Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-29
MORGAN

After Corawailiss arrival IN Virginia he sought
for MA opportunity To escape into North Carolina.
bat tho address md vigilance OF Lafayette discOn-
c"gied all hts 1ch-mes. After the British cor N IN.
der arrived At Yorktown aud commenced his forIi.
ica;iuns, says Mr. Sparks. Lafayette asked Colonel
Barber II he knew Of irusly capable soldier whom
no coalt scul CO SPY !ntn COrnwaliis's camp lie
answered that there was one H. the New Jersey
line. b. the name uf Morgan, Slo was in oil re.
s.ccis suited % such eryrIsc. The gen riI
sent for him. IND odd INN that he al a very tliiTi
cult task 10 propose 20 HIM. Which wls q at ha
should pretend to desert, go The BRUSH camp
and culi.i solder. Morgan answered that he
was ready To DO any thing IN the service Of his
country aal 10 yhliS- has general hat that has tel
iHg. r"yoltcd NJ surh proposal lie must assume
the character nf spy, and. II detected. he would
not only hose has lie. but bring n lasting disgrace
upon hs n7mc. lie desired the reputation OF good
soldier. and Ecaous true lover of his country but
he could not endure tho thoughts of being a spy.
After cuuv eTsa,ion, however. he pld the gen.
erll Hc would GO. one IndIlon. which wa. that
i. case any drSlsrr should happen to him. the gem
eral should make an" true state of the .tupw o.
aud have the particulars published IN tho New Jcr
sey Gazette. thar NJ rrprJach ughI come upon his
family ani friends FOR his supposed misconduct. To
IGis ne general ISseuIrd.
Ninrg al JpI1n! iae British camp anil enlisted
ilfIy lr every hing In ms discretion bat Told
Inrus. tIsd moreover desired the impression pariic
u!ariy 10 be- given. that lac had bIus enough TO
lrJn-prrI ali hIs army across Jhmes rIyer MO-E1n
had been a nulc time IN the CAMP when Lord
Cornyyals cent for lin end R,Kcd him many qucs
lions. TLr'inn was with him az The iune. and IN
qurcd 81 Morgan among other things. how many
DouiS Geacra! Lafayette had on the ryer. lie said
no Cd net knIw the exact number. but he had hcen
told there was cioush to carry all the army al
moments warning There" exclaimed Corn
wallis 10 TaFlion, Il told you this would not do
ON wtch IL appeared that they had this project
in view.
The French feet IN The mean time afriycd-I.a-
layeue had bccn oJt tu recunnO.lre. and when he
returned hc founi siI in the BRUSH uniform.
and one green coated Hcssan NJ his quarters, and
aIong them M1rg,n, We'll, Morgan" asked
the General with surprise, HON have you got
htrcy" Five British soldiers. who have deserted
wiIh M. and "a HessiTn whrm we captured at the
outpost" was the reply. lie TO say, that
the French feet had arrived aud he presumed
hrs services could no longer DO Of any use 10 his
General IN the BRUSH camp. lac had returned, and
these deseriers and this prisoner were the lruI Of
his expedition
The General scui fir Morgan the next day. and
told him thai las conduct had been in the shrsI
degree mrrtorous. and that he proposed 10 make
him sergeant. Morgan listened TO the proposal.
and al he highly graiifcd 10 have pleased
rvs commanded ont dfCitieu lhe prtmpllun lie
added that ne believed himself n god soldier, but
that he was ~ NJ rnraus certain h- should make
god sergeant; that ho jnined the army from prin-
I ci2io Of duty aud patriotism. because he believed
his country nrrdcd hiB services. and the same
iiyeS induced him % prefer a station where he was
/ satisfied lee should bs The mist useful. The Cen
| eral hcn offered him money. but this no refused
| also. saving his circumstances were such OF hpmr
\ that he did MT need money. What. then. can I
do Tor vouT inquired the Genernl II have ono IN
! Sor to ask" replied Morgan. during my absence
some person has taken my gun; I set great ya,u,
upon a. and. II can be restored. ~ will give m'
particular pleasure" the gun described. an,
the General issued m order requiring u 10 DO re-
turned This was al the reward that Morgan coul
ever be prevailed on 10 accept.
The above anecdoic was related 10 me by Gcaer
al lafayette himself nsary fly years after IN
event with much warmth Of feeling aud sdmira
iun OF the soldiers mag ianimity