New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-27
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
MRS. LAMBS HISTORY or TIE CITY.

The present iBstallmCnt of the history OF N'"-
York commences with graphic narrative OF the sur
render of NcW-AMstcrd3U, under the administration
of The renowned Dutch Governor, Petrns SiuNVeSa,'
in 1CG4. TO the English Government, In the moh,h
of Ap,iI Of that year. secret expedition under the
direction of the Duke cf York was organized IN Lon
don spa;p>t ilc Dutch in America. The tcct, winch
consisted Of four waY-ycssclS which four hundred
aud ffv trained soldiers were embarked, set ir'm
l.o,,nout1 about the middle Of May, The force was
commanded bv Colonel chard Nichols ho was ais"
RS Governor Of the "! uupo>seSscd ter
,ifory. Early in August, II announced 10 HtuN-
vosant who was absent Oh an Official WISH /" C"''
ORANGE That an English squadron was on the way
from Boston to NcW-Amsterdam. lie FASTENED
home arriving only three days before the fleet an-
cboro6 an tbC bay lust below the Narrows The
sturdy old Governor WAS filed with dlNmaY
The city was iii prepared for a siege. Only tour
hundred men could be mustered TO ncar arms
No. more than six hundred pounds OF powder
remained in the fort. There were many EngiSh IN
bahitauts who would aid the Kings forces. At the
for there was but Scanty supply oi provisions ana
one Of the first acts OF Stuyycsant 10 SET all the
NEGROES and hired men q, his farm thrashug grain day
and night for The relief Of the GARRISON lie hastily
called in the fow soldiers from the OUtposts, ard
atteupted communication with the English com
maudcr cc1cmouiou> interview took place with
commissioners selected for the purpose. Nichols
sent formal demand for the Surrender OF the pro-
vince. promising complete immunity to-evcry man
who should submit without opposition to The
authority Of the King. Stuyvesaui was determined
TO defend ms posi- q" 'H' last A"' cay
were lhchhc"'" h"H-'cS'S'"i'' "", - VS.
tanning goo" terms anu 'o'''',' 'o''S 1901
preparation was 'iI''" o'i' '"' univ
ahAls'N ""' - .'e'''' -. .,.. H. c,,,,o.:,+
Meantime Governor " '''nI'P W '"' -,
C"iohN, WIG "'' JIM" '''' ~, - ' -.
son ana s'NeIai b"s'"n s'"'''"''"' ,, ~
III a T"W-"""' nlueI iii, "a ""'v' my
ceIVed by NtuNNesaht WIN stately P"','',r
wa" Inc mission "i " 'n'lior ~ Po''o''D 80, ,.
Governor IN" F,"''i'i -, W.,
sam was I''l''""c an" w ''''.'D - VI,
thI"PS "I "."' ""''O' va ,' - H;,,,II. 80
handed I" 'i'e "o''!.oi "'''' ''''
dressed To I''s'h' ih' "'e'''''' -
SION 10 ltdH Tic ir'''' I" '"' p'"r'' '", '1
refused High words cnNued on boih sues a ci""'
collected about the CITY HAL lhiPe 81 Ihe P'"''i-
pal private citizens appeared before me "o''tu".'
peremptoriil demanding COPY "i lne ie''.I' VIII"
in ms stormy passion ne IA" '"l'""5 ."i III I''S
They were not disposed 20 p"lc9' ne Il"Si''"'S
were shown TO thtlI MT theN ""diu ho' "'"l w
reason. They uttered threats OF Noiehce cover d.
first then Opea. Stuyvesant fastened 10 the lily
Hall. But he could not quiet the raging multitude
They cried ont that " 1t wonid be as YAM 10 attempt
the defense Of the city against such force as 10
cape before an oven.' Some cursed the Governor
Others cursed the company but al were cIamo'"aS
for tie letter Meantime Stuyye>ant had prepared
an answer TO the summons OF Nichols BIT the lat
ter declined discussion. ie had no concern with
the questi Of right. lie must ana would take pos
session Of the town If his terms were not accepted,
he should proceed to attack.
Perceyng that StuyveSant was not disposed 1"
surrender. he at once prepared to storm the city.
On the morning Of Sept ., NICHOLS came mp uhHef
full sail. and anchored between the fort and Gov
errors island The crisis had come. New-Amster-
dam. with its population Of fifteen hundred souls,
was "cncircled round about without any means Oh
dclivCraucc II is a matter OF desperation rather
than of scholarship to attempt to hold the fort sald
the Vicc-Governor, De Si!lc. Stuyvcsant stood III
Of the angles of the FORT near where the gunner
with burning match. awaited the order to FIRE Oh
the approaching Sh'pS' hfep'y 'o"I ~ '''"'",'""'
the Goyerno: only answered: must ac' W
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