. The works of Washington Irving. Cbapter f IT. Arrival of More Ships—Movements of the Phcenixand the Rose—Panic in the City—Hostile Shipsnp the Hudson—Stir of War along the River—General George Clinton, and the Militia of UlsterCounty—Fresh Agitation of New York—Arrival ofI<ord Howe. THB exultatioti of the patriots of NewYork, caused by tlie Declaration of In-dependence, was soon overclouded. Onthe 12th of July, several ships stood infrom sea, and joined the naval force nautical movement was now a matter ofspeculation and alarm, and all the spy-glassesin the city were incessant
. The works of Washington Irving. Cbapter f IT. Arrival of More Ships—Movements of the Phcenixand the Rose—Panic in the City—Hostile Shipsnp the Hudson—Stir of War along the River—General George Clinton, and the Militia of UlsterCounty—Fresh Agitation of New York—Arrival ofI<ord Howe. THB exultatioti of the patriots of NewYork, caused by tlie Declaration of In-dependence, was soon overclouded. Onthe 12th of July, several ships stood infrom sea, and joined the naval force nautical movement was now a matter ofspeculation and alarm, and all the spy-glassesin the city were incessantly reconnoitering thebay. The enemy are now in the harbor, writesan American ofScer, although they have notyet ventured themselves within gunshot of thecity, but we hourly expect to be called intoaction. The whole army is out between two124 ttbe pboenij anO IRosc 125 and three every morning, at their respectivealarm posts, and remain there until sunrise. Iam morally certain that it will not be long be-fore we have a
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