The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-06-28

thence, and surrender 10 that body the
| commission which he had received
from them more than seven years be-
| ore.
/ he morning OF the 4th Of December,
1883, was sal aud heavy one TO the
remnant Of the American army in the
city Of New York. The noon of that
| day was 10 witness the farewell Of
| Washington was to BID adieu to
MS military comrades forever. The
officers y ho had been with !Im in the
solemn council, the privates who had
Tough; and charged IN he heavy fehr
under his orders, were to hear his
commands no louger-the manly form
and dIgnlGed cou ntenance Of the great
captain was hcDcelorthto live only in
their memories.
As the hour Of noon approached, the
whole garrison, at the equest of WISH
/ ing'on himself, was put in mot ion and
marched down Broad street to Francis
tavern, his head quarters. He wished
TO take leave OF private soldiers alike
with the officers, and bid them all adieu.
I Ills iavorite light in(untry were drawn
up in line facing inwards, through
I Pearl street TO the foot Of White Hail,
where barge was in readiness u
I convey him to Powels' Hook
Within the dining room of the tav-
ern were assembled the general and
1 field officers TO lake their farewell.
| Assembled there were Knox, Greene.
S,eQben, Gales, Clinton, and others,
who had served with him faithfully
and truly in the tented field; but alas.
where were others who had entered
the war with hun seven years before!
/ Their bones crumbIed IN the soil from
Canada to Georgia. Mon gomery had
yielded up his LIE at Quebec, Wooster
al Danbury, Woodruff was barbarously
murdered whilst a prisoner at the bat
tie OF Long Island, Mercer fell morally
" oundcu al Princeton, The brave chival-
rio Laurens, ALTER displaying the most
heroic courage in the trenches NJ ork
TOW n, died in a jrtlng skirmishin South
Carolina, the brave and excentrIc Lee
was no longer living, and Putnam, like
helpless child, was stretched on a
bed OF sickness. Indeed, the battle field
and time had thinned the ranks which
had entered with him ia the conflict.
Washington catered the room-the
hour of separation had come. As he
raised his eye aud glanced on the faces
OF those assembled, a tear coursed down
his cheek, aud his voice was tremu-
Icus as he saluted them. Nor was he
alone-men,
" ALBEIT, unused to the melting MOOD"
stood around Nun, whose upilted hands
to cover their brows, told that the tear,
which they in vain attempted to conceal,
bespoke the anguish they could not hid.
After q moments conversation, Wash
ington called for a glass Of wine. Il
was brought him-turning to his OIL
GERS he addressed them
| With heart fall OF love and graft
tude, now take my leave of you. |
! most devoutIy wish your latter days
may be as prosperous and happy as
your former ones have been glorious
aud honorable Tie then raised his
glass 10 his lips, drank, and added, |
cannot come to each of you 10 take my
leave, but | shall be obliged TO you, if
ach OF you will take me by the hand.
General Knox, who stool nearest,
burst into tears, and advanced-inca-
pabIe ofutterance.-W Washington grasp
/ Ell him by the hand, and embraced him !.
The Off GERS came up successIvely and
took IN atIecliona,e leave. No words
were spoken, bat allswa the silent ell
oqueuCe of tears. What were mere
words at such a lscene? Nothing. 1t
was the feeling of the hearI-thrllIing
though unsPoken.
| When the last Of The officers had en-
braced him, Washington left the room,
followed by his comrades, and passed
through the line OF light inlantry. His
step was slow and measured-his head
was uncovered-and the tears flowing
thick and fast as he looked from slde
10 side al the veterans TO whom he now
babe adleu forever. Shortly an even!
occurred more touching than all the rest.
A gigantic soldier, who had stood by
his side at Trenton, stepped iorth from
the ranks, and extended his hand and
said:
, tt ,oy shsloved Geneal. faraV II !