New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-16

officers say that if there was an immediate sur
Indian allies If there was any hesitation about
soon the fort was taken.
Again Wiett spokesman for the garrison.
Rome and the Mohawk Valley such thrilling his
This garrison has been committed to our
out Of this fort you may turn around and look at
the outside but never expect 70 come in again except
for a British officer send. and by means repu-
part declare that before I would consent to de-
liver this garrison to such a murderous set as
would suffer my body to be dlIed with splinters
practised by such hordes OF women and children
killers as belong 10 your army.
And now for one other incident. the one which
brought about the end OF the siege. Hans YOst
Schuyler a haIf-witted Tory. captured by
Toh TeI az P P9tq' Ws h6 had Goma
dangerous trip through the enemy's lines 20 bring
court martial that sentenced him death by
and not averse to serving the rebels Il by so
doing he could keep his half-witted head on his
and finally a compromise was effected
If The Indians could be persuaded to give up the
lars The Americans knew how much the Indians
sane Hans Yost Schuyler was persuade them
that an overpOwering force was on its way TO aid
the fort If he succeeded his neck was saved II
the hanging or his brother would suffer the pen
atty he having given himself as a hostage
Hans Yost went uD the river to Stanwix and
found the Indians restless.
Better back TO Canada" he said. shaking
his head in idiotic fashion Arnold is coming
with enough soldiers and big guns to kill every
one of you
The Indians rushed of TO St Leger with the
news. The British general laughed at it and had
the idiot brought before him.
How many men marching with Arnold
he asked
AS many as the leaves in the forest" said
Schuyler, waving his hand toward the forest which
This was enough for the Indians They suIked
off into the WOODS St. Leger was forced TO fol-
low with his red coats and the stubborn siege was
ended.
sacre Of English garrison by force OF French
! and Indians under De Lery in ll56- The fort was
built in the shape of star, the walls or sod and
| pckets being surrounded by ditch which could
be turned into q miniature mOat by letting IN the
waters % Woods Creek.
The available accounts of the night come rom
! French sources. for there were few Of the Eng
lish left tell about il. The raidinS party com
/ manded by De Lery had come overland through
/ the woods from the St Lawrence They were about
/ 10 surprise the fort which was in charge OF cap
/ tain Bull when the impatient Indians let out a
/ warwhOOp. The English succeeded in closing the
doors of the fort and began Stubborn resist
! with hand grenadeS and rifles
1 For time IL looked though their resistance
/ might be successful. but the French got posses
] sion OF the forts and fired at those inside Their
| they rushed in with a Of ''Nive le ROi anC
! killed a score Of wounded without giving them
chance to surrender The magazine OF the fort tool
I fire and they were forced to rush out again almoS
| they had entered They succeeded II
| running the fort however, and destroyed +oO'
| pounds Of powder.
| Several points the old fort are still 10 D
| seen alongside the dilapdated farmhouse WhlcI
/ stands the site. 1t is about TWO miles IRON
| Rome and is often visited by those who are inter
| ested in history As vet II Is unmarked