Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-10-23


the main street ahead. and the rapidly in.
creasing hire on the side of Sullivan, told
that the day in that quarter was fierceiy
maintained. A few moments of indecis.
ION would ruin all II
Press on-press on there shouted
the Command"r.in Chief--'charge them
before they can form-iollow me- The
effect WAS electric Gallant as they had
been before. our brave troops now seem
ed to be carried away with perfect en,hu.
siasm. The men burst into a cheer al
slghi OF their Commander's daring. and
dashing into the town carried every Thing
| before ,hem.
| The half formed Hessians opened a
desultory fire. fell in before our impetu.
Gus attack, wavered. broke and in five
minutes were flying pell-mell through
The town while our troops, with admir-.
able discipline sill maintaining thei.
ranks, pressed steadily up The street, drl-
wing the Toe before them. They had
scarcely gone hundred yards before the
banners Of Su!Ilvan's brigade were seen
hoa'Ing through The mists abe ad-a cheer
burst from our men, IL " as ans wered back
from our approaching comrades, and per
ceiving themselves hemmed in all sides.
The whole regiment we had routed laid
down their arms. The instant victory
was ours, and the foe having surrendered,
every unmanly exnltallon had disappear
eu from The countenances OF our troops.
The fortune of war had turned agains,
their Toe. IL was not the part Of brave men
10 add insult TO misfortune.
We were on the point Of dismounling
when an aid-de-oamp wheeled around the
corner OF the street ahead, and checking
his foaming charger at the side of Wish
lngton, exclaimed. breathlessly.
"A detachment has escaped-,Iey are
IN full retreat on the Princeton road
Quick as thought the COMMANDMENTS
chez! flung himself into The saddle again,
and looking hastily around the troop of
officers, singled me out.
'Lieutenan, Archer, YOU know the
road. Col. G -. will march his
regiment around and preven, the enemy's
retreat You will take them BY The short.
est route
! bowed in humble submission TO the
saddle bow, and perceiving the Colonel
was some distance ahead, went like an
arrow down the street 10 Join him. Il
was but the work of an instant To wheel
the men into a nelghborIng avenue, and
before five minutes the muske,S of the re
iiring Toe could be seen through the inter-
venIng trees, had chosen cross palh
which, making as i, were the longest side of
a triangle. entered the Princeton road
short distance above the town, and would
enable US to cut off the enemv's retreat
The struggle to attain The desired poin,,
where the two roads i,ersect was short
but fierce. We had already advanced.
and although the enemy pressed on with
the eagerness of despair, our gallant fell
lows were on their part with The enthu-
siasm OF conscious victory. As we were
cheered by finding ourselves ahead,
bold, quick push enabled Us TO reach i,
some seconds before the foe, and rapidlv
facing about as we wheeled into the road.
we summoned The discontinued enemy to
surrender. In half an hour | reported
h9 sei' d. ueauqudttSfs dS ne aid ue-cainp
10 Colouel -, 10 announce our sue.
cess.
The eXnltation of our countrvmen on
learning the victory at 'Fren,on,no pen can
picture. One universal shout of victory
rolled from Massachusetts 10 Georgia.
aud we were hailed every where as the
saviors OF oar country. The dropping
spirits of the colones where terminated
by the news, the hopes for successful
termination of the cones, once more
aroused; and onr enemies, paralized BY
The blow retreated in disorder toward
Princeton and New Brunswick Years
have passed since then. but | never shall
forge, the Battle of Trenton.