Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

1 over lhe 0NlI1 EnStNc, WlpeO away teaT and rushed ont after the S,'d,rrs. l rbe good Q 'aker lady ,"'k "he hand "t 'hc youth In Ter "wn and passed her other over h:s clImny brow, where Il,e cold drops of approaching death were gathering. -- He npeped his eyes fur IIIe last time. Smled upon the woman wlM'Se gage was now fix ed upon hiuI. nurmurei laiuuly, dear mOlher! clASped her hand c0nvusively, aud tue next instant ceased lo exist. l The lady sald not a word. She rose from her recun.beMt pasture, drew snow wlliIe limen sheel over ile hDdy, and, wIIh a sI fled snh, gam !M,ked down the avenue. In different portions of the open orchard apprared soldiers hearing Ihe dying forms of their cnnratls, which they laid carefully Gown, and then rushed rapidly iO their reg. l ihenl, passing dow il,e main avenmr. aln dlfferen, portnns of 'he open orchard, more than dozen soldiers were placed directly around the mansion.
 ] SunIInDiiIig Ter servants one and all, the good lady went inIO the orchard lO aid the dyinv soldiers as far as lay in her power. Her attention had nnl thus long been Iiv. cn, hefnre an officer ID the blue and buff "n'f;,rm of N as!iny'"n's s,ah came rillng at fnll speed. up 'l'e road, ant. turned w',h- nui stacking his speed towards Il,e mansion. 1, He rerl,ed im his s'ped as te reached lie iadv, observing ter k,Rd actions towards the soldiers.
 Have the honor of addressing Mrs. l Mnrray!'
 If thee means the wife of R"hcrt Mur- ray, am wha, thou caIlcsi me, replied lhe Ia0y, booking Mp.'
 Wy dear madame. pardon my address. The kindness see displayed lriIs me am not mistaken {; the commander ~in. chief has sent me 10 ask ihe fsvar, if pn>sibe, Of yuur detaininy the advance of tire Brush ,rn'l,S, hy receiving S,r William Howe aud hiS asSnclairS wiil, your usual civiiIlies, as 'Eev will pr"bahv stop 70 lake glass oi wlnp, fl rq"es er'
 | 'Mv dear madame. and he bowed h & i'ead nearer In ihe Indv, as f in private conferences portion "f our troops are vet n ,he city, aud they eau 0n y escape hy 'he Bsmm ngdaic road. You may pre- vcn. lie march of the enemy across ,lt l sIand.'
 'rell your General, yonng man, that 1 ~hai offer General Howe al the clviIiIcs n l my mwer.'
 Thanks, Mrs. Murray, thanks r and 'he AIc rnde away.
 Not more than five minutes had elapsed from the 'in'e rIe officer departed, when | hr sound "f martial music wiih m'es oi' victory filed the air. aud proclaimed move l nrnls of advancing 'ro"E>. Mrs. Murray | ven: down In the road, aud with two ur hr' attendants waited their cUnisnI. | Indeed it was brilliant speciarIe. An .dvaUce corps ni cavalry in scarlet uni- r. rms, cane vaIlam'!y Up the hIIl, their irumpers and kettle dru,s discnursinG most eloquent nuSic-neXi followed a culnpany "i grenaders, then q large number of nif- cers in rich uniform. Tue f,remn,st officer "n h"rsehack was Sir William Howe, cu,,,- nlrndtr- chief of the British forces. Im lrame Oi hhy and statue, S,r William | equalled Washington. both being ahnve ,he "rdina,y hr,1li. Here the comparison, stopped. The counienanse of the British | Genrral, so say hstmiaEs. was harsh, dark and forhidd'nv, nov and then lighting rp nv sn,,Ie which seemed more dlsa yreea ble than ;,rewssessrnv. Onward came the cavalcade, until they ieac! eh ihe gate al, wlicE Mrs. Murray was sia,dimy. upon winch all eyes were instantly turned. | w ,l3 thee no, stop aud refresh ,hyselves lnr a season al my manson! litee trust he iangned !! said she, addressing herself in Sir W,laan Howe and lhc officers inlEe- dia,eiy arOnnd him.
 Really, Clinton, I think we may as well accept Iits good lady's offer for few mo. menrs. T.e troops thus far have had hot work of i', aud a general rest will nM be amIsS. MaAau,, we accep, Your offer wlli pleasure, the more sn as iI shows you lO bt a loyal lrlerd "f his maj.sty, whom | DOW humblv represent as cnrnuia Dder- in >cI,icl 0i hS forces iD North America.
 Il ans alike ihe friend of Kng Genrve and Congress--of William Howe and Geo. Washington. lt becomes me nsi, a poor weak ,hne "f Gnd's making, io dislike any 1 nf h.s creaiuTes.'
 [ Sir William Howe bnwed as she spoke {; he was too polite tO argue political ma .,ers with the good Qnakeress. lie rode into the park. after commanding a general haii of len minutes for retreslln.en ol lhe troops, Allowed by sir Henry Clinton, Generaf Knyphausen. cnmmander of the Hessians, Lord Percy. Generals Leslie and Grant, and his staff. where they dismOun,ed and thIl"we.! Mrs. Mnrry inin ihe mansion.
 Refreshments nc cake, wine and cold meats were ordered Omt upon tie lawn in prOiusi0p, of winch ihe officers psr,"ok freely and ,raditon saSs that Sir Henry Clinton, wlm was great bnn vivaii, re marked 10 his sul,erisr officer. in sn mn- 'lrrIOiIp, tl'ai if the cellars of the mansiDD contained any large quantity of snch Ma Ieirs. he should like 10 be bille,ed there for tie campaiRn'
 ln ,hc meaD time, Mrs. Murray had d reciei Cato, ihe black servant, privately iO gn 10 ile top O: the ,na nsinn, aud :he in. AisnI lie say b,'dy m' men pass certain point Oi ihe BamnrDudale road, In give her 'nE'rmaiinH by signal. | may as wei; re- 'nark, rIai from tI'c mill Iie road c"nIh noi he perceived. b"' irIn the eupnla M :Ie dwelling ii was very easily seen.
 Nearer an iu.rr than ihe len minutes Sir WIIlIam Howe gave orders E,r tie ha!i "i h's troops. had passed awsy, yet still he- fore ihe mansi0n he fingered with lis nlfi- crrs. Mrs. Murray hsd n0i only entertain "d ihem with refreshments. bus converse