Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-02-27
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rifles had ceased TO echo in the neigh
boring forests. He became more and
more convinced of the enormiry OF
his offence, as, with duh an measur-
ed strides. he pursued his solitary way
and thus he soliloquized.
We'll. Daniel. Morgan, YOU have
done for yourself. Broke sir, broke
to a certainty. You may go home.
to the plough; your sword will be Of
no further use to YOU. Broke. sir,
nothing can save you; and there is
the end Of Colonel Morgan. Fool,
itool-by a single act of madnes 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 revere there sud-
denly appeared, at full speed, the aid
Ide-camp, the Mercury of the field,
who, refining up, accosted the Colonel
with. II am ordered, Col. Morgan. to
ascertain whether the firing just now
heard. proceeded from your detach-
ment." sit did. sir" replied Morgan
Idoggedly. ssThen Colonel contin-
Iued the aud. Il am further ordered to
require your immediate attendance
upon his Excellency, who is fast APP
preaching" Morgan bowed, and the
aid, wheeling his charger. galloped
back to rejoin his chief.
The CLEANS of the morning sun up
on the sabres Of this horse guard. an
.nounced the arrival Of the dreaded
communicated being who inspired
with degree of awe every one who
him. With stern, yet
idignified composure, Washington adj
dressed the military culprit. .'Can it
be possible, Col. Morgan, that my aid
de-canp has informed me aright9-
Can it be possible, after the orders
you received last evening, that the f.
ring we heard proceeded from your
detachment? Surely sir, my orders
were SO explicit as not to be easily
misunderstood" Morgan was brave,
but it has been often, and Justly, too,
observed, that man never was born
of woman. who could approach the
great Washington, and not feel de-
gree of awe and veneration from his
presence. Morgan quailed for mo-
ment before the stern, yet just dis
pleasure of his chief. till, arousing all
his energies to the effort, he uncover
and replied, ..Your Excel!cncy's Or
dcrs were perfectly understood, and
agreeably to the same, proceeded
with i select party to reconnoitre the
enemy's lines by night. We succee-
ded, even beyond our expectations,
and was returning to head quarters
to make my report. when. having hall
ted few minutes to rest the men, we
discovered a party of horse coming
out from the enemy's lines. They
came up Immediately to the spot
where we lay concealed by the brush
wood. There they halted. and gath
cred up together like flock of part
ridges afIording me SO tempting an
opportunity of annoying my enemy,
that, may it please your Excellency,
flesh and blood could not refrain"
At this rough. yet frank, bold, and
manly explanation, a smile was OBJ
served to pass over the countenance
Of several of the Generals suit
The Chief remained unnoved, when
waving his hand. he continued, "Col.
Morgan. you will retire TO your quar-
tiers; there to await further ORDERS"
Morgan bowed. and the military cor
tege rode on 70 the inspection Of the
: outpoStS.
: Arrived at his quarters, Morgan
: threw himself upon his hard couch,
: and gave himself to reflections upon
; the events which had SO lately and 20
: rapidly succeeded each other. He
was aware thathe had sinned; passed
: all hopes Of forgiveness. Within "a
c hours he had fallen from the command
+. of a regiment, and being an especial
i favorite with his General. to be what
"a disgraced and broken soldier
r Condemned to retire from scenes OF
0 glory, the darling passion Of his heart
for ever to abandon the field OF
: fighting men. and in obscurIty to drag
Y out the remnant of wretched exis-
n tence. neglected and forgotten.
5 And then his rank, SO hardly, so no.
# bly, won. with all his .blushing honors'
5 acquired in the c.arch across the fro
zen wilderness of the kennebec, the
il Storming of the lower town. and the
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