Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-01-22
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rFThe following spirited sketch Of the
lmwued hero of the Cowpens is from the
! Of George Washington Gusts, step son
Gen Washington. We copy it from the
f aional luteligencer.
DANIEL MORGAN.
f Tn. oulposts of the Two armies were very
+ ,ttoeach other, when the American Com
= hinder, DESTROYS Of obtaining particular in
rra.iOn respecting the positions of his ad-
rury, summoned the famed leader of the
fsmen, Colonel Daniel Morgan, to head
,ters
h was night, and the Chief was alone.
ta bis usual polite, yet reserved and dig
bed situation, Washington remarked,
We sent for you, Col Morgan, to entrust to
G courage and sagacity, a small but very
prant enterprise. | wish you to recon
lire the enemys lines, with a view TO
u ascertaning correctly the positions OF
biz new = constructed redoubts, also Of the
anpmenls Of the British troops that have
tIv arrived, and those OF the Hessian aux
pues Select, Sir, an officer, non-com-
SiOnsd officer, and about twenty picked
b, and under cover of the night proceed,
with all possible caution; get as near as
can earn all you can, and BY daydawn
ne and make your report to head quar-
But mark me, Colonel Morgan, mark
we'll Tn no account whatever are you
PING or any skirmishing with the enc,
discovered, make speedy retreat
nothing induce you TO fire a single shot
Peal, Sir, that no force Of circumstances
excuse the discharge of "A single rifle on
part and for the extreme preciseness
Ae'e orders, permit me to say that have
lessons Filling two glasses of wine,
General continued-and now, Col. Nor.
we Will drink good night, and success
your enterprise Morgan quafed the
MacEed his lips, aad assuring his ex-
@Hy mat his orders should be punctual-
Oeyed, LETT the tent Of the Commander
hlef
harmed at being chosen as the execu.
oncer Of daring enterprise, the Lead
we Woodsmen repaired TO his quar-
and calling for Gabriel Long, his IA
NOap'an' ordered him to detail a trusty
sdnI and twenty prime fellows, who be-
mustered and ordered to lay on their
ieady at moments warning. Nor.
'nu Long stretched their manly forms
me waIchhre, to await the going
I I.I ne moon-,he signal for departure.
Iule alter midnight, and while the rays
% Wg moon still family glimmered
. "eSeTn horizon, up, Sergeant"
a"eg STR up your men," and twenty
ugufes were on their feet in mo-
ilulan hle, march, and away all
%In the quick, yet light and stealthy
Er', T I;,o wOOdsmen, They reached the
\. tloe' crawled up SO close to the
~, " 'ne Hessians, as TO inhale the
me'f pipes, discovered, by the newly
Sr 'ptaF'n the positions of the redoubts,
4, Me numerous tents that dotted the
many a rood around" and shone
~ a ~ me night haze, the encamp.
wi me British and German reinforce.
r S%u ~ Snort performed their perilous
e I" nI The slightest discovery; and
4, . WIN themselves, and the success
t,,e eu'e[pllSe' prepared to retire, just as
.6;JJ ; IRON a nelghboring farm house
"a .S Salutation 10 the morn"
en-" luxurious party reached a small
and T" some distance from the British
o,s rD commanding an extensive pros
l,I.d '"e adjacent country, Here Nor,
aL;0r 10 give his men little rest, be-
r, I"g up his line Of march for the A.
,eyoa posts Scarcely had they thrown
j,,nio VI me grass, when they per,
N "g from the enemy's advanced
O0dy of horse, commanded by an
i 1 h., proceeding along road that led
Z we spot where the riflemen had
hn.o" o spot could be better chosen fol
sr nt1ue' Tor there were rocks and ra
o0 also scrubby oaks, that grew
Ivs ;a me emlnence by which the roat
be- a, I1I w. mentioned PASSED. at not ex
oya an hundred yards.
aDn vOys, down." cried Morgan, as the
ac lIplpoached, nor did the clansmen o
ia ,ba; "oueilc disappear more prompt
vOodsa n naive heather, than did Nor
n ,raD in the present instance, each
IN " ws OF rock. Lie close there, my
an; "'Sse what these fellows are about
"D'' The hOrscmen had gained tn,