The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-03-08


and succession of laundering generals.
selfseckers or indolcnl professionals ii
not voluptuarics. New York would have
been totally subjected within two wears.
The Duke lie LauZuu, who commanded
a portion of the French contingent sent
out bv Louis WI remarks in hi-
Memoirs U9G) that during the whole
course Of this war (the RevolutionJ the
English seem to have been smittcn with
blindness: they invariably did what they
ought not have done, and they always
refuse to take advantage of the clearest
and most certain opportunities"
German historians corroborate this.
and Lord Mahon produces testimony
To the same effect in 4 captured com
municatiou from General du Portal.
serving under Washington. to the
French Minister Of War American
writers admit that no better fighting
could have been done than was perform
ed by the LOYAL regiments IN the British
service. Never We're men more wan
tonlv sacrificed than the American Low
alistS and never was fidelity more ruth
lesslv punished by successful party.
In the two grca, battles fought on New
York soil in III, Griskanv and lIoosic
-miscailcd Bcnnngtou-thc American
commander in each had brother n
colonel in the British service lIerki-
mcr's tErgemon is the correct nameD
brother vas attached to the Indian CON
tingcnt which slaughtered - MANY Of
his former connections. relatives and
ncighhors. and the two British com
manders on the bloody field were New
Workers born likewise the majority Of
the white troops
To avenge Wyoming. ;ird July, l71>,
whose incidents. however painful. have
nevertheless been wautonlv anG grossly
exaggerated. an army was organized in
obedience TO the Resolution Of Neugc-
ancc II consisted of >, 600 Of the best
troops in the Continental army, and
was amply provided with artillery and
every means Of transportation including
!. 400 bait horses Admirably appoint
eli in every respect. it was one OF the
most costly expeditions undertaken bv
the Young confederation The com
maud of il Wus FIR, offered 10 Gates ami
cur,iv refused bv him 1t was then
tcnd,rrd to sullivan and gladly accept
ed How the Mission Of Vengeance
was executed by him Is clearly present
cd bv an ultra mrricnu writer
the immediate result at this cNpedi-
ton wa- neither beneficial rn he front
icr- nor seryjcrahIr To- The country At
large. The army failed IN it, efforts Ia
cripple tn" effective force Of the enemy
SIX Nations rf Indians and the front
icr- were ravagcd with still greater dill
igoncc hy the Suvagr~ To revenge the
dcsolation which had ',ccn spread
around their own villages while the
country suffered from the effects Of a
campaign which produced 80 complete
a destruction of the evidence of c!vlIiza-
tion IN an cnemy's country: in the con
dcmnalion which % received from every
friend Of mankind \ greater degree
Of Aarhuriv than Pontiac or Brant ever
exercised, putting even Wyoming to the
blush. wa~ seen ia the savage muljla-
iion Of the bodies 81 the fallen enemy
bv scalpng them ana hv Having them
for hoOilop> in The destruction. with
out any mercy, of the growing crops
and Of the orchards which surrounded
the dwellings: Cthe -avages, III their
excursion, among the settlements. never
injured either the growing crops or the
fruit trees and the destruction of the
latter was cutirclr uncallcd for even if
it had been found necessary To DESTROY
the crop, > IN the burning Of the cabins,
with the helpless and decrrpit who had
sought rcfuC" therein, after the latter
bad received promises of protection !;
aud ~ one can read the details nf the
movcmeu., ia all their parts, without
lamcul!ug that the honor of the infant
republic. and the progress Of civilization
among tn. savage ahoriginicS OF New
York, should have experienced, at The
hands of q Continental officer. - severe
i blow.
The destruction of meat bearing trees
was expires sly forbidden hv Muses
tDeut. Xx. ~ 20l, aud hy the laws Of
Abukckcr, the Just CaIiph" and sue
ccssor Of Mohammed, a. well as by the
Koran. Read his truly Christian in
structious to his lieuienauts in the Sy-
rian war
Let not Your victory hr stained br
the hlorsi Of women aud children De
>trov no palm trees, nor burn any fields
oi corn Cut down no fruit trees. nor
mischief To cattle only such As Won xii
To eat When YOU make any covenant
or article. stand to H. aud be as good rs
Your word"
The honest Turk lives up to these
iuiunciious to this day. aud ober~ his
prophet implicitly. like the old Pasha al
Beylan during the Turco. Egyptian war
in lSG2 How often has it been left to
Indians and savagc~ generally. to Pa.
eaus. and to Turks, 10 teach. by heir
example. the beauties of Christianity to
it, professors. the very Indians a..
sailed uv Sullivan. the Six Nations
meyer DESTROYED forest trees nor UrOKy.