The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-10-20

this point, Tor the mouse came into his
possession In moment of patriotic
FEELING. which was prompted to some
extent by visit last winter to France.
There Mr.. Kendall witnessed the splen.
ala patriotism OF the French people
and remembered later that near the
DoDbs Ferry house the French allies
under Rochambeau had joined the
American army on July 6, 1871. AS an
unauthorized American he is natural
~ proud of that episode in our MIS-
tory, and proud also of his ownership
OF the house that is associated with
Rochambeau.
Rich in Historic Places.
Westchester county Is rich in his
toric places, yet. among them all. per
haps none Is more justly noted than
the property now known chiefly as the
Livingston Manor house, though IN
truth 1t has no claim to that title. The
land on which the house stands was
purchased from the Indians In April
| 1852, by Frederick Philipse, whose
Manor house is now the city hall of
Yonkers, and was held by his family.
under royal charter from the English
crown, until after the Revolution when
! 1t was confscated by the government
on account of the Toryism of it's own
ers' 1t was occupied during Revolu-
tiohary times by Thomas Hyatt. a ten
ant farmer, who had lensed ii and the
surrounding tract of land from the
'ord OF Philipsburg, and who prided
himself on having the best location in
'i'at part of the country, the nest
mouse between Yonkers and Sleepy
Hollow, but whose chief claim to fu-
ture greatness seems to have been his
ability to tell "big stories"
lie had no political opinion. and
cared little which party ruled, as long
as crops were good. But the even tenor
OF MS life was destined to interrup-
tlon, both by Americans and by Brit
'sh. In 1776, after the battle of
white Palms. came the redcoats. prior
TO their march on Fort Washington.
Lord Howe here made his mans of
Wesfchester roads, and here General
Lee rested on his march to Norris
town. And, in the following winter.
division of Washington's army en-
camped here, to command the passage
OF the river. The poor farmer was. in
deed. besieged.
On August l, 1880, the main hodv NJ
the American army crossed the river
ana encamped at Dobbs Ferry, and
the old house became the headouar
ters of the armys chief, and of his
generals, Lafayette, Steuben. Knox
Greene and Hamilton. Washineton's
maneuver attained Its object, that of
drawing the enemy back to Rhode
Island, and the main body of the
American army recrossed to the New
Jersey shore.
Gunboats Open Fire.
On August Z. 1881, about two O'Clock
In the morning the American army
was startled by the firing of cannon
nj Dobbs Ferry. 1t appeared that two
or the enemy's gunboats had come I'D
as nigh as the ferry, probably to try
to seize some vessels or boats. Find
ing that they were discovered, thew
FREQ four cannon, but to no effect
-FOUR cannon were discharged of the
boats from the battery. on which they
went down the river.
Washingtons diary informs us that
on July 4, 1871, he marched and took
position little to the left of Dobbs
Ferry, and marked camp for the
French army upon our left" On July
the French army formed 1.-THE juno
ton with the American army on the
ground marked out. The American
army was encamped in two lines, with
the right resting on the Hudson river
near Dobbs Ferry. The French army
stationed on the hills at the left. was
single line reaching to the Bronks
river. There was valley of con-
siderable extent between the two
armies"
Washlngton's object In taking DO
sition on the Hudson river near Dobbs |
Ferry was to be prepared to make an |
attack on New York, and also TO in |
duce the enemy to withdraw a large |
portion of his forces from the south. |
In this he was successful, and thus It
was that he was enabled to defeat and |
compel the surrender of CORVALLIS |
and end the war. An entry In Wash
ington's orderly book dated July
1871, and written at Dobbs Ferry. saws
that he embraces the earliest oppor-
tunity of expressing his thanks TO
Count de Rochambeau for the unre-
zeal with which he has prose-
cuted his march In order TO form the
long-wished-for junction between the
French and American armies-an
event which must afford the highest
degree of pleasure to every friend of
the country, and from which the ham
piest consequences can be expected"
Told by One of Heirs.
These and other tales of the old
house were recounted few nights ago
by Miss Anna Gertrude Roberts. one
Of the heirs of the Hasbrouck estate
from which Dir. Kendall's purchase
has been made. Peter Van Brugh Liy-
ngston was an American merchant
born in Albany, the son of PhjIip.
second lord of Livingston Manor.