Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1870-02-03

Naxwelps light troops, and several skirmIshes
lnsued, but having no artillery he was forced TO
re'reat, With The loss Of 40 killed and wounded.
The American army, amounting to about III
yUV men, september 9th, was posted behind Red |
Clay Creek Except the light Infantry It's left at
Newport, on the Christlana, and its right a con-
siderable distance up that river to Hocgessin. |
On this ground Il seemed probable would be
fought tbs battle which would decide the fate of
Philadelphia, and Washington In a general or
der endeavoredl 10 animate his soldiers by ap-
peals TO which few are insensible.
The British advanced, September 8, in two
columns one apparently to attack ia front, the
left up the west side of Red
Clay Creek, halting at Midtown, somewhat to
the lan Of the American position. Washington
suspecling that the British intended to turn his
right, pass The Brandywine, gain the heights
moth Of that stream, and cut him oil from Phil
Adelphla called Council Of War, who advised
hu 10 change his position TO tho heights north
Of tie Biandywine. By two o'clock on the
moraiug of September the 9th, the American
army was In motion, and en- the evening Of this
day was encamped on these heights.
The BrandyNine rises in Pennsylvania, nom
Two sources, thestreams from which, after flow
ing short distance, unite at the "Foiks,n and
running from west 10 east, TWENTY-FIVE miles,
falls btO the Chrlstiana at Wilmington, and
4 deI co.lninged waters about four miles below
Into the Delaware. Tie banks Of the Brandy
/ wine were thlckly wooded, the flats not only
! covered with trees, but with au impenetrabls
underground The population was sparce, a
| large part If il Quaker, aud either neutral or
| tory The Touring mills on the Brandywine,
tur the erection Of which It's great water power
WIS ltTst employed, made 1t v ell known through
oHt tho colonies and In Europe.
On tie evening Of September 9th, Howe ad-
yanccd In two celumns-bs right commanded
by Knyphausen, encamped at New Garden, and
his left, led by Cornwallis, at HUckessin Meeting
house, and early on the 10th they united al
Eenhelt Square The E,endywine alone sepa.
rated ,lcm from tie American army atOnt sew
En- mites distant, and battle, sought by Howe
AID nc' SocliGed fy Washington, was immi
nens
Ot h0 several iolis ii tile Rrandy wine
GhadAs, on The direct rnad to Philadelphia. au,
AbOut twelve miles from Wilmington, is TN
principal, As Washington expected the attacl
with their greatest force al this ford, be made /
the cCrtre OF his position, and stationed Their
| Wayns's, NnhenbllIes and Weedon's brigadet
ard Maxweli's Hight infantry. An eminenc
Immediately above the Ford was fortified ant
ie,l Ivy Wayne'a and PrOctors artillery
! Green's division, with Washington IN person
posted on the heights, Ia the rear, formed tn
reserve, to aid the wings II required. The RICH
r. wing, COMMANDED by Sullivan, consisting of III
hrlSades Of Stephens, Sterling, and Sullivan, uI
! der Tie command OF Sullivan, was advanced u
the river, and rs light troops and vldettes 10 tn
a | 'Forli'. The left wing, Pennsylvania rnilltif
: | pudrr General Armstrong, was posted mil
. and half below Chadd's Ford, 70 prevent til
4 crossing oftho enemy there
4 Eerly on the morning of September 18th,
great column of British moved 10 Chadd's Fort
, partially hidden by piece Of woods, and SUI
r posed to be their main body. IL soon appeare
|. BY sharp, firing ofsmall arms, that Maxwell
!, infantry on the same side Of the creek. were Ell
NJ Ha!ed with the enemy, Maxwell was 500
i driven over, but they did not follow. The
n halted and seemed to he rceOnoitering. A heay
- cannouaie began at 10 O'Clock. Knyphause
:. made frequent movements towards crossing,
"a truth only feiits, which brought on as mar
# skirmlshes with Maxwell's lighthouse, who co
IA tlnualy crossed 10 engage them. There VI
il mn'h laundering Of cannon but no SgoEo
y, onset
Il Ahout noon came message from Sulliys
that u q British, with large train of artlllc
re- were moving ny, the Lancaster road, TO crC
Il the upreT fords Trimbles and Jeline's and tn
~ the right flank Of the Americans. Washingt
~ at once ordered Sullivan 10 cross the Brand
"A vine and attack CORVALLIS, ard Green's dlvisl
AZ to cross at Chadd's Ford To attack Knypbause
n But this bold movement, By the fault or IN
-. fortuna a Sullivan was defeated. Assured
- militia Major that there was no British troO
II NJ 1ASper fords, Sullivan, by Sc cOnd e
III. hpress, stHS2qrled, aud Washington believil
ar. }Sst not &zzsenausen alone, bufEzs
Rrisss.symy We Asaasssssasssaap ssssissg
~ 70 y - gefd bgs ora Emo enemy n
of Iss soon ende5>r4T Thomas Che N 70
~ nd and soleG6ly assured Wash sr0n e6at y
yer gri..-H were on the east side Of the river,
70, great force, and rapidly advancing. The repo
= OF Co.'s. Bland and RGss soon after confirm
fnta Of