New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-07
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Like tie rpe eora the Hi seEIs reapsa ssss1
In the spring Of TIT, the celebrated Indian chief
five hundred warriors. Gen. Herkiner, Who com.
Tnanded small party of American troops, held d &
conference with Brant IN open field unadilla,
and endearored to treat with the savagea. His at
tempt was unsuccessful, and after stormy council,
during which the Indians were very insulting, the
two forces separated and Blant joined the British
army which, under command Of Sir. John johnson,
and Col John Butler, was organizing at 0sweg1, pre-
paratory to an expedition against the defenceiess Set
Elements Of the Schofarie and Mohawk valleys.
It is a stain upon the British character (f such
thing il possibeJ that both in the var
and Che contest Of 1872 the royal government hired
savage butchers to follow their armies into the feid
During Indian out RACES, many dreadful nlassaerea,
confagratons and butcheies were iIlstlgated and al
lowed by the British officers and British agents. OH
this occasion The Indians were invited to grand war
st By the royal officers and they then enlissed as
enemies Of The patriotic cause. .a. .I5 5-
The oftat OsHego Yves crowded with the grim sons
dresses new arms, and ,frewateri in abundance,
ard before the council concluded, the great tribes Or
the Six Nations, numbering at tnat time several thou
sand warriors entered into firm alliance with the
British, and they agreed to fight until King George
had suhdued his rebellious subjects Each Indian Was
then presented With gun, sealpIng knife
ammunition brass keith, piece Of gold, and s
gagged her savage allies. II was a shameful bargains
but Characteristic q the British govsFnrnent noted
for its rapacity cruelty and
l.
triot settlements Id Tyron county and Go. Ganse-
/ wort, who commanded small finished forsiffea-
tion known as M Aid oE$
Congress and of the State Of New York. But as that
| period the American army had enough to do with
1 the forces of England in the field and GongTass could
4 not afford much assistance On the lss of AugIsts
1777 Gen. 81 Ieger, Col Butlsr aIla Brant over
ler Col GanseFosrt force
and fifty men, with few small cannon They had
no flag! But this latter article was soon supplied
shirts were cut up for white STRIPES and seFed upon
the red lining Of q cloak belonging TO one q the
officers, and # was thrown proudly out 70 the forest
/ wind s
thrown into the fort, while the savages with ther
rifles, watched every opportunity for shot as the be
\ sieged Every night they filed the air with horrible
yels and endeavored to get the lsaz
II americans, however, were not intpnilased, Thsy
refused to listen to St LegeTs summons 20
Z; and maintained a vigorous defeEc j.
In the meantime, Gen. HeTkiIaer, a brave Old so-
:, der rallied the militia Of the surrounding country
II and was soon on his way to relieve the tn
force Of eight hundred men. But yosHyer nen en-
Il deavored to supercede him in command They re-
: preached him for being too cautious, and finally
charged the gallant officer with being tory and g
coward. Colonies Cox and Paris WERE loud In tFeir
taunts, but General Herkimer answered calmly that
he was placed in command as guardian ard Al father
and that the troops should not be led
danger. Accordingly he advanced great caution,
at the same time telling those who were so anxious to
face the enemy that be feared would be the first
U to retreat. .8 sA5#
= On tie morning Of August 6, the patriots neared
n the fort Herkimer found TO warn Ganseyoort
Of his approach, and when he should near
e the sound Of guns to make soTe upon she BEtls
,t camp St Leger sent strong force ID meet Herk
q. mer, and formed strong anbuscade soE hs IL
D. narrow deep ravine. 1t was about IN tie
is morning. dark and sultry relieving arny
10 entered the valley IN spite of instrue
d tions, the vanguard we're very atfbus-
s. cade would have been 1e regiment. .ot
the force had entered the Brant gave the
it signal and his warriors, sounding the war Whoop
forward to1nallaWk sfn hand pf nili,
tia, as Harkimer and fed
: to the rear, but those under Herkinigr and
firmly held Their ground HsrkWsE as 1iSta1tl
the first fire. Hefkimer was beach
seated upon bis saddle he calmly directed
= his men and cheered them on. militia fought
FitB desperation, receiving ard giving no Quarter.
The balls flew like hail. and the, War-Whoop rang
shrilIy through the forest. The patriots soon dis
covered that the Indians were watching until man
discharged his gun when fhsy would rush forward
tiamen stood behind tree and fred alter
y Z nately.s isg 8S553 5z$s
Willie Tie fight vas going on vosys q nl5lskstry
n No sooner did Col GanseVo0Et hear the roar OF bafs
= in the forest, than he ordered Col Wistt with two
Al hundred men, to fall upon the British camp. Col
= Willett executed his commission in asDleHdd manner
Like thunderbot his little force burst upon St
i Leger encampment, and the mongrel force of Tories
- and Indians, and the few regulars present were seat
70 70 tered like chaf The savages fed into the forest
~ while ST.. Leger and johnson barely escaped-the
Il latter without his coat. TWenty-One wagon loads o
ef soils-ars, ammunition, clothing provisions blank
- ets camp equipage, money valuable documents anG
British standards! Wilett did not lose man, and
he was received into the fort with loud cheers The
British colos were all hoisted upon the staff undel
q q the rough American fagt s...;t. s
- enemy with renewed ygor, and the Indians, having
: lost nearly hundred warriors and several chiefs
= ). raised the cry, aOonah, 0oNAH" (the signal to
retreat) and lied deep into the forest The British
soon followed and after terrible battle of six hours
= the Americans were left masters of the field. The
patriots lost one hundred and sixty men Killed. and
!, nearly the same number wounded besides some pris
!, oners. The enemy's loss was much greater though
Z never exactly ascertained. The Indians were disa
:, pointed Gen. Herkimer died Of his wounds afev
days after the fight. His army having no head and
= :, being unable to reach the fort, retreated.
smarting under severe loss and mortified at the
: sacking Of their camp, St. Leger's army attacked
Fort Schuyler with renewed Vigor. Lying messages
to the effect that strong were at hand
were sent by the royal commander to the fort cou
pied with threats Of massacre unless it surrendered
e. But Col Ganseyoort seorned alike threat and over
ture continuing his defense in the brayest manner
. Day after day the siege continued. ST. Leger begaI
to approach by regular parallels, and employed the
W sap and mining system. With great danger, Col
" Wllet and Lieut. Stockwe succeeded IN passing The
British lines, and laSLenlG 10 GeL oCDuyeF, III
Ii plored aid for the beseged garrison In fact the for
IN was becoming much saightened when suddenly the
,l- enemy broke up their camp and fed toward Canada
This sudden fight caused by the arrival Of scouts
with the intelligence that strong force was close al
y hand to relieve the fort This ruor was false, but
e. the Indians believed it, and having become wearee
Y with the siege, they at once started of The panic
9f was communicated to the remainder Of the army
+ and they also began such hurried retreat as t
Is leave all their baggage artillery and spare arms
v The savages fell upon and scalped many Of thei
u allies in the route. Thus was fort Schuyler relieved
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se Rusr VS.. GREELEy.-The New York Herald Of th
sOh ult gives the following particulars Of the attacl
n made upon Horaee Greeley in Washington on th
e previous day.: zs..a5i y =,
!, The first attack was made as Mr.. Greeley was walk
. ing down in front of the Capitol, Immediately afe
q the House adjourned. He had got about half wa
down from the Capitol steps to the avenue, when Mi
Rust stepped up to him, and calling him aside, AM
Is inquiring if he was Mr. Greeley, asked, Are you
u nonresistant Ar. Greeley replied g That depend
y upon circumstances" Mr.. Rust then struck him
n blow the right temple, and followed tup by others
~ The affair was sudden.
Mr.. Greeley had his hands in his great coat pockets
( and could make resistance. He said, Who is this
a. man2 don't know him." Mr.. Rust answered
q. =. q Damn you you'll know me after this" Mr. Rust
walked on and MFR. Greeley came along towards his
IL lodgings, at the National Hotel. When near the