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FSsm fk hpprS,r 10 re Casts R,cellce-
fisss aad i'S'rsfe M~msss .f tA< Lsis
ssd Cha'aet,' :. Hs.As-stos
TBE wARS,sc.
IL vas Saturday night. the 2Tth cf june.
i77s. shee the A@e, 'csn srSy, .fsr, . toll
some march in . srcp'c.i hest. bsisrd for
rest aud r-fresbm~ss in the county Of Msn-
mouth. State Of Nev Jersey The weary
soldiers we're gathered !. sroups .ose pre-
pairing the evening meal while o,Ltr- ex.
, tassie5 sy their E4ErrL threw isru-Sirss
"u the ground 60 s-'k s~pose The shart
night of Jane vs- wsni-g svsy. the watch
hr.r barn.d dim'y, s.d ellie, c. reigned ..
| round Not 90 ~ bead Yasu.rs TA~.e.
I'sh's were seen. While the Chief seated az
. tshi. wrote or di~,s.-d i..rs,eh.s Obi. d
ue'e lid. d and dir. &C. by HE aid j. rsn,p
aud - er.i.ries while ncsr st hAsd ~.r-rx.
PI-s.c- seated like rsstuss upon their dr.rs.
| ~ horses, suaitirg "rd-ss aud ever aud
anon su ,fie-r ". uid srrtosrh thea, Nth
The words This f.s Major Gc.sr.l-
ride With .p-,d spd sr.r- not thr s,ur
and 10 Q moment the h.ts-m,n wou!d ais
appear Ia the surroundir Z gloom Sudden
ly . stranger spIesied on the ,e.u--
lie wore no martial costume hei,h-r had
he the measured tread 81 = soldier IL truth
his appearance va ATTY Thug hut military
On being challenged by the sentinel D.. sn-
sverrd 'Dr GRIFFITH chaplain aud surgeaa
IN the Virgins line ou lu.in--s bizhi, im.
p"rtant with the C.mmAnd,r in CLi-f'-
The of officer of The guard brought
firth that functionsty - nee, ..-ry . per.
sonsge in u,gui camp The ofIir-r shook
bis head and waving HI. baud said No .ir.
no; inp"s-'hls in'ra-"iy Engaged nav or
drrs positive can h,. ,-,n nn su1 .--,.u,,t'
The reverend gentleman uuiii.d 4 not hot
ssiI TO the oficyr ~h. hatred Lis r...sr-.
'Preseut sir. my bumLl.. dufy Ia Li> Ixr-l
l-ncy. suJ say thai d. Gr litb watt upon
Tin With secret aud ,"r"rtsm int. ili..tee
aud Graves M sudivncr II oily FIVE miuut.s
iurs'ioo
The high respect IN wbirh the elcvey of
the American army wa held by Wsstirg
ton va. tuown 10 every officer aud -oiI,rr
ia its ranks This. together With tic ian
posing nature of the cha plain visit induced
;he ofhc.r &c the guard to enter the head
quarters aud report the circumstance 60 the
General He. quickly r-rulaing. u-bsred
the chaplain into the Prescuce of the Com
mander.iB Ch-if
Washington still With pen in hsrd. re
eeiys9 bis nidbigbt visitor courtc"usiy.
~Len Griffith oh.erved: The usin,e e the
communication ! sa shuat 20 make 70 YOUR
EIcri!sncy mus, be nv apology Tor disturb
'ug you ~ this hour "f night WL,l- I sm
not permitted to j,vuig- the nance q. the
su,hori'ic- from ~h"W ! have obisio-d ~,
information. l eau assure you they ~. "f
the very hr.t "rd"r. whether in p"i,i Of
character or sttsshmen 10 the cause of A
A. a n a
iDteryi " TO warn your ESc-il-ncy arai.st
the conduct Of Msjnt G-n.r,l Lee i, Ia NOR
rows bi,il, Ny d",, l. fnIG lei. y ra
now to pray 20 The g - oi B titles k,r success
To our arms aud that b. my Away, h.yr
your Exc. l!eucy in hi- holy keepirg The
| Q splsib retired the "liirrr of the guard iby
signal from the CLhfj accompanying ,h.
r,v.rebd gentleman TO the lihs VI the sea-.
tihels
VIXEN the warning hee,m. known in the
! army. u created msHy C." j-riures ss y" the
sources from whence ,h- chaplain acquired
bis information Nothirg ever ,rarsp,,rd.
aud the secret died, while the mystery 70
m.Ins 70 the present time
TIE conduct Of GENIAL lie in the battle
OF Monmouth very fairly just fed the warn.
! iRg If the chaplain IL y rer'aIn thai tb.
I
ing toward the enemy In IL j. though, tha,
be expected by ihro~irg ,'i"e. iofo eo,;ra
tion. to irss,n be m.Ii's af Washington, in
the public 'stimsiion, srI ibu b inseIf a.
pir- to the e mmand &c ih- army
Tb in.'vrw kctvs " ~. G.r1rai. ka
ieen 10, ipP. rf eily = risd Nv tLs ehr.p
ieltrs cf ,is .vspts ot IA ur riess We
hsv- ogr Ts'siion from The ,r,eTstl. Jane.
Crsik Nho. 80 Phy.,cis. Gessrsl 20 ,LS
S'sH wss ,lSsys in the ssiie of rhe Car..
msbder IN chief in the sousBt of Lafile -
TIE 80 The meeting as sbFupt When
Washington uitb vsrmth fsmsrd.si .f Ib-
Major General Uhy the siysueed Rnard ri
the army va IN retreat FIRE ih. enemy
bsving made little or na resistance Lee Te
piled in Language 'Kplari'e'y hut deeoVea.
shd .fi~er like The chi f,hsn aid, VIII
Jou. sir. commsnd IN thi- r'oardA Tc
uhich Lee r-piiSd. 'Yenr EEeelieney's or
dsra -hsii hs aheyed sid I uiil be a@sus
the last 90 leave the f-Id
But the ppsirv ~ tbi. nsm"rsAle later
vies ~s. 10 ihe rhivalrie stds' ~ Ai.sapdyI
Ilsmiiioa IL sptuse f,os, ~. hose .. 4
lesving ths snimsi 80 i'ssH dT~w ki- .w.rd
snd addressiss the Cliff -sd O-u,fsi
- are b tfssed. and ths ~ p,rri hs- ~
rry~d shs ~ sv~gy true ffissioG this sauniF,
sh"ald ~ p'epsr~d ~ dsis be- defiance
Ws.iifgton though invrily ~. ssed viti
t'e hrrstc devo ieb q :. f,vai ,s Ad vi
10 misg - iast prpPfists ~ tls~ hst,i~.a- ~
IN f'c rh~u Hnrrr'siH frf'a"r. - 80 q ~
.,iisly ~ s~tv-d ~ the yegiiful snthasis.t
Col ilsmilios Jsu Gill isbs touS h~rs~ -
'hs ssia,si qIieflg essppiae 'he heFl-s,
haFd W uaepHsisus - ths serR~ tbat ~,
susc'sd - near IL, 10 vhieb sarh greet pir
iis sers The sctass Df Gsiiiih ssrvis.,
The vsF sB4 e-eaua Feetsy q parish u
shich WssbinEfss ssTsi Hpsd tIs ~
elected tbs fr-s Bishop u YiSeiais ands
the neu TeEime. ani sheE shrai 70 sa,l.srl
frT EaFop~ Zee eoassrrstios sieksssd az.
di~d IN Pbilsdslphis Hs v4s ripe schsl
isr piaus nisistsr sd ~ ardsst su'bu
sis' ia tAs esass q Assnssa isdspsn
dsbes.