Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-16

,rn 1 1ssyaod III. valley, aud sherc re.
.esD ~ IS 4 ing a very rainy day. We then
epos. .d 10 ! place called the Yellow
p'fsns' The esrsridgs boxes were bad,
PM 3 asssriy all the ammunlaon.in them was
~ - Heocc !. became oecessarv TO
s'''' s,oof from the enemy till fresh am.
az Ion cos!d 81 made mp aod dlstfibat.
o.. he 4,h of Cs.ober. geo.. Washing.
o.sackeo the Brush troops at German
i'1 Afser inc right wing, commaaded
Nv. S3.liyaa. had FIR some. lime been
BE engaged, gen. Washington sent me-
S,ya win 40 on dert to that oficer,----
e as deiisesed It, / returned 20 rej 30
~ e @e : u,ander in ch;ef. II had been
S.ni thata party of the British troops
'',,assn posi- 10 a large aud strong s,oas
20 since wsl kBewn by he nsme Of
r,,us hoose, on whieh our light field ar
NV could make no impression This
s,s.s sI5od back a few rods from he road.
Is,,, discovered RAG enemy to be there.
!, heir firing al me from The yiadows, 90
y rslusn froal gen Soal.in.
% rrioiuiag gen. Wasaiog on, 4 found
u ,.sion was sgi;s.ed, 10 his presence,
- der the whole of she troops then BE-
srdshouIJ pass or. regardless ofthe enc.
= 20 Chew's house, or snmmon then TO
@a,udsr. A brave aud Distinguished
,Scsr (oew 90 more) urged summons.
g.ssid ifwould be $ uum'l'ts,y 10 leave
,s,,;.e 10 our rear" answered, adoubt.
t,;.Ss, is a correct general nssim but
!, dess DO, sp2sy ~ this case. We kaow
sseusus Of this castle EChews s. house J
sd ,ogasrd against lhe Danger from the
easmy's sailyiog oes and falling on sherear
sfs,dr troops, small reg ;mens may be
o,s,td hege 20 watch them: sud if they
aEp Oul, such REGIMEN. zpWsc care ef
tsa Ba, & adaej} TO Summon ;aem
% surrsader will hessseless- We are DOW
ID he mia.,o II the 'bsile; and It's issueis
sskoogu. Ia this state Of uncertainty,
sal SO wei. scared as The enemy fad
lsemselres. thew will GOT regard a sum
ners they so29 fire at yosr j9ag" How.
psr, suosilsru officer. WIKI q white dag
.sd drum, WAS seat With asamnons. He
he gate At the road, when a
hos from a window gave hlm a souai Of
Bhca he died.i
IL December. the army marched 90
Valsy Forge, and took up their water
luarse,s II iog hass which they erected at
h., plsce.
Before ,hia, tue Congress, then sitting
Yoskto@n 10 Pennsylvania, had elected
sea membls ct the Cpnlinsn,aI Board Of
VA. Gen. CAFES and gen. Malta were
kcied members of the same board; aod
:!ore ,he expiration Of The winter we re.
airsd to Yorktown, where the board SAT.
) this s}si,on I remained snsil geoerai
''eene resigard the Office of quarter na,-g
= general 90 rhe 5,h of August, 1880.
oOgress ELECTED noe his successor and
o0i'oaed IN sac ufHce of quarfer master
coral dorinS the remainder Of the war.
Tae Psejeet OF bsseigiGg the city Of !.
York, 10 1881, having seen 'el:nquish.
: aud the serge OF Yo,ktewo, 10 Virgi
aarssolaedoo, Ifeceigsd general Wash
goa's orders TO prepare Immediately for
march # payt of The army 10 thar place,
ID tor the transportation of artillery, aad
al she stores requisite for The seige.---
MS was done. The event is known 10
'sry body. Lord Corewailis and his. ar
Y were made prisoners. This deci,:.d
'tia'e oflhe war. Ia the succeeding win.
:, the British govesnment despaHing of
'nqasss 40 ,ndoned all offensive operasi-
Since WIRING this, have turned to
o'aoa's history mot twenty pages OF which.
aAd ever readl to see his accounted this
Y proceedings. My statement furnishes adj
noaal circumstances. | have recited what
$40 and what PERSONALLY kn77y.
] Here again, / have since looked at Cor
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