Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-11-25
EVACUATION DAY.
Anniversary Of a Notable Evcnt-IIis-
toric Points Oh Timely
Topic.

Ono hundred and ten years ago to-day
the British army evacuated New York.
On the 7th of August Sir Guy Carleton
received orders to withdraw his army, but
the Americans magnanmously permitted
this long delay to allow the detested
tories (who feared the just vengeance of
their outraged neighbors) to make their
escape to Canada or England. Losing
in his Field Book of the Revolution says:
son November 2, 1888, Washington is
sued his farewell address to the armies
of the United States, and on the 14th of
the same month he consulted with Gov.
| Clinton and made arrangements to enter
and take possession OF the city. A day or
two afterward Washington, Clinton and
Carleton held conference at Dobbs.
Ferry, and November 25 was fixed as the
time of the departure of the British
troops. On the morning of that day q
cold, frosty but brilliant morning, the
American troops under Gen. Knox (after-
ward secretary of war; encamped at
Harlem, marched to the Bowery Lane
and halted at the junction of Sd avenue
and the Bowery."
All New Workers will recognize this as
the spot where the magnificent Cooper
institute now stands. At | p. IN. the
British left their posts, and about the
same time our victorious veterans en-
tered the city from the Bowery, through
Chatham street, in the following order:
1st. A company of light dragons.
I'd. Advance guard of light infantry.
Sd. A corps of artillery.
4th. A battalion of light infa ntry.
5th. A battalion of Massachusetts,
troops.
9th. Rearguard.
Soon after Washington and staff, Gov.
Clinton and state officers made public |
entry as follows:
LIST. Tho general and governor with |
their suits on horseback, escorted by
body of Westchester light horse com
manded by Capt. Delavan.
End. The lieutenant governor and mem
bers of the council.
3o. Major Gen. Knox and the officers
of the army.
4th. Citizens on horseback.
5th. Speaker of the assembly and citi-
zens on foot.
The British army and the refugees en-
barked in boats by 8 o'clock for Staten
and Long Islands, preparatory to their
final departure a few days thereafter.
The British had nailed their flag to the
flag staff In Fort George; the elects we're
knocked off and the staff creased SO as to
prevent ascent. This was but momcn-
tary annoyance, as gallant American
tar, wrapping old glory round his body,
made the ascent by mailing new elects on
the staff, and reaching the top tore away
the enemy's flag and tied ours in its
place. The flag and the gallant act was
saluted with salute of thirteen guns.
The following incident is worth presery-
ing: On the morning of the 25th citi-
zen hoistcd the stars and stripes over his
house. Infamous Fiend Provost Cunning
ham ordered that it be taken down, but
the citizen refused. Cunningham at
tempted to tear 1t down, when from the
house the brave wife of the proprietor is
sued, broom stick in hand, and so Justify
did she belabor the brute about the head
that he beat an ignominious retreat,
eaving the flag of the free luttering in
riumph in its native sky. The last
survivor of the ever memorable event,
Ma jor Robert Burnett, who commanded