New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-31

shot thfoush o ",.,v % save himself and the girl
,,om beInc burned 10 death. WAS 'o"pe, g.
ro,der TO the band. who aSreeu W @'o - 80
vhen the gnllant besiegers bche" '"o e an,
,,tb they were cxasperatcd, Tor '''' ,'o'.,,.,
~. =, -, . ,ouch larger one. and IL was WIN nIihcuiN
p'V ~ ~ ,,, u,rncd leader restrained them from
hutchcr,nc IIuddy and the eri "p'"
, Titus's dark skin covered I'm
a,a,ivclv white heart. and nc S"' -, -,
turnng the wrath If his followers III '' -, a,,r.
the innocent but plump and sleek P'"u' .e,, a..
which vera running about the Daih'"' -, o,or
,troyng a. many Of these animals 40 wv ,,e,n NAL,
,o,e they retrearcd taking with them u''', ",',
ieo,er The now aroused militia purs"eu an" A"
- -, thcm The refugees embarked on Do"u ~
hcots M the Navc,ink. Al tbs ume ll'' ~,
100 wards I'm advance OF the mililia' h"''' a
,crloar and SWAIN for shore Inc P'' en-.
Tories were then exchanging VoI'eNs' ' =,
evcIted mIiiiamen. Observing II '"' ~, ,At,b
I'm Grod Cantan Iuddy was woubuc' ]" -" -
-. ono If tlc,, shots. but he swan on "n"' "' .
~ = Land hc i. snid 10 have exclaimed !" S'N'''
-. aud ,viib astounding Iammat'.h oo''''.'e
dor IA. c,rcum, tanccs: am Iinddy AN i'"'"'
J , an, IIuidy,r The militia, hearing 'h' cry """ ,,
n,lng their leader RETAINED from anoo""- ." -,
and he arrived safe upon tl' leach luz - ,r.,
,ceos returned - New York without the ma" "'e'
coveted. ,, ..,. Given
o,d ~ tie bocl,honsc at Toms River ms
ems n most Of much strategic imp'r'"l''' NV
| hold Ney-YOrs. and their frigate- DlooN'"'"
mort of importance on the cntirc coast '"'
80 n,ivoteers had great difficulty in hisp"s'hS |"
moi, nrlzes md II 1nally became theif """'' -
,hom through Tarncgat Bay ana up io"a nv M.
~, ,,I,,. where they sold them nj nuch'n' ~
-. pu,iieb men of war could not apprNd'" '"''
nia,c and n bockhousc was built ana s '''ls'n
,sbcd 10 defend the point against poa' 49, 40
rbis was tie fertilization that wa 'o'"" "
Captain liuddy 49, NJ, ~, . haze long
| .,a, res unon Toms River, aud many schemes
o,, nr,po-ed BY which this door. through "N''" ,''
| ish storcs and provisions passed - INC
| ,rmv couM be closed Lieutenant hlah'""u' W
Associated Loyalist, headed an expedi''on " -
10 men against this post on Mat'n w.
Idd near IN, mouth of the river. bsfoic daNHsh'' '
''''uoD ,,, thc utmost caution and quiet IN ne
i,,o..icn NJ the blockhOuse. hoping q surprise 'o
c,rason Tho Americans were Vighan'' NV
I nre,d and when the Tories arrived uleN 'A'''' '
/ mile hand at their guns The ioruhoauol va"
! ,,. ,,,ildlp, az logs. IoophOes were plehtin dN'
platforms had been erected to support bra'' A"N'"
w. 1o, commander summoned the defenders to sur
rdor The garrison not only hurled defiance III mo
tooth ~ Tho Ioyalls but also /, Is said Loaded hm
with Cpl thcs calculated 10 hurt the Pru' o'e" -
| Tory lieutenant. .
Then came the fight The Tories cleered ana stor'hen
the work.. The patriots chcercd and beat them OH.
! Again tho Tor,c. charged The conflict became mana
IN hand: The bayonets from England cla'hed ss'te'S
against the pruning knives on handles "leloei u, .S
Of the Americans the little brass swlveis p''ohu "e
and nails metal buttons bullets and other aruces !"
the faces Of the assailants STOUT American arms drove
the steel into British breasts good patriot headS "e'e
cracled by dubbed Toy muskets. There wero cries
and shouts, and curses, and noise ana si'oHe' All.
| fire The logs spattcred WIN DioH' gnu
| the ground within and without was s'e"h
with the refuse Of battle. The group OF true FLOODED
rtaifa afff Tho
Of British Tories, deserters from the Continental side'
! ox.saves and outlaws rs the thorough bred mounds
| shake of the pack Of mongnl ours.
But the powder gave ont. This peculianty OF
American powder OF the features CT the Revolu-
tlon II had 1. habit Of giving out at the most in.
| opportune moments. Captain Hubby saw that ne
| must surrender or allow his entire force to be
slaughtered in the little penike blockhouSe. Nesota
tions were opened with the Tory commander and the
fort given up the swarm OF Loyalists IL Is cialned
by old gray residents In Toms River
who have heard the story of the battle from the ups
OF their fathers that the Tories butchered eight IN
armed and defenceless after the fort rad been
| given into their hands.
Captain Hubby and a number Of his command were
| taken as prisoners 70 New York where they were
! lodged In the sugar House Prison. Here they were
| heavily roned. They lived on bread and water ana
| endured all the hardshps which fell TO tie lot 81
those unfortunate enough to be confined in that noted
oyal,ts TO the prison with the following or'er
! New York. April = lT-3.
| Sir: Deliver to Captain Richard ltppencoit the
| Daniel Lambert and Joseph feming to 'ahe d,Un 10
the Hook to procure the exfhahSe Ut nv nrser
of the board Of Directors OF AIMEE Es S Ley
To Mr. Commls,ary Challoner.
Uuidy and his two companions were taken To
sandy Hook and placed on board II. NJ ;. Britannia
for safe keeping. while Lippincott and his men
| made preparations 10 commit "A crime that aroused
George Washington into the strOngc7I Indignation and
desire For retaliation, anu as Oelofe Heh'"hcu cNo"
annoy George Ill
ON Nav II captain Iiuddy. bare headed and heavily
roned Captain Lippencott and sixteen men stood upon
GrayclN Point at the foot Of the l-hlaId, oi Nave
link This point is less than mile and hall from
the present resort OF Atlantic Highlands, ana
IL, nearly al the foot Of Highland PirA.
rhrce rails and barrel were brought and scanod
was made. .
~wuy do Won wish to take nv fe'' demanded cap
Tam recG.e they replied "you took certain Phlp
White cut oil both n arms. put on one oil l., - '.
broke both HI, les, damned nm ana '"e" '''' '''
CAPTAIN Iluddy ,touIy denied this statement lam.
ING tnat he wa> IN NcW York prisoner AK lHc u".
~ no ,r,n,col maitratmcmt OF philip White. some II
the hardened who composed the parry ucueN'H "n'
.1 IN IN tac mnider Of an innocent man. 1t
matter Of local history that tbs fmip Mmie n's 's
death after IN engagement between the Tories ana the
patriots because he laid down h> guu 20 token % W
render sud then. being approached by the patriots
picked IL up qiic klN and shot man through ", h'al,.
lie va, cut down at once But captain H"unS NS
then ss he claimed. n prisoner In New uih' -.
Bn, I.ppinco,t ard tile majority OF ms men thr'teo
for tle prisoners blood. lie was mndr 10 mount u.e
barrel md the rope placed about ms neFk lns
branyed cheek did not pale. nor dd III, e'iutf c!e
quail before the gapc"S ot those wirifhc> WHO lsu
about the gallOws ana cndcavor,d 30 iaunt nm ny
| On expression of fear even hcpw>, fit'' nc
made mo- reply until they asked him II he wa ready
lie WAS allowed TO do 80. Materials were brought
nut a few moments ilOm death. Upon the heal oi uat
barrel fOm which he wOud soon step TO eternity, I've
lndlted The will which handed TO one OF the Ieinst's
Iequ,Stng him to deliver II to his friend FORMAL