Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-20

Headley type, have thrown such a
glamour over the "times that tried
mems souls, that seekers after truth
need lantern. We whipped the
British. Perhaps and perhapsn't.
The revolutionary war was exceeds
.ingly unpopular in England, and
was only sustained BY the obstinacy
Of Lord North and the wounded
vanity Of the King. The soldier
and his supplies had to be trans
ported a distance of about $500
miles. The western passage of the
Atlantic, always long one, on .ac-
count of the prevailing westerly
winds-no coast survey had made
the approach to our shore an easy
matter; while, on landing, the
troops had cooperate in an extended
and sparsely settled country 1879
We whipped the British at
Bunker Hill, where one In four lof
their officers were killed; and with
regard to the morale Of the men, it
has been said ''no history can pro
rduce a parallel to the courage shown
by the British troops in advancing
beneath such q nanrderous fire.
One regiment came out with but Is
men. The best sketch Of this affair
IS from the pen of Gen. Burgoyne'
He states, 'the day was excessively
hot, and the attacking party in
in heavy marching order. After
the second repulse, the men became
snllen, and I could see the officers
threaten, strike, and run theil
] swords through their men-thal
when the final attack was made the
British, advanced in their shirl
sleeves. Ye Stonewan Jackson
men, now would you fancy; head II
a7fur shacke, faced with brass your
hair creased, powdered and secured
In: cue;- your body in a padded
coat, its stiff collar masking q
Leather stock around your neck
your legs done up in tight knee
breeches and shin CATERS; over
your shoulders two heavy belts,
crossing on your scarlet breast to
make, q splendid mark |; then
D. 7 1canteen ] and haversask
over that /; q knapsack on your
back, surmounted by mess tins.
And then, the sun hot as blazes;
be ordered to- shoulder q flint
lock musket, as heavy as wheel
barrow, and march into a. deadly
fire in parade time and regularity.
At Yorktown. Here CORVALLIS
surrendered7, 900 lmento Washing
ton and Rochambeau with 10000.
Hehad.made adesperate defence, but
deserted by Clinton, had made an
attempt to escape by the York
River, but, was fooled by a terrific
storm; his out works was captured
or destroyed, ammunition expended,
men starving, and at last gives up
IN sullen dispair. In his NOR tifcation,
deputizing o Harra to conduct the
His men, when marched
out, cursed and wept, throwing
down their musk cts instead OF piling
them. lis said, and / have never
seen the statement contradicted,
that O'Hara's brigade of guards hid
their colors rather than surrender
them.
And what better example of
sublime courage than Musgraves at
the battle of Germantown, where,
throwing six companies of his regi-
ment into Chew's mansion, he held
Washington's entire army in check
until relnforcements reached him
from Philadelphia.
The Hessian contingent never
exceeded 49, 009men. They were
good soldiers, but ss'Dutchmen."
This termeis used either as a term
of reproach3 or to 8 designate ths
German race. The one shows mar
row prejudice, the other inexcusable
ignorance. The Hessian force was
composed of Brunswickers, Hesse
Cassel men and Waldeckers. Their
chief Knyphauser was Butcher,
but Reidesel, and most Of the Off
GERS were gentlemen. Rial may
have acted imprudently at the COM
mencenent of the Princeton fight,
but fell gallantly at the close. Let
it be noticed, the British troops
wore gay uniform, many of the
officers were connected with the
loyal American families by ties
of blood and marriage; and more than
al : they spoke our language. The
Hessians were strangers en- strange
laudao Graydon, an eye witness to
Howe's entry into Philadelphia,
'says:I eThe q Grenadiers halted In
front of where stood. They were
fine looking men, and had pleasant
countenances. Several spoke to
me, and always in a pleasant tone.
But the Hessians, who followed,
terrified me. They wore q sombre
,o:cosu, %hos~ cxa~u (anoo rua~o ~ov,