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ENGAGEMENT ON STATEN ISLAND. 311
of Morristown and Ramapo, when he received intelligence that Sir William
Howe had embarked nearly his whole force on board the fleet, which had put
to sea. Washington immediately retraced his steps, and recalling Stirling's
division and Sullivan's Marylanders, the whole army pursued different routes
to the Delaware, where he resolved to remain until he received further intelligence of the British' fleet.
On the 31st of July, congress received a letter dated the 30th, from
Brigadier-General Csesar Rodney at Dover, Delaware; and one of the same
date from H. Fisher at Lewistown, informing them that the enemy's fleet had
appeared at the mouth of the Delaware, about four miles from the lighthouse. Congress immediately took the subject under consideration, and
believing that the destination of the enemy was Philadelphia, ordered all
the prisoners and stores to be removed from the city, and the guards to be
strengthened over the prisoners at Lancaster and York, and also " Resolved,
That the militia of the States of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and
Maryland be immediately called forth to repel any invasion of the enemy in
the said States." On the same day, President Hancock addressed the following letter to the General Assembly of Maryland:
" The Congress have this day received intelligence that the fleet of the enemy,
consisting of two hundred and twenty-eight sail, have arrived at the offing in the capes of
Delaware, and are standing in for the bay with a fair wind. No ftoubt therefore can
remain that the city of Philadelphia is the object of their destination and attack. Upon
this occasion there is no necessity of using arguments to animate you—it is sufficient to
mention the importance of this city to all America, and that the preservation of it will be
attended with the most extensive consequences in favor of our country. I must therefore
most ardently entreat you to call out your militia with the utmost expedition, that they
may be in readiness to repel any invasion of your State, or to assist in the defence of the
State of Pennsylvania which is immediately threatened with an attack from the enemy.
I beg leave to request your attention to the enclosed resolve of Congress on the subject,
and your compliance with it."
As the destination of the enemy was then thought to be no longer in
doubt, Washington marched his army to Germantown, where it would be in
readiness to defend Philadelphia, while he hastened forward to Chester.
General Sullivan's division, which was stationed at Hanover, in New Jersey, made a gallant attempt, on the 22d of August, to capture a force of one
thousand Jersey loyalists, encamped on Staten Island. For this purpose
Sullivan divided his division into two columns; the first, under General
Smaliwood, was to cross at Halsey's Point, and attack Buskirk's regiment of
British regulars, which lay near Decker's Ferry. The second, under General
Deborre, with two regiments of Marylanders, and one company of New Jersey
militia, under Colonel Frelinghuysen, were to land south of Freskill's, and
drive the enemy to their intrenchments, near Prince's Bay. Upon General
Deborre arriving at the place of embarkation he found but six boats, and
dividing his brigade into two detachments, took three boats each. Colonel
Ogden, who commanded one detachment, was to attack Colonel Lawrence, at
| Title | History of Maryland - 2 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000346 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | ENGAGEMENT ON STATEN ISLAND. 311 of Morristown and Ramapo, when he received intelligence that Sir William Howe had embarked nearly his whole force on board the fleet, which had put to sea. Washington immediately retraced his steps, and recalling Stirling's division and Sullivan's Marylanders, the whole army pursued different routes to the Delaware, where he resolved to remain until he received further intelligence of the British' fleet. On the 31st of July, congress received a letter dated the 30th, from Brigadier-General Csesar Rodney at Dover, Delaware; and one of the same date from H. Fisher at Lewistown, informing them that the enemy's fleet had appeared at the mouth of the Delaware, about four miles from the lighthouse. Congress immediately took the subject under consideration, and believing that the destination of the enemy was Philadelphia, ordered all the prisoners and stores to be removed from the city, and the guards to be strengthened over the prisoners at Lancaster and York, and also " Resolved, That the militia of the States of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland be immediately called forth to repel any invasion of the enemy in the said States." On the same day, President Hancock addressed the following letter to the General Assembly of Maryland: " The Congress have this day received intelligence that the fleet of the enemy, consisting of two hundred and twenty-eight sail, have arrived at the offing in the capes of Delaware, and are standing in for the bay with a fair wind. No ftoubt therefore can remain that the city of Philadelphia is the object of their destination and attack. Upon this occasion there is no necessity of using arguments to animate you—it is sufficient to mention the importance of this city to all America, and that the preservation of it will be attended with the most extensive consequences in favor of our country. I must therefore most ardently entreat you to call out your militia with the utmost expedition, that they may be in readiness to repel any invasion of your State, or to assist in the defence of the State of Pennsylvania which is immediately threatened with an attack from the enemy. I beg leave to request your attention to the enclosed resolve of Congress on the subject, and your compliance with it." As the destination of the enemy was then thought to be no longer in doubt, Washington marched his army to Germantown, where it would be in readiness to defend Philadelphia, while he hastened forward to Chester. General Sullivan's division, which was stationed at Hanover, in New Jersey, made a gallant attempt, on the 22d of August, to capture a force of one thousand Jersey loyalists, encamped on Staten Island. For this purpose Sullivan divided his division into two columns; the first, under General Smaliwood, was to cross at Halsey's Point, and attack Buskirk's regiment of British regulars, which lay near Decker's Ferry. The second, under General Deborre, with two regiments of Marylanders, and one company of New Jersey militia, under Colonel Frelinghuysen, were to land south of Freskill's, and drive the enemy to their intrenchments, near Prince's Bay. Upon General Deborre arriving at the place of embarkation he found but six boats, and dividing his brigade into two detachments, took three boats each. Colonel Ogden, who commanded one detachment, was to attack Colonel Lawrence, at |
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