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1827.re-crganizcd the miJiiia of ihe colony, and soon aticr appouvced Col. YVoodhuIl brigadier general of the brigade composed of the militia ol Suffolk and Queens, and at the \ same time appointed Gapt. Jonathan Lawrence, one ot the delegates from Queens tothe provincial congress, ids major of brigade.December 6, 1775, General Wood hullwas elected president of the provincial congress, and continued to preside in llVdl body until the iOth August, 1776.On the 27th Aug., before he had reachedthe out-post of the. American army, he discovered that the British had taken possession ot the country between him and theicft wing of the American army, which had been incautiously guarded, aiul that any further advance would only expose his troops without effecting any good purpose} andtherefore ordered a reive,it.After the militia had commenced their retreat, the general remained in the rear,i and retreated slowly with only one or twocompanions, waiting, as it is suid, lor the return oi his major of brigade.A severe thunder shown*, as is supposed,obliged him to lake refuge* in a public house, about two miles cast of Jamaica, andbefore he Icit the house he was overtaken by a detachment consisting of the 17th regiment ol British dragoons, and the 7 1st regiment ol British inliintiy,who had been despatched in pursuit of the rniiitia under hiscommand, accompanied by some of’thedisaffected inhabitants as pilots1 he general slept to Uui door* in orderto give them his sumo, The ruffian who first apprpaclK'd him, (v*ud to be Major Build ol the 71st.) as is reported, ordered him to say **God save the king*’—the general replied u God save us aU”—on whichhe most cowardly and cruelly assailed thedefenceless general with his bro d-sword, and would have kiiicd him upon \\v: ?..poi, if he had not been prevented by i;,c interference oi an officer oi more honour and humanity, (said to he Major Delaney of thedragoons,) who arrested his savage* violence.we jThe general was badly wounded on t!head, and one or both arms was manglefrom the shoulder to the wrist. He/lv* taken to Jamaica* tv here his wounds dressed* and. was conveyed from there Gravesend, where he, with about. 80 othpersons* was put on board a vessel. whilt; had. been cvnnloved to transport live stolt; ioi the army, and was without aCCOVnniOd lions for health and comfort The genet was released from the vessel, on the remostiance of an officer, who had more humaUy than his supeviours* and was removed a house near th«i church, in New UtrecIwhere he received some attendance, ar medical assistance.
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Sag Harbor Corrector
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Sat, May 05, 1827
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