Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-10-17
EBENsBURG, OG4oB oBER II, 1866.


sudden - che novsnent ef de British Gen.
eral. his army was not entirely formed
for bad when the British and German
troops burst upon hinr The patriots received
the she With firmness The enemy's artil-
lery be- superior 70 the American. It soon
made de gsps in their tanks The militia
receive4 several charges from the British reg
ulars apd returped them With great courage
Every exertion vas put forth BY Sullivan and
his officers to encourage their troops The
carnaga Voesd sdreadful, and not until an over
wheImi1z force of the enemy came. e.on, did
the Ans5Ei5 - y z3<zs Under : v5lcano
of Ere, slowly, FIRST one wing and then the
other began to wavcr. In vain did Sullivan,
covered with dust and blood, attempt to stay
his men, La Fayette on foot. hurried from
rank to rank, and begged tAe soldiers to stand
firm until death But in vain
The storm of battle poured over the field
and both wings of Sullivans army were hurled
back, shattered and nearly destroyed. But
the centre. some eight hundred men stood like
a living wall. The resistlcss cannon ball
plowed through their rauks. but they closed
them up again. The German and the Bit
ish grenadiers more than once charged in
vain. Sullivan, La Fayette and Stirling toll
Inducements could come up. But La Fay
ette fell, shot through the leg Z; two of Sulli-
vans aids were Killed, and the detachment
reduced to few hundred men were compelled
to join their retreating comrades, and the
whole body. in great disorder closely pursued
by the victorious enemy rushed on toward the
main army at Chadd's Ford.
Alarmed at the sound of battle in the di-
rection of Sullivan's position, Washington
sent Greene, with his division to give aid if
necessary. His men were marching briskly
along. when messengers from Sullivan told
how fierce was the battle. and this was corrp-
borated by the heavy cannonade. which every
moment grew louder and louder. The truth
flashed upon Greene in an instant Cornwalis
had attacked Greene's division Orders were
given to the men to march tsi in double quick
time were Instantly given The men re-
sronded with shouts, and it is matter or his
tory that Waynes troops marched four miles
IN forty nsinutes,
About one mile from the battle field Wayne
met the flying Americans. He opened his
ranks, and allowing them to pass through,
showed an undaunted front to the English, and
received them with well directed volleys from
his artillery. Count Pulaski with his splen-
did corps of cavalry. also charged in gallant
and successful manner upon the advancing
squadrons, beating them back in a gallant
style. Another battle now began, and CON
tinued until darkness came down upon both
armies Tho British could not advance.
while the retreating forces of General Sulli-
van were gathered and re-organized Al
though pressed very hard, Greene's corps
holds its ground. and when night came on the
two armies were very close together
The British force being greatly superior to
the Americans in every respect, Washington
concluded not to risk another engagement,
but that night his troops retreated, and the
next day marched to Germantown.
Sullivan had been censured for negligence
in allowing himself to be surprised by the
British army. but he was cleared from any
such imputation by committee of investiga-
ton. The battle of Brandywine proved fatal
to the American cause, although to the royal
forces it was dear victory Their loss was
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