Washington telegraph., 1853-12-28

mained unmoved when. waving his hand
he continued: Colonel Morgan, YOU will
retire to your quarters there to wait further
orders Morgan bowed, and the military
cortege rode OF to the inspection of the ont
post.
Arrived at his quarters, Morgan threw
himself upon his hard couch. and gave him.
self up to reflections upon the events which
had SO rapidly succeeded each other He
was aware he had sinned against all hopes
of forgiveness. Within twentv-four hours
he had fallen from the command of regi-
ment, and being an especial tavorite with
his General, to be, what "a disgraced
/ and broken soldier. Condemned 10 retire
from the scenes Of glory, the darling pas
sion of his heart-forever to abandon the
fair fields Of fighting men,. and in obscur-
lty to drag cut tie remnant of wretched
existence, neeiecteda and forgotten And then
his rank, so hardly and so nobly won. with
all his blushiug honofs." acquired in the
march across the frozen wilderness of the
kennebec, the storlning of the Lower Town
and the gallant and glorious combat at Sara
toga.
The hours dragged eloonily away. and
night came. and with it no rest for the
troubled spirit ef 9oor Morgan The
drums and flies merriy sounded the soldiers
dawn. and the sun arose, giving promise
of a goodly day" And 10 many within the
circuit of this widely extended camp did its
genial beams give hore and Joy. and glad
ness. while it cheered not with single raw
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About ten o'clock, the Orderly on duty
reported the arrival of an officer of the
staff from head quarters and Lieutenant
Colonel Hamilton the iavorite aid of the
Commander-iu-C Chief. entered the marquee
BE seated" said Morgan: Il know
vour errand, so be short, my dear fellow,
and put me cut Of my misery at once. |
know that am arrested It's q matter of
course. Well. there is my sword; but
surely his Exee'lency honors me indeed, in
these last moments of my military existence
when ne sends for my sword by his favorite
aid, and my most esteemed friend All.
nv dear Hamilton, if YOU knew what have
suffered since the accursed horse came out
to tempt ne 10 my ruin
Hamilton, about whose str;kirgiv intelli-
gent countenance, there always lurked a
playful smile, now observed. Colonel Nor
gan, his Excellency has ordered me to-"
Il know it, y Interrupted Morgan. Ito bid
me nrepare for trial bnt. pshaw. why a
trial? Guilty. sir, guilty rast all doubt
Bnt then" recolleeting himself perhaps
NY services might plead nonsense against
the disobedience Of positive order; no,
no, it's all over with me Hamilton. there
is an end to Your old friend and Colonel
Morgan"
The aronized spirit of the hero then
mounted to pitch Of enthusiasm as he
exclaimed. But nv country will remember
nv services. and the British and iIrssians
will remember me too; for. though NAV
be far away. nv brave comrades will DO
their duty. and Morgan's Rifemen viii be,
as they always have been. a terror to the
enemy"
The noble. the gencrous souled Hamilton
could no longer bear to witness the struggles
of the brave and unfortunate he called ont
Hear me. nv dear Colonel: only promise TO
hear me for one moment, and viii tell you
all"
"Go on, SIR interrupted Morgan, despair
;nglv, ''co on
Then" continued the aid-de-camp "vou
must knox that the commanders of reg-
mentS dine with his Excellency to-day"
What Of that ?" again interrupted Nor
gan what has that TO do with me, a pris
oner and
mo. no." exclaimed Hamilton, no rris-
oner: a once offending, but now forgiven
soldier: nv orders are to invite YOU to dine
with his Excellencr to-day. at tlirre o'clock
precisely: YES, nv brave and good friend,
Colonel Morgan, yon still arc. and likely
long 10 be the valned and famed commander
ofthe Rife Regiment"
MORGAN spranr from his camr-hed uron
which he was sitting. and seizing the hand
of the great little man in his giant grasp.
wrung and wrunc it, till the aid-de-camp Ii
eraly struggled to get free then exclaimed.
Am I in my senses but | know you.
Hamilton. Won are too noble fellow to
sport with the feelings of an old brother
soldier
Hamilton assured bis friend that all was
true, and gaily kissing his hand as he
mounted his horse bidding the nov delight
ed Colonel remember three o'clock, and be
careful not to disobey second time. gallop-
ed to the headquarters.
Morgan entered the pavilion OF the Com
mander-in- Chief, as it was filing with Off
GERS all of whom after paying their respects
to the General fled off to give cordial
soueezn of the hand to the commander of
the Rife Regiment. and to whisper in hi,
car words of congratulation. The cloth re-
moved, Washington bid his guests fill their
glasses, and gave his unvarying toast. the
toast of the DAYS of trial, the toast of the
1onorad,f 1ic, amid tho