The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-16


music. The FreLch battery, on the iar
left opens the ball. quickly driving the
Guadalupe 10 the Gloucester shore. IL y
answered by FergusOn's American pat
terry on the eXtreme right. washington
himself firms the first gun. IL was "a
good shot. II was afterwards learned
that ii rudely interrupted CLOCK
dinner. killing and wOunding ccmWlr-
sary. "A Quartermaster. and an ola St"i''
lieutenant who had been heard 10 de-
clare himself. "T'nco. glad the American
geneFul-in-chicf was coming ne nad pe,h
offered money for his commission nc
said. but could na think o Sanhin-
hame without sisht Of Master WASH
lugtOu."
Next day the 10th. cpeEcd the grand
French lattcfy-ten oightcens ana t"tH-
ty-fours. and six mOrtars. IL was "it-
swcred Oh the American side ny Md.liN ,
battery of four eishieens ana TWO mo,
tars. This day Secretary Nelson came OUT
and reported hts own house, Colhw"lh-
headquarters. destroyed By our nt"' 1i'u
the British taking shelter under ths river
bank. When the new battery vp'nsp ~
eru1r Nelson advised Lafayette thdt uIN
fire bee directed against ms mouse 10"
as that was almost certainly IornWtlils
new headquarters "Fire upon H. ny 80
Marquis he said, and never SPARE d
particle Of my property as long a. ll
Shelters the enemies Of my country. Gov
crnOr Nelson wrecked his fortune I'D sup
pl,ing the army at this time. our tailuIe
TO repay the outlay II by ITO "'e"''' ~
the credit Of the state.
Nv the Ith ffty-twO pieces were play
inc ON Corvallis works. IT clock
that evening he wrote Clinton that ne had
lost about 100 men, and that MS woIhs
were considerably damaged. we can
NOT hone TO rake very long resistance,
Dc adds. He was 10 be more closely press
ed for that night the second parallel Was
opened. Baron Steuben' division ana the
French regiments did this work work
INA yf tn
writer. IT was busy and beautifu!
sight" he adds the shells crossing ana
rocrossing overhead" Some men were
killed by premature explosion. sheH
falling near e. Steubeu and Wayne, ootn
Jumped into the ditch, Wayne covering
served. by falling bodily on MIN.
THE BRITISH BUSY.
The British we're busy. Many cannon,
bombs and hOwitzers they nre. says "A
French writer but the lire of our arul-
lcIy preserves its superiority, their mas
little effect By morning the new en-
uoachmcut is made. ana the opposing
lines are within stormiug distance. Inns
second parallel stopped short of the Two
strong British rcdOubts, Nos anu 4V
which projected beyond The left ana was
almost raked by their nre. 10 is evident
that they had 20 Dee si.enced. ana theIe
is no delay. The supposed best troops
ln the allied army are selected TOT inc
st0rming and 20 arOus" a nc ore emulall ni %
TO the Americans. while the French are 10
take so q. The charging signal ls 70 De-
slN shells nred in rapid succession. MAJ
uuis de- Lafayette ON one SIDE Baron de
Niomenu ca the other. organize the par
ties. There are 400 OF the Light Infantry.
Hamilton. having the right ct command
by Washington s decision, is greatly de-
lighted.
ON the French side, Colonel William
DeuXpOnts has 400 men Of tho kesimomt7
Gaten0is and Royal DeuXponts Every
one wishes him glory and success. That
moment" be writes In his journal seem
ed 10 me very sweet 10 the soul. Lafdy-
cite and VlOmcnu command their own
reserves II Is the evening OF the .ith.
The parties move into position the Lifht
Infantry refreshed says chronlclti,
with dinner and nap. suddenly the
SIX shells blaze forth rom the INES,
sounding the signal and giving direction
TO the chargers. Hamilton and MS men
advance al double quick. with taNonets
on unlOadcd muskot-, CHATS battalion lh
front Laurens Is detached 20 swing
around tho redouht and prevent the
escape Of the garrison. Hair way 70 the
work thew take the charging step. Not
waiting for tho sappers. Hamilton IN the
| lead. with his friend Nicholas flsn.
through and over the distractions rush
tho brave Contine o.. over the ditch
they 60. and scale the parApet. IN nine
minutes from the start the redOnbt l5
taken I'm the nine minutes they icst I'M
D
CHARGING party 40 Cold Harder lost l5WI
mon I'M less than sixty minutes say 200
per minutcl -
Keeping time with IIamlltons advance.
| NouXDOuls' men move silently OUT pul
90 400 raccs from the redOunt they near
"a Wesef4n sentinel shout. "Wer da. ~ IN
! stautlv the enemy fire. At twenty-five
PAGES from the fort strong abatis stou
| tho French until the sappers clear the
way Then the chaseurs dash ON ana
! mrunt the parauct. The British charge
up0u them Deuxponts orders his men
no frc and counter-chargc. and the works
are theirs II has cost them half an hour
anu b,IRi'iiiLI.IANT FEATs OF ARMS
These are brilliant icats Of arms. W lsh-
inrtOn does not conceal ms enthusiasm
'"Ine work is done. and wei uohe, ne
gXclHims. Few cases. ne writes III 'l,
Journal. "have exhibited greater proof OF
lntrepidity. GOODNESS ana Htlhue99 IMAM
were shown IpOn this OCCASION.
Honors tot Individuals abound. AZ Ro-
chambeau's request Louis NNl. restores
! 10 the Rcglment Gatenois its ancient HttlI'
and motto. "Ancvergue sans tache, mus
hOuOring deeds done in the name OF INA,
liberty which. distorted 20 Llcuefc' cosl
him his royal head IN 1872. the WORK
oi the second parallel Is lmIhe9lalSN -
tended 10 embrace the captured lthoup.'
and two days thereafter. according I,
Governor Nelson. seventy cannon were
playing on the town.
The forts We're taken ON me hlshl on
fne lfth. Next day COrnWalls writes
linton of his weakened WORKS. ana num-
lers. and in closing says. "lne satetL oi
tie place u.s. therefore, so pIrcAiloua thtl
/ cannot recommend that the heet ana
army should run any great risk IN en-,
draVCrng 20 save us. The ilshtnB a'
Yorktown Us nearly over, but BritOns hsht
| fO "A finish About O'clOck on the morn
Ing OF the 10Th Abercromoir sailed ou'
with 400 men. shouting. 'ttusu ON. my
brave boys. and skin the hounds. Ihcy
captured and spiked the guns OF "a frencn
battery and another ccmmaudcd by cap
tain Savage But French force near al
hand instantly met them, shouting, I'VE
| De- ROi" killed eight and cdptured Twelve
losing an equal number. and so droNe
them back 10 was "A gallant s0rte. bul
the lives were vainly lost for few hours
after the unspiked guns were playing upon
Yorktown again.
one more EFFORT CORVALLIS makes. ano
/ this was L. escape. During the night he
tried To- transfer his troops 10 Gloucester
purpoSlng To break through and push VIII
all speed for New York He failed 90 con-
suit the Omcns. midnight storm sus-
pended tho operation when bur "a ieN
/ bad crossed. and next morning they Were
liz CANNOT REPLY.
The decisive moment approaches. Tho
/ hand Of fate Is uplifted. The batteries of
/ tAe second parallel are pouring point
blank fire into his works. lie "canuo
| fire a single shot I'm reply 50 his report
| 10 Clinic shows. and so the blow falls.
/ IL is the morning Of the 18th OF Oct0
] bcr. 1851. Upon the air that Quivcrs Will
| the thunder OF the guns there arises q
| strain Of music, the sweetest American
/ ears ever heard. / have wondered thai
no painter has made himself immortal boy
depicting the scene. y drummer boy ~
/ red. mounted on the enemy parapet, !.
/ beating "parley.' An officer by hi.
! side waves i white handkerchief. Tn,
/ sight and sound are understood. The can