Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-06-09
EVACUATION OF NEW YORK.
9TH NOVEMBER, 1888,

OF me American lnes,a Horen's Hook ar
McGowan's pass on New York IsIand.-
The treaty of peace between the Grea
Britain and The Thirteen United Colonie
had been signed, and all that remained wa
the surrender ofthe last foot-hold of Eng
land on the soil ofthe colonies-New York
ms day was TO see its conclusion.
-Four days before, on the 2lsi Novembe
Sir Guy Carleton had delivered w TO III,
american officers, designed by Genera
Washington all the out posts on the Island
above the CITY barriers, and the 25ih at nooI
was fixed upon, when New York itself wa
to receive il lawful owners and occupants
The morning of this day had arrived.
| have said it was just day break. From
The city pealed the deep tones of the morn
ing gun, 1t was answered back from The
American lines, and again was heard from
far off from Washinglon's camp at King.
bridge. The Legend opens at the high
ground. on the middle road, on the right o
the defile, then aud now know. as mellow
ans pass. Here lay The advance out post
Of the Americans, an entire regiment A:
The slreaks ofIight began to appear in the
east, an officer came forth from a tent, re.
ceIved the sautaton Of the watch guard sen
try. and passing on the high ground folded
bis arms and cast his ewes in the direction
IF the army.
lie was somewhat advanced in years, as
lis grey locks testified, his brow was some
whatwrlnkled, but The fire of youth vel
sparklcd in his been, expressive grey eyes
hat
med by gathering tears as he looked upon
the scene.
80 the war is over" he soliloquized,
sand why should feel sad? Was il not
to accomplish this looked for end, tina, took
up arms with my countrymen? Was il not
TO see This wished for day, that | periled my
life in the battle-and now that il is accom-
plished, | feel sad. 1t is perhaps because
the exc tement is over-that comrades i'll
arms for over seven years, brothers in af-
fiction, despair, the bltile field and fnal
victory, now part TO meet no more this side
Of The grave! All! il is poverty that siares
me in the face. Yonder tent contains my
wife, my only child my daughter. My lit
lie pttimony exhausted in this war, and
tac Amy TO be dsbanded in a week-which
way can lun? My bleeding country is
unable to pay those who defended her, and
am pennlles-il is hard hard!'' The SOL
der hurst in tears.
'Nay, my dear colonel, give not away
thus" answered a manly voice near him.
Il am young man, md while Major Sum.
ner lives neither his old Colonel nor his fam.
lily shall suffer. You have been q father &c
me since entered the army at eighteen
and now let be son to you"
The old soldier turned hastily around anC
grasped the proffered hand Of his Major, hi
voice to full for utterance. and together they
passed into the tent, just as the reville be.
gan to beat.
Such, alas! was the condition of most o.
the soldiers of the revolution, at the termi
nation of the conflict. There was no mon
ey i'll the treasury, America had exhau.,e {
her credit, aud the war-worn soldier, Wit
had moi hesitaled 10 peril life and limb 70
| he cause OF freedom, was now in the dow
hill OF life, cast fo't III upon the world in al
most ut er dcsttutlon. 1t was this lcelin!
Of despiir that nearly created mutiny il
! he army d few mon.hS before, by til,
'nbicatlon of the famous "Newburgh LIE,
ars.''
We win now change the scene to anol
err part of the Island few hours later. S
Gay Carleton's head quarters, at the Ole
fashioned brick house, Mr.. Primes, at til
corner of Broadway, and The Bllte.y.)
Al a table covered with papers sat sever
aid-de-camps, busjly engaged in wiring, {
the dictation of fine looking mar, wh
slowly traversad the room. The plomineu
expression of his couutenance was benevt
lence. and it is we'll known fact, of al
the British commanders in America, S
Guy CARLETON was The most humane an
we'll beloved. 1t is probable that bad h
, been in command at the commencement {
the Revolution, the difficulties between III
mother country and the colonies would hay
;; been amjcably settled.
the dispatches are now concluded. ger
llcmen. You will each of you proceed /
your several statons,and see 10 the embark
alton of those poor refugees fIom their II;
live soil. God knows, Gom my heart.
f pity them-iorced to leave the homes
Their childhood, and take up new abodes i
a distant countTy-ior remaining loyal I
their king, separated from friends and rela
tlves forever! what an unnatural war. b
plrticullr, gentlemen, and see tha; The
are taken on board ship before any of III
soldiers, for they fear the vengeance {
Their counirymen. should any ct them
left behind. Gen. Washington enters tn
city throngh ;he upper bauier at noon pre-
c sely, aud by that hour the last royal guar
mus, be ready 10 embark. Major Bechwn
you will remain.
The aid-de-camps, departed on their ,e
spectve duties.
major Beckwilh," said Carleton, there
is bundle of blank passes for those refl
gees who have not get received tickets 70
embarkation. Distribute them TO those win
ask. can no longer witness the harrow
ing appeals made by those poor wretches
Is II true that the German soldieiy wish /,
remain so much. tina, they are deserving an
hiding themseIvesl'
"les, your excelencv. In some of III
regiments, nearly whole companies are m
sing. have been forced to direct that n
more Hcssian sentries be placed on du
; ty."
$50, so-personally. ! should have n
objections ifthey all remained; they hav
done more harm than good since the wa
commenced. Rut nc his NaiaSty has m ~,