Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-02-27

About ten O'Clock, the Orderly on
duty reported the arrival of an OH
Ger Of the staff from head quarters,
and Lieutenant Colonel Hamilton.
the favorite aid Of the cornmandcr-:n-
chief, enter ed the marquee. = Be
seated,' said Morgan; III know your
GRAND, SO be short, my dear fellow
and pr. me out ofmy misery at once :
/ know that l an arrested" It's u mat
ter Of course.-EVeli, there is my
sword; bu; surel; his exccllency hon
ors me, indeed, in these my last no
ments Of nv military existence.
when he sends for my sword by his
Hamilton-ify you knew what have
suffered since the cursed horse came
out TO tempt me to ruin.'
Hamilton, about whose strikIngly
intelligent countenance, there always
lurked q playful smile, now observed
"Col. Morgan, his excellency has
ordered me to''-s.l knew it," inter
up,ed Morgan, " to bid me prepare
for trial! Guilty, sir, guilty past all
doubt. But then (recollecting HIM
SELF perhaps my services Hiight plead
Nonsense! against the positive or
der, no, no, it is al! over with me,
Hamilton; there IS an en-! q your old
friend, and OF Col. Morgan" The
agonized spirit of our hero then noun
ted to pith of enthusiasm as he eX-
claimed, ''but my country will re-
member my services. and the British
and Hessians will remember me too;
for though it may be far away, my
brave comrades will do their duty,
and Morgan's Riilemen be, as they
always have been, a terror to the ell
envy"
The noble the generous Hamilton,
could no longer bear witness to the
struggle Of the brave unfortunate: he
called out, "iiear me, my dear Col.
only promise to hear me for one mo-
ment, and will tell you ALL $50
on, SIR replied Morgan desperately.
'1go on ..Then," continued the aid
dc-cnnp, "you must know that the
commanders Of regiments dine with
his exceilency to- day.
ntt VI uiit! dSdhl uutCiIOptCIl
Morgan. "what has that TO do with
me a prisoner and "No, no."
exclaimed Hamilton, mo prisoner, a
once offending, but now forgiven SOL,
der; my orders are to invite you to
dine with his exce!lency to-day at
three o'clock precisely: you, my brave
and good friend, Col. Morgan, you
still are, and likely long to be. the v;.i-i
ucd and famed commander Of the Ri
fle Regiment
Morgan sprang from the camp bed
on which he was sitting, and seized
the hand Of the little great man in
his giant grasp, wrung and wrung, till
the aid-de-camp literally struggled to
get free, then cXcls;ned. IAN in
my senses! but | know YOU, Nami!- !
ton; you are too noble fellow TO
sport with the feelings OF an old bro
Their soldier" Hamilton assured Ills
friend that all was true, ard gaiiy kis-
sing his hand as he mounted MS horse
bid the now delighted Colonel re-
member three O'Clock, and be care
FIJI not to disobey Il second time, gal
loped to head quarters.
Morgan entered the pavilion Of the 4
Commander-in-Chief, as it was filling
with officers. all Of whom. after pay
ing their respects to the General. fled
oil to give a cordial squeeze of the
hand to the commander OF the rifle
regiments, and to whisper in his ear
words Of congratulation. The cloth
removed, Washington bid his guests
fill their glasses, and gave his only his
unvarying toast of the evening of his !
'time honored life amid the shades of
Mount Nernon-'ALL OUR FRIENDS.
Then, with his usual, old-tashionedI
politeness. he drank to each guest by
he came to Colonel
Morgan, your good health s;r,' a
thrill ran through the manly frame of
the greatful and again favorite SOL
der, when every eye in the pavilion !,
was turned on him. At an eaaly ',
hour the company broke up, and Nor f.,
gan had perfect escort of officers
accompanying him to his 1uar.ers,-l :
all anxious to congratulate hun upon /
his happy restoration to rank and ia
vor.-ali pleased TO assure him of {
their esteem for his person and SER G
vices.
And often in his after life did Nor 5
gan reason upon the events which :
we have transmitted to the Americans q