The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-25

a pose l9,UUU. but tneY bhN thai tney NJ
gone too far now 10 retreat, aud that tn
Iu' must continue the fight which they h
ne begun for their rights and liberties again
en- what they considered the tyranny OF En-
IA land.
~ Therefore on the % Of July, l776, RIc
Gu ard Henry Lee, Of Virginia, Introduce
IS. into Congress bill for declaring h
4, United States free and independent n
/, ton. II was passed on the 18th, and pr
duced the greatest rejoicing all over u
Q, country.
4. Americans had attempted TO owe
n. run Canada, and the British hi
= attempted TO capture Charleston, s. O., bl
=, both had failed. Washington received int
I, llRence about this time that the British ha
4 designs on New York, and imnediatel
- took measures TO prevent 1t. He di
a patched Gen. Lee with part OF his troop
!. = while he himself followed as soon as POI
, sible. Very soon afterwards Gen. How
aud his brother arrived at Long lslanL
4. where the greater part OF the America
! forces were encamped. The two force
. Joined battle August eth, l77O. tn
! result being the entire defeat OF til
. hucTlChuht VIII nhu uulF uuuut uhll u
many men as their opponents.
! Gen. Howe took possession OF New
: York September 10Th. Washington re
treated, and for time took up position
at White Plains, where M engagement
favorable TO the British took place Octo
Der 18th. He then continued his retreA
through New Jersey and Delaware, AnC
on November 18th crossed the Delaware
river. Lord CORVALLIS, the British Gen
eral, eneamped on the other side and
waited for II 10 freeze. Washington de.
cided not to allow him that chance. He
re-crossed the river on the night OF Dscem,
Der .25th, took the Hessians by surprise
the next morning, and then again re-.
crossed the river. In a few days, how.
ever, be decided to again Grass it, aud took
q position near Lord CORVALLIS. He
eluded him by circuitous march during
the night, came upon part OF his army
near Princeton on the morning OF Janu.
AIRY Sd, liz, defeated 1t, and then con.
tinued bis march toward Philadelphia.
After 4 time the news reached him that
Gen. Howe had left New York and put To
sea with large force. For awhile he was
uncertain rs 10 his destination; but he
soon heard Of his arrival In the Chesa.
peake. Gen. Howe arrived September
lst, and took possession Of Philadelphia
on the eth, tue Americans having been
defeated on the Brandywine. Washing
ton retired short distance from the city,
and attacked him again at Germantown
on October LIST, but was again defeated.
lie then retired to Valley Forge for win.
ter quarters, and there the army passed u
miserable winter, suffering from cold and
hunger.
But in the meanwhile great events were
Transporting In the North. The British had
formed design for separating New Fog.
land from the remainder OF the colonies,
and for that purpose Gen. Burgoyne had
been dispatched by way Of Canada early
In l777 with large force OF English, Ger.
mans and Indians. He captured Ticon.
deroga and Crown Point, compelling Gen.
St. Clair to make disastrous retreat, and
then proceeded slowly South, being greatly
hindered by the distractions placed In
his way by the retreating Americans
under command OF Gen. Schuyler. In a
short time his provisions began to run
short, and hearing that there were some
supplies at Bennington, he sent force Of
800 men 70 capture them. These, how.
ever, were defeated by Col, Stark. Bur.
Goyne now eudeAyored to reach Clinton's
forces as soon as possible, but was brought
to bay at Bemis Heights by the Ameri.
cans, now under Gen. Gates, and forced
to fight the two battles Of Saltwater, the
result OF which was that he was Obliged
TO surrender his entire army on October
18th, iii. This success not only greatly
cheered the Americans, and frightened
the prospect which before had seemed so |
dark, but decided the policy OF France.
She acknowledged the United States as
nation, and entered into an offensive and |
defensive alliance with 1t.
Gen. Howe, seeing the Changein Affairs,
decided that It would be best TO concen.
trate all OF his ierces at New York, and
therefore evacuated Philadelphia early In
ITS. While on the march his army was
attacked by Washington at Monmouth,
the result being indeclsive. Soon alter
this Sir Henry Clinton took command OF
Gen. Howes forces.
In l770 the South became the seat OF
war. The British having gained posses.
sion OF Georgia during the preceding
year, had carried destruction Oh oyer the
State. This brought out many independ-
ent leaders, who each had few men aud
ranged through the woods, coming out on
the enemy when they least expected 1t.
In this way the whole country was kept
in state Of alarm, without any decisive
results being obtained. During this year,
also, Stony Point, which had been cap
tured by Clinton, was recaptured by Gen.
Wayne. In May, 1850, Charleston, S. G.,
was captured By the British, and the South
became the 6tene oiimportant operations.
Clinton left Lord CoYfiwallis In command
there, and returned TO New York. Gates
was appointed to succeed Gen. Lincoln,
but hb being defeated by COrpSaIlls at
LanIers Greek, vas In tara sqpsfsaed
'sat ibis year Ia chiefly remarkable for
the treason - HsnedlCt Arnold. He had
done good service on tn6 -''" Oh Tue
Americans at the TIVE battles near Sara
toga, and had become dissatisfied because /
be thought that his services had not been
properly recognized, He obtained the
command Of West POINT, aud Immediately
opened negotiations with Clinton for Its
surrender into bis hands. Clinton
sent Major Andre to conclude the
affair, but Andre was captured on his way |
back and hanged. Arnold escaped to the
British and Joined their army. Ho after.
wards led several expeditions for ravaging
his country.
Early in 1881 Tarleton, one Of the off,
cers OF Corvallis, was defeated by Morgan,
an American officer, at the COwpens, and |
CORVALLIS Immediately started In pursuit
OF him. He was favored by the rising oil
several rivers which prevented his adVer.
gary from crossing, and Joined Greene.
Greene then returned and fought the bat
tie Of Guiliord Court House, on March
10Th, the result being uniarorAble to hlm.
CORVALLIS, however, Eatreated, and
Greene followed him, but was partly sur
prised by Lord Rawdon, and compelled In
bis turn TO retreat. Finally the battle OF
Eutaw Springs, fought between Col. Stew.
art, the successor OF Lord Rawdon and
Greene, In which the latter was slightly
worsted, closed the war in the South.
CORVALLIS retrealed into Virginia and
took position at Yorktown:
Washington was preparing to attack
New York, but on learning that French
fleet would soon arrive III the Chesapeake,
decided to attack Yorktown instead. He
left New York so Quietly that Clinton was
not aware Of his departure until be had
yohe TOO far 10 prevent him. The French
fleet arrived, aud the combined forces at
once began tue siege. Clinton then made
some diversions In order TO entice Wash
ington away but to no purpose. On the
9th Of October the bombArdment vas be-
gun, and In low days the Notifications
we're almost destroyed.
On the 10Th, CORVALLIS, seeing that 1t
was impossible to hold ont any longer,
surrendered his entire army Of more than
seven thousand men, prisoners Of var.
This event caused the most intense reIoic.
| ing throughout the United States, for it
was regarded not only In our own couu'
try. bnt also In England, as virtually the
end Of the war.
On the SOth OF November, l7s9, apre.
lirntnaFy treaty of peACA was signed at