New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-09
ELIZ4BETH,S GREAT DAP.
A REVOLUTIONARY BATTLE RECALLED.

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| ELIZABETH,S GREAT DAP.
! A REVOLUTIONARY BATTLE RECALLED.
| CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF Tue ENGAGEMENT
AT ELrzABETHTowN-A VAST THgoNG OF SPEC
. TAToRs--A BLooDLEss BATTLE IN The STREETS
OF THB CITY. t<tA
The citizens of Elizabeth, n. J., yesterday
celebrated the centennial anniversary Of the battle Of
Ezabethtown which took place between the British
forces and the Continental troops June g. $780, mo
people appeared in their enthusiasm rise above tho
recollection OF their financial gave
themselves entirely to an outburst of patriotism.
Business entirely suspended. Even the printing
offices closed, and the people forced to 10
without their customary evening papers The evidence
OF careful preparation visible on hand Tho
public buildings and business blocks along the prnci
pal thorOughfares gay with flags and bunting Hero
and there private dwelling almost eurtained from
view by the brilliant drapery OF the Stars and Stripes
and the banners huttering from every window.
Portraits OF General and Mr.. Washington hung
In conspicuous places. Steamers Haunted Themselves
gaily from agpoes the top of houses and project
ing from numerous windOws and banners bearing tn
scrpous hung from house 10 house the streets.
All the verandss and windows along the streets and
filed with happy faces
The day ushered in by the ringing OF all church
bells Of the city sunrise Each church seemed to
with all the Others, and the bells made
clamorous music. At early hour OF wagons
began to pour in by the different roads leading into
thecity. The morning trains brought hundreds from
the neighb0rng towns and villages. The crowds
swarmed In the Streets doorsteps in doorways and
in every place which gave the advantage Of elevation
The people, among whom many country folk, JOS
tied each other throughout the day with the utmost
good feeling.
The early OF the forenoon was occupied chiefly
In reccv wing the guests who participate in the
exercises. Prominent among those who arrived were
tie Jackson COrrs, OF Albany, under the command OF
Major James Macfarlane by Austn's Band
The Washington Continental Guard OF Princeton Captain
A. L. Green COMMANDING were received by the Veteran
ZOdaves OF Elizabeth, General ]. Madison Drake in
command Alter the exchange OF the customary MILL
ry cOurteses the conducted to the Aruory
and served with ammunition.
The great event OF the celebration was the sham bat
tie IN commemoration OF the engagement between the
American and British forces which took place In the
streets Of Ezabethtown on June 8, 1880 In that bat
lie General. Kuyphausen, the GeneralnChief of the
British troops. WAS in command on one sdeand Colonel
DAYTON on the other. History says that General Kuy
phauson made vigorous preparations to invade New.
jersey and exp"I he patriot amy that State He
sailed from n YORK TO staten Island M WITH 5000
one Dayton, Of the Jersey Brigade, heard Of the
landing ana % 81 Gn on
to ts1 gs " WSe OF the as C With ~ sse
SHOT the guard fired and fed 10 town. General Kuy.
phauScD, at the head at the troops entered the
streets on his way TO the snort. HIS and
General Washington. eamp. The alarm OF me
irOm country from every dreeuon; Colonel Dayton
General MaxwelIs brigade. There was : skirmisb The
iaf Gy length r as aass reFrsad o@
eh moving of at 10 O'clock at night in the midst
sccns to passed over the sound. and pIrsuit
ordered. II WIS found however mat the entire squad
the enemy the American forces fell back 10 the town.
The ground on which this baTs was fought r. nov tn
the First Ward nj the city, and covered with faetories
warF5OuS ana residences.
At II n'eloek rhe various commands which to
take part mock battle TOOK heir places As most
OF The action was to take pace at Union Square. and
poInis Union sqna was mass OF men and women.
The -hOuselOps IN the yeinity swarmed with
F P%p View "U Of s'e SCENE 1e0 s.o% Every sVs
able window in til. ueirhborhood was ailfd VITAE
seniei The SIM scene Along EzaOe have. the 81.
walks we're nsely crowded aud the houses on eithe.
81 e also az To the crowd Of SPECTATORS AZ
the square temporary breastwOrks thrown up ard
latter with battery OF Gailing guns aud the brass
!" XIX beh by General wasnnston-ook tnef position
hp iuI he olstvorks Both of these bodies OF troops
shake caps, resembling Ritish ercnadcrs, and the
posing olcps consisted OF the Continental Guard-vear
ing The corered hat Sgh ircussrs ana TOP oo9 ma
S Sail ii GUARDS Of & &;ew u" trssy. 49, -
A. the American forces advanced they were hret upon
who mne,itteiy retlredto the breastworks. several
INK muveIueuts made by the advancing forces,
the main body moving down ElizaOefh-ave Replying 10
tn Of the enemy. TIE several detachmeD;s afer-
ward jOued CHARGED upon the redoubt and dlslodged
the cLemy, who rrtreated down Firstaye 70
Flfthst During the engagement at the redOubts the
eating guns and the cannon we're discharged IN rapid
succession ana ihe infantry kept up brisk rattle OF
uskctrv. The British afterwdrd rallied ana drove inc
Americans bach down EiZabeth-ave., the retrtsting
troops returning the fire Of the pursuers at intervals AZ
the conclusion II the battle the forces united and
marcaed together TO the armory In the City Hall
binding.
Alter the troops were disbanded banquet was
aud number Of city officials aud PROMINENT
Of the banquet several toast were proposed
aud responded to. The first speech was made
nv Mayor Bonnet, who EXTENDED a welcome 70 the
guests from Albany aud PRINCETON. Major MaefIriane
Fay i, rehcarsed the history OF Elizabeth anu the
events Of the Revolution IN which that city played
pnt. Speeches were also made ny ID. Il X Van Dyke:
OF Princeton Judge Mccormick, OF Elizabeth, ana
In the evening there parade through the pripct-
nal streets of city, Tho lines formed early 10 the
evening. The procession was made up as follows:
Grand Marshal AMI STAFF Railway Light cavalry, the
Union Light Horse, the Springfield Lght Horse. the
Veteran 2ouaves Jackson OF ALBANY. Continental
Guard or Princeton, Sd Regiment, National
Guard OF New-Jersey; Company {, Pail kesr-
pany b, sedcwick Guards; Washington Rifles.
HiOernia Rifles, of EIizAbeth tho Ere Departnent,
era bands which had positions 10 the procession Inc
line was preceded by portable pyrotecnnics, wnicp,
with a number OF electric nights at points along tho
route, made q brilliant scene
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