Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-05

ne ostHe was renewed the skill OF our western
"hshen' celebrated even IN our DAYS. wounded ssv.
eiai OF The men in the fort through the po,,.holss
me oniy place where a shot could be made effective.
LARK, with the skill Of a prsctised commander.
must nave seen and felt from the snswer returned
. his communication, that another message would
soon be delivered to him from the same Quarter.
and he was not long in receivingi il. The fac Of
truce brought him as follows,
gov. Hamilton proposes TO Col. Clark a truce
Tor three days, during which time he promises thar
there shall be no defensive work carried an in he
garrison, on condition that Col. Clark will observe
on bis part a like cessation of Offensive work thu,
Ia ne wishes TO confer with Col. Clark as soon "a
can be, and promises that whatever may mass be.
tween them two, and another person mutually
agreed on to be present, shall remain secrrt ,,l
matters be finished as he wishes. tbs, ybs,.ss.
Inc result OF the conference may be, il nav tend ia
the honor and credit Of each party. IfCol. Clark
makes a difficulty OF coming into the fort, Lieut..
0oy' Hamilton wild speak TO him by the gate.
"24h FEB. I779.n
II Gov. Hamilton had known The man he wa.
dealing with, he would have found ere this. TINT be
would have made light of any difficulties, " IN get.
ing INTO the tort, and ifnot already convinced of
'"o ua,ing OIL tue Zoe lie was contending with, one
would have supposed Clark's answer would have
set him right,
Col. Clark's compliments to Gov. Hamilton.
and begs leave to say. that be will not agree to any
terms, other than Mr.. Hamihon's sur, ende,ing
hinnsey and garrison prisoners at discretion.
II MIR. Hamilton wants to talk with Col. Clark.
he will meet him at the Church with Capt. Heinz
Laconic enough surely, and easily understood
and so It was. For in less than an hour afterwards,
lark dictated himself the following terms, which
were accepted, . meeting having taken place at the
church.
list, Lieut.. Gov. Hamilton agrees to deliver IN
to Col Clark . Fort SackspiUe,' as il /, at present.
with oil its stores, &c.
"2d, The garrison are to deliver themselves as
prisoners OF war, and march out with their arm.
and accoutrements.
Sd, The garrison to be delivered up to morrow
at ten O'Clock.
18th, Three days time to be allowud the garri.
son TO settle their accounts with the inhabitants and
traders.
18th, The officers of the garrison to be allowed
their necessary baggage, &c.
Signed at Post St Vincents, this Gath of Feb
rua;y, 1873; agreed for the following reasons
Isl, The remoteness from succor. I'd, The
state and quantity Of provisions. Sd, The unani,u.
ty OF the officers and men in its expediency. 4th
The honorable terms a~llowed-anj, lastly, the con.
hdence In a generous enemy.
HENRY HAMILTON.
Lieat. Cor. and Superintendent"
1t was on the twenty-ffth day of February, 1870,
about ten o'clock in the forenoon, that the British
troops marched out, and the Americans entered
that fort. acquired with tact, skill, judgement, bra.
very, peril, and suffering, which l have so briefly at
tempted to describe. The British ensign was haul
ed down, and the American flag waved above its
ramparts, that flag,
Within whose folds
Are wrapped the treasures of our hearts,
Where'er its waving sheet is famed,
BY breezes of the sea or land"