Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-06-09

t'e cty win lie Keys oi the public build
Ings. You will then call in all the guards
and embark with them from the Battery -
Inc last royal command ofthe city oe yours
| snail see that, with your exception, the
troops are all out of the city. shall 90 on
board precisely at noon, for cannot bea
10 remain aud see the royal flag lowered
These are my last instructions. Beckwitf
farewell? % Sir Guy Carleton lief, the
room.
tn the city all was confusion Ordnance
and baggage wagons were making their
way to the shipping and boats OF the numer r.
Gus transports IN the harbor. Here and
there were little knots of refugees in tears,
collecting the few articles they could We,
call their own; the home Of their youlhn a
lew short hours, was TO be to them q home
no more. Parents, brothers, children were
doomed 10 separate, for il was often the
case iha, whole families had differed, one
part taking side with the colonies, and the
other with the royal authorit es-and now
they parted forever.
Whenever The IIessian soldiers could
hide themselves in garrets. cellars, and
holes, without being perceived on the real
Evacuation Day, "tlIey awaited themselves
OF the chance and they found friends e.
nough IN the city to screen them al every
opportunity. For this reason the Hessian
regiments were the first embarked Sol.
diers, half drunk, were Struggling about.
for on such day of confusion, the same
almost as a deleat-dlscipline could not be
very exlct and whenever an opportunity
Of sly plumber offered itself, Il made bu;
little difference whether the 2lundered was
friend of King George or the Congress.
Such was the condition Of the CITY near
the hour Of noon, on The 25,h November,
1888.
At about ten o'clock, the sound Of bu.
gle was heard, at the outpost Of Meow
ans pass, and troop Of light horse was
seen descending The hill, which leads from
Manhatlonville to Harlem plains Anon
came the martial sound Of fife and drum,
and soldiers
SIN serried line and long array"
whose arms shone in the sun beams, thro'
the opening trees, announced the approach
of Washington and s army. on their way
to take possession of New York. The
regiment at the Pass was speedily formed
into line-the field officers mounted to
receive the commander in chief, ready pre-
pared to give the passing salute, and take
their line in column, and march forward
with their approaching comrades.
Oh! 1t was gloomy sight. The tolls
of war were over-ihe infant giant Amer
lea, had wrestled with the full grown Her
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battle unconquered. This day was to vii.
ness The fruits of the fight. The ''meteor
flag OF England was no longer to wave
mistress over The land, but in it's stead
''iar freedoms star was to shine, an EN-.
blem OF the race, whose sod was dedicated
to liberty thel eater.
Onward came the advancing column
the Light horse assembled the road at the
Pass, and the bugIeman struck up a lively
march as they passed before the regiment
in line. The troop had scarce passed the
extreme flank Of The infantry, when the
drums OF the regiment beat, and at tbs
word Of command, every fire-Iock was
brought to ''present," for WASHINGTON
was before them.
Tradition tells US, and the story still re-
mains on the tongues Of The few lingering
veterans Of The Revolut on, that Washing
ton on horseback looked The '.noblest of he
noble" In s'aturc he was six lee two in
ches. ID TO IN was model Of manly
beauty, where grace and strength were e,
qualify blended, and The digniied majesty
ot his counrenance is familiar to The small
est school boy Of our own day. Before
this hero and commander, was the reg
ment drawn up. Lifting his cooked ha
and 81 ghtlS lowing. followed by his staff
he rode slowly along, and when he ha
passed the regiment broke into column ,ano
the whole army pa. sed down the road or
their way to New York.
Atthis period the British line Of en-
trenchmen's extended from Corler's Hool
to Bunker Hill. (near the corner Of Broad
way and Grand s,reet,) and on the othe
side of broadway, the Kolck Geek con
tlnued The line. The chief enhance 10 tn,
clry WIS through The barrier gate across
the Bowery some ways above Grand street
Here was British guard Washing or
and his army REACHED this barrier ahou
noon. The English flag still wlved ove
the guard house. The Americans haliet
: 10 receive the usual token cf surrender-
In lew moments The barrier gates were
thrown open. and the British guards were
drawn up in line lille beyond. An off
Ger came forward, and requested TO be con
Quoted to Gen. Washington. 1t was Ma
jor Beckwth, Sir Guy Carle,on's eldes
ABIDE camp.
''Gen. Washington, am directed By
Sir guy Carleton 10 give you possession
OF the city. Here sir, are the keys OF he
public bu ldncs. A few of the rtyal qua d.
yet remain. hu, our duty done. we proceed
nowto England
Washington gave the keys TO Gov
George Clinton who rode by his side, anc
remarked:
''Governor, give you joy" Their
turning to the officer, said, "Say TO Sr
Carleton, that Gen. Washington wiser hin
a pleasant passage. His humanity anc
beneyolence 10 American prisoners, viii
ever be remembered by them and me with
heartfelt gratitude. Farewell, sir"
In moment thereafter the British flag
was lowered from the guard house. land the
American flag rose in lis place. /, was q
proud moment. The British guard left
and their land struck up a .farewel