Gov. Tryon to Danbury--Progress of Sir William Howe in Pennsylvania--Battle of Brandywine--Massacre of the Paoli--Battle of Germantown--Death of Count Donop--Murder of Captain Deitz and family at Berne--John Taylor--Lady Johnson ordered to leave Albany--Exasperation of Sir John--Attempts to abduct Mr. Taylor--An Indian and white man bribed to assassinate General Schuyler--Fresh alarms in Tryon County--Address of Congress to the Six Nations--The appeal produces no effect--Articles of confederation--Close of the year. 280 CHAPTER XIV.