New-York tribune., 1868-09-15
NIyETY.TWO YEARS AGO T0-DAK.
THE CAPTURE OF YEw-YORK BY THE BRITISH
REVOLUTIONARY "REMINISCENCES.

A REVOLUTIONARY REMLNlSCENCE'
Ninety-tyo years ago to-day, (ScDt. TO- l776,)
the city of NewYork fell into the hands of the BRITISH
and remained in their possession for seven years TWO
months, and ten days thereafter AT the expiration VI
which time the war of the Revolution being ended and
the Indepe ndence OF the Colonies established the last OF
the hosrle army evacuated these shores The Contnen
tai army having suffered defeat at tho battle near
Brooklyn, the 29th OF august IT'D II Ied hcng s "a
heavy fog crossed over in safety TO Mammalian ls'u
On the following day the British ieet sailed uP te pay
under command Of Admiral Howe ana anchored heat ~
Governors Island. Gen. Washington, In command aC
New York seeing the impossleiity OF holding tno Sy
against the combined land ana naval forces oI e
deerDiucd on removing TO more secure position AZ
he thought Of destroying Newly so tat u nisho o
afford Winter quarters to the lnVades @ ,S ~ i5
oyerrued by the Continental Congress; lie theh eaeu
council Of bis officers and on tHe istn Oh ~ ncii
decided to eyacuate the cltyhree Oh tue COUNT. @
Gons. Heath Clinton and spencer being inc Only p %
mediatelv berun under the direction OF Col Glover
The SICK removed TO NeWJersey, ihe pupHc SUI
&C. 10 Dobbs Ferry and tho main body OF the by 10
Harlem lights, Mount Washington ana V%SIny. % I'LL 01,
Putnam was left In the city proper whcn the eAtshueu
only as far northward Duanest win orders 70 JON
the other forces as soon the landing OF the
British should compel such course o. On @ tne
crossed over from tho mouth OF NewtOwn Creek aud
landed at Kips Bay, foot OF What ls now Ihtt ouItn
var th, Law onnote the present Site the House Of
Refuge. 1otler division OF the invading army mostly
soon ioined their forces with those OF Gen Clinton
Hearing the cannOnadng from the Engisn slps Nasll
n time 10 see the brgades Of Parsons and Fellows mostly
Connecticut troops which stationed there ~ oppose
the landing running away panc-strcken Ahed Wy the
officers OF these brgadcs he tried 10 rally thc Dut he
attempt was Intellectual The Americans then retfeattd
10 tie north end of the island. aud Washington sent an
express order Putnam TO eyacuae the cy forthNli
The old veteran Of Horscneck barely succeeded m max
ing good his retreat the British forces having hiieauy
marched inward 10 cmincucc known as "lHcltOcIB'
situated between what are the Fifth ana
sixtlravcs., Thirtyhfth and thirty elIhtn-s ;.
Tho retreat was noticed and an attempt made made
TO cut IL OF. q brigade OF BRITISH ngnt
infantry being sent out for that purpose Dut tey
whIppcd back. the fight taking place about Were Ohe.
hundred and-slNth-st inersects EigthaYe By sunset
fhe I,rt, had extended their lines from Horns HOOK
foot OF Iightyuiuthst., 10 BiOomngdae, aud me mar
lew Plains ylded the hostile Cumps Cen itoucrtSon'
with strong force then marched into tho eiiy proper
and took possessions Of it In the name OF King George on
the following day september i6l the battle of Harelh
Plains was fought In which the invaders lost the greater
proportion men, though the American army was ioIced
o retreat 10 The nights and two months nitcr"ard I"rt
Washngton N miles from the Ciiy Hali Det"eGh One
hundred. cightIeth and Onchuudrcd and IIghlY-
sixIsts cadtulatcd. leaving the whole island lh me
hands of the ROYAL troops, until. after the declaration or
peace tey November p, 1885, left 1t ana ID" country
forever.