From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. October 27.—By letters from Philadelphia, we learn that on the receipt of the last manifesto from the English commissioners, one of the Congress had the resolution to make the following short speech: “I have listened to this manifesto with…
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Intelligence Extraordinary
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. Our correspondent at Boston informs us that the renowned Don Quixotto, Drawcansiro de Fayette, being highly offended at General Sullivan’s refusing his challenge, rode post, in six hours, to Congress, in order to fight every individual of that august…
Skirmish Near Tappan
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. September 29 – The British commander at New York having information that seven hundred rebel militia were cantoned in the neighborhood of Hackensack, New Jersey, a little after eleven o’clock last night, ordered the troops to march. The second…
Expedition to Rhode Island
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. From Lewis, Monsieur Gerard came To Congress in this town, sir, They bow’d to him, and he to them, And then they all sat down, sir. Begar, said Monsieur, one grand coup, You shall bientot behold, sir; This was…
Battle of Rhode Island
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. A ministerial paper, printed in Newport, of the 3d of September, gives the following account of this action: Last Saturday morning it being discovered that the rebels had dismantled their redoubts opposite to our lines, Sir Robert Pigot gave…