The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-25

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ed the mayor, pointing to clause
that called for the surrender OF Sall
Notifications with troops and muni-
lions OF war. I'VE possess no fortinca-
tions."
1T means Forts Hamilton and Wads-
worth, on the NaErOws," answered the
chief commissioner.
..But those are United States prop
erty," said the mayor. I'VE have no
authority. over them"
Then should advise you to consult
with the commandant of these places
at once answered the commissioner
"Their surrender is an Indispensable
condition In the terms Of capitalization"
The mayor reached for the telephone
.stop all other business, however Inn
portant." he said to the operator.
Connect me with the commandant at
Fort Hamilton"
His conversation with that on1cer
was brief. he declines absolutely to
surrender any part of the defenses or
other government property, he re
ported.
.SThen, SIR" said the officer, rising, II
regret to inform you that we shall
shell the city. We are authorized to
at the end of that time we shall order
the firing to begin. call your atten-
ton to the fact that our artillery as ut
present placed commands the borough
of Manhattan to about Fifty-ninth
street and that our guns in Brooklyn
command great part OF the most val
liable sections OF that borough. You
will take note also that guns on the
@N..
both the New York and Brooklyn
reefs"
"But," exclaimed an old judge who
was on the citizens committee, I'VE
are willing to surrender the city with
out. opposition. AS a matter OF fact 1t
lies wide open to your entrance. You
cannot possibly mean to lombard an
undefended and untortffed town.
without hesitation the officer drew
paper from his pocket and presented
it It read: 1.-The city of New York,
having Forts Hamilton and Wads-
worth not only within it's harbor linn
IT'S but, actually within its municipal
limits, is plainly fortified Place under
all accepted definitions. Also while
troops occupy these forts the town
clearly falls under the definition OF
defended plnce' under the clause that
a place that is occupied by military
force2fs defended place
with a bow he handed the paper TO
the mayor.
ave shall lombard the city within
twenty-four hours" he repeated. :
The New York men looked ut each
other. 1--WE are quite helpless, SIR"
gaid the old Judge then. we cannot
force United States officers to surren-
der. I propose to my colleagues that
a deputation shall go to Washington
at once to lay your terms before the
president as commander in chief of the
army and navy I-assure you that we
shall represent to him most strongly
the ACCESSIBILITY OF yielding. VIII you.
for your part. give US more time"
81 cannot go beyond my orders,
answered the officer. "Twenty-four
hours, fear, is the extreme limit. 1t
will give you ample time, since the
matter to be considered Is most sim
pIe. You might inform his excellency
the president. If you wish, that we
have succeeded in reducing and taken
Forts Schuyler, Slocum and Totten.
We shall proceed to invest Fort Ham
flton before tomorrow morning. Sur
render will prevent useless loss OF life
and destruction of property"
A special train brought the deputa-
ton into Washington before daylight
next morning. The New York men
went MT once to the White House,
where they We're received by the pres
t6ent. who had not been in bed. You
have no doubt that they mean to make
rood their threat of bombardment3
asked the president after receiving
their report. ''Then. gentlemen. there
Is only one action for this e6vcrnlnent
to take. He sighed and echoed the
refrain of all the past days-.Th Is
nothing else TINT we can do"
An hour later the wires to New YORK,
cleared by orders from the war de-
partanent, cnrried dispatch to the
commandants at Fort Hamilton and
Fort Wadsworth. 1t ordered them to
surrender.
From his headquarters the enemy
commander ordered detachments to go
down the harbor In boats and occupy
the captured defenses. Then he sent
his troops forward into the city.
And now the New Workers, who had
expected that their streets would be
flooded by great army, were amazed
at the ease and simplicity with which
the city fell into military control. In.
stead of brigades entering the city,
there were not uven regiments. Troops
OF cavalry, companies of Infantry, SIN
gle machine gun detnchments, moving
separately down separated avenues,
with big intervals between them, werc
all the force that entered.
s Some boatioads OF men and artillery
PASSED down the river and landed In
brooklyn, some to occupy the navy
yard and others to re-enforce the men
who had come in through Long Island
But the army remained outside. hold