The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-21

night of October in which they made rapid advances.
notwithstanding heavy fire from the town. On the
9th several batteries pleted and destructive
cannonade commenced. On the 18th they began
their second parallel. which only 800 yards
from the fort, or main position. In order 20 COM
pete their works it was necessary for the allies 20
dislodgo the English from two redoubts which were
III advance of their main line. Washington deter
mined ON attempting them by assault. ana assigned
TO the French. under Baron Viomesnii. the taxing
OF one, while to the Americans. under Latayelte
and Colonel Hamilton. he assigned the capture
OF the other Both redoubts were taken, not however,
without loss of which the French suffered inc
greatest share because instead Of charging over the
abattis as the Americans did, they stooa tne ui9
While the pioneers cut It away anu .h aaandS On
the night of the 18th the enemy, uhuer uensis ,
Abercrombie made vigorous sorre .ooA r 'Mo tr
charged furiously by the French under De NoaiieS'
| and driven back. - - A..
the Gloucester shore at night. part OF MS army
had already crossed and landed at Gloucester Point
part were on the river; the Third division alone
| had not embarked. The air and the water were
| calm, aud his hopes OF escape We're hi3h. In mo
neut the sky was overcast and tempest arose. The
very elements seemed against him. The wind aud
rain were violent. and his boats were driven down
the river. The day appeared and the eeslegers dis
covering their situation, opened destructive fire
upon the scattered and weakened army. and they
glad when the abating tempest allowed them to
return to the forthcations.
SURRENDER.
Seeing no hope OF escape, CORVALLIS on the nth
four hours washin gton fearing tho arrival of BRIT
ish troops, would grant it only for hours. Com
niissioners were appointed to meet at Mrs Moore's
house. on the right OF the American lines and just
in rear Of the first parallel. The American commits
sioners were Colonel Laurens and Viscount de
Noailles; the British commissioners were Lieuten-
ant Colonel Dundas and Major Ross The commis-
soners met early on the morning of the 18th, but
being unable to adjus. tho terms OF captulaton
dehnitively, only rough draft OF them could be
prepared, which submitted to the consideration
of CORVALLIS. Washington would not permit the
delay that might enAue by leaving those open TO
further negotiation he feared that Clinton would
to the relief of CORVALLIS. He. therefore had
vatr and ham
to CORVALLIS carly the morning OF the 10Th,
with a letter expressing his expectation that
they would be signed by eleven O'Clock
and that the garrison would march out by two p NJ.
CORVALLIS obliged to submit. and ut the APP
the shipping i'll the harbor and all the ammunition.
&C.. surrendered, after siege OF thirteen days,
the land and naval forces of the United States and
France-the army to the former. the navy 10 the
latter CORVALLIS by no means got tho terms he
desired. Washington having declared that a
general basis for q dehnitive treaty should
be the reception of the two garrisons as
prisoners Of war. with the same honors as were
granted to the Americans at Charleston; but he
would not agree to send the prisoners out OF the
country. They were to be marched to some con-
venient place where they could be sustained and
treated kindly. CORVALLIS asked the privilege of
retaining the Bonetta sloop-otwar to carry his de-
spaches to Clinton pledging her safe delivery to the
Americans if she escaped the perils OF the sea- This
TESTIMONY OF AN EYE WITNESS.
sIight Horse Harry Lee the father of General
r. e. Lee, and who, as the eulogst of Washington.
the author or the saying First in war. first in
peace and first in the hearts OF his countrymen,
was present at the surrender, and in his memoirs,
the third edition of which was edited by his famous
son. said-
al @ ag sn s no
exhibited Valiant troops yielding up their arms after
nnsA a % their
as Il. has been and eae
s spsss 'a to Hector his Battle
,s
nc mes a
the confines Of South Carolina beyond the Dan vir
of James even
through which they %srehsd was lined with
sna Y EH and ' the
took his STATION on the osS opposite to n%
attended The captive approached, moving slowly
COLUMN wit" an mid s 4s
and the utmost doconey prsvsesa sxfSisns
fortune, mingled with commiseraton for the unhappy.
i 'a5 # % sss ns IN Ss the
left for the OF paying his to the
snieI Ss with much
snsS the sSssnsc Lord cornwas and begged
Sarrassment relieved it BY referring him Lin
eo"mm !, moved UNDER the guidance Of Lincoln to the
field selected for the cOnclu sion Of the ceremony
Chief anxious to look y tna heretofore
CORVALLIS held himself back from the humiliating
day by Lieutenant Colonel Tarleon By tho official
81 s ns .h ooa
down and 1892 S Fl %sc 1 Dny B:n
rank and ale stated to have been II for duty The
with $
as
On tho very day in which LORD Conwsis surrendered
iiefo5 menwth sail q tho line, ships
%
tegenco Of the surrender In his Official report Corn
THANKS
CORVALLIS. in his official report dated Yorktown.
October 90 says:-
The treatment, in general that we have re-
Doe. good and been But shown the kind
BY ssS French Officers in n delicate
have really gone beyond what cannot possibly describe
whenever the fortune Of should put of them
in power.
some to Winchester in this State aud some to Fort
Frederick and Fredericktown. Md. The latter were
finally sent to Lancaster, Pa. CORVALLIS and other
British officers went to New York on parole.
The loss of the British during the siege was 156
killed. 1876 wounded and 70 missing The whole hum-
Der surrendered 7OoO also IS brass and 100 iron
cannon, 7,794 muskets, % regmental standards no
English and IL German) large quantity or ammuni-
ton stores, &c., military chest with $11 0OO In
specie. When CORVALLIS found that he would be
compelled to surrender he allowed his soldiers to
supply themselves with new clothes from the stores
aud hence their neat appearance ut the surrender.
GLAD TrDrNGs-THE COLUMN OF VICTORY.
The news of the surrender went north by special
messenger. 1t created universal Joy. From the
lowest depth OF dependency the patriots were
transformed the greatest cxaltation There were
thanksgivings. hymns OF praise and outbursts OF
JOY throughout the country. Congress passed
various resolutions of thanks and paid con-
spicuous honors to Washington, Lafayette,
&c, and resolved that the field OF sur
render should be marked by marble column.
1t was proposed to have 1t ornamented with emblems
of alliance between the United States and His Most
Christian Majesty. and inscribed with most sue
cinct narrative oil the surrender of Earl CORVALLIS
to Washington. Rochainpeau and DE Grasse. Ninety
eight years have passed and the marble for that
column is yet in the quarry. In 1854 or 1856
the people of this vicinity raised the money for
small monument. and in the presence OF large
course, including several military companies raised
IL on the field of SURRENDER The monument was
of granite. four d We feet In height 1t stood
until the breaking out OF the recent when relic
hunters. first from the Confederate and then from
the federal army, Clipped 1t away untn the last
yesiiYe disappeared. /.