The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-28
A HeSSian Officers Story Of the March
from Philadelphia.
DETAILS OF THE BRITISH FORCES.
What His Majesy's Officers Dragged
Along with Them.


terest TO the following translation of the German or
Hessiar) story OF Sir Henry Clintons march through
the Jerseys, " IN June ITS. and OF the sAffsir'
"Engaee mcn" OF Freehold, or the American battle Of
Monmouth Court House, Juue %, ITS This story
TO the writer's knowledge, has never before been
translated Tor American journal 1t Is taken from
the "Deutschen Hullstruppen," by Max Won EelKlng
Hanover, 1863. Tho author has very high opinion
OF Sir Henry Clinton capable aud spirited
general, as well as courteous and humane
man. In this he is not mistaken, but, I'M
fortunately, Sir Henry's activity and experience
were neutralized Ut times by indecision which IN
effect amounted TO almost moral timidity He was,
doubtless, acceptable TO tho Germans. because he
spoke their language and was conversant with their
ways. THIS is easily explained Clinton was Que of
the officers belonging TO the English corps
relief OF Frederick the Great and served throughout
almost whole of tho Seven Years War, under the
celebrated Ferdinand OF Brunswick The latter hero
much struck with the intelligence oil Clinton,
then captain, that he made hun of his aidesde-
camp This alone sufficient to elevate HIM in the
esteem OF tho Germans
Won EELgixG's NARRATIVE.
After Howe's departurc, preparations made for
tho evacuation. OF Philade. phia. Intelligence had
been received that strong French leet APP
preaching tho Delaware. Through this the British
comm nications by sea With New YORK would be
ttely severed. ClGton saw that there
time 10 be lost 10 insure the safety OF his army On
the 25th OF May, the heavy baggage was placed ON
sh ipboard for transportation down tho Delaware.
Dnkiage enters IN his journal Us OF the Sd oil June:
..since eight days every gone to wreck;
all that can be Is placed on snipboard Most OF
tradespeopls ana many inhabitants have transferred
their families to the ships The streets,
which presented the aspect Of con-
slant far, arc, Tor once, dcsoIato and
empty, aud there no business except auctions
movables winch stand in the streets before The
doors. Almost every taco is sorrowiui ana people
await what Is impending between fear and hope.
Some few are privately JOYFUL Cine sad ones refer to
the unhappy loyalis ,ne joyous tho opposite
party The former had good reason to mourn.
S,sdman says, aud he is amply corrooorat ed:-.rhe
great body Vi The oyausls OF Philadelphia along
with the army. sucn OF them had the imprudence
TO remain behind were treated with great severity
Some ban,shed. Several were thrown into
prison and tried Tor tneir hvss Two OF ihese-Roo-
aud carlisle, very respectable characters OF the
sect vi Quakers-suhered death. y" ss
A part OF the army, including The cavalry (propsr)
men., sent of WIN the neeI inis c0us sisted
OF hity-ons transports 70 which Tow irgatcs were
SAND men were thus detached TO reinforce most I'm
portant places New YORK ana knode Island. ash
CROSSING DELAWARE.
On the 18th June the Strn (part OF theJ Loos
brgades, together win the Remainder OF tho baggage,
were ferried over 70 Jersey. portou oi ine
British troops had preccdcu them. On the l7th the
lrcst .he) Loos brigade and Inc jlgers (incnen)
crossed the Delaware NJ Gloucester Point anu wsut
into camp at Haddouneld. Ga tho 18TH the
oi the army followed. AS soon the neeL sailed
oown the river u was rendered unnavigADis by
sinkIng old huIKs the channel Cliuton was com
PEELED 10 leave has sick and wounded behind, and IN
letter to Washington he consignou them the mag
nauiinity OF the Americans. Washington uIgut
easily have troubled so difficult u passage over
broad stream, perhaps have prevented ~ aud II
might have placed Tue lDrtisn) army on this side tno
Ui MANN var xVi Iip IA nnf
only the troops but also the whole army tram, well
vast quantity OF the nccessarles 0i lie, had 10
ierried across IN small boats That The American
COMMANDER let every thing on 10 pcaceaDly seems
NJ u he cssired 10 buiia golden BRUCE Tor his
On me l9,h me whoie army moved IN two col
umus, toe nrst under Cornwall, the second unucr
column comprised the sixteenth lisht dragon reg'-
meul, First ana Second Eugsh grenauier Daitai uns
tursurpussabie and the Fret battalion Of nghs
1antry (marvsnously nuel The Thru, Fourth and
Fth Eni lush brigaues thp Coldstrcam Guards "a No.
~, anu The hessian grenadisrs- kny phaussn's col
uinn--conssting oil the Seventeenth iisnI dfagoons
regiment tana mere let II be observed thar
TO be tho strongest aisiiuction drawn between
airy Il drag oons), the FIRST and second English
brgaces the Two nessian brgades OF stirn Loos,
Tue Hensian ana Ana acn Jasefs trnemenl Tie Penn
sylvanu and 10y aiists ana tue Vest erssy
Volunteers This column 10 convoy The provision
ana artillery TRAM, ana formed tho rear guard.
On the 2atn June tho army reached Allentown.
Here complete change occurred, aud tue vanguard
became the rcarguaro, TO which tho hessian Jasers
(rlemsnl were assigned These, IRON TINS time on,
Chnton's FIRST intention was 10 pursue the direct
route 10 the Hudson anu Staten Island, but as b. The
time tho rcan Army had already crossed tue
Delaware tat Coryclrs Ierry) no was Compelled to
siiiko on ON the road toward SANDY Hook
MONMOUTH fioaT.
On the 18th OF June guard was attacked ut
Monmouth Court mouse. simultaneously an attempt
was made to cut on the vanguard under KnyphauseD,
with winch moved the whole OF the tra,na Clinton
made hun tine German diyisionaryl march
with the break Of day IN order 70 afford him
time 10 get good start of tho enemy;
but no himself, with the rest Of tho army,
did not confluence TO move until eight A. "a. Knyp
naussn Al Oh &C rove the euemy's troops
but the roarguard had tou cher lime vi H. AT lrst
several American divisions sho~cd themselves upon
Cnnton's Ieil flank (ien alter no had iacsd ABOUT.
Tnrse. however, we're quickly driven back by Simcoes
queens Ranger. Wnen CLINTON haa descended from
the heights vi Frcenod into pam taDout mile east
vi ~ no discovered other columns OF tho enemy
which were advancing upon him. These sought 10
get upon both nis HANKS As soon however, as tho
baggage became invovcd In long uciic Clinton came
The CONCLUSION That the eneny's atlesiivn was
especially directed thereto, ana tDereupon he de-
tcfmincd to tcounlerl attack, although he know that
ho nad Washington ana bis Whole iorcc upoE ms
hands, which he estimated at about twenty Thousand
(rghi) Dragon regiment from KnyphacssD's coiunn
cover his Tight Hank tright, alter he had laced
aDoutL An attack OF the American cavalry was re-
pulsed ny Citntons aragoons, whereupou tue Aineri-
drew back ana assumed position, very iavora.
bic Tor them, on a range oi heights ABOVE Frecnoid
Court House Notwithstanding tue fearful heat Cam
ion determined 10 attack again al TINS point The
Coidstream Guards constituted HIS right wing aud
lhs grcsadicrs his lett This attacs, principay with
the DAY onet was 50 impetaous that tuo enemy were
quickly urivsn back put TO lignt.
upon this a second Anne rican iine moved forward
which truIy ntla Oh bravcIy under very heavy IRE
but tbis also Was drivsL back. third position haa
now assaulted, The icit flank vi which had
already been turned BY tue Brush secobd line; but
the lrvou3 mucu cxha uslcd ana Clintou
ud not WISH 10 dlslocate them 100 widely the hgnt
was discontinued aud the uetachments drawn In TO-
gcthcr, sincs he had already accomplished what he
had Intended. Tue BRUSH los amounted to 2yl
Killed aud wounded aud Cl missing. The American
somc,hin more Tho Hessians hal 1 killed ana IL
wounded, besides ii fatally sunstruck. The British
lost % IRON tns causes
In tho whole course Of the war no such ncavy
onade Ind yet been heard either side.
The Hessiau and Anspach Jagers (rIhcnicnl, under
the brave wurmD. which had been asst ned 10 the
duty OF rear guards and nanKcr, highly aistnguisLed
themselves throughout the Whole retreat liver IN
contact with the euemy they baa had these treading
ON th, ir heels Tor three wccxs.
LAFAYETTE PULASKI
Besides this The roaas we're pitnul, the streams
almost destitute bridges the heat prostratng
fne young, impetuous Lafayette aud the Pole,
Pulawsky (PulasKiL mover permitted them TO