New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-01-04

The Fort Lee Revolutionary Monument Asso-
citation was organized October %. and has the
following officers: President, ]. Fletcher Bur
dette a descendant of Revolutionary stock, and
a representative of one of Fort Lees Oldest fam
lilies; vice-presidents. James Burns. Samuel
Kyle. VALERIE Braquehais. Frank Hyek, George
Under and John N. Race; secretary, James F.
Tracey: assistant secretary Philip J. Lahm;
treasurer, John a Brandt The presidents first
act was to appoint the following members a
committee to secure subscriptions: ". NJ. Hirle
mann H c. Lyons, Henry Bennecke, William
Mahorey John Brown, Thomas Monahan, Henry
Junk. Joseph Schlosser. George Burdette and
Herman Heinecke.
Thomas Paine. author of The Crisis gives
the following brief account Of the evacuation
of Fort Lee in 1716:
AS was with the troops at Fort Lee ana
marched with them to the edge OF Pennsylv wanna,
I am well acquainted with many circumstances
which those who lived at a distance knew little
or nothing OF. Our situation there was exceed
ingiy cramped. the place beng on a narrow neGA
Of land between the North River ana the HACK
ensack. Our force was inconsiderable, being not
one-fourth as great as Howe could bring against
US. Our ammunition, light artillery ana the
hest ma RI of or stores had been removed upon
the apprehension that Howe would endeavor
to penetrate the Jerseys. in which case fort
Lee could be of little to US
such was cur situation and condition at Fort
Lee on the morning of the 10th OF November
when an officer arrived with the
that the enemy with two hundred boats, had
landed about seven or eight miles above Major
General Greene who commanded the garrison,
Immediately ordered them under arms, ana
sent an express to His Excellency, General
Washington. at the town of Hackensaek. DIS
tant about six miles. by way of the ferry. Gen
eraI washington arrived in about three-duar-
ters of an hour and marched at the head or
the troops toward the bridge. which was be-
tween us and the enemy. and, at which place L
expected a brush. However. they did not choose
20 dispute It with u.s. and we passed over TO the
town OF Eackensack- We brought of as rHuch
baggage as the wagons could contain, the rest
was lost
The Fort Lee Association celebrated the one
hundred-and- tpenty-sixth anniversary of the
evacuation OF Fort Lee on November ~. wnen
Reginald p Bolton of the New-York Scenic
and Historical Preservation Society, delivered
an address upon the sojourn of Washingtons
hand of patriots ia camp at Fort Lee The
sneaker gave a vivid description Of the periious
trim m the Hudson River of the British frigates
Phenix and Rose, and how they escaped the
heavy IRE from the batteries at Fort WssniHe
ton and Fort Lee. Mr.. Bolton furtneF feiaise
tba action Of General Putnam. at Fort Lee, IN
manning 70 wreck the frigates upon tneir re
TURN first by sinking stone laden Yessels "a es
cbarnaI and then By sending adrtft at night n
tba direction OF the frigates, TWO burning yes
saIs loaded with wood and straw and coated
Nth mich The volunteers who manned these
hoats were paid by General Washington OUT oi
his own pocket .,o .,or,