New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-18
,sIani. we. thrown down the rocks and got ,ome

isIaIts YVES thrown down the rocks and got some
ugly cuts in the face.
small boy, who had climbed into a cherry tree.
fen, by the breaking of limb, and had one Of his
arms fractured
During the firing Of a salute, a man who was
loading the cannon was slightly hurt By the expo
sion Of some coarse powder which had remained ia
the eun-his breast and arms we're scorched.
After the celebration, Gen. Ward Mr. Marvel,
and others were received on board the cutter AN.
iton, where they we're cheered by an exhibition Of
rare and agreeable hospitality.
As whole the celebration was well got up and
well carried out. Some little annoy ance was exoe-
rienced by the rain, which came on in regular half
hour showers during the afternoon bat the day
was too warm TO grumble at little wettins and
everybody managed 10 enjoy themselves as well
as though it had been all fair.
W heard that the steamer Arrow, which took
up the New. Workers broke down and left the 70
get home as they could. We did no, ascertain
whether such was really the case. Oar route In
by railroad.
The campaign Of 1879, though barren in impo,-
tant events, ~as distinguished by one gallant en-
terprise, which reflected much honor on the Amer.
lean srms Stoney Point fortress on the North
River, had been taken from the Americans and
strongly fortified by the British. Ii was at this
time garrisoned by about 600 men under toe com
msnd Of Lieutenant Colonel Johnson General
Washington, having obtained precise INFORM atom
ground in their vicinity, the strength and arrange
ments Of the garrison, and the disposition OF the
guards, and having in person recoanoitered the
post, resolved TO attempt the surprise OF it. The
execution Of the plan was intrusted TO General
Wayne; and the troops employed on this service
were chiefly from New England 1t was the 10.
tention 10 attack the works on the right aod lst
TANKS at the same instant The regiments Of
Febiger and Meigs with Major Hulls detachment,
formed the right column; and Buffers regiment,
with two companies under Major Murfree, formed
the left The van OF the right was composed OF
$50 volunteers, led by Lieutenant Colonel Fleury
and Major P0sey: and the van Of the LETT of 100
volunteers under Major Stewart At hslfpast II
on the night OF the 18th Of July, the coamns moved
on TO the charge at opposite points OF the works
the van Of each with uDloaded musk OTIS and liked
bayOnets Each column was preceded 0y forlorn
hope o. 20 men the one commanded by Lieuten
ant Gibbons aud the other by Lieutenant Knox,
whose duty il was ~ remove the abattls and other
distractions. A deep morass, oyerhOWed by the
tide double row of abattls and formidable
fortress presented serious imPedlments, bat ap-
palled' not the ASSISTANTS. Twenty minutes alter
twelve. both columns pushed forward under a tre-
mendous FIRE OF mus kerry and grape shot; entered
the works at the point Of the bayonet; and, meet
ing in the center OF them at nearly the same in-
slant com elled the garrison 10 Surrender at dis
cretion The killed and wounded OF the Amer. |
cans amounted 10 o. The killed Of the garrison |
were bj, ana IIc pIlbOuclb 0Ofs uAss,
standards 10 pieces Of ordnance, and a considera-
bic quantity OF military stores, fell into the hands
of the coDquerors. Lieutenant Gibbons lost II |
men out Of 20 Of the forlorn hope and Lieutenant
Knox nearly as many Congress gave thanks to
General Warrington :" for the vigilance, wisdom |
and magnanimity with which he had conducted |
the military operations Of the States, and which |
were particularly manifested in his orders for the
above enterprise They also gave thanks to
General Wa ne and ordered medal embemat-
ica Of the action, to be struck and medal OF gold
to be presented to him. They directed a silver
mccall to be presented to Lieutenant Colonel
Fleury, and one also to Major Stewart and passed |
general resolutions in honor Of the officers and men,
particularly designating Liutenant Colonel Fleury,
Major Stewart Lieutenants Gibbons and Knox. |
The conduct OF the Americans upon this occasion |
says the British historian Stedman &" was highly |
meritorous, for they would have been fully justl-
fed in putting the garrison to the sword; not one
man of which was put 10 death bat in fair combat