The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-30
CELEBRATION OF THE BATTLE or MONMOUTH.
Parade upon the Battle Ground.
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MILITARY DISPLAY.
s c E NE s, AC CIDENT rs,
&C., &C., &c.

The pAopis Of New Jeroey Wednesday celebrated s
ansiyeFsy OF the battle Of Monmsuth upon the BATHS
ground. Freehold This 6ght took place 28tIs
Of ne iC8 between the AnCricau and British forces
commanded by Generals Washington and Clinton. The
latter Generzf his marsh through New Jersey TO
4 reach New rk possible, in order 10 carry
out certsn ssrangescnts Of the campaign Washington,
knowing the importance of thwnrting these arrange
Derts, pushed rapidly forward o the western part Of
Tie State 70 cut him off, and sp With Clinton and
gave him battle the DAP we have stated. Both
fceght wik great bravery while the feht ased but in
thu evening after che firing had and both parties
were resting on their arrns, TO the dgat the
following morning, Washington intended, Clinton
uncer the coverof night, moved frcN his ca.p. and
When morning ia wned he beyond she u the
Amsrians. This batts is particularly rememberei RON
being the one in which General Charles Lee CHARGED
~ Waehingtoh with aisobedicnce or orders, courr
ar,ined, and sentenced to dismG NJ from the
',yiee for one year; also for being fous. uyo
he ottest day Of the summer, which ing greg
h,nea sir ron - noan ARMIES ru-hea into .an
and thcre hand to hand, died beneath each athers.
blows OF with drinking the cold water whsle in too
beated state Nearly many died in the btream from
the latter BY the balls Of the enemy and afte,
ne battle ended for the dag, Ahe wounded the.
eyng and u dead were nsosly found aong This rvu
is where they had Dragged themselves in their death
struggles 10 quench their burnng tbrst, AMI tho
mingled With their blood rolled purple DER its he'd
Great preparations made by the Inhabitants
Of Monmouth for the celebration Of this Anniversary
For mon tbs past it hes been their only theme
versaron, and by mutual consent the whole country
looked forward to it as grand gala day when business
should be d aside and patriotism have the ssst pos
sibs vent Invitations to be present out
the committes of arIaDsenents to the military Of Pha-
depbia New York Brooklyn and otAsr cities In Me- Jer
sey, Iennsy New York and from many CO panies
answers accepting the invitations received Hotel
liquor provisions, all clnsses brushed up their
best tsunday go-'o meeting apparel in preparing for
halo Wcdu tonL nj. ava
passed OF successfully sham fight arranged
upon the field which, as an interesting exhbitica and
display of eoldiery skill heralded far wide. II
decided to initiate the former Committee Of Arrange
mens ID this respect and sham dght was all talk
ana all that was looked for during the afternoon.
DESCRIPTIONS OF THE BATTLE GROUNDS.
The scene OF the battle is about mile and half
from the villsge of Freehold the county town. Skir
mshng commenced upon the site of the village ara was
continued westward for the distance above given before
the main battle commenced All the parties had the
equal. The British battery opened from hoght,
and answered b. Washington from another bot ar
mics in ful view Of each other and about quarter of
mile apart These two heights sloped towards each
other, and in the valley about equal distance from
both forces flowed the stream of have before
alluded to, called the sSpOts~ ood branch"
The entire Of the battle ground Is about mile in
extent both locations being turned into fine
across the bro I by Isaac Herbert Upon the of
this battle field various interesting Revolutionary
relics. lhe Inhabitants here display all sorts of mpc-
mnis, constantly being turned over BY the plough or
spade such sword hts, bullets spurs, &C. Only last
q
bed who're had buried itself and where il has lain
since it was sent its errand OF death by Revou
tonary sires.
TENANTS PARSONAGE.
Upon the Britt h ground still stands old dwell
ling hosse, called 1.-THE Tenaat Parsonage which
stood on tho field during the battle, and within
few yards OF where planted the English nr.
tlley 1t is ridolod with bullet holes has for
great many years unoccuped. II is old fashioned
two story house and has around many historical
cations 1t takes its from its original proprietor
the Rev. VIM. 1s nant who occupied it during the Revo
Of his tram ch
obtained for him celebrity His successor tho
Rev Mr. woodhu here lived for forty yoara and turned
the house into seminary for the study theology and
the classics Since the death of Mr. Woodhu tho build
ing has not been tenanted but carefully the
owners of the farm upon which II stands Thousands of
vsiers call to it every year, and such anxiety
Of most Of them to carry away remembrance of it,
boards, door latches &C. AT the time Of the battle Mad
Anthony Wayne, as he was called posted few rods
south OF this dwelling After Lees shameful retreat and
reprimand, while Lafayette was mortified Washington
disappointed and Morgan deeply chaarned at the
things nna taken Mad anthony was ordered to adyance
Ho moved against the regiment under the command OF
Col Monkon The combatants mes each ether the side
Of this dwelling and deadly was the onset Wayne
ous to retrieve the chances Of the day. ordered his
when they came up, to pick the officers" and the
first volley from the American marksmen brought Col
Monkton, and nearly evcry enc In command, to the
ground. The spot Is still pointed out to which Col.
Monkton was carried while in the agonies of death0u
old barn few yards from the parsonage, where in
few minutes after he struck, he expired This old
building was centre of attraction on Thursday Its
venerable and gentlcmanly proprietor Mr. VIM. SUIT
phen, willingly re ated and again, for the
thousandth time its history, TO the numbeless visiters
who thronged it, and each who entered it instinc
lively upon crossing its Threshold removed hat feel
ing that he trsaoing within walls made sacred by
the memories of the past.
Not far distant stands upon the American ground and
is t preserved, the old meeting house in which rst,
Tenant and then Woodruff after him. Dictated; next
to the parsonage II Is yenerated BY the nhabi-
tsnts for its historical "reminiscences Tho remains Of
Col MonEon lie buried In the grave yard of this meet
ing house His only ument is a plain board which
prepared many ago. by Scotch schoolmaser,
and bears the inscription
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HIc JAoEr.
COL. MoNKT0N KiJw 2sTH JUNE.
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