Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-01-22


ing the noble animals they rode, adjusting
their equipments, or gazing upon the sur.
rounding scenery now fast Frightening in
the beams OF a rising sun.
Morgan looked at Long, and Long upon
his superior, while the rihemen, with pant.
ing chests, and sparkling eyes, were only
awaiting some signal from their officers ITO
let the ruin hy"
AT length the martial order of Morgan
overcame his prudence and sense of military
subordination Forgetful of consequences.
reckless of every thing but his enemy, now
within his grasp. he waved his hand, and
loud and sharp rang the report of the rifles
amid the surrounding echoes
AT point blank distance, the certain and
deadly aim of the Hunting Shirts Of the
Revolutionary Army is too well known to
history 10 need remark at this time of day
In the instance we have 10 record, the effects
oil the fire of the riemen were Tremendous
OF the borSemen some had fallen to rise no
more, while their liberated chargers rushed
wildly over the adjoining plains, others
wounded, but eutangled with their stirrups
were dragged by the furious animals expir.
ingly along, while the very few who were
unscathed spurred aard 70 regain the shelter
of the British lines.
While the smoke yet cnnopied the scene
of slaughter, and the picturesque forms oil
the woodsmen appeared among the foliage,
as they were reloading their pieces, the CO
lossal figure of Morgan stood apart He
seemed the very genius of War, as gloomily
he contemplated the havoc his order had
made He spoke not. he moved not but
looked as one absorbed in intensity OF thought
The martial shout with which he was wont
TO cheer his comrades in the hour OF com
bat was hushed, the she'll from which he
had blown full many a note OF battle and of
triumph on the fields OF Saratoga hung idly
by his side; no order was given to spoil the
slain, the arms and the equipments for which
there was always a bounty from Congress,
the shirts for which there was such need, at
that, the sorest period Of our country's prl-
walton, all. all were abandoned, rs with an
distracted air and voice struggling for vi.
terance, Morgan suddenly turning 10 his
Captain, exclaimed. Long, 10 the camp
The iayorlte Captain obeyed, the Rihemen
with trailed arms fell into file, and Long and
his party soon disappeared, but not before
the hardy fellows had exchanged opinions
on the strange termination Of the late affair
And they agreed mem con, that their Colonel
was tricked, (conjured) or assuredly, aztec
such fire as they had just given the enc
my, such an emptying of saddles, and such
a squandering OF the troopers, he would not
have ordered his poor rife boys from the
field, without so much as poor few shirts
or pair of stockings divided among them
Yes, said tall, lean and swarthy looking
fellow, an Indian hunter from the frontier,
as he carefully placed his moccasined feet
in the footprints of his fie-leader, Yes,
my lads, 1t stands to reason our Colonel is
tricked"
Morgan followed slowly on the trnil of his
men The full force of military guilt rush
ed upon his mind, even before the reports
of his rifles had ceased TO echo in the neigh
boring forests. He became more and more
convinced of the enormity OF his offence as,
with dull and measured strides, he pursued
his solitary way, and thus he soliloquized:
Well, Daniel Morgan, you have done for
yourself Broke, sir. broke TO a certainty
You may 90 home sir to the plough your
sword will be of no further use 10 you
Broke, sir, nothing can save you and there
is the end of Col. Morgan. Fool, lool--By
Il single act of madness thus TO destroy the
earnings Of so many tolls, and many an
hard fought battle You are broke sir and
there is an end of Col. Morgan.
To disturb this reverie, there suddenly
appeared at full speed, the aid-de-camp the
Mercury Of the field, who, refining up, accos.
ted the Colonel with, II am ordered, Colonel
Morgan, to ascertain whether the firing just
now heard proceeded from your detachment.
alt did, sir" replied Morgan doggedly.-
Then Colonel" continued the aid, II am
further ordered to require your immediate
attendance upon his Excellency who is fas,
approaching" Morgan bowed, and the aid,
wheeling his charger, gallopcd back to re-
join his Chief
The CLEANS Of the morning sun upon the
sabres Of the horse:guard, announced the
arrival of the dreaded commandments be-
ing who inspired with degree of awe eve
ry one who approached him. With stern
vet dignfed composure Washington ad-
dressed the military culprit "Can ii be
possible, Colonel Morgan that my abide
camp has informed me aright2 Can 1t be
possible, after the orders you received last
evening, that the firing we have heard pro-
ceeded from your detachment Surely, SIR
my orders were so explicit as not to be eosl
w misunderstood" Morgan was brave, but
il has been often and justly too, observed
that that man never was born oil woman
who could approach the great Washington
and not feel degree of awe and veneration
from his presence. Morgan quniled for
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