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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New England. (search)
end of Long Island; and James Farrett, sent out by the Earl of Stirling (see Alexander, Sir William), took possession of Shelter Island, near by, at the same time claiming the whole of Long Island. In 1640 a company from Lynn, Mass., led by Capt Daniel Howe, attempted a settlement at Cow Neck, in North Hempstead, Long Island, when they tore down the arms of the Prince of Orange which they found upon a tree, and carved in place of the Early settlers in New England. shield a grinning face. HHowe and his companions were driven off by the Dutch, and settled on the eastern extremity of Long Island. Some New Haven people took possession of Southold, on the Sound; and only a few years later, Hempstead, Jamaica, Flushing, Southampton, East Hampton, Brookhaven, Huntington, and Oyster Bay were settled by the English and some of them were united to Connecticut politically, until after the surrender of New Netherland to the English in 1664, when all Long Island came under the jurisdiction
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York City (search)
the republican cause. In Queens county, Long Island, the people began to arm in favor of the crown. Hearing of this, General Howe, in Boston, sent Gen. Sir Henry Clinton on a secret expedition. Washington suspected New York was his destination, whr Henry Clinton arrived at Sandy Hook, but did not deem it prudent to enter the harbor. Captured by the British. General Howe selected Sept. 13, 1776, for the landing of his army on New York Island from Long Island. It was the anniversary of toops, under General Robertson, took possession of the city of New York, and held it seven years, two months, and ten days. Howe made his headquarters at the Beekman mansion at about Fiftieth Street and East River. Great fire of 1776. The Britiszens who came out of the gloom to save their property were murdered by British bayonets or cast into the flames. Even General Howe in his report made the charge, without a shadow of truth, that the accident was the work of Whig conspirators. Abou
The Daily Dispatch: April 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], The explosion at Fort Sumter. (search)
The explosion at Fort Sumter. --The following is said to be a correct account of the explosion at Fort Sumter: Immediately preceding the evacuation by Maj. Anderson, the American flag was brought down with a salute of fifty guns. While it was being fired a gun exploded, killing one of Major Anderson's men, wounding three mortally, and severely injuring four others. Daniel Howe died last night whilst being-brought to the city hospital. Edward Galway was also mortally wounded, and Geo. Fielding, John Irwin and Geo. Prichard were severely hurt. All were privates of company E, first regiment U. S. Army. The man who was killed outright was tossed in the air, and came down a mangled mass of humanity.
The Daily Dispatch: April 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], Arrest and discharge of Prof. Anderson, the magician (search)
Howe, private who was killed by the premature charge of a gun in Fort Sumter, was buries Charleston with military honors. Three ne were drowned at City Point, on Sunday morning. There were 84 deaths in New York last week.