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allies were bearing the brunt of the con-
test. DEstaing had collected the rem
nants OF his fleet that scattered before he |
could be of any damage to the British in |
New York, and had gone to the West In |
dies. Reinforcements from England had |
arrived in the South, and Gen Lincoln |
had been sent thither by Washington with
what troops he could dispatch. The South |
ern campaign opened at Savannah, where
the French fleet, under D'Estaing. CO.
operated with the American land forces
The attack was made upon the British on
the 9Th OF October, 1779, the Americans
and French being repulsed. The French
fleet sailed away, and Gen. Lincoln re-
treated to Charleston. Seeing the i'm
portance OF the situation in the South,
Sir Henry Clinton in December,
with 5000 men, left New York for Georgia
Thence he went to Charleston, which he
took on the 18th of May, 1880. Clinton
then entered upon an aggressive policy,
with the design of crushing out the
rebels" and making quick work of the
war. The arrival of Cornwalis on the
scene, however, relieved Clinton of COM
mand in the South, and the other COM
mander, having returned to New York,
set about the capture of the Hudson high
lands by stealth, of which Arnold and
Andre were the victims Gen Gates,
American commander in the South, was
relieved by Greene in the latter part of
1870. Then began that series of battles
and that vigorous campaigning which in
less than year restored North Carolina
! and Georgia to the Americans.
While these operations were going on
Arnold, who had fled in disgrace from
West Point, and, as reward for treason,
| had been given a command in the British
| army, invaded Virginia, and was doing
| some damage on the James river. In May,
| l7Sl, CORVALLIS marched his forces
| north from Charleston, relieved Arnold,
and challenged the Americans and French
to an issue. Before anything important
/ was done Sir Henry Clinton, still dream
| ing of the hour when the Hudson should
| be shelter to the British, ordered a large
| part OF the southern British troops to his
| assistance. If this order had stood, Wash
| ington would have had to remain on the
\ Hudson, and the final surrender would
probably have taken place there. But in
struchons came from England to Corn
| wallis to fight it out on the line he had
| chosen. On the 18th of August, 17S1,
therefore, Washington left the highlands
| and hastened to the relief of the French
who were confronting the British army in
Virginia. The maneuvering of the Amer
lean and French troops from New Eng
land, with the general design of joining
| Washington in the South, kept Sir Henry
Clinton quiet in New York, he assuming
that preparations were on foot for an at
tack at the mouth of the Hudson. Events
eliminated rapidly after Washington set
out to confront CORVALLIS. On the 18th
OF October, 1871, the capitulation of York
town was concluded, leaving New York
City as the only considerate point in pos
session OF the British.
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army was concentrated on the Hudson
among and above the highlands at Fish
Kill, New Windsor, Newburgh, West Point,
and in that neighborhood. Washington
himself went to Philadelphia, where he
spent the winter of 17Sl-S2. The surren-
der of Cornwallis broke the back OF the
war party in England. Lord North re-
signed, and a new ministry was formed in
sympathy with such Parliamentary lead
ers as Fox and Burke. Sir Henry Clinton
| was relieved in New York by Sir Guy
Carleton. Clinton was especially unfor-
tunate in these closing scenes of the war.
| When he wanted some of CORVALLIS SIS
men to help him oust Washington from
|. | the highlands he was snubbed by the
home ministry. Discovering too late that
! Washington had left the highlands to con-
front CORVALLIS, he set out with 1000 men
and a fleet to rescue CORVALLIS from the
trap into which he had got himself on the
James. The British surrendered the same
day that Clinton left New York, but as
} there was no telegraph in those days, he
: reached Virginia before he learned wha
had happened to render his assistance NJ
| longer necessary.
THE HAsBRoUCK HOUSE.
The general of the army repaired t.
q | Newburgh after his winter in Philadel
! phia, arriving on March 81, 1882, and OF
, ! April 4th he issued an order thankin:
| Gen. Heath for the excellent way he pre-
served the post on the Hudson during tht
e | generals absence The army was en-
t camped on the east side of the river a
} | Fishkill, at New Windsor on the ives
!, side, and at other points within quicl
;. | communication with the commandin,
g | general. Many soldiers were in sight o
e the headquarters on the hill The "Iias
t brouck House" where Washington lived
e is well known. 1t is in plain sight iron
= l the decks of steamboats, on the river. Tn
e tall white flagstaff, with its gilded globe
g | and weather-vane, may be seen iron
J. every boat and train that passes below.
WASHINGTON AT NEwBURGH.
1 The history of the army from the tim
Washington returned to ii here till he lei
4 it on the Sth of August, 1888, is written il
the generals orders issued from the Has
4 brouck house. Writers have represente
, the condition of the American soldier
y during that last encampment at Newburg
4 as uncomfortable to degree of wretched
/ ness, but the orders of the general do nc
Il | bear out such representation. He wa
!, never severe or impatient with his meI
however much uneasy ones among ther
~ | may have annoyed him. The prevailin
a tone of his orders is that of complimeT
N and congratulation. The astute voluntet
4 of this age receiving such commentator
"a | as Washington bestowed on his men woul
repay the kindness by whispering to h
% file neighbor that the general was givin
4. them that special brand of confectioner
known as ''taffy.' "Upon late visit
the hospitals, the general was pleased
find them in such good order" he write
X on May 10, 1882. On June 5th, two month
al after rejoining the army, he says: "By til
S last inspection return the commander-il
i chief with pleasure observes the army in
v much better state than it was the prece,
At ing month" On June 10th he says: "H
lie does not think he ever saw men in Sc
h vice make more respectable and soldie
s. like figure than did the light company
l. the Eighth Regiment under arms" II
re mollifies a slight criticism on the appea
Y. ance, one day, of the Third Massachuset
Of Regiment by reminding the military pul
o. lie that "the men are not supplied wit
v hats, without which it is impossible for
d. regiment to make a truly military al
IN pearance." "He remarked, howeve
e. with pleasure, that the platoon and ba
to TALON firings were performed with mol
Il. regularity than in the other regiments
h. Again, regiment is complimented fC
s. their scare of their clothing" On Jur
10th, "the Connecticut Brigade appears
TO be composed of as fine body of men
w any in the army When the brigade r
lg view for the season closed, on June
In 1872, the general publicly compliments
IS Baron Steuben for the excellence of his di
o. cipline and drill, and at the same time e,
ne presses his approbation of the presel
)" laudable disposition and pride of corr
at | which seem to be diffused throughout Il
ry army" The Secretary of War beiI
lr, present at the review, his admiration
ne communicated by the general, (
Dy together with promise that the desir
ut of the soldiers will be duly represented
e. Congress. The acme of perfection seen
OF to have been reached in August, 1882, f
to on the 18th the commander uses the fo
'e- lowing language and makes the follo'
he ing curious recommendation: "Notwit
IN standing the troops are verging so ne
ir- perfection, some small improvement ms
an vet be made To wear the hair cut or tit
ry in the same manner throughout who
d. corps would still be very considerab
ed improvement; where it cannot be done
ed a regiment, similarity in company wou
tie add much TO the beauty of it. At geper
as inspection and reviews two. pounds
Sc flour and one-half pound of rendered Is
gh low per hundred men may be drawn fro
ne the contractors for dressing the hair"
N, Washington knew the temper of h
he soldiers, and ii is not unlikely that h
all commendations of them went far towa
to ! suppressing the spirit OF uneasiness al