The New England magazine . oo late for him to resist with success. He supposed thatthey were aiming at Fort Independence, and directed his attention to itsdefence; the heavy firing on the other side of the river gave him the first de-cisive information of their real intentions. Campbell, in the mean time, proceeded with nine hundredmen by a circuitous march to the rear of Fort Montgomery; while Sir HenryClinton, with Generals Vaughan and Tyron, moved onward towards FortClinton. Both fortresses were attacked at once, between four and five inthe afternoon: they were defended with gre
The New England magazine . oo late for him to resist with success. He supposed thatthey were aiming at Fort Independence, and directed his attention to itsdefence; the heavy firing on the other side of the river gave him the first de-cisive information of their real intentions. Campbell, in the mean time, proceeded with nine hundredmen by a circuitous march to the rear of Fort Montgomery; while Sir HenryClinton, with Generals Vaughan and Tyron, moved onward towards FortClinton. Both fortresses were attacked at once, between four and five inthe afternoon: they were defended with great resolution. This will bereadily admitted, when it is remembered that the whole garrison consistedof but six hundred men. The conflict was carried on till dark, when theBritish had obtained absolute possession, and such of the Americans as werenot killed or wounded had made their escape. The loss of the two garrisonsamounted to about two hundred and fifty. Among the killed V)n the enemysside was Campbell. 468. VILLA ON THE HUDSON,WEEHAWKEN NEAR FROM this admirably chosen spot, the Bay of New York appears withevery accessory of beauty. The city itself comes into the left of thepicture to an advantage seen from no other point of view, the flocks of theriver-craft scud past in all directions, men-of-war, merchantmen, steamers,and ferry-boats, fill up the moving elements of the panorama; and far awaybeyond stretches the broad harbour, with its glassy or disturbed waters,in all the varieties of ever-changing sea-view. It was on this side that Hud-son, who had felt the hostility of the Manhattan Indians, found a friendliertribe, and made his first amicable visit on shore. The Indian tradition,springing from that visit, and describing the first intoxication they had everexperienced, is extremely amusing. He (Hudson) drinks, has the glass refilled, and handed to the chiefnear him; he takes it, smells it, and passes it to the next, who does the glass in this manne
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