The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-10

trooos The battle soon commenced Gcn.
Br ok and his ald were killed in the ONSET hut the
the untiSipn'd valor II our u,n who ". =, d's
90 te h an n ton ~ worn down With fatigue
make their soap they wcr c,it'r knl,d OF niede
prs 'nerS The nc would b- painful Ia de-
scr.eG our ,S NJ nm ,'y,nf IN "y.ry dln'M"n pn,-
ing the nS Ives m the nv. from the top Of the high
rocks thtt bori,r II. an sinking before they had
reached the middle oi the stream; Others i'lh q to
the groInl by the Nmahaw Of the msril IS
srTaG s. wh.l" SON" w"rc dashed 70 ptrcrs AT the
bn,tnm of lie. rrGpIcrs Over which they had
in iced must h" that h'4 which would not have
ben touch j al such SIGHT, our loss N killed
W. n led and prisoners cannot ~ mU,h short 81
lODt CORRECT staten MT cannot yet te procured.
Tbs htpp nd on TUESDAY last Nothing oi
amy VII mtt" another attack upon the upper
prov nc" agAn This fan no me knows, not ever
shall pro- ably take pat IN it as | a n aid IN the
stall Of the G. neral com handing the militia OF
this an n lghhpfIng cuUnt'S
My father rcnl,nS IN Canada The dcClara.
ton II war was So UNEXPECTED, he had no time 10
remrv". htv" no do nj nf his salty. My wife
prs nts her conoum ntS To you and my lest
PuuTP NJ IL.
The second letter is one from John Pntard
Of New York to I h,ha Eoudinot Of Newark: boih
men Of di tlnction John Pmrard was born in
this city in 1859 lie commenced his career as
pcputy.I ommlSsary Of pr oncrs In New York
during tie Revolution. Sub eGuently be be-
came merchant engaged in tie East India trade.
in which he ANA ed fortune This he lost
through endor ement Of a friends no es 10 a
very large amount In thee dayS-l7o2--a
man who failed IN bu'in who owed money
was expected To 'Atriy his creditors or suffer
mercilcss pursuit John Pinrard through his
misfortune, was never able 10 rcs umc a nrercan-
tile career In tie same proI oItiors in which he
originally pursued it. New ork was the gamer,
inasmuch as IL led To his entrance mo Iuhlic
life, and TO the management Of cn'erI ri cs Of
great benefit to tie town. For fi'y years he
WAS an active and conspicuous citizen. lie II
was who predicted In 1905. that In 1900 the total
population Of the city would amount 10 5.:57, So2
! The subioned letter shows The calm attitude
that was maintained in tic old days In the face
Of a great national event II al o disclo'es The
vast change In material and social conditions
that 10 yenrs have effected. In ,TS3 letters
were en,ru,ted to private hands for delivery;
hospitality was extended not only 10 the otter
n food and lodging, but 10 the 'harng OF ones
bed with friend. who in turn 'erved as an inter
mediary between the no and his shoemaker
This will he con solaton 10 the commuer oi
/ suburbanie and reveal 10 him tina, his alleged
grotesque fluctuations have their conversations
NEW YORK. 18th Nov, 1883"
my ledr Sir wrote you the lightning O.
this week Dy MISS NoNvrrn6hr, NnlCn you VII
nnd al Newark when you return, as | understand
that you are this week al Superior Court Mr.
Curry who called this morning, promises 10 de
liver this II will inform YOU that The long ex
pccted evacuation Is al last concluded, and or
next THURSDAY this place is to be- SURRENDERED
up TO our troops with every fornalitN II Is OK
pected that a battalion Of our infantry and de
tachment Of the artillery will relieve the British
guards AT IL O'Clock o. the ensuing THURSDAY
when the British standard will he struck, with
a discharge Of cannon, and ours displayed on III
grand fort with The sane ceremony, The british
are then 10 withdraw To Staten Island until they
embark. Gen, WASHINGTON, II Is said will conl'
To us also What | relate is the public report
some say that il is IN general orders which have
not seen, heard Il for a fact al Mr. Van Dams
last evening, and | have not the leas, doubt o
It's truth,
Il shah have the pleasure NJ seeing You atirl
the evacuation without druht--pcrharS YOU wish
10 he spectator nj the event n So shall be very