Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-06-19
ST0RMING OF STONY POINT BY
GEN. WAYNE.

! nV'uESd fht iuuitC CONTAMINATION ul washing
ton Than Gen. Wayne At The battle Of Mo-.
mouth. in his official account 10 Congress. b.
said -
The catalogue Of officers who have dislir.
gn'shed themselves IN ibis days rUnsac,ious, /
/ too long TO admit Of particultriziog indiyidua
/ all The artillery, both officers and men, wer
distinguished ina most remarkabe manner.
! canna', however, nrbpar mrntCHng tipnrre
/ Wayne, whose gond conduct and bravery thr1ue
ihH whole action deserves particular commen
daljon.n
JnlY, 1873, Wnshngtou. ia persaa, recon
noilered Stony Point and determined 10 car,
II by the hayanet r!ns, il is wall known, 4.
strong fort, protected on one side by the llud
son, and considered by the enemy AZ fprerua.
bic against the tmercans The garrison con
tained $40 men, who were all taken prisoner
including 63 killed. he American, had l.,
killed and 80 wugndrd. Wayne rrceiyhi
muske hsll m the head az he was entering th.
hort, which he supposed mortal, Raising BE-
voice, hr said Garry me on, my brave men
and let rle die At the head of The column"
As snon as this bold mnasurs was settled ,u
the mind Of Washington, Wayne wa, the mat.
to carry il into execution The details ol tn
plan were. of course, ltit to him, under z ne,ai
instructions from the Commander. In Chief -
Wayne puiadpd his men uuriren miles from The
inri At dark aud ordered any man to march n
front WIN was uat ready 10 take his lie IN bi.
hand and fallaw him.
Up to that moment not II man bad a suspicion
ot what The movement was 10 bp--and every
one kept his post The order was to march ia
perfect srnor loud word in The ranks was
ordered 10 be punished with instant death in
this order the detachment was marched 10 in
sight Of the fort in darkness. Wayne then
marched through the ranks, and explained what
was 10 be done. His rewards for men on the
occasion were as follows To thr first man
who Fulered the fln $500; the srrnnd 3iOO
thr third, $500; aud the fourth, &210--and
promise (Which was alierwafd, readily confirm
ed by Washington 10 divide among his officers
and men The value of all the property found in
The fort; and further, that any odicer or man who
might prriorm any pauicua act Of bravery BIZ
name should be announced TO the Commander
n.CbleC
The men knew their commander end he had |
ong beGrre BEEN by bis soldiers familiarity cam (
NJ sourd as " Mad AnlboayP The for was
.eac ed at ten O'Clock at night. after a severe
march through bad roads over high mountains. |
spd through narrow drtlrs Much OF the mach !
was necessarily performed in single file. Half |
pasl p'clock was the hour aud The moment To
advance. The whole band in solemn silsnte
moved forward; $50 volunteers, The van uf the |
light, led an with unloaded muskets and fixed |
,aynnel', under Lieut.. Col Flrury these were
'rrcsdrd by twenty picked men, headed by |
rave officer, Ia remoye all obslructiuus. The |
AN Of HE let led on by Major stewart, con.
fgI If kt,pJraI III L.. /
be- same precau lons, aud IN the same order /
II IL o'clock the assault was TO begin, on The
lght and leli al the snms moment Neither the
eep morass in front nor the formidable enirench.
'euts Of the British, appeared in the least de-
rec 10 chill the aTdor Of the ASSISTANTS, who
dyHnced under the most iucegsani and tretnea
pus h'e Of mu-keiry and cannon loaded with
rape, forcing their way At the pon, of the bay
not, aud without firing a. gun.
When Wayne fell, a molnen,ary hal ensued
he columns reeled under the terrible 6re Of
e British cannon, whose lightning alone, in /.
= darkness Of the night. enabled the Ameri i,
ps to Distinguish friends from foes. Al this !,
iiical moment voice rose from the ranks Il
ReDember Ledyard !" (the commander Of !,
ih Gfiswold. who wa murdered by the British .
er bis sufpndrr.) at which The columns again !,
'ianlIy advanced, md carried every thing be- 4.
p them Col. Fleury rushed up aud struck !,
J English flag IN the i0ri, when be hiring Of :,
enemy erased. An impl"rug sound was :,
" heard from the vanquishsd 10 ihe vrtprs. =
remember yon are Americans" These 4,
fds turned the American bsyonet towards Il,
aven. aBd every man wa. spared who ceased
resist The Brush probably expected 40 ~
'rer, as. on preyinus ocra-ion. 10 which al l,
Ion is made above. lbry granted he Amrri. !.
s no quarter. A. b@fon observed. 5eBrfal
yne lei al the head oi the fret column; Tor =,
a,eiy, his wound only prostiaied him, and b. =.
> 80 fir recovered from the blow. as 10 be :,
e 20 write to Washington as follows, Gs soon
- "SToaY PeiSr o'clock A NJ,
Jolly 10, 1919 "t
Dear General The American fog waves l.
81 lOUrs ifoly Hal
ANTHONY WAYNE" or
rbe f,llowing day. Wayhr bad 80 far fecov. ,Ls,
3, - to give ~ sshinRiah a Tall and clear an
nj of he hsue. Full justice was done 10 Wy
hi. aslic-fs aBd men. Washington Al orce
patched W-yne's letter 10 Congress. A8d n
ie a. ioiinws;-- rtS,
10 thr enoomiums r twayne) bas seser- rfss
~ bestowed upon be ficsrs and mr. q" De- from
es nv duty 10 aod. bat bic ow- conduct case
ugboui The whole of bic aldYasis rnirfp'i-F' aPpl
N. an. v,,nast .,robafan 81 Congress. hurr
criii al moment II b. aisauli. b. resolved ihd
n wnrnd w the bed gih m1-kei bhh- ~ =
,uniinu~d leading op be iIen with unshak-n ife
n-ss." b.
very ofirer who was i this engagement. 4 a
ever aferwaids c,asidaeh as bring a nsn less
- pe1.onal bravery sas placed belono b. Z
iion. Toe two sfssdsfns taken were sen raP'
ashington. and By hinseni - Canefess. ~ar
m y Ercaiag Per 10 q
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