Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-01-12
THE MASSACRE AT PAoLI.
Gen, WAYNE

ueu, WAYNE
The following extract from the concluding
humber OF Col Stones Notes by the Way,
wii not prove uninteresting to Our readers
aithonsh the facts stated may be familiar to
most of The them
"Ournext excursion was in different direc
uon from Westehester to the scence of the
Massacre of Paoli. twelve miles north east.
wardiy. Dispositions had again been made
for battle. by beth armies. near the I.ancas.
ter road, on the 10th; but drenching rain
had prevented IT. General Washington cross
ed the Schuylkill on the 18th. The massa
ere OF The Psoh took place on the night Of
the goth. General Wayne. with view of
harrassins the left wing of the British army,
had concealed himself upon gently eleva.
ten piece oil woodland, having an opening of
lew acres, when his troops, to the number
Vi hileen hundred, were biyouacked for the
night only, and IN perfect security, as they
supposed. However, the British General was
apprzed Oh their situation. and bloody
minded officer, General Grey, was detached
with two Regiments of the line and body
Oh light troops. who proceeded so cautiously
as 10 take the American general completely
hy surprise Not a gun was fred by the
enemy, who guided by the fires, cat off the
oniposts and p,ekeis without .soise and rush
ed upon the sleeping camp, depending upon
the bsyonet, with which about thee hun.
dred were killed and wounded on The spot
many OF them having been tramstixed with
bayonets as they lay sleeping in their tents
Wayne, however. though surprised. was cool
aDd sci, possessed, ard AS the British them
selves acknowledged, 'by his prudent dispo
sitlon' IN the moment oil alarm. succeeded in
bringing of he remainder OF mis- troops
" e visited the spot, and walked over the
grounds, which are yet. for Tie most part,
enbosomeI in the forest. Some fifteen years
since, portion of the citizen soldiers Of the
neishborhood, pionsly collected the remains
oil such as Gould he found, OF those Of their
countrymen who had thu, ba,barousv per
Islied, and uttered them Oh Tue spot oI The
massacre A small mound was raised over
them, which is walled IN, ard suruiounied b,
plain marble monument Ii is a square
block, with an urn at The top. and having on
inscription, upon each OF the siacs, u hich
we copied with pencil OH the spot They
are as lo.laws: "a
SACRED
10 the memory oil the Patriots, who on
tins spot Tell a sacrifice to British barharity.
during the struggle for American Indepen-
dence, during the night ol the a0lI, of Sep.
tender, I177'
Here rvposc the remains Of fifty three A
merican soldiers, who were the victims of
cold blaoded cruelty in the well known mas
acre CT the Paoi, while onder The command
oi Gen. Anthoay Nayoe, an officer, whose
nidIiary conduct, bravery ami humanity,
were equally conspicuous throughout the re-
voiniionafy war
= he atfocious Massacre which this stone
commentaries, was perpstrated by British
troap., under the immediate command Of
Major General Grey ~
This "a enprIii Ia honor of revolutionary
patriotism, was erected September 20, 1877,
by the Reputiican Arulierisls Of Chester
county, aiced ~ The contributions Of their
Fellow cIii2ens.'
IAN annual military parade is held upon
this interesting field The nane--lHE Pa
oLA-is derived from a celebrated Tavern,
al two miles dlsiance. on the Great Laneas
ter Road, hch WAS established contempt.
raneously with The Corscan struggle Tor in
dependence; and named in honor OF the an
fortunate chleita,n Of that enterprise. il
bears the same name still, and is now kept
by General Evans, member OF Congress
Il is within four miles OF thH scene Of the
Paoli massacre, that General Wayne was
born. The old family mansion. erected by
the father Oh that distinguished patriot, a
spacious stone structure, MASSIVE built, is
still owned and occupied by Col Isaac Wayne,
the Generals only surviving soma son, IL
may be added. worthy OF such a sire The
plantation contains about four hundred acres
of field, meadow, and WOO Hand, pleasantly
situated anc in fine order. We called 10 pay
our respects to the sob of the iNxrepid Gene
raj. 10 company with Mr.. LessBof the Ches
ter county Bar Our fathers had served to
geiher at Stony Point. Monmouth, anil else
where, and were acquaintance IN Georgia.
Col. Wayne cheiishes the name and leputa
ton of his father with holy reverence, and
dwelIs with enthusiasm upon the events Of
the revolution, IN which, with other Iilustri-
Gus worthless, he bore glorious part In one
Of the paIlours over the maniel, hangs ca
binet picture Of the General, at full length,
over which ale his revolutionary sword and
pistols, surmonnted with his crest. and fes
TONED with he s,iken saeh which the Gene
| raj wore in the field during the whole contest
| OF The revolution. There. with the Generals
J military wardrobe, and his library, were OBJ
I jects OF interesting curiosity
The character vi General Wayne is be-
: leyed by his son not to have been properly
aupreciated and understood by the public
The latter has therefore. receniiy, as we
are told, published brief memoir of his ia
Their, il. a Philadelphia perlodical. which bias
| not fallen under our observation. From hls
ia. Ing intrepldiiy, and his lmpctaosity in the
field. uaay have supposed the General Ia
have been more OF beadicng hre-eater, thar
a cool military comoaandei. But a proper
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