Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-06-05

excellent horses, suited for cavalry service, and also
IN securing a quantity of forage, and destroying
much more, for the whole of which, for the well afec-
ted, be executed certificates in due form He return
Ell to the army about the middle of March and, with
his officers and soldiers received the thanks OF the
COMMUNICATIVE chief. In all councils of war; General
Wayne distinguished for supporting the most en-
ergetic and decisive measures In that which was
held before tie battle of Monmouth, he and General
Caldwaader we're the only two of the seventeen
general officers who in favor of fighting. This
engagement added to his reputation, his ardor and
resolution having been conspicuous that Washing
ton mentioned him with particular distinction in his
official report to Congress In 1779 Washington
having formed corps of light infantry, composed of
select body of troops from the different regiments of
the army, appointed General Wayne to its command.
In July of this year, he entrusted, by the com
mander-ln-chief with the execution of design which
he had formed for attacking the strong post of Stony
Point, on the Hudson river For the details of his
success in carrying the fort (on the 5th of Ju) by
night assault, and making the garrison prisoners with
bayonets alone, without firing single gun, we must
refer to the history OF the times. In the attack, he
was struck by musket ball on the forehead, which
grazed the skull nearly two inches length just
der the hair He fell but Instantly one
Knee, eXclaimlng, "Forward, my brave fellows for
ward !" them IN suppressed voice said to his aids,
"Assist me: if mortally wounded, | will Gle in the
fort" They did so, and the three entered amongst
the foremost troops. The wound fortunately proved
slight. The thanks of Congress, and gold medal
emblematlc of the action, presented to Wayne,
for his "brave, prudent, and soldierly conduct" At
the end of the year 1879, the corps of light infantry
was dissolved; and, so on afterwards General Wayne
resumed his command in the Pennsy lvania line
During the campaign of 1880, he was constantly ac-
lively Employed and, in that of 1881, which ended
in the capture of CORVALLIS aud the British forces at
Yorktown, he bore conspicuous part. He was sent
by Washington to take command of the forces in
Georgia, where the enemy we're making formidable
progress. After some sangunary encounters, he ac-
complished the establishment of security and order,
and was presented by the Legislature of the State
with valuable farm for his services. Peace soon a-
ter followed, when he retired to private life In 1885,
he was member of the Pennsylvania Conventio N,
and an advocate of the present Constitution of the
United States II 1872, he was appointed by WASH
ington the successor of General St. Clair in the
mand of the army engaged against the Indians on
the western frontier. 1t at first supposed that his
ardor would render him an unfit opponent of foe
remarkable for caution. He soon, however, proved
the incorrectness of this idea. He established admi
rable discipline among his troops. and by his wise and
prudent measures in preparing for engagement, and
the skill and bravery with which he fought and gained
the battle of August 90 1874, the river Miami of
the Lakes, he brought the war to completely sue
cessful termination. In 1895, he concluded deiin-
tive treaty of peace with the Indians. Gen. Wayne
died in December, 1876.