The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-13
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remember having him several persons assisted the
most active was the venerable M Carroll Of Duddiue
ton.
Mr. Carroll left with the President and the other. ali
left before the retreating army reached the city
ing you and myself, with my servant:
Leaving the portrait the floor the room in which
it had been hanging removed the Of papers to
distant house, conoealing them In cellar The Eagles
Ofths army Of some ten C) thousand men, which had
been dispersed at Blsdensburgh, about four ~ thou
sand, including portion Of Barusys mem were rallied
passed the Presidents house the afternoon Of the
same day. on their retreat; handed out to them
good supply the Presidents old hook wine which they
disposed otto great satisfaction The poor fellows had
sun without any refreshment
we LOOK the portrait you and held each . OF
the ngnt frame on which was extended having left
the gilt frame the floor Of the ROOM my servant the
tne iran oil the army marched with them through
~urge'own, ana several miles on the road to Mont
somery court house When crossing the
Drose at Georgetown, an Irish who was loading
catt with her furniture In great haste recognised
glasses extended her arms towards Heaven xrinpins
hes nanuS, ana exclaimed My God II he only here
we were unable from fatigue to continue with the
army and therefore turned Oh into the woods with the
Ssncs ~ were kindly received there at the resi-
a htuo before midnight aroused from our
INV a,r ana went to the hin not than miles
Inc night was excessively hot beautifully clear the
stars orght, and the mosquitoes abundant, with the
keenest appetites and the one more easily
imagined than described. '
On tns following morning we arranged with our hos
tess to retain the portrait until We us should
call for 1t and departed for hcadauarters OF the
army which had halted for the night about four miles
next mornne Wo ud ;u =. a.s retreat early the
and took dinner with General Wnder and staa Gen
d;.t.Iv aT,ar d",a y. sne party AZ anner imme
pursuit OF provisions Of which the troops were
the wrong na.er,ai o. ths army mad taken
gnia and there had not been established any depot of
provisions on which the army might fall back
cbplR IaI.p xI.o~
minutes oeiore me battle commenced, and found Gen.
cam"hu aee , VIsahiAng tue army Tor battle Mr..
statI va vac VIII h,m Mt Monroe, Secretary OF
bsn "u .nelai MasUn were Also there They had
for a9bt "eAeral "ihaer In arranging the troops
The Cabinet Cannot, .o,,.r .
Tho nomm.s Guuncl conerred upon Cen Armstrong
suo oomnhi Immediately after he left the subject
foo sto 90 ,S when " was determined that It was
Ssrt ho s,.na 20 my penencla change and the fresi-
strorc ard an d,;1 Atnoug, W rec" oenerai Arm
will come awav "d so ne 10 M Monroe you also
,h M ,ease Tue operation OF the army to
NJ M au ,;h 10 whomit properly belongs.
with tho pres;da, .eeurh 70 the residents house
W. oon h, NJ; General Mason may have done 10
seen him tbsr smd no., US 40 not recoect TO have
no., .., a. . ~" ae nay nave assisted In taxing the
room in which Il had besn hauan Iron .re
from the presid.r,,s ha' "anslns' .or IN 'aKng II
have assisted in rsn,a;, ~ pa.e t VI sse'y nc may
bunt ''e ''' A''e' 'no ho"se was TO
Six weeks after tb. burnino n, v.,htrr.o
panied bv Miss D,shieI aTarworS NJ - a11 !"
senator stone from Nn,h go ,; 'irs stone WIG OF
at her residence In ths woods vi,h $50 .nG S'1o s
the portrait found II in good condion rsc ,,sd I,
compensated her for her t1onh tnh :, H. &c az ~
ington and dever.d 4, 10 IT, -. .u.,.. " -
promised to have IL yurnisb.d nIscd ~ " ~" 49,
and reinstated in th ps,n, paotu IN new frame
It stin remains What .sanc use "aele, osnsve,
NAV have had in restoring ., - g., ue.e.aa n,.soI
know not ~ " i'e present pos'''on
HAVING loft III. ,vooa A.
tion we seated n,rs,n, lornn8 ~ CT tne Gonna
not fsr from ,vr s On 10y near the pubic road,
us soms m bors.h.r .o .nany persons unknown 70
bors.s in = 6.d n.ar ~ .s, as'soeo. seeing some
nrocur. - ~ Ia " ,o'o oiack Joy II as would
rive him nil the ch.nso az w. 20 tne army, wou.x
o., "a -; Wy .unnee nao 10 my pocket taxing ie
on hors. back baxine h..,.i ~ .A.n
his horse nd ro,. - ~, C1 IN p~nion, put sPuss 70
60 .. 50 Siu ' .., vi at Iuh gaiiop
.oon uur tnis' you being young ardent and i'm