The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-09-09
NEW YORK BOMBARDED.
The British Man-Of.War Pour.
Ing Her BrOaGSideS into
the City For Three
Hours.
The Story Uf a Hundred Years
Ago.

| ZEN OF the rich, pOpOlOuS, and powerful
metropolis 10 realize that there could he
any possible danger IN is bonibardment by
hostile feet, or that the guns Of any veg
sci manned By enemies % the city's vel
fare could ever have been turned on Its
people.
| Bat i; l. a FAC. tina; one hundred years
ago to-day the city OF New York was bonn
barled by the British linc-oi-battle ship
| Asia, under command OF Captain George
Vanderput, and that during that combat
between the Sons Of Liber.y and the man
of-war, a number OF citizens were killed.
To those only who were well acquainted
with the workings OF the different political
parties in this city, and who knew what
struggles there were in 1861, can there
even be faint idea of how matters stood
| Oh the sd OF August, 1875. Bunker Hill
mad been fought Two months before, and
the Colonies were i:st beginning to icei
| that there were hen IL then who were
pledged 10 victory OF death. 1t Is pretty
| certain IRON the records that now exist that
New York city WAS iull OF tories. Tire
were secret meetings OF the Sons Of Lib ",
| night after night, and measures were - Il
| by them 10 prevent any assistance beng
rendered The British on the outskirts Of the
| city, or through vessels Of war IL the river
| or harbor, ali OF which were under the
| command OF Gen. Gage. There was a tort
in the neighhcrhood OF Bowling Greer, III
which 4 number Of guns were mounted,
and the patriots having been convened
and instructed, Il was deemed by them
of immediate necessity that all these
guns should he seized Il the first favor
| able opportunity, in ORDER that the Brit
ish should not carry them away and thus
practically uncover tie city 10 their at
tao :.
THE COMPANY GEATs"
The city was Districts! and formed into
what was then called company beats"
These companies were really volunteer or
gan: cations under the management and in
stru tons OF the famous Sons of Liberty,
and each enc Of them had two officers, who
were responsible for the safety OF their men,
arms and equipments. These men were al
tried and assured patriots, and were every
one determined TO stand by the issue made
10y Inc Colonies with Ciat Britain. An
| organization formed bv g committee OF
two from each district OF beat was in re-
atty the frs; armed body OF patriots that
this Manhattan Island ever had. The
names Of the members OF The committee and
the numerically designated cheats" one
hundred wears ago, were as follows: West
of Broadway, from the Battery to Oh am
beTs strect-No. /, Thomas Randall, Fred
erick Jay; No. :, Nicholas Bogart, Jacob
Van voorhees,; No. 5, William W. Gilbert
Robert Ray; No. /, John White, John
Anthony No. :, Abraham Duryee, Abra-
ham 7. Lott. East Of broadway and
Chatham street, from the Battery 10 James
street-No. &, JOHN Lasher, Nicholas Hof-
! man; No. :, William Denning, Abraham
Brinkerhoff; No. s, William ". Ludlow,
Peter Goeiet; No. >, George Jane
way, Lancaster EGriing; No. 10, Eleazer
Miller, John Broome; No. II, Daniel Duns-
comb, Evart Bancker; No. l., Cornelius T.
Low, John Reade; No. l3, VIM. Bedlow,
Francis Bassett; No. II, Victor Bicker,
Hercules Mulligan; No. Ii, John Imlev,
Gerardus Duyckinck; No. ID, John Benian,
ID. Beekman, Augustus Van Horne; No.
l., jos. Jotten, John Il. Moore No. Is, Pc
trrs Byvanck, Wm. Walton; No. 10, Theop.
Anthony, Jas. Desbrosses; No. 20, Oliver
Templeton, Carrot keteitas; No. y, Ga
briel IL. Ludlow, John Woodward No. 80,
Comfort Sands, Nicholas Roosevelt; No. %,
Richard Sharpe, Hamilton Young; No. 81,
Cornelius Chopper, WA. Seton.
Some few OF these men afterward were
found 10 be untrue 10 the patriotic cause
In company "beat" IA was a well-known
and well-to-do taller, named Hercules Null
t.o.v II. e l. ,,,l
An anecdote is told OF Mr. Mulligan which
is well worthy of record, showing the tenn
per OF the times and the character of the
YOUNG ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
friend Of Mulligan, afterward destined to
fill large space in American history
Hamilton and Mulligan were both Sons OF
Liberty, and the former boarded with the
latter, at No. l60 Broadway. When the
Asia began TO pour her broadsides into the
city, and amid the general terror and con-
fusion, Hamilton was engaged in assisting
others TO haul of one OF the heavy guns
from the tort, which had been captured by
the Sons of Liberty. hamilton left his
musket in the care of Mulligan, and work
ed like tiger among the artillery pieces
As the firing increased, Mr.. Mulligan be-
came anxious at the continued absence OF
his Young friend, feeling natural concern
for his safety, and went in search of him,
leaving the musket on duty. In Pearl st, set
he met Hamilton. where's my musket ~
asked the latter. 81 left il in yonder en-
brasure," said Mulligsn, pointing TO the
fort. Upon which. Hamilton deliberately.
and in defiance o: the ''serenty-iour," walk
ed into the fort and reccvc ed his arms.
RATTLE AND yr.rory
mere were imity pieces OF heavy cannon
IN ne iort, winch was situated south oil the
DoMiilS Sreh, ara lew ieet west OF
state, and some short distance north of
feari street. on Tie night OF August q,
a hundred wears ago, the Sons OF Liberty
net IN What was cf-ied The "heids, but
winch Is now KNOWN as the City Hall Park,
ana held secret consultation as to what
measures were 10 lie taken TO comply with