New-York tribune., 1879-08-29
THE NEWTOWN CENTENNIAL.
ADDRESS BY ERASTUS BROOKS.
IHE PREPARATIONS CoMPLETE-sEYERAL DIsTIH-
cTr,suPD oFFtCtAfs TO RE PRRSFNT.

Address B1 EhAc1OS DhOOho'
The PREPARATIONS CoMPLETE-sEyERAL DIsTIH-
GUIsHED OFFICIALS TO BE PRESENT.
ELMIRA, n. Y. Aug. 2S.-The centennial
anniversary OF tho battle of Newown will be observed
in the town Of Ashland, Chemung County, tomorrow
August 20.
4 stone monument sixty feet in heigth has been
erected on the summit sullivan Hill and will be ded
Gated tomorrow By the Masonic Fraternity military
force Is camped at the foot OF the bill
Governor Robinson, Of New-york Governor Hoyt OF
Pennsylvania Governor Heae Or New-Hampsbire. all
with large parties IN additiono their stafs arrived this
evening from Eew-York by the Erie RDilway on The
Northern Central General sherman and his daugl
t.r Rachael from Wasningtpn. Win General Wrisn
with seyera ladies. With Governor Head Is patty OF
twenty ladies and gentlemen ihcuding oyves:ar Dana
and DR.. John SULLIVAN, grandson OF General nuyan,
the hero of Newtown General sioeuo' rf Br'chyn' is
The exercises proper were hcuu this evening in the
First Presbyterian Church. vAtn an address by the Hon
Erastus Brook, who was introduced by Judge A. Thurs
ton Mr. Brook gave an entertaining sketch o the events
OF the year 1119 the goomlest period or the fteVou
ton and declared that the indian atrocities OF the day
were not entirely unprovoked Some extracts irom hiS
address are gwen below;
July Sd and 9TH, 1775, tho days Of the mas at
wyoming. AMI August %, l779 the day which was the
beginning Of the END OF Indian rule IN the Colony OF
among memorable events IN the history OF me ast cen
tury. Tne first Witnessed perhaps tho most bloody mas
Tesceul and hopeful DeCweeu the white settlers and
If Tue Indians IL tlo Ibr Nallty OF NSOb
ing Killed all those who sought protection In " the
Foriy Fort" II called On memory Of the number
Quhen Esther, hai-0reei, alone tomahawkng tOur-
teen persons revenge tor her one son ktdJ II must
least. and caiohy, 7 think inspired ~ the
I small armies OF Tories and British led %
torety As the youth who fired the Ephe-lan dome viii
live ali tims the desuOScr OF that world-iamed
Onz rs there settlement this part OF America TO
tell OF the bloody work inspired by ms reroelty
most tdsctve allies Of the invading enemy. :
while Will question the good intentions OF those
what had been done Wyoming, must think that the
yraatest enemir. of ain were the white men who hrsC
/ hves or their American brethren II / am not
! wrong also. the work OF vengeance IN L. ~
/ Geucsce VALLEY Not a blade OF corn in all the valley
not fruit in all the extended ol chards, not dwell
ing all thc haDitntlOns oi the SIX Nations was spared
Fyervwhcre tho line of march waste and
/ devastation Ia the worst forms OF war Burn
ing villages and destroy ing crops was the one great ur-
| pose OF the campaign OF l770 and General sullivan
must nave done his work thoroughly when forty villages
were destroyed i've Of them very large known as tath-
aunetowu Kauadesr gira the present Geneva yanaGa
qua Honeye GCneseO, the last being the capital Of
! the Western tribe Of the Conftderacy.
The story Of the battle or NeWtOwu Is, or viii be mace
familiar with every here Win all the ODDS against
them the enemy held their aGyanaSe tae pest paT 81
Summers day. Brandt WIS IN command OF the lho!ab
forces. and HIS inspiring voice could be heard ABOVE te
OF arms But IN lnHGe5s tne fTtere Tta WAS was
was I'm due time Oulfianked. This was the
s qdgS9age gro eG ho rest and fs he5 seIE"f FORMED
at the sOcaed NarrOws" near by, with no better sue
than the d- resistance All was now lost, snd
British Tory and Indian alike made their to their
accustomed hauns at Niagara, whence originated nearly
strong points which Washington most desed 70 possess
and one OF his three points OF a'rack and why the
enemy not pursued tnlther was the unfortunate
fact OF capa gn the great complaint or congress
ana is stu OF the problems OF the day which Others
History today aud here bids US remember the fac.
that following Sullivan's victory at NewtOwn came
suhvans resignation 10 Congress- which was accepted
by that body almost as SON as u was or on
battle. II asked for Oh the ouud OF physical IN
disposition IL was granted on the ground 1, diH1h,
a,f oa "'fi nm comnsnd Sullivan found as / have
sid a paradise OF beauty all through the September
DAYS Of 1770 and changed the abOundng harvest and
the rIcnly fruit trees OF the waiting orchards no
a WILDERNESS I'm fields of plenty be sOWed dragons
teeth. which literally sprung forth armed men Ine
Indians shall see' said Sullivan IN his report To Congress
that there is malice enough IN our heaIs 10 destroy
everything tnGt contributes to thelr support" Ana
tEis IN sentence. tells the whole stOy or the cam
palgl
La closing his address, Mr. Brooks said that "the
Indians received 100 years kindness from the Eng
lish favors from the French, and prejudice and war
from the Americans" and declared thag "the Act Of
Congress Of February 25 1779 proves that the highest
statesmanship is even not vengeance nor retail
alton but rather foresight and skill whether III the
use Of the pen or the sword During Ms address ne
marked the Indians % New York To- years ago.
Tomorrow forenoon the distinguished guests will be
taken in carriages by their entertainers this city, and
driven to Camp sullivan, five miles south Of Emira.
The Hon. Hiram Gray of this city, will be president
OF the day, the Row. T. Beecher will deliver AN inyo-
cation, followed by greeting b. ALsburn Towner.
Ellis H. Roberts, Of Utica, viii deliver address. as
will also Tie Hon. Geo. W. Clinton. or Buffalo, and Syl-
yester Dana, of Vermont