Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-06-01

% HauAs ouO rear, lie was COnpcucO u
: retreat. A few days afterwards 70,
a. the l6tho General Washington de
termined to try the fate of anothc
battle; and, both armies being arrayet
in Goshen township. Chester county
on the road leading from Philadelphia
to Lancaster, the action was com
. menccd with great spirit by Wayne
who led the advance.
1t was soon arrested, however, by 4
I violent storm, which rendered it I'M
, possible TO keep the field. On the
/ ;oUh, Wayne, in pursuance Of the or
ders Of the commander in chief, to
move forward upon the enemy, and
cpdcavor to cut off his baggage, took
an excellent position, with 1900 troops,
Including militia, a mile south of the
arren tavern, and three miles in rear
Of the left wing Of the British army,
whence. after being reinforced, it was
his intention to march and attack the
enemy's rear when they decanped.
He made every arrangement to pre-
vent surprise; but the British, havin.
received full intelligence ofhis move
ments, from traitors, and being faith
fully piloted by them, contriyed toI
attack hum unawares, with SUPERIOR
numbers, and obliged him to retreat
after an obstinate resistance: but his
troops formed again at small distance.
This affair having caused some TO at
tach blame to him, be demanded and
Obtained a court martial, by whom it
was unanimously decided that he had
done "every thing that eould be expec-
ted from an actl. G, brave, And yIgilant
officer, under the orders which he then
bad;'' and he was therefore acquitted
"witn the highest honor" At the
battle of Germantown, he evinced his
wonted- valor, leading his .dhis.o.. INTO
the thickest Of the fight, .rtf III cover
ing the retreat he used every exertIon
which bravery and prudence could I
dictate. HIS horse was killed under
him within a few yards of tue eneiny's
front, and he received, two slight
wounds In the foot aud III tue hand.
During a large portion Of this Cam
paign of l777, owing to combination
OF circumstances, ne performed alone
the duty of three general Officers. A
bout the middle Of ebruar,. IT'S,
when me army was IN winier quarters
at Valley Forge. and suffering misera-
bly, from the want Of provisions, he
as detached with body OF troops to |
New Jersey, in order to secure the
cattle on the eastern banks oftlle Del {
aware, and to destroy the forage .
which could not be removed. lest it
should fall into the hands of lhe enemy. /
This was most hazardous and ardu- {
Gus enterprise, within the limits Of the
lines, and in "a dlstric, ofCoun- '
try subject to mis- control whenever he
choose to exert it; but ne cheertuIly I
to execute the orders of the
commander-in-chiet, and literally car S
ried on a winter campaign beyond the G
reach Of any aid. After several sklrm- !
lshes with the enemy. in all which he 6
was successful. he succeeded in send
INK to camp several hundred head Of '
fine cattle, many excellent horses, sui b
ted TOR cavalry service. and also in Sc n
curing quantity OF forage, and dcs- '
troying much more, tor the whole o.
which, to the we'll affected, he execu- c
ted certificates in due form. He re- '
turned to the army about the middle a
of March. and, with his officers and SOL
diers, received the thanks OF the com 2
1nander In all councils OF a
war. General Wayne was distinguish b
ed for supporting the most energetic e
and decisive measures. In that which 4
was held beior the battle OF Mon G
mouth, he and General Cadwalder '
were the only two OF the seventeen O
general officers who were in favor OF t
fighting. This engagement added to t
his reputation, his ardor and resolution -
having been SO conspicuous that WASH O
ington mentioned him with particular l:
in his official report TO con- Y
gress. In l779, Washington having q
formed a corps Of iigat infantry, CON-
posed of a select body OF troops from
the different regiments of the army, d
General Wayne to its com- &
mand. Ia July of this year, ne as Il
by the cosnmAnder-in-chief,o
" ith the execution OF IA design which Il
he had formed tor attacking .,he strong d
post of Stosy Point, on MHad>on re '
ver.-ror die details Of his success in i.
the fort ION the 18th OF july .