New-York daily tribune., 1844-01-11
Revolutionary 1eominiscence.

Danes and knights in ghostly daily
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Revolutionary 1eeminisceEce.
TO the Editor Of TIE 1rib,ne:
The tardy Justice of our country 10 the Patriots
of the Revolution has always been q source ol
deep regret to all who have considered the sub
ject AS the number of persons to whom justice
is due has diminished, the liberaity Of the Gov
ernment has increased, and the late measures Of
Congress toward the daily departing veterans
have had the effect to bring to light many highly
interesting "reminiscences. Forgotten Patriots
have come out of their obscurity, and have been
surprised by encounters with old comrades winch
partake almost of the miraculous
Among these meetings have seen none more
interesting and romantic in their details than the
following. You viii 4 am confdent) give it
place, both for its intrinsic interest and for the
purpose of contributing somewhat toward the
preservation OF records, for which future genera
tons will seek with much more eagorness than
the present. Mr. Schench, the hero Of the story,
is now living, in the 90th year of his age, and
trust in the enjoyment of pension.
In 1885, lie left the place of his abode,
Johnstown, Newly ork, to 60 10 New-Jerscy,
his native State, and find, if possible, some per-
son who knew him during the Revolution, by
whom he could prove his title to pension.
While on that journey, the unexpected meeting
occurred, which is spoken of below in the vete-
rams own language.
Yours, &c. c. EVERETT, S.
N. B. Col. Chambers, spoken Of in the aii-
davit of Moses Estey, is also living, in Gram
berry, New-Jersey, about nmety-tivc years OF
age. I'D.
From the Johnstown{N. " Republican, 1885.
mr.. luir At the request of some Of the few
remaining old Revolutionary Soldiers, send
you the particulars of the following circumstance,
which happened on the Cd of October last at the
town of New. Brunswick, New-,Jerscy:
81 left home in The latter part of September
last for Ncw-Jersey. On the morning of the I'd
of October | was at New Brunswick, and had
left my lodgings in order to embark III the eight
O'Clock packct.boat for Milestone On arriving
at the dock, found to my disappointment that
the boat had already left Seeing u person at the
dock, near where the Raritan boats landed, IN
euired of him when the next boat would leave
that place for Milestone. He told Inc the next
morning at s o'clock. While talking with this
person saw an old gentleman coming down TO-
WaTaS us. IilS DuslllSSS, IL ppeaEGC, was 10 H.
Qure when the next boat left that place for Phila-
delphia. He was told the next morning at s
O'Clock He then turned to 90 out of the yard,
and | turned to go out with him. In walking
slowly together asked him if he belonged to the
Revolutionary Corps? lie answered me he did.
Where, sad l, were YOU IN time of the war He
answered, III New-Jersey, in uuntcrdon county.
In what regiment He answered, Colonel Tay-
lor's regiment, and General Dickerson's brigade
Was you, SAID [, IN any skunish or battle with
the enemy Yes he answered, in several skir
mishes and one general battle. What battle was
that lie answered tie battle of Monmouth
then asked lim, ii he racoicctcd any particular
occurrences that happened during that battle
lie answered, yes; remember seeing British
horseman make an attack upon Ralph Schenck,
and Schenck shot the trooper, and came of
the field with the British troopers horse. Hear
ing this, / renamed aStonished for a moment; we
both stopped walking ana looked at each other.
We had not seen each other since the battle Of
Monmouth, which IS hlty-seven years and three
months ago. [ now told hun that | was the
man he saw in that combat lie looked at ,ne
with astonlshment, saying, how can It be possible
that you could have escaped, when the balls flew
round US like hail l then asked HIM If he was
Lieutenant Estcy? He said he was, and was
promoted TO the Captaincy at the termination o!
the battle anu tnas during the battle he received
wound.
/ remember hearing Captain Estey. call to me
TO take care, the horsemen were coming at me
At this tanned about and saw a horsenan whc
had leaped his horse over the fence had Just
crossed | presented my piece at him-he haltet
his horse My piece missed IRE. The horsenan
now fred his pistol at lnc. l examined and fixed
the priming In my gun and fred, The horse
man fell on one side Of his horse, and | mounted
the horse on the other side and rode of.
sS Before the war Captain Estey and myself were
well acquainted with each other. In 17S4,
moved TO Johnstown, and Captain Estcy to Nor
Tistown, New-Jcrsey.
1t may be said that should not have left the
column that belonged to. The reason was
this :-General Dickerson reported TO head quar-
tiers that the British army was on the move to.
wards Sandy Hook. The rear guard OF the
British army got engaged with the Jersey militia,
when their body OF troops appeared 50 large III
the field that the commander of the militia began
to suspect that the whole British army was turned
with the rear guard 10, invite general engage
ment with our army under General Washington,
which proved to be the case. The commander
of the militia ordered some volunteers TO go and
examine the pass from Monmouth Court House