New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-11-30
sToRMINa OF STONY POINT.

No officer during the Revolution oftener se-
cured The public commendation of Washington
than Gen. Wayne At the battle Of Monmouth,
in his official account to Congress he said
ssThe catalogue of officers who have distin-
guished themselves in this days transaction il
too long to admit Of particularizing individuals;
alI the artillery, both officers and men, were dis
tinguished in most remarkable manner ! can
rot, however, forbear mentioning Gen. Wayne,
whose conduct and bravery through the whole
action deserves particular commendation."
July, 1873, Washington, in person, reconnoi-
tered Stony Point. and determined to carry il
by the bayonet This, it is well known, was q
strong fort. protected on one side by the Hudson,
and considered by the enemy ss impregnable
against the Americans The garrison contained
$40 men (who were all taken prisoners} inelud-
ing e3 killed The Americans had Is killed
and 83 wounded. Wayne received 8 musket
| Raising his voice, he said ss Garry me on, my
brave men, and let me die at the head of the
column
As soon as this bold measure was settled in
the mind Of Washington, Wayne was the man
| to carry it into execution. The details of the
plan were. Of course, left to him, under general
instructions from the Commauder-in IN Chief
Wayne paraded his men fourteen miles from
the fort at dark, and ordered any man to march
1 in front who was not ready to take his life in
his hand and follow him.
4 Up to that moment not O man had o suspicion
what the movement was to be, and every one
i kept bis post The order was to march in per-
feet silence; loud word in the ranks was
ordered to be punished with instant death In
1 this order the detachment was marched up in
sight of the fort in midnight darkness Wayne
then marched through the ranks and explained
what was to be done. His rewards for the men
on this occasion were as follows: To the first
3 -I,< no f<r$ the
\ $400; the third, $500; the fourth, 500; and
promise (Which was afterward readily CON
i hrnaed by Washington) to divide among his
officers and men the value Of all the property
found in the fort; and further, that any officer
or man who might perform any particular act
of bravery, bis name should be announced to
the Commander-in-Ch Chief.
4 The men knew their commander; he had
long before been commissioned by his soldiers
i as g Mad Anthony, The fort was reached at
10 o'clock at night, after severe march through
bad roads, over high mountains and through
narrow defies. Much Of the march was neces-
Il sarily performed in single file Half past II
o'clock was the hour and the moment to adj
vance. The whole band in solemn silence moved
!, forward; $50 volunteers, the van Of the right,
led on with ugloaded musketa and fixed bayo-
nets, under Col Fleury; these were preceded
by 20 picked men, headed by a brave officer, to
remove all obstructions. The van Of the left,
1
unteers, preceded by the same precautions. and
in the same order. At IL o'clock the attack
was to begin, and on the right and left at the
same moment. Neither the deep morass in
front, nor the formidable entertainments of the
British, appeared in the least degree to chill
the ardor of the assailants, who advanced under
| the most incessant and tremendous FIRE of muS-
kerry, and cannon loaded with grape, forcing
their way at the point of the bayonss, and with
out firing q gun. -p a sss
When Wayne fell a momentary halt ensued.
The columns reeled under the terrible fire Of the
= British cannon whose lightning alone, in the
u darkness of the night, enabled the Americans
y to distinguish between friends and foes At
g this critical moment voice arose from the
ranks: Sc Remember Ledyard /" (the oomman-
e der of Fort Griswold, who was murdered By the
a, British after his surrenderl at which the columns
2 again advanced, and carried every thing before
y y them. Colonel Fieury rushed up and struck the
IS British flag in the fort, when the firing Of the
n enemy ceased. An mploring sound was now
heard from the vanquished to the victors: 6 Re-
/ member you are Amerieansp' y These words
Q turned the American bayonets toward Heaven
and every man was spared who ceased to resist.
!, The British probably, expected no quarter; as,
on q previous occasion, to which allusion Is made
4 above, they granted the Americans no quarter
l As before observed, Gen. Wayne fell at the head
j Of the frat column fortunately, his wound only
,e prostrated him, and he was so far recovered
from the blow as to be able to write to Washing
y ton as follows, as soon as the fort surrendered
ia srosr PoIsr, 2 O'Clock, a. NIL
Ia July 16 1T79
Dear General. The American Flag waves
,e here Yours truly, ANTHONY WAYNE.
N The following day Wayne had SO far recovered
az to give Washington full and clear aceoun
as of the battle. Full justice was done to all hi
?, officers and men. Washington st once dis
lie patched Wayne's letter to Congress, and wrot
as follows: s4
he pe ssTo the encomiums he (Wayne1 has deserv
be edy bestowed on his officers and men, 1t become
on MY duty to add, that his own condact through
OK out the whole of this arduous enterprise, merit
~ the warmest appreciation of Congress-. In
he critical moment of the assault, he received
of flesh wound in the head with musket ball, bu
continued leading on his men with unshake
|, I firmness."
or Every patriot who was in this engagemer
Ky hy was ever afterward considered as being ma
whose personal bravery was placed beyon
an question The two standards taken were sen
ner to Washington, and by him sent to Congress
2 FRENCH RABBITS gentleman relating th
bis incidents of his travels while in Paris, says:
ces entered q restaurant and ordered rabbit.
at was areen--yerdant as a young cucumber. eve
'ea % as early peas-or should not have done thus
% The rabbit came, and offered the Moniteur
25 an old Frenchman opposite, whose eyes wel
70 fixed upon my plate, hut he bowed q negativ
u The bow puzzled me. 1t was too much.
81 "Monsieur has not been long in Paris, !"
~ ss No, / have just arrived .
, ssMonsieur is going to eat that"
dred aes' 10y -, ynei - - : =. ~. q sl;rht i.
last " monsieur WilA ahuW Lag " n@AS " eA.6ns ~,
rs Of servation!' inquired the Frenchman. with
nty- frightful grimaee.
= the ns 'sCertainly !. replied, becoming alarmed
tiles. monsieur, tnat raooit oftce Hsetoe~. ne
must piled with the utmost gravity. st
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