Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-31

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A guns, and several transports, which
we're entirely consumed. .-
The second parallel was opened on
the night of the 11th, within 800 yards
of the British lines, when, finding that
it was fanked by two advanced redoubts
in front of the British works, it was de-
termined on the 18th to carry them by
storm, and accordingly two attacking
parties, one American, led by Lafayette,
with whom served Alex. Hamilton, as
Lieut.. Colonel, the other French, led by
the Baron de Viomenil, toward the close
of the day rushed upon their works,an
though receiving hot and rapid fire,
returned not single shot, but carried
them at the point of the bayonet Ham
ilton leading the American column with
his battalion of light infantry. These
captured works being now included in
the second parallel, the fire on the fort
became SO fierce that surrender seemed
unavoidable. A vigorous sortie, led by
Lieut.. Col. Abercrombic, was made on
the 10th of October, but was triumph
antly repulsed, and Lord CORVALLIS
then conceived the desperate plan of
passing his force over to Gloucester
Point, and thence, mounting them as
best he might by impressed horses-to
force his way through Maryland to
Philadelphia. A part of the army were
actually thus transferred, when a storm
arose, which put an end to the transpor-
tation of the rest of the army, and as
s'on as possible those sent over were
brought back. On the morning of the
17th. the fire of the allies became SO
hot that the place was no longer tena-
bic, and Lord CORVALLIS asked cessa-
tion of hostilities for twenty -four hours,
and the appointment of commissioners
to treat for surrender.
Gen. Washington replied that only
fer two hours could he consent to sus-
pend hostllities, and transmitted at the
time such articles of capitulation as ho
would be willing to grant. Commission
ers were appointed in conformity. on the
18th, on both Viscount de Mon
lilies and Col Laurens on tho side of the
allies, Col. Dundass and Major Ross on
behalf of the English. They agreed
upon certain articles, of which a rough
copy only was made. but this Gen. Wash
ngton transmitted to Lord CORVALLIS
Early on the 10Th, expressing his expec-
alton that the terms would be agreed to
md signed by II o'clock, and that the
garrison would march out by 2 p. NJ.
Accordingly At that hour the posts of {
Yorktown and Gloucester Point, with
heir garrisons, and the ships in their
larbor, with their seamen, were surren- d.
|ered 70 the land and naval forces of
merica and France. The army. ertil-
cry, arms, military chest, and public !
torres of every kind, were surrendered /
0 Gen. Washington-the ships and sea- i
nel to Count de G-asse the total num- <
er of prisoners, excluding seamen, ra-
her exceeded 1000 men, among whom
ere two generals, thirty one field Of
GERS, three hundred and twenty-six >,
,ptains and subalterns, DO.
The negotiation for surrender was
oened on the eleventh day after break p
g ground, and the capitulation was f,
gned on the thirteenth day. o,
The military and naval forces surren- d
cred as prisoners of war the artillery, VI
ms, accoutrements, and military chests So
I'd public stores of every denomina- VI
on, to be delivered up unimpaired- fe
e garrison to march out at 2 o'clock th
place appointed in front of the post. Mt
ith shouldered arms, colors cased, and b.
ums beating-they are then to ground hi
cir arms and return to their eucamp- pa
ents Officers to retain their side arms,
ID officers and soldiers to keep their
ivate property, and no part Of their ~ :,
gage or papers to be subject to search u
inspection The spot on which this W
surrender was made is we'll va
own. .,......... .......... % %
MARTIN VAN BUREN, ex-President of
, United States. died on the Oath inst, ,
his late residence called Linderwald, WI
as.,,o ., K;naorho,,, NJ VI. =. or,