New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-01

To Captain Thomas Clarke. veteran Of the
French and Indian wars. is due the credit for
establishing Chelsea. Far away in 1850 this
American soldier built a house On a hill which
stood opposite what is now London Terrace, on
West Twenty -third-st- and called Ii Chelsea.
after a retreat Of that name in England for old
soldiers At the time mentioned this house was
the only one TO be seen for miles around Short
Iy after its erection fire occurred in It, and It
was burned almost TO the ground. Captain
Clarke, who was I'll at the time. carried
from It. and died at the house of friend. After
his death his wife rebuilt II and lived in It, with
her two daughters, until her death In 1SO2, when
IL became the property OF the father of Clement
c. Moore, and. after the formers death. passed
to the son. From this old house is derived the
name of the former village. also the name Chel-
sea Square. The present Theological Seminary
Of the Episcopal Church stands on part of
the Moore Farm
What remains of London Terrace and its deep
gardens is also an evidence of the beauty and
respecta biIity of old Chelsea before the rush of
population engulfed them.
Another old landmark of Chelsea Village is at
the corner of Twenty-eighth-st. and Ntnth-aVe.,
the Church of the Holy Apostles. The founding
Of this church is of especial interest. For dis
obeying his fathers wish that he should not
adopt the ministry mis- calling, a young
man was dsinAerited. The father. seeing the
son consistently following his chosen religious
path made a win leaving to his son his
entire possessions. With the death Of the father.
and the division equally by the of the prop
erty among the heirs. his own share was given
as a thank Offering to build the church.
Now for the end of the Revolution and the
reclamation Of New-York. Disaffection prevailed
among the soldiers Of Washington in 1IS1 be-
cause Of the scanty fare and arrears of pay. In
ducernents to desert were offered by Sir Henry
Clinton 20 the Pennsylvania troops, who had
abandoned the main army and set out for Phila-
deIphia to demand a redress of their grievances
by Congress. His agents. however were seized
by the patriots as spies and delivered up to Con-
gress. At Princeton a deputation from Congress
met the dIsaffected soldiers. and Immediately
took steps to relieve them by ievying taxes and
acquisitions on the surrounding country. The
Soutl ern campaign opened favorably this year
for the Americans.
On March IS. 1882. Lord North resigned es
head OF the British Cabinet and Lord Rocking
ham succeeded him. Under mis- leadership Sir
Guy Carleton. VINO had arrived in New-York to
succeed Clinton, after the reception in England
of the news of the defeat Of Corvallis was
charged to negotiate for an early treaty Of
peace. On November 80. after much CORE
spondence and negotiation. preliminary articles
OF peace were signed at Paris. though intrigue
was used by the British ambassadors to pre-
vail the American commissioners to accept
a twenty years truce. instead OF an open ac-
acknowledgement Of independence" On September
g. 1888 defnitive treaty on the part of Great
Britain, recognizing the independence of the
United States. signed. On November g.
1888 the Continental army was disbanded by
order of Congress. and on the 10Th Washington
arrived at Days Tavern. corner OF One hundred
f4t- I-tUht
until November % that the British and their sup
porters took their leave. and not openly OF fairly
either. Their last moments were employed In
the commission of base and unmanly oItrages
Unreeving the halyards at Fort osoige. they
knocked of the cleats and creased tho POLE
TO prevent the hosting OF the American colors
then evacuated the fort sure that the Stars and