Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-05-09

and that which has been, related to
him by his father, regarding the sur
render OF Lord CORVALLIS to General
Washington and Burgoyne, at York.
town, were false. The father himself
had been taught the story and had
1t impressed upon his memory by the
striking pictures printed in books and
for framing showing this climax to
our great struggle for liberty.
These historical paintings complete
~ m~isrepresent h scene of the sur
render. The following extracts, trans
lated from the letters of the Able,
Robin. a chaplain with the French
troops serving in the American revo-
tuition under the Count de Rocham-
Deau. furnish an Interesting record OF
the actual occurrences from one who
was an eye witness, but. by reason of
his priestly character. a non-combat-
ant:
On h 18th of October. 1871. at 10
o'clock in the morning, he Cornwall
ils) sent an envoy to ask a suspension
OF arms for "a hours. He was reminded
OF savannah. and refused. Another
envoy came to propose c~apitulation. He
was allowed two hours. Finally the
suspension was prolonged. CORVALLIS
asked what terms of ~capitulation
would be accorded to him. The same
as those at Charleston was the SEN
tentious reply of Washington.
IN reminding the English of the
victory, ne warned them to give bet
ter treatme to Americans in the
Iuture. The V%iscount de Noailies and
colonel Lawrence. an American Off
Ger, performed the office of commits
sioners. One of the first things the
English ENJOYS asked of them was the
names OF their chiefs of engineering
and artillery. They declared that it
was not possible to display greater
science and ability.
The equalization was signed at
midday OF the 18th. and Lord Corn
Wallis n his army surrendered as
prisoners of war. On the 18th, at 1
o'clock. the English and Hessians de-
MEG with flags encased n drums
oeatlng between the French and the
American armies which had at their
nead General Washington and Count
de Itochambeau. Lord Cornwallis made
q pretext Of sickness in order to avoid
1t was said tina he was
a victim of despair.
"Th English officers saluted every
french officer. even the lowest, some
thing they did not do to the Amer
,cans. ever of the highest rank. The
hatred between the two nations was
manifested In many ways.
ny article Nv OF he terms of capt.
uiatlon, 1t was provided that officers
should retain their swords. but 1t was
stipulated by Colonel Lawrence. who
conducted the negotiations, that the
SWORD or Lord CORVALLIS should be
received In token of surrender by the
American Genera Lincoln. This selec~
lion was made. no doubt, as an act
OF poetic Justice and also as a bit of
sarcasm In remembrance of the fact
tnat ~ months before General Lincoln
q beer compelled to SURRENDER
MS sword at Charleston. 1t would.
moreover . have been contrary to mill
chief OF the American army to have
received the SWORD of CORVALLIS from
9 subordinate officer. CORVALLIS re-
1uslng to appear at the surrender"
u Will be seen. therefore. from the
ccount Of the Able Robin that the
pictures In school books showinr
Lore oI G9rnwaliis standing bare headed
n with 2 detected ~countenance hanG-
ing his sword to Washington. with =
american troops In full Continental
Uniform standing at dress parade.
a Mn Inc hs,, 5ritish soldiers grounded
tOric foundation. MS