Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-10-12
VOLUME III. NuMBER I.

his name. He desired the reputation OF ,
good soldier, and n jealous true lover of hi.
country, but he could not endure the though
of being n spy. After some conversation
however, he told the General he would go al
one condition, which was, that, in case thai
any disaster should happen To him, the Gen
eral should make the true state of the cast
known, aud have the partic uars published IL
the New Jersey Gazettes. thnt no repronch
might come upon his family and friends for
his supposed misconduct. To his the Gen
eral assenied.
Morgan joined the British camp and en-
listed. lafayette left everything TO his dis
cretion, but told him that lIe wished intelligence
of important movements, and, moreover de-
sired the impression to be gwen that he had
boats enough TO transport NIL his army across
James River. Morgan had been little time
in camp when Lord CORVALLIS sen;r,or lsr,,
and asked him many questions. 1urleton
was with him at the time, and inquired OF
Morgan, among other things, how many
boats General Lafayette had on the river
He said he did not know the exact number,
but he had been told there was enough TO
carry over all the army at n moments warm
ing. There = exclaimed CORVALLIS to Tnrle-
ton, j told you this would not do; from
which it appear ed that they had this project
in view.
The French fleet in the mean time arriv-
ed. General Lafayette lad been out to re-
connoitre. and when he returned he found
six men in the British uniform and one green
coated Hessinn at his quarters; and among
them was Morgan. We'll Morgan asked
the General, with surprise, whom have YOU
got here ? Five British soldiers, who have
deserted with me, and a Hessian, whom we
captured at the outpost was his reply He
went on TO say, that, as the French fleet had
arrived, and he presumed his services could
no longer be of any use to his General in the
British camp, he had returned. and these de>
serters aqd this prisoner were the fruits o.
his expedition.
"Fhe General sent for Morgan the next
day, and told him that his conduct bnd been
in the highest degree mcritorious, and that
iiC tiOi ONCG ~ iiIHh| nun IL SUI Stdbts 4ipt
can listened to the proposal, aud said he was
highly gratifed to have pleased his comman>
der, but declined the promotion. He added.
that he believed himself good soldier, but
that he was by no means certain that he
would make g good sergeant; that tip Joined
the army from a principle of duty and patri
otism. because he believed his country need
ed his services. and the same motives induced
him to prefer station where he was satisfied
he should be the most us, fu. The General
then offered him money, but this lie refused
Also saying his circumstances We're such nj
home that he did not need money. What
then can do for you = inquired the Gener-
al. II have one favor TO ASK replied Nor
gan; during my absence some person has
taken my gun; | set a great value upon it,
and, If it cnn be restored, it will give me par
ticuor PLEASURE The gun was described,
and the General issued an order requiring it
to be returned. This was all the reward
that Morgan could ever be prevailed on TO ac-
cept.
The above anecdote WINS related to nc by
General Lafayette himself, nearly fifty years
after the event, with much warmth Of feel
ing and admiration of the soldiers magma
nimity.''