New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-29
GEVOL CORRESPONDENCE.

UNPUBLISHED LETTERS BETWEEN JOHN HANCoOh
AND GEMS. WASHINGTON AND ISRAEL PUTNAM
INCIDENTS OF THE CONDUCT OF TIE WAR OF
TIE REVOLUTION.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT Oh THE ih'DoNN'
MONROE, Mich, June 24.-It was my good
fortune quite by accident TO see three od a'os'n e
tiers in the library Of clergyman OF this village "hen
am confident will be OF special interest to NeW-1o
lust now and fern an acceptable contribution to Centen
NAL literature They have never before beeh puDisne
Their present the Rev Douglass D. fu'h'in, 'h
whose family they are au heirloom the OF the Rev.
Charles Marsh Patna and the grandson OF David fG-
man, who was pioneer in Southern Ohio DaVidfu'han
Was son of Col Israel Putnam, whose father was tho
old General the writer and receiver Of tho suDoDeo ieF
tors.
without writing an essay upon the times and events
in lc midst of which they we're written, little can he said
In addition 30 what they show upon their faces ana they
are here copied with exactncss The first is from Cen
Washington. TIE beading is part of the original.
ORDERS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAJoR-GENERAI
ore orc tbe best reasons TO believe that the Enemy
Fleet aud Army which left Nantasket Road ast Wednes
day Evening are Bound to New norR 20 ohmvou to
possess important Post and II possine secure III.
Communication to Canada BY l1dson's kVgr ~ mus
be our care TO Heath with the Whole
Body Of Rifle Men, and five BattaCns OF inc C1ht-
mental Army by the way Vi received Yesterday
frcn general Heath have reason TO believe are IN New
YORK Six more Baa mo s, nogI o Tey' w hope
arrive there in Eight Ten days at FaIhs Inc resi- Oh
the Army VIII Immediately follow eac pE yson to pre-
vent confusion, Il want Of Accommodating upon tie
ceifng to New-York. upon yonr Arrival there should
Maor-General scuyler be absent you VIII hSsue ' t
Command and immSa,Gy pr"dIe'qh v ="
hss for ForyHs T1 IT,, city S BY sewing T%ds
If upon consultation with the Brigadiers general nimc:
ilciblel Alteration in the plan Is thought necessary
ireaE in too much upon This Main Design unless where
il max be apparently necessary so o no. u iDat Dy ihe
General Voice & Opinion OF the Genueui'h aoo'o ni'n
You viii meet the @ NJ General, Colonel Miiliin 4
Men OF excellent Talents in their different Departments
You win do well to give them all the Authority q A.
necessary it is my Directions they assist at It, $500
Your Long Service 81 Experienee VIII better bette, man
S So lthe works most proper to be First rad & your
Perseverance Activity Zeal, will lead you wthout my
Encny's Design Deyoufly praying that The Power
which has hitherto sustained the American hrlhs may
Given at Headquarters,
Inanc erased The 18th day
G. WASHINGTON.
Tho next is from President John Hancock to Gen. Put
MAIN, iuclosing orders from COngIcss
PHILADA., Septr. 18th, 1777.
I am directed by Congress to send you the enclosed
immediate compliance with It, The situation oi analrs
calls for your utmost oXcrtion on this OCCASION and
have doubt OF Your sending forward the troops Will
al f'''''' l have the honor to be
Yonr most ohedt. .
hbe sery't
| JOuN HANCOCK, Presldt
| Uonblc Major Conr Putnam
Wbot this resolve OF Congress was which he was TO OK
ecute with such urgent haste and into what perPcxtJ
it brought Putnam, may be inferred from lis letter
to Washington dated four days later asking for more
| particular instructions ne to what lac should DO
PLEMs MILL, scpVr 10th, 1777
! l am extremely Sorry, to hear that you
have hGen IN II ta ran 10 iI'I nops pfS
donce will YET So smile Your efforts, which know
ijrce in your power The Disadvantages OF being at ac'
are very great the Eaemy choose their mode of atnck
Oppose tiir greatest strength 10 your weakest part be
aes the spirit of the ssaiait5, i almost UNIVERSAL!
superior to those who act only on the defensive.
received an order OF Coners to hold Teen mlnlie'
Troops ready TO The North RIVER which were TO sc
corIhe Jss IN case they snoqa % DC o M%d s M
About 1000 Of The Eumy crossed crossed nom slal
l Island Llizh Town list Friday ard marched throusl
| Ncw-York toward scson RI considerable body OF M
Emmy by the best information, two or three Thousand
crossed about the same tine TUE from Nni orie u
morning Ge,i1 McDoug9 with about fifteen hundred mel
crossed The North river 10 oppose the Enimy's Color
| another resolve of Congress ordering me 10 S. ~
fifteen hundred Immediately to your asSls
lance POW l can't suppose the tongrs ,'ool mea
| shond leave the Jcrsies 10 De iaVas,a q
the Emmy TO march where they p aSc, or ls posi- OK
poscd 10 fan into their hands Gcn Parsons is NJ Whit
plains ly being there he answers double purpose u
protect that part of the Country from the inyasons
the Eniniy and Is, in my opinion, equally or Grsa
Security 10 this than II lac lay here as he l. und
| advantages to learn their first movements. nav
sent TO GoYr. TruIubu Genl WOolcut Jeiman III an
Covr Clinton for the assistance Of the militia to be oi
wardcd with the Utmost dispatch. under these Cicun
stances wish 10 be directed whether the fifteen hun
bred en shall be forwarded at all adventures to your as
sisince and am with great Esteem and respect you
| Excelcncy's Obedt humble Servant,
| ISRAEL PUTNAM.
| HIS Ereelieney, @. Washington