New-York tribune., 1841-06-18
FRIDAY, JUNE ls, rs4E
A ROMANCE as THE REVOLrTION.

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advancing column OF e army whose uniform oetokened
be American emerged from thick wood the shore
OF the Hudson and instant the whole din and >hacow
prospect disclosed them along the bank OF the
opened the sight Far away lay VerPlanl Point, now
buried in OF shadow, While the other side OF the
riyrr dark gloomy and ownng up the cragsy nights
p Stony Point Washed three sides b. tho Hudson and
protected the other except along road By no
the fort deemed of the mpregable The
river and It's capture egardc almost impossible Yet
achieve that galar: purpose ts htte army was on IL
march
turn in the road hid ;hcIn from the river and after
a silent march OF minutes duration ,ey arrived within 4
mile and half the ene:nys lines and haliing The
command of their officer formed into columns for the attack
Beginning again their march, they soon reached the mars
ground at the base of the hill.
Hist said the low voice OF The general from the from;
we arenigh enough now-HALTV
The order passed whisper down the line, and Inc
nmn paused the edge Of the morass. Il was moment
of suspense and peril Every felt that IN tt" minutes
the fate of their hazardous enterprise would be determined
and that tAcy would either be cold death The American
ag wavinS triumph the dark promontor ahead, now
scarcely dsccrbc through the thick gloom of midnight
Yet lip 1uiyered check banched in that crisis
About twenty PAGES in front OF the column mad halted a
orhope OF $50 men, with unloadcd pieces and bayoncs
fixed while farther similar group OF shadowy forms
could be through the obscur accoutred with axes 10
through the abattis. Each had piece OF white
paper his hat distinguish him from the Toe IN the p-
prolching melee. The pause, however which afforded this
prospect was but nomentary The general had already
connocred the approaches the still silent Frcmontory
and, waving his sword high he gave the order In an
other instant the dark massive column was meyng steadily
10 the attack
1t was thrilling moment during which that devoted band
had crossed rapidly the marsh As yet the enemy had
discovered them. Even the hearts of the oldest
trcmblcd with the eagcrncs o that moment oi suspense
Already had The foremost of the phone reached the aatts
and the quick rapid blows of their ng upon the night
when suddenly Shout Of alarm burst from the fort the gun
sentry flashed through the goom and instant all
uproa and confusion within the asonshcd ratification
Not moment was 70 be lost
Advance advanced shouted WAYNE, ne pressed ra-
pidy on towards the abattis followed in deahkc silence by
the indomitablc troops.
TO arms came borne on the night breeze irosn the fort
To arms to arms and then followed the quick roll OF the
drum. In the enemy nj their posts and rs
the gallant contnenias still maintained their silent but
steady march, fire. such only desperation could produce
bu., from every the fort The nccsant rattle
of the muskcv, the of artillery the crashing o the
gripeho and the lurd light flung the scene by the
explosion the shells and the ire pouring from
the fort, formed picture which pen describe Yet
amid it all the during aS>aianS steadily advanced,
though not trigger had been pulled in their ranks tt.
f the commands of their general though trembling IN
every limb with eascrnes they kept up their silent march,
amid that fer tempest if impeled by godkc
power. On---on they passed The whr-"nG OF ,rc from
the fort ceased Vet still they dashed along charged at
the point of the bavonct abats and bG!war until the
enemy borne back bv their mpetuou> onset quaici before
Them The works were forced. Then. ari ill then,
wa, the deallrkc silence broken sound rang from
the victorious troops all the thunder of the be,fe 1t
was heard By the head of the column behind it passed down
thcr line caught NJ by the and wiG -hoa max
ns the very wclkn trcnbc rang out they dashed Oh 70
the attack.
The contest was short bat terrific. Over buwark. battery,
PROSTATE foes the gallant co,incnals headed by Wayne
pressed and driving all before them met the column OF
their little aiiny with enthusiastic cheer the ycs centre
ofthc cncmys works In anohcr moment. the starry Sag
of America waved triumlhantly the batenleats
The enthusiasm of the yictors be Described But
though the contest had been bloody. not man " Tie
enemy fell after rc,ist.nc ceased The prisoners .e DIS
armed guard placed them, and -enrc posted on al
the commanding positions around the works Ie morning
Gun announced to the British fleet in TIE river tnas stony
Point