New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-04
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REVOLUTIONARY "REMINISCENCES.

MEMOIR OF COL BENJAMIN KALAMAZOO. Prepared
BY HnstLr, At the request Of hrs Children SVo' PIP ~
Thomas Holman.
The claims of iliGl affection are not only g-atlhed
BY the publication CT this volume, but an interest
ing addition is made to the authentic personal me-
MORALS of our revolutionary history. Gu. Tall
madee was a native of Brookhaven, on Long
Island, where he Was born in 1854. After gradu-
aiing at Yale College in l773, be joined the Cont
mental Army in us, with heutensnt's COM
mission, and the appointment of sdjutant to one OF
the Connecticut regiments. He was stationed In
New-York iu the month of June of that year, was
in the battle of Flatbush in August, was promoted
TO the rank Of Major in l777 AMI took an active
part in the varying fortunes of the war during that
year. Major Tallmadge is well known for his con-
uection with the affair of Andre, and has here
given filE statement of hispeysoDs "reminiscences
of the capture and execution.
After this took my station again upon the line, IN
toe County of Westehester. After marching, and
cuunier-marc hing skrnishiug with the enemy caCh-
rE cowboys, etc., late in the month OF September,
VIZ, the evening OF the sd, returned IRON below
10 the regmeat then near NOIthcastle. Soon alter
halted snd disposed OF my detachment was informed
that prisoner had been brought IN that cay by the
name OF JOhn Anderson. Ga inquiry iouhd tlSs
three hy Tie namcs OF jOhD Grglngi DhNlu W IL
haus a1d Isaac Van Nerr, who had passed below our
ordinary military par,s, the road from IaFrytown
10 ussbTijge, had fallen N with this jean Anaei-
son or his vay - N-w-lork, They took nm asioe
ior examination ana discovering sundry papers upon
him which he had ceaed II hs boots t0ey cetsr-
Mined 10 detsin h,,n as prisoner, Notwithstanding
Auisrsons offers Of pecubiary satisfaction II tAey
would peruit him 70 proceed on kis course ihey de-
term.ned 70 brng hEa up 20 the hesdqusrters OF our
regiment then ON the advanced poet Of oar army, aud
near Northcatle THIS they effected on the forenoon
az the Ia day of September 49, by delivering said
Anderson 20 Lieut. Cod. John Jameson, Of the "a Regl
uent light fagocus then the commanding officer OF
said post Col Sheldon being 81 old Salem, under az
rest.
His Excellency Gen. Washington had made al sp-
non,mept 10 meet the Count RochdmbrSu sho CON-
nauded the fIerch army then at Newoort, IL l.,i 81
Hartford in Connecticut shout the 18Th or %Oth OK
Sen,uh'r and was on his return 10 the srmy 81 the
time &C. AnteTscns capture. Nhen resehea Leu
Col lam. p, quarters late in tie evening OF tue I'D
80 Ies-r.d the circumstances Of the capture Of the
pr,soner was very much surprised to mad that ne
had been cent by Lieut.. Col. Jameson u Aloola
headquarters A. Yves; Point accompanied ~ iet'er
of MORN Aton respecting his capture AL me same
tine be di-pacfed an express with the papers iouhd
on John AloetsOr t. meet Gen. Washington, then on
his way 10 West Point. did not fail 10 stste thT gar
ing rooI sistercy OF this condGct 10 Leut'-OV SIC
son, in private and most friendly manner lie ap-
pssred greatly seitsted when | suggested 10 MN
which wished Ia Sdopt, Offering 10 t1k7 tDe
whole responsibility upon myself, ana shich he desAed
too yeTiloUs 10 permit VIII not farther disclose.
finally obtained his reluctant consent to have inc PMS
oIsr brought back 10 our headquarters. When the
order wa about to be dispatched 70 the oiDesf 10