Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-04-13


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CROSSING THE DELAWARE
The following eloquent description OF
the crossing Of the Delaware by washing
ton and his tros.ps, Is from an Grafton de
liyered in New York on the gid Februa
ry last, by Ell MOORE, Esq.
ain no one instance, perhaps, wa:
Washington's influence with the arm,
so strikiDgly exemplified, as in his At
tack on the enemy at Trenton. Oe'
and DER have / listened with intense
anxiety, IN the days Of my boyhood
whilst my now departed sire, who
fought and bled Oh that prood field.
recitcd with thrilling Interest, all that
related to the enterprise. 1t was on
a December night would he say when
our little heart broken army halted on
the bank Of the Delaware. That
night was Observation-Disclosures
tuous- and bore strong resemblance
to our country's fortunes! 1t seemed
as If Heaven and Earth consplred fo1
our destruction. The clouds lowered
darkness and the storm came on
apace. The snow and the hail de-
scended, beating with unmitigated VIC
lencc upon the supPerless, half-clad
shiveriDg soldier-and in the roaring
ofthe flood and the wailings Of the
storm, was heard, ny fancy's ear, the
kneei Of our hopes and the dirge Of
liberty! The impetuous river was
filled with floating ice-an attempt to
cross it at that time, and under such
circumstances, seemed a desperate en-
terprise-yet it was undertaken, and
thanks be to God and Washington,
was successfully accomplished.
~From where we landed, on tine Jersey
shore, to Trenton was about nine miles
and on the whole line of march there
was scarcely a word utterd, save by the
officers when giving some order. We
w@re well nign exhausted, said he
many ofus frost bitten-and the major
ity Of US SO badly shod that the blood
xushed from our frozen and lacerated
feet at every tread--yet We Up
braided not, complained not--ou'
ma ched steadily and firmly, though
moarnfulIy Onward, resolved to per
severe to the uttermost--not for ouI
eountry-our country, alas! we mad
gwen up for lost. Not for ourselves
-liie for us no longer wore CHARM
bot because such zuos the uiN Of on
beiored Che f-'twas for Washington
alooe, we were willing to make tht
sacrifice. When we arrieved within
sight Of the enemy's encampments
We were ordered to form line, wher
Washington reviewed Us. Pale and
acknowledgement aud exhausted
W. presented a most unwarlike ant
melancholy aspect. The paternal ey'
OF our chief was quick to discover TIM
extent Of ouI suffariDg,, and acknowl
edge them with his tears but >uddenl,
checking his enotions. he reminded u
thai our country and all that we hi,
dear was staked upon the coming ba,
tie. rs he spoke We Began to gathe
ourselves up and rally our energies
every man grasped his arms more tirml
and the clenohed hand--and tn
compressed iip-and the steadfas
look-and the knit brow--told tn
souls resolve. Washington observe,
us well; then did he exhort US with al
the fervor Of his soul. ION yondcr feel,
to conquer, or die the death Of tn
brave"
AT that instant the glorious sun, a
if in prophetic token ofour success.
burst forth in all his >plendor, bathing
in liquid light the blue hills Of Jersey
The faces which but few moment
before were blanched with despall
glowed with martial fire and ANIMATION
Our chief with exul,ation hailed tn
scene; then casting his doubts to tn
winds, and calling on the .'l;od of ba,
tie and his faithful soldiers, led on tn
charge. The conflict was fierce an,
bloody. For more than twenty min
utes not a gun was tir-i--the sabre an
the bayonet did the work of de>truc
ton; it was a hurricane of fire. an
steel, and death. There did We stand
(would he say) there did We stand
'foot to foot. and hilt TO ailt, with tn
serriedf land where We stood we die
or Conquered. Such was that territi
scene.
ssrhe result If that action uenftena,