New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-18

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and courage. II was directed against the seconu
parallel and its particular object was 10 crlPPio
certain unfinished batteries. 1t was led by COLONEL
Abercrombie and numbered 400 men. The troops
in the parallel scarcely knew of the approach OF the
British so silently was it conducted; but 1t was
CALAMITY met. 1t really amounted to nolhing'
The four guns which were spiked, in six hours were
PLAYING upon Yorktown. On the 10th the firing
continued without intermlssion. CORVALLIS, on the
night of the 10TH becoming alarmed, began the
removal of his troops to the Gloucester slde' MS
idea being to break through the besiegers ana aIch
to New-York. He wrote to Clinton that III HIS
desperate situation he thought that the attempt
we'll deserved a trial. Clinton answered IN MS usual
amiable way that he did not see the least dayhght
in it," But the attempt was never made storm
mt midnight prevented the crossing OF all the troops.
CORVALLIS found that he could not fire single gum
He then wisely concluded to surrender.
FLAG OF TRUCE
On the morning OF the 18th a drummer was seen
to mount the enemys parapet He beat a parley'
and Immediately an officer, holding up white
handkerchief, made his appearance outside the
works the drummer with him and still beating.
The batteries ceased firing. An officer from the
American lines ran ont to meet the envoy and tied
the handkerchief over his eyes. The drummer was
sent back, and the officer conducted to house In
the OF the lines. 1t was an ausplclOus morning
for it was the anniversary of Burgoynes cap
turc. CORVALLIS had proposed to surrender
on the 18th the firing was resumed Sew
era flags passed and repassed but the noise of the
cannonade was so great that the British drummer
in spite of ms drumming would not have been no.
tced but for his red coat. One American soldier
who was there SAID that the sound of the drum
~ Ia
lightful music-he had never heard drum equal
to It,"
THE CAPITULATION.
On the 18th inst commissioners were appointed
to adjust the etiquette of the capItuaton. Colonel
Laurcns and the Yiscount de NCaiiies named
on the side of the allies. and Colonel DundaS and
Major Ross. ade-dc-camp to Lord Corvallis on
the part Of the British On the 10Th the articles of
capitulatOu were signed. These were definitely
those which Clinton had imposed upon Lincoln Mt
Charleston and the formal surrender of the garrison
took place. The articles provided that " the land
troops sh0uld remain prisoner, of the United states;
the naval To the naval army Of his most Christian
Majesty All artillery, guns, accoutrements, mill
tary chest and public stores to be given mp to heads
OF departments appointed to receive them. Officers
were allowed to retain their side arms The gen
cral stan and other officers not retained to reside
H'.'' '"''' ~ -'' NV wa ,
These articles having been agreed upon, the
British garrison formally marched out for surrender
al o'clock p. m. ON the igthi inst. The ceremony
ha, b,cn again and again DIES ribed The British
appeared i'm new uniforms. which had few days
before been given ont. Their colors were cascd
Ihc'r musicians were not a"""'' 10 PLY F''n,"
or American tune Inns was ID I''a''A''"" oi INC
same condition hnn's'd upon Lincoln at MAJ ''S.'"
the year O'l'I'' I"''' WIS" R"' '''' ~ ''"''o"
OF tins article b"t L'"''u' was "'"' al" '',
British dad march ont 10 the Ola haiIohaI tune ol
The World turned p,'"' Down. '"Fh"a!iS'
Is well known, pleaded illness ana H'pHt'l h"Ii
20 give mp hI, sword To N1'hn2toh' Inc lr'hch
aud American armies were drawn mp on either SIDE
of the Hampton road. The Tine appearance OF the
French troops attracted much attention by the
bnlanry oi their mt, uniforms an" o. ,''' "'.''
>Iii' N'anHAiu@ Inc s''".'''' ""''"- ~ ga,
can troops was h"'n 'o,l'",''"',' i''' ~ ''''
reason Tor Vr'' was ''' w.
Lincoln LHI'F c'''' ,''''," anu "''N
TO command lH'Ih' As y nara ''N "''''' IT. ""'''"
the sword OF 'orn"alIlS 10 Washington VINO u'-
cucd 10 receive It. but referred - nara 10 General
Lincoln. That ohccr' amer taxing H. III once re-
turned It &c . ilara. Inc hf''ah 'oi"I'I'' ""'n
they gr'und'l ''rT arms o''''''". ~ '"'''' '''
rage thic" '"'" "o"" WI" sue" ''''''' 80 wv ~"
slonaliy 1" hft'N 'n'H' "'V '''u''" SUN P"' "
stop to that d,p'y Oh PASSION '''"' % ''' "''
man officers ~ the hil'lSH ''''''r N''o l''''" ~
tears. Onr "h''r''r il'' I''''"'u 'Il'' INV. vas
much confusion and riot among the hritlNh during
hc day; that many of them were ihioM'al'd; that
an American sentinel kile" british soldier win
his bayonct. W hen our troops got INTO l''"'o""
the spectacle presented was lar from "i'''H''''
The place was hIlhy' tue "'h"'o"' n"u>'' '""''
tered. OF PRISONERS th'io were "-t' oI regular
troops. with SO marines Inc h''''" loss "uI'nS
the Siege seems small; IL "niy ahou"''" T." "'"'
On the next morning NH'H'h4''h' ID H'S S'H'r''
orders. CONGRATULATED the troop on ihelr success
lie appointed DIVINE 7'F'''' '"' III, "'N' u''N' IT,
commencing the soldiers 10 attend WIN thlI