New-York tribune., 1885-03-18
THE EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN SHORT LINE
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TIMES THAT TRIED MEMS SOULS
PROFESSOR FIsKE ON THE CAMPAIGN OF 20 IN
NEX-YORK AND NEW-JRRSEY.

PROFESSOR FIsKE ON THE CAMPAIGN OF '76 IN
NEw-YoRK AND NEw-JpRsEY.
Since the first of Professor Fiske's lectures
in Cbickerng Hall the audiences which he has attracted
have been growing continually larger. Yesterday
ing the entire ground floor OF the hall occupied
His lecture had for its title " The Times that Tried
Mems Souls" and taken up in detailed narration
Of the campaign of the summer and autumn Of 1776 in
New and New-Jersey. Sir Henry Clinton foiied in
his attack upon Charleston, joined General Howe at
New-York and the whole attention OF the British CON-
manders was turned the capture Of this CITY, Its i'm
portance strategic point great that 1t could
not with safety be allowed remain longer In the hands
OF the enemy. Manhattan Island commanded the Hud-
River and thus at separated the Eastern from
colonies and formed possible basis OF com
munication with the British possessions In Canada
Washington held New-York with $1,000 troops but
General Howe, after receiving renforcements from
Charleston and England. was able to oppose 10000
can army stationed upon Brooklyn Heights under
the command of Putnam Howe, mindful OF bunker Hin
and Dorchester Heights proceeded most carefully to
dIsodge them from this position. handing troops on
Long Island In their rear he drove them into their IN
trenchments and then began siege was then that
Washington. foreseeing the inevitable result OF such
during the night in conveying his whole army across the
to New York under the very noses OF the enemy,
ending the by single stroke and capturing Wash
ngton and almost his whole army"
quence of the evacuation Of Brooklyn Heights Howe
landed at Kip's Bay about where the Thirty-fourta
to him with some New England troops in order TO
delay his advance until Putnam with his 1900 men
could get away On arriving n view OF the enemy the
Englanders seized th panic and fed without
firing "A shot, and Howe landed uDmolested But what
Washington had failed TO do Mrs. Hndey Murray accom-
pished HOwes march into the city led him over Mur-
raw HILL where stood the old homestead OF the Murray
family. Mrs Murray invited General Howe and his sol
and take refreshments IL was not In
Howe's nature to refuse such an invitation, and Mrs
Murray skfully managed to detsn tpe whole army nn,
til Putnam safely out Of the city and had Joined
Washington in Harlem .
Professor Fiske detailed graphically and clearly the
of manGuvres and counter manGuvres whlch Iol
lowed between Washington aud Howe, until the cap ure
Fort and the treachery OF Charles Lee
forced Washington retreat NewJcrsey aud TO
cross the Delaware. Then reinf0rcements from
Schuyler the North and the troops com
manded by Lee at last arrived Washington theh as.
suming the offensive made his famous nightpasssge oi
the Delaware surprised the British at Trenton escaped
by mastery piece OF generalsnp from the trap IN
which CORVALLIS thought him caught, and marcnIns
northward into winter quarters at Morristown,
where he held in check the British at New-fork
Thus the campaign which had begun so disastrousy
ended brilliantly, aud when Franklin appeared before
Versailles to solicit aid for his county, no
comb victories already acncScu An uueHy
OF future success