The New York herald., 1879-07-07
OUR SUMNER RESORTS.

SOMA VISIT TO NEwBURG-INTEREsTINo
"REMINISCENCES OF THE REvoLUTIoN-THE
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Dow'-ITs SINGULAR REPRODUCTION TO LA.
FAYETTE-RARE RELICS.
NEwBURG. July 4. 1879.
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Upon tins day which history viii commemorate Amer.
and her ndependenee and determined
quest but for rights ana PRIVILEGES: for glory
Freedom she fought: and Providence has smiled upon
efforts resulting from motives 50 laudabie
1t is mere coincidence. and yet happy one. that
your correspondent in his wanderings among the
summer resorts on the Hudson should be to-day
sitting in the old armchair of the Father Of His
Country at the identical table around which were
wont to gather General Washington and Martha his
wife. Lafayette. Mad Anthony Wayne. Gates of
Saratoga, Israel Putnam. and Clinton. the Irish
blooded Governor OF New York. and copying from
the original manuscript the above order to CON-
memorate the Fourth of July ninetynine years ago.
Often have passed up the river and visited this
ancient burg tho pleasure of new sensation has
been reserved until to-day. when some good angel
directed my footsteps to the headquarters of Gen.
eral Washington" place familiarly enough men,
toned in all the guido books. and yet suppose
familiar to the vast majority of tourists through
this magnificent section of New York. Even as 1
tered the neatly arranged park and and
children playing the walks and loungers stroing
among tho captured cannon planted horc and there
throughout tho grounds httlo fanced that the old
stone house. with it's roof large and steep nearly
to extingush it. contained a wealth OF souvenirs
that could quickly bring ono face to face with the
events of q hundred years ago.
wAsHINGIoN's HEADQUARTERS
The building is situated in the southeast part Of
Newburg. few minutes walk from tho Fishkill
ferry, bluff and plateau commanding an cxten-
sive view Of the Hudson River and surrounding
country. Originally it was the property Jonathan
Hasbrouck, the grandson of Abraham Hasbrouck.
one OF the Huguenot founders of New Paltz lie is
described as u man of marked character and ply
sique being six feet four inches In height and tho
colonel OF q regiment Of militia who did excellent
service in guarding the passes of the Highlands. He
died in 1880. 1t is one story hgh fifty six feet front
and forty feet Deep constructed of rough stone
and erected about the year 1850 Tho arst town
meeting for the ,-sI precinct Of Newbnrg was
quarters Of Washington in the spring OF
1882 and remained until August. I7s3 one of tho
most trying periods of the Revolution. 1t here
that in May 1882 the chronicles that 'Colonol
Nicola, behalf of himself and others, proposed
that W,shnstom sh0%d hni tb tee0ms m King Tor the
great commander with surprise and astonishment.
viewed with abhorrcnce and rcprehended with sever
Notice Of the cessation Of hostilities was pro-
claimed to the army from this spot on the 10Th of
order of Washington. Thirteen cannon came peal
ing up from Fort Putnam. overlooking West Point.
Sugar Loaf answered to the redoubts along tho
river and tho battery crowned sides echoed
each other their glad peas Of thunder that peace
had come
THE SURROUNDING GROUNDS AND MEMENToEs.
Before entering pause long enough ut one Of tho
outhouses to peep through the rallied door and read
on great water worn timber. fifteen feet or moro in
length and eighteen inches in thickness that it is
portion of the boom that obstructed the river at
West Point There is also the door Of the famous
blockhouse Fort Lee. In Bergen woods. which
General Wayne unsuccessfully attacked in $780, The
house was occupied by British picket for the pro.
lection OF tories woodchoppers CATTLE kc.. on sr-
gen Neck Wayne being sen to capture the place and
drive the cattle into the American lines. found
balls and he had no artillery. was forced to retire
without cattle or glory His failure afforded Andrs
Cow Chase" in which occurs the verse:-
A1d ,.msI. nHS Ly. e, fossS ss.r ny y epic strain
Lest this warrior drover Wayne,
should ever catch tho poet.
Several links of the great chain that stretched
across the river at Fort Montgomery. below West
Point also exhibited here we'll at the latter
place These links are are ,;o Ssn S;.S two
were forged taken from the iron mines IL
Orange county. manufactured by Peter Downshepd
thither In the wagons Of the patriot farmers. Tb
cham completed in six weeks. under the direc
tion Of Engineer Thomas Machin, and weighed 1s'
tons. A few feet from the northeast corner of tho
house stands . substantial monument which marks
the resting place of dead veteran. and bears the
scription The last of Washingtons Life Guards.
Uzxi Knapp. Born 1859. Died 1855. Monmouth.
Valley Forge T G NswSnng ara sne SppSse
ment Company +. N.G.N.i.S.M.. June. 1890" Scat
tered through the grounds are various cannon cap
tured during the revolution at TiconderogA Still.
water. Stony Point, Saratoga. Yorktown and else
where.
Il Is only entering the venerable mansion.
however. and you pause for minute endeavoring to
foundry I impressed BY that sense Of awe witch
springs from presence that carries you backward
S nS his a
TALLY in the same condition as when they were his
home Here is the floor his feet were wont
to tread, l2S years old; the ancient fireplace,
nino feet wide and deep; antique
andirons which rested the huge logs that threw
out both light and warmth; the long shovel with
which Washington used to stir the Goals. he
eat around the hearthstono and discussed the
n,a.' Ties. an an ancient wafer iron stamped 'r7ss,"
and you glance upward the tall. straight, open
chimney. down which beat unrestT.inedly rail- the snow
tmbers span the ceiling the rafters in the peaked
rough when thcy wcro laid there. and
the short stairs that lead to tho only upper story
the attic-likc be described, remain
as they when some bcnightod officer in
larly enough, almost the first person met the
promises was Mr.. J: 7: Hesdley. tho historian.
now resldent NeWDurB anu the frcSi-
dent of tho Board OF Trustees, who, repre-
senting the city OF Ncwburg. have supervision
OF the place. The superintendent Immediately
in charge is Mr.. Alfred Goodrich. . gentleman
thoroughly familiar with every detail and ablc to
communicate the desired Information In an afisbs
and Intelligent manner. To these officials am In
debted for sketch of the headquarters. which is
well written that few extracts will bo Of nteres
WHERE WASHINGTON LIVED.
''washington's family consisted of himself, his
wife and aide -dc-csmp, Siajor Tench Tighlman The
largo room which is entered from the piazza on the
east, known the room with doors and one
window was used tho dining and sitting room.
The northeast room Washington's bedroom and 4
the one adjoining II the left occupied by
him as o private Office. The family room was
that in the southeast; tao kitchen the
southwest ROOM the parlor the northwest
room Between the latter and the former were
the hall and staircase and the storeroom. Tho par
10 WA mainly reeerved for Mrs. Washin oton and