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as that of Sir Henry Clinton, was not expec-
ted. Governor George Clinton, and his
brother. General James Clinton, land father
of De WITTY were in command of the forts.
The first in,imation they had Of the approach
Of the enemy was on the first Of October
from countryman, who, seeing the ships,
and transports coming up the Hudson some
miles below, Immediately mounted his horse,
and riding over the mountains through by. !
path. carried the news to Governor Clinton
al Fort Montgomery.
A messenger named Waterbury was i'm.
media.S.y despatched to- Poughkeepsie f.
~ by1Way' never going to Poug hkeepse
at alt, and the mex, day joined the enemy, as
it was afterwards ascertained. In the mean
time party Of about thirty men was senl
over the Dunderburgi Mountains to recon-
noitre. A mile or so from the fort they I'M
expectedly met the advance of the invading
forces, fred few shots, and retreated back
to the fort with the intelligence. Governor
Clinton Immediately detached body Of men
with field.piece to make a stand on the
Orangetown road. Sir Henry Clinton d.
vided his army Into two columns-one OF
which, under his immediate command, was
to cross the creek and attack Fort Montgom-
cry and the other, under the command OF
Lieut.. Col. Campbell, was 10 attack Fort
Clinton. Toiling up the Dunderburgh noun
tains is not very easy matter, and the Bril-
tish officers, in many instances, had to dis
mount and make their way on foot-among
the rest, Sir Henry himself, who was rather
inclined to corpuency, and not particularly
fond of walking.
Rather faiiguing business this, Grabous-
XII, worse than your Polish mountains with
such hard Names
'Yaas, your cxcellenza-very bad noun
tans this bu, we have more higher in Po-
land
! Count Grabouski was young Pole-a
volunteer aid to Sir Henry Clinton in this
expedition. have heard, but known MOTH
ing of its truth, that he was on his way to this
country in French vessel, to offer his SER
vices, like Pulaski, to our country, when the
ship in which he embarked at Nantes was
captured by British ship of war, and the
Count was carried into New York. Here
his acquaintance with the British officers
made him great favorite, and being young,
he was persuaded to join the British service ;
for he was told that the rcjciiion was nearly
ended-ihat the Americans were returning
to the Kings allegance--and he entered in
to Sir Henry Clintou's staff as volunteer
aid. Poor fellow! lis dream of q ory Was
soon cnt-u.
you NAV have higher mountains in Po-
land, Grabouski, hut d-n me if, from pole
to pole, YOU have any harder ones TO travel y
and Sir Henry laughed outfght at his own
punnmg.
'Ah your eycellenza is very funny about
Poland, but-Ah, villa, is da, 2
The grape shot from the field piece, which
the commander of Fort Montgomery had
sent on, under the charge of "A body of arlill-
ervmcn, as before related, came whisling
nv, for the advance troops had reached the
Orangetown road. Hhlf.a-dozen men fell
as the shot scattered partially along the ad-
vancing column.
These rebels can fight, Grabouski.' said
Sir Henry, as he looked around. Horses
here Mount gentlemen, mount we arc
coming now to hard knocks. Bullets will be
billeiS, fear for some of us before night
The horses were led forward, and the of
GERS mounted at once. The six FOUNDER
blazed away with much effect, as the British
troops advanced up the pass with fixed bay.
one,s. OF sudden there was an explosion
not like that of a cannon when fired, but a
sound similar to the heavy booming when a
quarry is blasted.
'Ah! your exceenza dit is--what you
call him--Just, broken, good for nossin. III
de frs, camraigne serve under the grea
Frliz-Frcderick you call him-l hear dat
sound before
The Pole was right. The cannon did burst
and the artillerymen rctreated precptately to
!. wards the fort,
Now, Col Cambell,' said Sir Henry to hi.
, second IN command, you will push for fort Gin
ton at once. I he route is clear. ! shall file of
by this path with my column. under the dlrec'
ton of my guide, and reach Fort Montgomery
with all possible haste. let us strike our blow:
at the same time # possible. Success TO you
my brave fellow.
5 lie never saw Campbell alive.
, In the mean time Gov Clinton and his broth
err James made. all possible preparations for the
defence ON k.o Forts. whiti, we're IN meas
urc ronne, Nv wooden b.ldge that crosse'
the creek Anyiously expecting The arrival o
troops 10 their aid Through the information sen
5 by The treacherous messenger we have men
? ,ioned) the two commanders endeavored Il
place both forts in the best possible condition Il
| successfully sustain an attack.
Both advancing columns after toiling up tn
hills, came in sight of The two forts, and s,oppe
TO take soldiers dinner before commencln!
; the assault. The English soldiers, Napoleon
used to say, fight best on full slomachs, while
Frenchman grows desperate as he grows hun