Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-10-09

orite aid Of the commander in chief, entered
the marquee. Be seated said Morgan
know your errand, so be short, my dear fel-
low and put me out of misery at once know
that am arrested, tits matter of course
Well, there is my sword but surely his ex-
cellency honors me, indeed, in these, my last
moments of my military existence, when he
sends for my sword by his Hamilton; if you
knew what have suffered since the cursed
horse came out to tempt me TO ruin.'
Hamilton, about whose strikingly intelligent
countenance, there always lurked playful
smile, now observed, Col Morgan, his excel
lency has ordered me To-
know it., interrupted Morgan, 'to bid me
prepare for trial Guilty, sir, guilty past all
doubt But then (recolecting himself,) per-
hars my services might plead !!
against the positive order, no, no, its all over
with me, Hamilton there is an end of your
old friend, and of Col. Morgan The ago.
nized spirit Of our hero then mounted 10 a
pitch of enthusiasm as he exclaimed, but
my country will remember my services, and
the British and Hessians will remember me
too; for though | may be far away, my brave
comrades will do their duty, and Morgans
RIdemen be, as they always have been,
terror to the enemy
The noble, the generous Hamilton could
no longer bear witness TO the struggles
of the brave unfortunate he called out,
Hear me, my dear Colonel, only promise 10
hear me for one moment, and | will tell you
ALL
Go on, SIR replied Morgan desperately,
go on
Then continued the ad-de- camp, you
must know that the commanders ofregiments
dine with his excelency to-day
What of lhat?' again interrupted Nor
gan, what has that to do with me prison.
er and
mo, no. exclaimed Hamilton, mo prison.
er, once offending, but now forgiven sol.
der; my orders are TO invite you 10 dine
with his excellency to-day at three O'Clock
precisely, you, my brave and good friend,
Col. Morgan, you still are, and likely long TO
be, the valued and famed commander of the
Rifle Regiment
Morgan sprang from the camp-bed on
which he was sitting, and sezing the hand Of
the little great man in his grasp, wrung and
wrung, till the aid-de-camp literally struggled
TO get free, then exclaimed, am in my SEN
ses? but know you Hamilton you are 100
noble fellow 10 sport with the feelings Of
an old brother soldier
Hamilton assured his friend that all was
truth, and gaiy kissing his hand as he mount
ed his horse, bid the now delighted Colonel
remember three o'clock, and be careful not
TO disobey the second time, galloped to head
quarters.
Morgan entered the pavilion Of the Com
mander- chief as il was filling with officers,
all of whom, after paying their respects to
The General, filed of 10 give a cordial squeeze
of the hand TO the commander of the rifle
regiment, and to whisper in his ear words of
congratuation. The cloth removed, Wash.
ingtop bid his guests fill their glasses, and
gave his only, unvarying toast of the evening
of his time honored life amid the shades of
Mount Vernon Al our Friends. Then,
with his usual old-fashioned poiteness, he
drank 10 each guest by name. When he
came TO 'Col Morgan, your health, sir a
| thrill ran through the manly frame of the
grateful and again favorite soldier, when ev-
cry eye in the pavilion was turned OIL him.
At an early hourthe company broke up, and
Morgan had a perfect escort of officers ac-
companying him TO his quarters; all anxious
to congratulate him upon his happy restora-
tion 10 rank and favor; all pleased TO assure
him of their esteem for his person and ser.
vices.
! And often in his after life did Morgan rea-
son upon the events which we have transmit
ted to the Americans and their posterity, and
he would say, what could the unusual clem-
ency of the commander-in-chief toward so
insubordina;e soldier as was mean? Was
il that my attacking the enemy whenever
| COuiu hnu Nun, anu tue dttuch UelilS CTOWH-
with success, should plead in bar Of the dis.
obedience of a positive order Certainly not.
Was it that Washington well knew loved,
nav, adorned him above all human beings
That knowledge would not have weighed a
feather in the scale of his military Justice
In short the whole affair is explained in FIVE
| xrordS II uae INV fret offa nca
The clemency Of Washington to the first
offence preserved to the army of the Revo-
luton one of It's most valued and effective
soldiers, and had its reward in little more
than TWO years from the date of our narra-
tive. when Brigadier General Morgan, con-
summaled his own fame, and shed and un-
diving lustre on the arms of his country, BY
the glorious and ever memorable victory of
the Cowpens.
Nearly twenty years had rolled away, and
our hero like most of his compatriols, had
beaten his sword into plowshare, and was
enjoying in the midst of domestic circle,
the evenings OF varied and eventful lie
When advanced in years and nfirm, MAJ
Gen. Morgan, was called TO the Supreme
Legislature of his country as representa-
tive from the State of Virginia. Ii was at
this period that the author Of these Memo
ries had the honor ard happiness of an in
terview with the old General, which lasted
for several days. And the veteran was most