Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-26

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cannot doubt, in like manner--in the tri.
umph Of liberty over its enemies
On the 2Sth of September, 1881, Gen.
Washington marched from Williamsburg,
on the peninsula between the James and
York Rivers, for the even then old York
town He was accompanied by Rochsm-
beu, Chatelleux DuPortoail Of the French
army. Lafayette was already in advance,
aud the Count de Grasse lay OF with the
| Freuch fleet in Lynhaven Bay. The allied
army, including militia, amounted to about
| 16. 600 men, The English army did not
number more than 7 800. T'
The main body of the English under
Lord CORVALLIS, was cncamped in the open
ground around the town, within range of
outer redoubts and feld works calculated
to command the peninsula, while detach.
meut of 600 or 700 men held Gloucester
Point, projecting from the opposite shore,
| far into the river and narrowing it TO the
space of one mile. Communication between
them wss protected by the batteries and
English ships.of.war lying under the bat
| teries.
The allied army advanced upon the town
the Americans having the right, and the
French the left-and pressed on SO eagerly
| mot I'D tue 0lBub vi NHb OOtu, lOlu OOlu-
wallis withdrew from his outer lines, and
the works be had evacuated we're next day |
occupied by the beSegiug army which in.
vested the position in q semicircle 1000
men were station on the Gloucester side for
the purpose Of keeping up vigorous block
ade, which after o sharp skirmish, terminal.
a ing unfavorably for the British, they nude
no further attempt to interrupt.
On the night of Oct. 6, the first parallel
. was opened within 600 yards of the British
= lines and by the evening Of the 8 ID several
: batteries and vedoubts were completed,
and the 6re of the allies became very effec.
= tive compelling the enemy iu many cases
: to withdraw his cannon from the embrasures
y and shells aud hot shot passing over the
y town, set 6re to the Chs sT frigate, of A
= guns, and several transports, which were
= entirely consumed.
8 The second parallel was opened on the
"a night of the lltb, Within 800 yards OF the
20 British lines, wheb, finding that it was
: hauked by two advanced redoubts 10 front
of the British works, it was determined on
t. the l4th to carry them by storm, and ac.
rt cOrdingly two attacking parties, one Amerl'
as can, led by Lafayette, with whom served
is Alex Hamilton, as Lieut. Colonel, the 9th
in er French, led by the Baron de ViOmenil,
I'd towards the close Of the day rushed upon
W. their works, aud, though receiving hot
us and rapid fire, returned not q single shot,
De but carried them at the point Of the bayo'
nct-HamillOn leading the American col
nmn with his battalion Of lIght.infunIry.
n These captured works being now included
I'd in the second parallel, the fire upon the fort
ne n Hurpa that knFrpudpr sppInpu
e. nvOdable A vigorous sortIe. leu 10y Lieu'
" Col. AbercromOIe, was made on the l6,h
D. of October, hut was triumphunlly repulsed
II aud Lord CornwalliS then conceived the
at desperate plan OF passing his force
over to Gloucester Point and thence
or mounting them as best be might by impress
rr ed horseS-to force his way hrough Mary
= + land 10 Philadelphia. A part OF The army
20 we're actually thus transferred, when u Vo
lent storm arose, which put au end to the
bv transportation of the rest Of the army, aud
= as soon as possible those sent over wert
bo brought back. On the morning OF tht
Nd i7th the fire of The Allies became so hO
ir that the place was no longer tenable, anC
" Lord CORVALLIS asked a cessation Of hos
lihtieS for twenty four hours, and the up
I'm pointmenL Of Commissioners TO treat of sur
hs render.
mp Gen Washington replied that only TO
We two hours could he cunseut 10 suspend hos
A liliiies, and transmitted at the same tim
lis such articles of captulation as he would b
ore willing 10 graut Commissioners were aI
es- pointed in conformity uu the 18th, on bot
sdes--Viscuunt de Muuilles aud Col. Lau
rers on The side Of he Allies, Col. Duuda'
el, and Major Ross, on behulf of the EnglIol
oI They agreed upon certain articles, OF whIc
les, rough copy only was made, but this GeI
ihu Washington transmitted to Lord Cornwa
or lis early Oh the 10Th, expressing his expe
~" taton that the terms would be agreed |
and signed by III O'clock, aud that the ga
rison ould march out oy 2 p. IN. Accor
,,h ingly at that hour the posts Of GorktoW
ont aud Gloucester Point, with their garrison
nod and the ships in their harbOr with their Sc
,bo men, were surrendered to the land and u
arc val forces of Ame lea aud France. III
army, artillery, arms, military chest, al
len. public stores of every kind, were surrende
'out ed to Gen. Washington and ships al
ling seamen TO Count de Grasse the total nuI
ica- Der of prisoners, excluding Seamen, rath
- exceeded 1000 men, among whom were "
aud generals, 32 field officers, 326 captains al
subalterus, &c.
Dc. The negotiation for surrender was ope
bis ed on the eleventh day after breaking grou
ible and the capitulation was signed on the l3
thus day.
oah The military and naval forces surrender
as prisoners of war--lhe artillery, arm
accOutrements. and military chest aud pu
cor lie stores of every denomination, TO be
lists livered up unimpaired-the garrison
at march out at o'clock, tU place aPpOiI
ture ed in front of the post, with shoulder
the arms, colors cased and drums beatiDg-th
are then to ground their arms. and retu
open tbe,r side.arms and officers aud soldiers
keep their private property, aud no part
49, y their baggage or papers TO be subject
w., w.. search or inspection" The spot on viii
a'u this memorable surrender was made is "
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