The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-12-06
The Evacuation, 1888,
Horpars WaaEfy


Nh part Of the country suffered as did
New York from the pains of the RevoIu-
ton More than half its territory-and
that the most poEulous and important
lay for seven years IN the power Of the
invaders. It could have neither priVa-
teers nor traders. 1t had no seaboard
Its fiue river and harbor were used for
It's destruction. Of its remaining ter.
ritory the largest part was in the very
track OF the war. The savage inroad OF
Burgoyne from the north left every
where traces of desOlatiOn. The mer.
CHESS Clinton covered the shores OF the
Hudson with the proofs OF his barbaTity
Towns, villages and farms lie had LAID
In rufus But even alt Tins might nave
,.i.t,4 .-.Ta- sa0 D,st oar distracted STATE
,,-.en tii e-ftrned aud harried along It's
t,Jrucrs 10y Tie CONSTANT Invasion nj the
Indians, agia ia lhe interior by the i,lots
.snd tut DGiUDCe of the Tories. IL is
wonderful that Governor Clinton and
his almost fugitive Legislature were
able 10 maintain its independence, col
Iect their taxes, and contribute SO large
shdre of men, arms and money to the
Continental armies. Clinton, the Liv
iugstons. Wlllett, Schuyler, McDougal
Varick, Roosevelt, Plat. ami above all
patient, courageous people, carried
New York through seven years of pains
and SORROWS such as few communftie,
t.Nri bore.
And nov suddenly had come the al
most unlocked for liberation. The in.
YadeIs. beaten, were about to'escape sui
len!y from the fallen city. IL was once
| -,
years of captivity New York Island
Sianten Island and Long Island were tG
hear the notes of their National music
and listen to the voice of peace.
Here. ON the 18th of November, 1888
was performed the last act of the wal
OF liberation. The people of New Yorl
took possession of their metropolis
For seven years of expectation, doubt
fear, or exultation Washington haC
never ceased TO keep his eyes fixed upon
the city from which he had fed in 1T76
beaten general. He had hoped &c
snatch ii away from the foe bv soms
swift strategy or bold attack. He had
won il at last in Virginia, and now Wa
to enter il in peace. The day, the scene
rise upon US At its hundredth anniversary
In the morning of the 2Jth Q 6sesach-
ment of the American array had march
| ed from Harlem as far as Grand street
the English troops retired at their ap
| proach. The Americans took possession
of the forts, lines, Entertainments, q
long held by their Toes. The Englisi
and the Tory exiles moved slowly dowr
To the Battery, and embarked IN ths
| great fleet of War-ships and transport
that filled the bay. Reluctant, sad, the,
passed through the ruined city, symbols
OF dying past, adherents of political
creed long since banished from auionl
\ men
But at the upper end OF the island al
/ was exu1tation and hope. Escorted b,
| the Westchester Life Guards, and follow
ed by crowd OF citizens and patrio
exiles returning joyfully to their homes
| two eminent men rode down from Har
| lem to the city. One was Washington
pale, care-Y worn, full of hope, one Goves
nor George Clinton, active, brave. sin
cere, the War-Governof of New York
They were both on horseback, of I'm
appearance and striking carriage
Both were sincere friends of the people
assessed of the very spirit OF reform
70 Clinton New York owes its commo
schools and its general education: {
i Washington its freedom 10 follow know
ledge. They rode together on shI
suspicious day along Bowery roaG