126 1004 [margin: PAPERS] [margin: 1850.] August 20. Sylvanus Miller, Senr. of New York: "I have heard General James Clinton recount the full of Forts Montgomery and Clinton, and his escape Jr. His brother in law Colonel McClaughry was in Fort Clinton, and probably commanded it. (?) Colonel McClaughry was a Scotchman and made a brave defence. He cut down several of the enemy, and the British soldi…

James galloped on crying out: "Clear the way, boys!" At first he was taken for a British officer, but a moment afterwards the Commander of the guard exclaimed: "It's a Rebel officer! - Kill him!" He received three or four bayonet wounds in the hip but got over. He subsequently abandoned his horse, and got along as well as he could on foot. As he was groping his way in total darkness on his hands a…

I want you to assist me in getting to a place of security where I can have my wounds dressed." With Ephraim's assistance he crossed the mountains and at length entered an open field where they found an old white horse which Ephraim secured, and upon which Genl. James rode till they reached a habitation in a place of safety. When Governor Clinton found that no reinforcements were coming, and that …