The New York herald., 1877-09-21
Centennial Tribute to Mad Antil0ny'S
Butchered Patriots.
THE NEW MONUMENT UNVEILED.
A Brilliant Gathering. Civic and
Military.


suddenly attacked by twice that number OF British
regulars they lay asleep upon the very ground where
! wr,c this. The battle that followed has gone down
into history as he Paol massacre" because the little
patriot army was butchered IN cold blood, without
quarter, and even the sick and wounded were killed
without mercy. One hundred and luy of the col
onsts are known 20 have been siain this cruel man.
ner, and under mound on the crest OF yondcr hill
Ec the remains OF nity-three oi them, whose
maused bodies were reverenty gathered up and
placed there by the alirghted farmers whose green
folds were crimsoned with patriot blood To-day the
centennial anniversary OF their bloody deed was np
propriately chosen for tho dedication OF handsome
granite monument 20 the memory OF tho Americans
who iel here But 1t has not been left until this late
day TO preserve In substantial form The sacred
memory OF "Mad Anthony's'' men. As early as 1917
the ground upon which this cattle fought was
purchased by tho State and memorial stone erected
But time and reic hunters had mutlaicd the monu-
ment, never worry u imposing one, and to-day mlch
larger and nandsomer one to be properly protected
aud cared Tor, has been unveiled
To DAYS cere emones have been imposing and drni-
hed, oehttlng IN every way tho Importance oil the
OCCASION The grounds have been brilliant with gayly
dressed military on foot and on horseback and, with
naes ana patriotic devices picturesquely displayed
against the background OF ereensward and trees with
hall dozen brass bands aiscourslng inspiring music
battery of six guns Lg from limo 10
time, laughing and merry company oil 5000 country
people gathered from and In this the ad.
joining counties, the scene on the battle ground was
bright pleasant some hours be fore tho cere-
monies were begun.
At nine this morning Governor Harranit his staff,
Hon. Washington Townsend, Hon. Wayne MacVeagh
Hon X. +. Monaghan, Mr. J. b. Wood and others took
breakfast with Major William Wayne, greatgran
son OF "Mad Anthony who lives in the house in
which his distinguished ancestor resided. 1t Is u
quaint, old fashioned house, built OF this gray stono
peculiar TO ole Pennsylvania, and seldom seen outside
OF this State IL Is In beautiful little valley
mile from Paoli station. and contains many curious
aad Interesting relics OF 'ad Anthony The parlor
and one or two other rooms reigiously kept pre-
cisely as he LETT them, and the whole house is wel
cared for ard has modernzed to break
tie charm ot lis antiquity.
sALurING THE GOVERNOR.
At eleven O'Clock the Governor and other distin
guishcd guests drove over To the battle ground little
over two miles distant from pao, took their seats
upon tho platform erected tor the speakers in front
the monument whi'e tho battery fired u salute oil
seventeen guns III honor OF HIS Excsilency.
Tho military on tho ground numbered 4U0 men and
consisted OF dctachmenis from about dozen organ
izations belonging 10 The Tenth division, z. y. g.,
dcrs the Grifn battery, o! guns; the Wheat
ley Cadets tho Reeves knes the West Chester Grays
The Wayne Fencioles The Delaney Guards (colorodh
OF West Chester; tho soldiers' orphans, IRON the
school Vt Chester springs, and the Washington Troop
THE CEREMONIES BEGIN.
Al uoOn large crowd had assembled In front OF tho
stand ana the meeting was called to order. Mr. Van
Gunden, ot Philadelphia, on behalf of the contractors
who had built tne monument, thcn briefly announced
its completion and surrendered 1t to the committee,
VINO, through Mr. Il. 4. Cornwe, publicly received It,
MIR. J. b. Wood, tho temporary chaIrman called 10
the chair Washington Townsend, ex. Member OF Con-
gress from this district Mr. Townsend on taking the
cnair made "a short address alter which PRAYER was
otered by Rov. Joseph Evans, IN tho midst oil which
tho battery doomed out another salute this tiino
thirty-eight guns--a national salute The monument
pnla NJ
II Is plan granite our-sded pillar resting Gu a
square base The inscriptions upon It been al
really published III the HERALD.
STORY battle.
Mir }. Smith Tuthey the historian OF tho day, then
read carefully written history OF tho with
the events that preceded H. Alter describing the
landing OF Iord Howe's army OF II 600 men on
battle on the Brandywine and the American retreat,
pursued by the British, who had divided their forces
the speaker described the situation General Wayne,
Win his l,0O0 mcn:-from French Creek General
Wayne on the l7tb, was detached with his DIVISION,
amounting to about fifteen hundred men, and having
four field pieces TO jon General Smawood then The
OF the British army and who had command of
the Maryland militia with orders to harass ana annoy
it, ana to seize every occasion which might oier OF
! engaging to advantage and to endeavor to cut off
the baggage tram, anu by this means to arrest ts
march toward the schuykill, until the Com minandor-
| in-Chicr with tho man army, could mako prcpara-
tons TO intercept tho passage Of the river by tho
Brush General Wayne PROCEEDED to tho duly
signed him, and the 18TH of September enca ped
about three hundred yards, little north OF oi
this point, on lands now belonging to Harriet q.
OF the enemy, distant from any leading road
securely concealed rs he believed, from the knowl-
edge OF Howe. He established his headquarters ut
the house OF man named King, now the
property OF Robert hutchinson, the east
side of the Sugartown road. In letter
| to the Commanderr- Chief. written at Paoli after
ten O'Clock A. NJ, lie stated that the enemy would
| probably attempt 10 move toward evening. they did
not move, however, but on the 10th lie received what
he believed reliable Diormaon that the British
commander would take up his line OF march for the
schuylkill at two O'Clock tho following morning,
and he scnt Colonel Chambers "a guide o General
Smalwood, then at White Horse. to conduc, hn, to
the eucam ment. When the junction with his forces
should been effected It was ho design OF General
Wayne advance upon tho British and attack IL
while IN the operation OF moving To be- In readiness
for this purpose bo directed his mon 20 lie on
their arms, ana, as II was raining, TO protect
their cartridge boxes under their coats and he had
horse brought out sadded and holstered ready
mounting. He had carefully guarded himself against
SURPRISE planted pockets and Sentinos and thrown
ward patrols upon the roads leading to the enemy Is
| camp Between nine and ten O'Clock he ar, u Sed
by The voice OF a man who was communicating some
intelligence TO his officers General Wayne thought
proper IN consequence to take some additional pre-
cautions. lie ordered out number OF vdettos. with
orders to patrol all the roads leading to Howo's
camp bc planted new pickets, BY
| path leading IRON the Warren Tavern TO the
camp, and others to tho right and IN tho rear
| In addition 10 these "a horse picket was well
| advanced upon the Swcdcs Ford road. Win ,heso
add dtonal precautions, he lay IN momentary expcca-
ton OF General Stnallwoods TO enable hin to
take the offensive. General Grey, guided by his tory
aids, as Is generally believed marched from his
| campnent near HoweIlvlc up the ~ wcdcs Ford road
ana massed his troops that road near the camp
OF Wayne as possible, without bctrayhg Knowledge
OF his approach. The British forces amounted to
nearly double the number commanded by Wayne.
General Howe had received from some dis
affected persons such accurate accounts OF the
strength and position OF the American forces
as enabled MIN to give his own detachment SO
decided a superiority as TO insure victory. Ho
knew from his gu the precise point where to mako
the attack ana enabled to move with decision and
accuracy while Wayne was under the necessity OF act
ing In great from conjecture. The British
attack was mado with bayoncs aud light horsencn's
swords only, In most icrocous and uunanly spirit.
They bayonetcd every man they came up with aud
showeI quarter Even the wounded and sick were
not spared, and many killed after resistance
their part had ceased II this feature in the conduct
OF the British COMMANDER which has stIgmatzcd II
sBrtsh barbarityu and ''cod bloOded crueltyv ana
has given to this allair tho title of tho "paoi
Massacre To show that tho cruel manner which
the attack was made has not been ovcrstatcd IL Is
only necessary refer to the British reports Of the
occurrence General Hunter who was with General
Grey says In his 'Dary, - "Gcncra Grey then TO
tho head OF tho battalion and criod out, Dash on,
Hrhl infant1Yl md without word tho Whnlc