The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-06
Estimate Of men necessary to man the works at Yves
Point and in the vicinity -

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N.B-Ths Artillery are not included in the above
ATTACHED tabular Of ordnance in the different
M ih % ali e
and pieces Of different calibre.1
& + siE ~, RS; Is
rSipous condition incomplete and subject to fire from
wanting rspa.s The wal,
Ss. ss s
Pisss GSiyround 800 yards
and slight work very
ss ss s :s % f. ssss are
ss s % ss @ b. wss Svs
south nine thick
NJ ssys bomb
Redoust No s-A slight woodwork three feet thick very
four or feet thick the best side faced with stone wall
eight feet high and four feet Thick no bomb proof two six
Asisht atatis; commanding piece Of ground i've hun
South Redoult the east side built stone four
feet high above the stone yoGS filled in with earth very
fort poor aiats rising piece Of sround Aye hundred
yards works easily fred with assos dipped pitch
,south Redoubt much the same the North command
ing i've hundred yards due east Three bat
Copy the minutes Council Of War held by Washing
ton, ut Bergen, N. j.
martial held Major Andre, with the address of William
fsrdiug Mayor Of New Yorkn 1922 upon the occasion
Of the dedication Of the monument Of John Paudng in
tie cemetry of the Presbyterian church. Greenbuth,
where he was buried. This presented by PhipR.
Paulding, Esq, of Tarrytewn Also deposited
les of TnR NEW York BEAIp, The Sun Z, hume, Courier
d Enquirer Weschestr Herald, Eastern State Journal
Hudson Rirer Chronicle, Highland Eagle Peetshiu Re
publican Yonhers Hrald, Vestchester Gazette and Vest
Colonel A. HAMILTON then came forward and de.
liveIed the following address Friends and fellow cit
Uns-We assembled on this, the birthday Of our
Datop to raise monument which will perpetuate the
remembrance of this spot where three militia men, sim
traed by the capture Of Andre the baes treason The
association formed in the village OF Tarytown to raise
IN cnumept concentrating the capture Of Andre
stone propose before that is done to give succnet
account Of the important evils connected with Arnolds
treason, Andres capture and execution, by reading
letter written at the time by Alexander Hamilton thsn
aidece camp TO Washington 1.-THE extracts referred to
Works." the latter part Of the first volunel The
Grafton appropriate 20 the ceeb alton Of the day viii be
pronounced by my eloquent friend Mr. Brady who has
been selected by the most happily 10 perform
| that duty The Colonel then corcuced thus 1T will
he recolected by ost of you that Benedict Arnold,
Major General in the army of the United lates, was
most rterpripg and entrspid officer who enjoyed in
az eminent degree the cons Iteration Of Washington. He
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ard thus being unfit for active service he was in the
1878 appointed 20 the command OF haderhia In
this the metropolis of the Union, be INDUCED in the
most sunptuous living thus swelled his DEBTS to
amount which was overwhelming To retrieve his af-
fairs, unnrdful Of his military reputation he engaged
III speculatops, and committed acts Of ext0rton and
pecuation. The Executive of Pennsylvania exhibited
charges against him. upon which he was tried by court
Babk,up in fortune ard d. mayed in reputston he de-
ternped to make his peace with the King against whom
he in arms by selling his country Guilt viii sooner
1 luta rosvo has t.ttvn
leIibuton This man lived 10 be despsed universally
depised in England as he vas in America and fingered
out miserable existence the victim Of upbrs aiding
science when this base plet was frustrated Having under
our eyetowads the Norh-Smiths house, in which the
stardpg on this spot hslowed by American PATRIOTISM
plan for betrsypg the best and most virtuous
which people ever took arms was arranged and
10 the vest ths place where andre condemned and
| executed On this fourth day of July, the day on
which pronounced to the world that declaration Of
the political rights and duties of man, which has shaken
the Themes oppressed aad raised the to
The dignity of his nature my fellow citizens, moved by
thoe scores, by this day b. the patriosm of the Q
three humble men by the wisdom virtue the sscri.
fees and suferpgs of forefath-rs, let u.s. with
grateful hearts 10 the Givcr of all Good,
pledges to guard the sacred trust committed to usto
preserve the Union and constitution of cur country al
ways that ne have our country our eoEsti-
! tuition, and destiny.
In tie Of bis observations Mr. Hamilton related
the following most interesting incident. related to him.
fef by Prince Taley When the latter having been
compelled to leave France subsequently also obliged
TO quit England because he suspected OF being apy
he went to Port smou,h to take passage. While at the
hotel there he informed that there American
gentleman in the houfe, and he immediately sought
Interview with h, to obtain some particulars of the
country to which he proposed emgIating At the close
Of the interview Taeyrand told the stranger that he
would feel pleasure in bearing to his friends in America
any letter message be had to send. The was
~ am the only in the world who has friends in
America" On subsequent inquiry he asscr.aned that
the stranger was other than Benedict Arnold
The lire then formed in tie same order, and
arehed up the to the very beautiful orchard Of Cap
tain Abraham Storms, where ample platform. covered
with awning erected having seats for all the in
yited guests the clergy orator of the day members o.
the press and bands Ia front comfortable tandees
for ladies, which surrounded b. the military. The
platform decorated with evsrgreens and front
the banner OF the Westchsster Chapter Of the United
Americans with Its renowned motto
OLD wEsTCHESTER, o
British Geld could not Buy her Sons.
zee
The Rev. p p Sanford d. ID /, gave prayer, and tn
Rev. NJ Ferris read the Declaration Of Independence
with e,celeDt emphasis and tone OF voice.
JAMES 7. BRADY, Esq of the New York bar, then
forward and delivered the following