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"I made several rough drafts on the subject, one of which I exhibited to the Colonels Magaw, Miles, and Atlee; and they said that they would consider the matter.
The American officers on parole in New York prepared a memorial to Sir William Howe on the condition of these wretched sufferers, and it was signed by Colonels Magaw, Miles, and Atlee. This is, no doubt, the paper of which Colonel Ethan Allen writes. Captain Graydon was commissioned to deliver this document to Sir William Howe.
Col'o Magaw replied he should defend it to the last extremity. Pattison declared all was ready to storm the lines and fort, we of course prepared for the Pending contest. "At break of day the next morning, the enemy commenced a tremendous Cannonade on every side, while their troops advanced.
Early next morning, Colonel Magaw posted his troops, partly on a commanding hill north of the fort, partly in the outermost of the lines drawn across the island on the south of the fort, and partly between those lines, on the woody and rocky heights fronting Haerlem River, where the ground being extremely difficult of ascent, the works were not closed.
"Quarters were assigned for us in the upper part of the town, in what was called 'The holy ground. * I ventured to take board at four dollars per week with a Mrs. Carroll. * Colonel Magaw, Major West, and others, boarded with me." He was fortunate in obtaining his trunk and mattress.
"Finding our situation desperate Col'o Magaw dispatched a flag to Gen. Howe who Commanded in person, proposing to surrender on certain conditions, which not being agreed to, other terms were proposed and accepted.
It's wonderful how quickly any shade tree will grow here wi " I checked myself. But Ogden said "with irrigation" for me, and I was entirely sorry he had come. We reached the Governor's office, and sat down while he looked his letters over. "Here you are, Ogden," said he. "Here's the way we hump ahead out here." And he read us the following: "MAGAW, KANSAS, July 5, 188 "Hon.
A three gun battery also played on Knyphausen with great effect. At length, the Hessian columns gained the summit of the hill; after which, Colonel Rawlings, who perceived the danger which threatened his rear, retreated under the guns of the fort. Having carried the lines, and all the strong ground adjoining them, the British general again summoned Colonel Magaw to surrender.
On the night of November 14 the British passed some troops across the creek, and Lord Howe summoned the place to surrender on pain of the garrison being put to the sword. Magaw had upon the previous day received large numbers of re-enforcements, and replied that he should defend the fort. Soon after daybreak on the 16th the artillery opened on both sides.
"Colonel Kilpatrick, Colonel Dickinson, and Commodore Magaw, and those in their commands, are entitled to commendation for the energy exhibited, as is also the engineer corps of the Fiftieth New York, under Captain Folwell, which promptly repaired the bridge at Carter's wharf.
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