New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-25


q bs corps be proceeded without delay 20 Albany,
uleie be met with a cordial greeting from Gen.
Catee. HLs pre-eDce IN that quarter IN
spiitd universal panic hmcag the Cana
dans end Inc sns. They deserted in great
nrnber, while the British regulars could not
uGTe bryoDd the precincts Of their OTEo camp
Wrbou' being saluted With yoley Of rife balls.
At The battle OF Bemis's IIigbts. MOrgan's corps
bore the brunt Of the days pers snd reoPed
large share Of rs glories. Afler the decisive vic
tory over BurgoyDe al The second battle Of Still
water, Morgan. upon bis return to headquarters
The sane nighi. was met by Gates, who immcdi-
atey embraced HIN, saying:
Morgan, you Lave done wonders this day.
You have immortazed yourself and hcnored your
country; if you are not promoted Immediately,
viii not serve another day
Feeling at the moment preference for pudding
over praise, Morgan merely replied:
"For Gods sake, General. forbear this stuff,
and give ne something TO eat and drink, Tor J su
ready to die with hunger, fatigue snd exhaustion.
He doubtless bad an instinct Of Gen Gstes's du-
pEcity, for in spite Of the briliancy of his services
in this campaign, they were not deemed Wor'hy OF
more than cursory notice in the Generals dis
patches. His name il not even mentioned m the
fcia account OF he surrender, and after the close
Of the campaign. be was treated by Gates With de-
cided reserye both in their official and persons
intercourse.
The clue to this otherwise inexpcabic CIRCUMSTANCE
il probhby furIahed ia be following anecdOie related
10y Morgan biulsef Immediately otter the surrender
Morgan yisitof Gates business, Uhcn hc gas tasen
aside BIZ ;hc General ard coniidcntialS told thai the
main army extremely oissatirfcd with the conduc
Of the war ty the Commander in Chief, and thai seye
"a! OF the best officers threatened TO rcgn, un,cs7
change took pls.e Morgan perccty uoder.tood The
views of Gates, il this conference, although be was
then stranger TO The correspondence which he bad
held with Conway and oihcrs and sienly replied, II
have Ole fay or TO ask OF YOU, Sir which H. never 10
mention that detestsbe subj to me again for under
no other man than ashinStcn as Commandment he.
would ever serve"
From this time. until the Spring Of l7sl al intimacy
between Gates and Morgan ctoscd. dGy or two
after tie foregoing interchange OF views, Gen. GATES
gave dinner 10 the principal officers OF the Brish
aruy. a large Dumbo5 Of Ameiicdn officers were also
invited; hut Morgan was not among the nuubor. -
signal marx Of Gate 3 UIirieUdliness 10 VI GGa,
could not pdss unobervcd either By himself or by hn
brother officers. The CO was buried in tie 6o'ons
of the parties Themselves and conjecture though VIDE
spieao, al oss TO account for 1t. Btne inc On
tti'a!nment was over, hOSevcr, the petty ndignity
rccoDtd with sevGity upon It's author. Morgan had
occasion turing the evening TO sec1 an interview with
Cen Ga'cs, on business connected " 10 hls couln1nd
He was ushorcd into the dining room, and having
arranged the matter IN hand, wa permitted by the
GeleiaI 10 Hdl8w, without even the empty ceremony
of introduction to the British officer pIesen!.
number of the iatt struck by tie commanding figure
AID noble mcn of the Colonel, aud noticing that ne
was icld officer, inquired hs NAM, n soon ~ ne
had refined. On learning thai II was Col. Morgan,
ttey in tsny rose TO ran from the table, overlook
him in the rad and everslly taking him by The band,
made Themselves known 20 brn, frankly declaring II
the time that they had FL; him -eVeEcly Ia Tie
field.
We cannot follow the gallant riheman through
tie remain der OF Bis military career. One feature
Of the discipline by which he won The srdent at
;achmen Of his men must be noticed.
lie led himself accessible to his men IN all suitable
occasions, encouraged them {" como 10 him when
ever they bad any jus, cals. 81 complaint JIG knc"
what ev,Iy solder entitled 10, and would never
srfier tLtm 10 be wionZcd or imposed on. lie 10 IL
erelt Iain to have them provided, at all tmos' win
sufcicncy Of PROVISIONS clOhir-. ard everything n'd
e4enry 10 th. comfort and tho wounded aud -lch o.
u.r;e,cod RE constant attention an' care oLe o. the
Effects OF tn policy was that tn oilc' - and mcn
from the nhatnCc md example Of thor cosmhuaf
regarded Themselves great family or a, hsGd
of broihcr, among WHOM Oi TIC nnstotcs 81 We
strict discipualian wee observe d Inc affection VIE
which Morgan regarded By he men Is ni7tarccd
by the fact at almost every one OF those who nafccc
under his command to Quebec, and who survived tla
of bis regincut ,...
court martial or 20 be punished by whppng: "Ge9
orc OF them charged Uith IN oilnfo when caIil
Cor punishment, the accused II guilty, wss ta>rr ~
Morgsn to some secluded place where no one could
git1,4- what might occur and there, si.r lecture
on the Improperly OF his conduct would iecy .'-a
humping more or es severe, according 20 TIE nature
Of his Ofense
His health had become 50 impaired from expo
sure in his different campaigns that in ls79 he Wa
compelled to retire from the army snd return to his
home in Virgins. lie, however, resumed his po-
sition in the ield on several ccasio and held the
command of 9 general officer on the disbanding OF
the Continental troops al the close of tie war.
The succeeding ten years were spent by Morgan
In the bosom If bis family in the cultivation Of his
farm, and the increase of his estate. He had not
forgotten the hsb!a of thrifty industry which dis
tinguished biz early career. He abored diligently
IN retrieving his affair which had suffered from his
absence in the army. and in rendering hi property
productive. lie had obtained from Government
the title 70 large quantities Of land on the ONO
River, sad in the year l7!G was the owner oil no
less than 800 coo AGREE. He thus acquired the con-
oideration which wealth unparts, In addition 10 bis
renCwn a. soldier and patriot. His house
was now the resort OF people Of the highest rank
in society. lie had 60 iar cultivated his mind and
manners. as 20 b. at ease among men of talent and
refinement. In l7Gi he Wa elected member 81
Congress, and while at the seat Of governments dur
lrg the following year he was attacked BY On ilness
which obliged him to return home before the clo'e
Of III, session. Tie remained an Invalid for great
par, Of the remainder of his life, and through It's