The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-30

ments during that struggle
equaled in results that of the siege
and surrender Of CORVALLIS at York
town.
The campaign that led to the defeat
Of the best of the British troops under
an able commander was one that was
worked out to the highest degree O.
military sense. 1t contained all The
elements of a drama, such as a play
wright of high ability might conceive,
u 1t was carried out with a daring
n skill that, as planned, could have
but one ending.
General Washington and Count de
Rochambeau met early in August at
Weathersyille, Conn, and there they
talked over the plans for the future.
II was almost determined to put the
french and American armies together
and make a concentrated attack upon
the city OF New York which was de
Tended by Sir Henry Clinton. then
conmander-in-chief of the British
forces in this country.
II was intended that this attack
should be in the atu of a sunrise
and, with this in view. the two arm
les were brought together at Dobh,s
Ferry and every preparation made 10
tall upon the upper part of Manhattan
isianG. Al the last minute there came
dispatches from the south apprisina
the leaders of the American forces
that Lord CORVALLIS had been con
Quoting a very spirited campaicb
dgainst General Lafayette who. with
Saron Steuben and Anthony Wayne
was directing the destinies of the
"ontinentals.
This news put a different light upon
he situation. inasmuch as the planned
campaign upon New York was for the
very purpose of compelling Clinton 10
order CORVALLIS from the south To
ais support in holding Manhattan is
n The plans carried exceedingly
we'll for 1t vas evident that Clinton
heard of the contemplated move
against him and ordered CORVALLIS
70 make preparations to move to him
CORVALLIS therefore withdrew from
|Ac 6odAhl 1diiHSd Ill st DIT 1DIISllOUl n
n later moved to Yorktown where
he lay, prepared to sail for New York
AT the same time as the news Of
movements We're reported
Washington learned that
Count de Grasse, with a feet of some
thirty ships, was sailing from the
West Indies. leaving San Domingo on
August 3. and was bound for the Ches
apeake Bay.
Instantly the entire campaign was
changed to meet the new conditions
and while the demonstration against
attack was not made. Instead instruc-
We're hurried1y sent to Lafay-
cite to ct in communication with de
5rasse and, with what troops the lat
Ter could spare, to make every effort
o envelop CORVALLIS by land and
In the meantime the allied armies in
ont of New York withdrew as quiet
y as possible leaving behind only a
number TO keep up the pre-
of investment and the troops
we're hurried toward CORVALLIS.
September 8 saw Washington under
var and, accompanied by only Colonel
humphrey, he rode so miles to Mount
'ernon, arriving there the same day.
COUNT de Rochambeau arrived at
dount Vernon the following evening
nd the plans for the campaign were
'cne v
Meanwhile CORVALLIS had received
ldings of the arrival of the fleet Of
e Grasse, which reached Hampton
loads about August 26, and also word {
hat the Continental army was bearing
own upon him. He was quickly I
from his dreams of security t
he and his officers contemplated G
number of plans for getting away /
in each instance there we're cir
lmstances that forbid making the at
smpt and he contented himself with
riting to Clinton to send him aid. 7
Clinton could not or would n
ot comply will probably never be Fl
nown. though after the war both III. 0