Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1860 Excerpt: ... VI. BEACONS AND SIGNALS. THE BEACONS AND SIGNALS. EACONS were the rude Telegraphs of former Centuries, and were no unimportant Part of the Machinery employed in this Conteft. In our Hiftories are many Allufions to the Beacon-Hills of the Highlands; Tradition alfo has handed down many Tales of the "Alarm-Fires that often gleamed on their Summits during the War." So far as we have read, however, nothing really tangible has ever been publifhed on the Subjeft. Revelling among the old Manuferipts at Head Quarters, we have found a few Items touching the Signals which were employed during the Revolution for convey ing Intelligence of the Approach of the Enemy and to direct the Movements of the Militia and Continental Forces, which we have thought of sufficient Interest to warrant their Publication in a durable Form. On the 7th of October, 1775, the Continental Congress suggested to the Provincial Congress of New York the expediency of Adopting, in Connection with the Colonies of Connecticut and New Jersey, Signals for conveying Intelligence. The Resolution of the Continental Congress was as follows: "Resolved, That it be recommended to said "Convention to Establish, at proper Distances, "Posts to be ready to give Intelligence to the "Country, in cafe of any Invasion, or by Signals to "give Alarms in case of Danger; and that they "confer with the Assembly of Connecticut and the "Convention of New Jersey, on the speediest "Manner of conveying Intelligence in such Cases "and receiving Assistance when necessary." In accordance with this Suggestion, the Provincial Congress of New York, on the 17th of Oct., 1775, adopted the following: "Resolved, That in Order to give a General "Alarm throughout the Colony in case of Inva"fion, and for the purpose of mustering the Regi"...
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