New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-21

THE DIARY OF AN AMERICAN OFFICER.
THE EVENTS AND INCIDENTS THAT COLONEL SAM
UEL SMITH TOOK CoGNIzANCE oF-HIs VERSION
OF AN ADDRESS BY GENERAL WASHINGTON Ar
TER THE SURRENDER OF CORNwALLIs.
The Rev. Joseph I. Elsegood, rector ot Trinity
Church. East New-York, has in his possession 'he
original manuscript of diary kept by Coiohei oa.i-
uel Smith. an officer in the American army whlle
i'm camp before Yorktown 1t is of interest," not
only from historic point of view, but because OF lts
quaint STYLE and its thorough independence ol the
established laws of orthOgraphy. The writer ;
history is also Of interest. He served with dslic
ton in the battles OF Brandywinc and Fort Miiii'l
suffered with the army at Valley Forge ana TOOK
part in the action on the plains of Monmouth Al
the close # the war he made brgadier-geh-
cral ofmiItia, and commanded the Maryland quota
of troops during the whi,key insurrection in Penn
sylvania. He served ~ maioT-general during the
War Of SO and had charge Of the troops as,su l
hed for the defence of Ba.ilmole IN ISlf' ,utlns @
a riot in baltimore in 1886, he. then rlghiy-
wears old appeared IN the streets with Jhl'cu
States flag ulfuTed, and with the aid oi 2 lew IN
armed citizens restored order and tranquility aller
the authorities hal found themselves poMeIIesS
lie was a representative in Congress from 1913 10
1903, AMI again from 1SlG to 1S2-' lie WaS q
member of the United States Senate for perlou p, u
twenty-three years In 1896 he vas elected Mayor
Of Baltimore, and he held this position unit ApTl -o
1899 when be died, at the ripe age ot eighiy-SiV"n
The following Is portion OF lnt uldIl VI '"'',''
Smith. including an address from ashllgton dl'oi
the surrender ri CORVALLIS:
I7sl.-suuday, oct 1i-G W. y. mand the Frenches
detachment Of It. Infantry under The coluinand MHI
uuis De Iehatte. ami the French Granadiers under
the commd of Count Dcspong Attacked ana carrier s
two OF the Enemys RGd2ut,, one on INC BANK 'i .It
River, the other small Distance northard lnmr''I,
atcy went tO work ana complicated tie s"'oh"
and covered way from the lst Line to the 3D. when
Monday, I5th-G NJ i. went to work in the Trenches
aud complicated them aud tne coVereu"ay 80 '"'' '''
carr r!ttsgs wit gDtI
Tue-ioy. 'l6th--G C. Il. prepared the Place for the
"a Grand Battery and materials for carrying II INTO LA
Wcnsday. I7th-G b u. lnand the Trenches and were
pr,srrniI1, f. Run, and Batteries with vigur when
- 81, =. I.,t - pIrlev AZ q O'clock u H.
Flag Immediately Introduced with Proposals oi
TGnrsdly Isth-Ths day perfectly calm, as hostities
to Flags pass ana rcpassing tl midnight a'
which time the articles Of capiiulaton we're signed.
Friday igh-A detachment Of our Brigade under
the e., mmd of MAJOR Hamklcon, likewise from the
French comm'd bv Count Dupong marched iLto town
aud took possession OF all the stores, military, &C. ana
The Army paraded immediately ard formed on the
right and left Of the man road leading into town, the
French the left, the Americans Oh the right Of the
through which his Lordship marched his Army with
drums beating and colours casd FOR The distance 81
nilr and ha and grounded hi, small distance IN
front ncampmcDt and returned 10 town unarhrd
saturday 2O.A-Oar Guard continued in town-iho
enemy prepared for TO be marched to their different
'''''' HEAD QUARTER. DrroRE YORK com OCT 81
)GeEcral bc Lahnte,
For tomorrow ,j MAJOR Rice,
r. M Cox
-" - ~. -,,,, ,,,,, tho ,,,o,,o,,,
Of yesterday The generous proofs which MS most
Ihristiah majesty ms EiN'h "l tl7 /,
the most deceived nuhg-t the enemy relative 70 hc dt
tirlNc t."i i "a a., ,i',,- ,i he f,-t
uuaterub.c gratitude He y 'Ct the most nuln' Gus dhd
P'"'lIh 'na' Jnt ii - f,r,,n. "rI t,I',it. en-
sure great success an army "l I'r mos ail,o N.Y.
sltloi' pom ln "'T,IS ", n.'"' @ II i,' ion.
M ',.,'.,p .,p y -, ,J,, ,,,.-.,., : al -,,1.,.-
ba- re,Hlfa US 'le i'.,i' a.-'' @ ,,. ,,,.u.,..y
Ilc |rni niyn i1,s oc's''S -, & ~,
m, a. nv i o,r,,,rst thank. ,n te conc ais
i.rr, ii E,u MI. t.iia."sr C...r.luy N,rll,a H.
:, s'.,a,, ',J tniIrt D, Vi,oir-I .rI in Hftg,t.r
ts,I ID. C,.i.sry c,uo had A .rrnrats ,a.mI.auu for
tie hu',ro.s manner ~ viii" ~ pay, 1!'1l',i & ] III
i,. p,.,,.f.,, ,,I b, I..4.rd tD r.r,,uuuicatr 10
49,. -. -ir it. t.frr.ilf. command the Aign SENSE
M Lv S'' az 80, ,,,i.,u,l tfat he Will present i'm
aI" . ,t ~ t r.,,ii Of Asonui. AMI Dr4upo.n.-
lie .tr,- Of OF Drs- ordinance captured ~ tIcia,
'"sri,nnv Of thrr .aiautry ir -ioruing The cucuys
r.anyf IL tc ui oi size iitl iusjaat SIS ncu Juiccr-
ar,,,l' a,ti '',' ,i 30. ..r, .,t',rIy virtue
Me tr1cr tAaA. o. caeA indi yidga ~ merit would
- ~ W ,' 20. 'n ',ii, Im. rnIiir o. erpres- lI-
,r,iiois 10 AI.JorGcacinl, Lincoln, Lafayette aud
rt.cu Tor .i,Ir posltuu- h. the trenches, {. General
Duuortli, aud COLONEL Carney Tor tLr yIgDr aud Auow
rd. W.ci, wrrr cuusI icuou- u tL,r conduct of the
Tor tnrr glrat care, lIt,Luon and fn-uc IA bringing
forward c afrIy aud STORES, and f1r their judi .io,s
',.i- a., rntl lsu above mentioned to communicate
a., mn. a. tl, err- and so,rs u their res pcCtlyv
,.i,,',,'.'.J.
-. .,,,,,J. ,vlHcb tho C,,e-,l i,po. never 70 b,
,,,, of ,,,ud b~ nl-yicup.- in hm va. hs 20 omit
S,y ma, II, tb, v,ru@.t term. LIE I,r..l,ury t,nyrr
r .or Inc A. 4. lie lu. derive fium nim and from
t u,iiin luaer l, cIintua for activity emulation
ana cuurte such applause - .luc. The greatness Of the
a"Ilisition wolId be an 4mp.c comprnsat,ln ior Ac
h.td,uips and uaZarl. wuI, tAeJ encountered with
rucU pt 1ntisIn ami nrmur-z
H. order Co uiusc the EcrI JOY IN every breast, tho
IruI olIcra those men belonging To tie Army who
mn, now Dc iu confinement .H,. be parIDucd released
and t.n their re- p,ctys CORDS.
Itr. service [, 10 pc ueTlormed In the several br-
a. ,r ,y..t,r. Ine Inuu,u.l,t-ir Ihi.f ,rr,, ,,Iy
49, ,euI. N maj f.. trn,t. moi an duty sl,uI uui