STO R.M In G.
OF STONY POIN
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The night had already settled down
gloomy and forbidding, on the evening Of
the 18th of July, 1879, when the advancing
columns of little army, whose Uniform
betokened it to be American, emerged from
thick wood on the shore of the Hudson,
and in an instant the whole dim and sha-
dowy prospect, disclosed to them along the
bank Of the river, opened to the sight. Far
away lays Verplanck's Point, now buried in
mass of shadow, while on the other side
of the river, dark, gloomy, and frowning,
rose up the craggy heights Of Stony Point.
Washed on three sides by the Hudson, and
protected on the other, except along mar
row road, by morass, the fort was deemed
one of the most impregnant upon the river;
and its capture regarded as almost impossi-
BILE. Yet to achieve that gallant purpose,
this little army was now upon its march.


A tnrn in the road soon hid them from
the river, and after silent march for some
minutes duration, they arrived within a
mile and half of the enemies lines, and
halting at the command of their officer,
formed into columns for the attack Begin
ming again their march they soon reached
the marshy ground at the base Of the hill.


ssHist - said the low voice of the Gen
eral, from the front, "we are nigh enough
now, halt"


The order has passed in whisper down
the line, and the column paused on the edge
of the morass. 1t was moment OF sus-
pense and peril. Every man felt that in
few minutes the fate of their hazardous en-
terprise would be determined, and that they
would either be cold in death, OF. the Ame-
rican flag waving in triumph over the dark
promontory ahead, now scarcely discerna-
BILE through the thick gloom of midnight.
Y ct not lip quiyered, not cheek blanched
in that crisis. About twenty PAGES in front
of the column, had halted the forlorn hope
of one hundred and fifty men with unload
ed pieces and bayonets fixed, while further,
a small group of shadowy forms could be
seen through the obscurily, accoutred with
axes to cut through the abattis. Each man
had piece of white paper in his hat to dis
tinguish him from the foe in the approach
ing melee. The pause, however, which
afforded the prospect was but momentary.
The General had already reconnotered
the approaches to the still silent promon-
tory, and waving his sword on high be
cave the order. la another instant the
dark massive column was moving steadily
TO the attack.


1t was thrilling moment, during which
that devoted band crossed rapidly over
the marsh. As yet the enemy had not dis
covered them. Even the hearts of the old
est veterans trembled with the eagerness of
that moment Of suspense. Already had
the foremost pioneers reached the abattis,
and the quick rapid blow of their axes
rupg upon the night, when suddenly a
shout Of alarm broke from the fort, the
gun Of sentry flashed through the gloom,