Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-08-26

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ing the grenadier and horses back, Mad.
ison disguised as a conntryman. crossed
the Delaware, and through rocks, forests
and hills made HIS way to the Rock
House. After considerable difficulty he
found it. He then for the first time re.
Elected that there was SO much perth
sold Nick might even be boy. he hard
ly believed it, but he knew some men
were not to be trusted He might be
gone-a thousand things might occur to
prevent his seeing him, and TO be seen
by the enemy would be to be arrested as
a suspicious parsonage. He might longer
have paused had he known MEX 5 reputa-
ton at the same time. That section was
strong Wing country j; they were all
patriots with one or two exceptions, aud
they considered those who were luke
warm as at least suspicious. Nick was
no better known than the first day when
ne cane-he was perfectly non committal
in his conduct. Yet though nothing could
be proved, he was rather suspected OF
being on the side Of the King.
But Madison walked in, in an instant
he was challenged, who's there stand, .
accompanying it with the click of the
rife. A friend was the reply" g
know that voice, more manly though it
be, come On James Madison. All this
was in the dark, soon light was had
and both into the inner room, why here
now" On business, what are your poll
tics 2" replied the Colonel, who knew he
had best be straight forward. : You
know not what you ask, and the strange
expression before noticed passed over his
face, but he added, al am not your enc,
my" Col. NJ. briefly explained his err
rand. After little thought, his head
between his hands, he arose and handed
i down large map of that secti1phc had
4 drawn, and among other thingSNcontain
ing road from Trenton and Rsinceton
Y marked through the forest and mark ed,
laid ont 1875 Oct" When ne furnish
ed aim with papers containing the said
exact accounts of the entire Northern
British Army, and of the Army under
Washington,
4 Madison was startled with the precis
ion Of the Continental statistics. But
said old Nick let me think, and do you
go to sleep for you need it," Madison
obeyed, Nick went about his morning
business, which was quickly finished, and
then seemed buried in deep thought, till
! noon, when Madison awoke. Said he,
i F" Colonel, for reasons which cannot de-
! tail here | have taken no active part with
\ either faction. and | wish neither to sue
coed as they hope. ! have vast amount
| Of information which | cannot impart
even to you. But if General Washington
4 will visit me will give him important
news. Madison was thunderstrnck. =
i What his commander in chief, Washing
ton visit an irresponsible stranger within
British lines I! the idea was fJs ito be
thought of, and he told him so in plain
lterms. Nick was not angry, but merely
said, tell him all I have told you, and
! am greatly mistaken in him, if he don't
come" "And | don't know him If he
does, replied Madison, 9 It is probable"
said the other. s ~ ''9
Madison returned, reported faithfully
all he had heard and seen. Washington
questioned him severely on every thing,
and told him to call in twenty four hours
from that time. At tina thine he was there.
Said the General, 8 ] am going with you
to see old Nick at the Rock House, Mad
ison stared, = Sir, said he, 2 did you not
hear me, returned the Chief : Yes
sir" That night another took command,
the-ehief and the Young colonelmadc their
journey they reached the Rock House
by dawn, and Washington and the He
cluse were elosetAd all the morning. At
noon he came out and met Madissn in the
outer room. Looking more than usually
thoughtful, he said, "Sr thank you;
farewell Colonel. weinstaltly return. =
| They returned 80 That day was tile 9th
OF December. On the next night the ar
my crossed the Delaware. Rail and a
thousand Hessians ours. was the result.
The Army returned to Pennsylvania, aud
the Revolutionary tide began to aow.--
But few in the army knew Washington
had bern away. Madison alone knew
where he had been. The task was nu-
dertaken in obedience to strong sense
OF duty, acting on naturally adventuf-
Gus mltld, few days after, the Cont
nentals recrossed the river, sEirmished at
49, pm, WIZ apparently ACiHHiOo
; in by CORVALLIS. made that Brilliant ma
n@uyerE BY marching Up that aselo roGd aud
! the result was the glorious battle Of
! Princeton, in both. battles there was a
J tall man clothed in white, in the Ameri-
, can ranks. lie was everywhere, his rifle
never failing, the British called him the
!, White Devil Of the rebels" On those
> two battles turned the war. and the good
!. news from the Jerseys was good news
; indeed Ills said that being asked by
J Lafayette how he came to make those
= battles, Washington replied, | knew
3 something must be done, and from hal
4 formed plan had received q remarkable
encouragement in a way ! am not at lib
erty to explain"
;, Madison the student and aid was az
i forwards James Madison, President 0
II United States. Old Nick was nevel
!. known by any other name he disap