The magazine of American history with notes and queries . op-erty, and that there may be no possiblegrounds for our mistaking each other, Ihereby in writing set down the termsupon which alone Gardiners Island willbe permitted to remain will be required from time totime, upon the same footing as hitherto. Some weeks later, Captain SirHugh Pigott came on shore with anumber of his men, and parading before the manor-house, made unreason-demands, threatening to fire upon the building. Gardiner sent hisfamily and servants into the cellar for safety, intending to defend his prop-t
The magazine of American history with notes and queries . op-erty, and that there may be no possiblegrounds for our mistaking each other, Ihereby in writing set down the termsupon which alone Gardiners Island willbe permitted to remain will be required from time totime, upon the same footing as hitherto. Some weeks later, Captain SirHugh Pigott came on shore with anumber of his men, and parading before the manor-house, made unreason-demands, threatening to fire upon the building. Gardiner sent hisfamily and servants into the cellar for safety, intending to defend his prop-t all hazards. The British finally left without executing their near the shore one of the officers ran back as if for something for-•1. and told Gardiner he had been treated in a most unjustifiable man-ind that Pigotts conduct would be promptly reported to of another sun a letter of regret and apology reached theisland from the Commander-in-chief of the squadron. During this ivar Gardiners boats were always manned by negroes (of. MRS. (, THE MANOR OF GARDINER S ISLAND 2/ whom there had from the beginning been large numbers on the island, asslaves or employees) that the British guards might know instantly to whomthey belonged, and allow them to pass and repass without question.* Manyof the British officers and soldiers were buried upon the island during theconflict. Another notable excitement to which the island was subjected waswhen it was overrun by foreigners in 1869. The great camp of the CubanLiberators was established within a mile of the mansion. It was a motleycollection of men from all walks in life, ex-officers from all armies and fa-natics of all nationalities. Theywere comparatively unarmed andabout two hundred in in course of eventschecked the ardor of these am-bitious spirits. The animatedchase when fifty marines werelanded from the revenue cutterMotioning upon the island in pur-suit of prisoners will not soon beforgotten
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