The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-26
TODAY IN HISTORY
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2e, 1910
The British Enter philadelphia,

On the 10th OF September. HI, the
news came 10 Philadelphia, where the
had reached the Swede 3 Ford. and might
be In Philadelphia within twenty -four
hours. Everyone was in turmoil. The
members OF congress. the military ofyi.
GERS and many cI,izens departed in haste
Tor trenton and Bristol The people
iyed ~ ne greatest apprehension unuI
gan entering the city. Lord CORVALLIS
was IN command. and the soldiers num-
Dered about 5000 II is reported they
were gay and we'll clad.
y, AZ tnis time there were sull many
Tories In Philadelphia and among these
people there was general rejoicing. one
burn a number OF houses. claiming that
lhey did so because their occupants fred
from these houses and harassed the Brit
The British at once began to make
themselves at home and inc Tory fam
ines gave entertainments. balls and the
atrlcals Tor their amusement. The WIN
Ter OF liI-li1S was a season of eayoly
unprecedented probably. in the annals
OF Philadelphia. The bellies could not
resist such attractions, and some of the
ments without giving up their principles.
Ihey may have had. many OF them, ex-
been matter Of policy, desire TO con-
clllate the enemy and 10 protect some
prosecuted relative Others might have
entertained the hope OF conquerlng the
conquerors by the power OF their charms.
AZ all events. there was no lack OF fair
faces at. the great ''Mechlanza" gotten
up by the British officers on the 18th of
ay. lfiS, as sort OF adieu fete.
The hrst month or two OF the occupa-
lion was not very agreeable period.
The Philadelphians. accustomed to good
In abundance suffered from the scarcity
OF provisions, Then hard money was eX-
ceedinely rare and paper money was
much before the arrival OF the British
that silk sold at 500 a yard and tea
commanded $50 and s6o. per pound. But
long. and II prices remained high. mcr-
chandse of every kind was not wanting
When the British marched into Phila
delphia the band played God Save the
King The officers ouartered them
selves in the finest houses In the city.
while the army went into camp below
from reaching hiladelphia. Among the
most popular OF the British officers was
Sir William Howe. Work was begun at
once once to bring on an engagement win
The city, and the battle OF Germantown
was the hrst serious engagement after
the British had arrived In Philadelphia,
A number OF miscellaneous minor en-
gagements followed the battle OF Ger
mantown, including expeditions in the
neiehborhood, the amusing Battle of the
Kegs, and other incidents which helped
10 keep up the interest in the British
occupation, but. generally speaking, II
was a winter passed in idleness. for
which the commanders were very Sc
verely ccnsured at the end OF the war
Finally word had arrived from home
Of the dissatisfaction with Howe and his
inactivity, and having found Philadelphia
a barren conquest. the British govern
ment supplantcd him In command by Sir
Henry Clinton, who reached Philadelphia
May g. 177S. and took formal command
on the l1th On May "a, Howe en-
barked for England, and his departure
was marked by unusual demonstrations
OF affection and respect on the part of
his officers.
lac evacuation Of the city by the Brit
ish began on June 3. the army moving
across the Delaware. Washington lost
no time in pushing into Philadelphia. and
the day following, the American troops.
with General Benedict Arnold In com
mand was again In possession, Con-
gress resumed Its sessions at the state
house on June 25. which were never
afterwards interrupted.
On September IS occurred the naval
engagement between the General ARM
strong and the British fleet, one OF the
notable naval feats OF the war OF 1872.
Today Is The birthday of Francis D. Pas
torlus. colonist Ge5D. British Vice Ad-
Easiburn, poet d7e7); William S, Hol.
man statesman. known as The Great
Objector;" William Henry Muburn. the
blind chaplain Gs23l: stephen, B. Ell
llins. secretary of war under Harrison
GS4D; and the date OF the death Of
Pope Clement VII G543) and Daniel
Boone GS20).