Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-08-20
In short time Joshua and Fanny departed
for the home of his intended future father-in-
law, where we will leave him for the present.
CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XII.
On the first of October, ensuing the contiic
on the Brandywine, Joshua entered the tent
of Washington, at Shippack creek, near the
Schuylkill, about twenty miles from Philadel
phia. His emaciated form had so changed
his looks that Washington did not recognize
him. He had travelled on horseback the
whole distance from Wilmington, with little
or no intermission. His weakness had been
overtaxed in this long journey, and he fell
helpless upon the ground. The password
had been given; thesentinels had been almost
unconsciously passed by the young man.
The guard was called, and restoratives ap-
piled to the fainting man, and it was not until
he was fairly recovered, that Washington
knew his faithful aid-de-oamp. After the
battle of the Brandywine was over, Washing
ton made inquiry for the young man-all the
information he could receive was from the
soldier who had accompanied him, and who
made his escape at the fire of the Hessian,
that had inflicted the wound that had so near
ly finished the hero of our story. Washing
ton inferred from this mans story, that Joshua
had been made a prisoner. To ascertain this
fact, efforts had been made by flag of truce
and otherwise. But no trace could be found
of the missing aidde-camp. The conclusion
come to, was that he had been killed at the
time the soldier had seen him fall, and thai
he had been buried among the slain upon
this supposition, the search had been given
up. Turning up so suddenly, after SO much
inquiry created no little surprise in the breast
of Washington. Joshua related all the Cir
cumstances connected with his absence, and
dictated no little upon the condition that he
found his parents household at home. He
vowed eternal vengence against the authors
of his wrongs, and only awaited an opportu-
nifty to get satisfaction out of them. Joshua's
journey had fatigued him much, and he need
ed rest; consequently he threw himself upon
a camp bed and slept several hours. When
he awoke, he felt very much refreshed and
Washington was highly delighted at the
partial recovery of the young Quaker, and ex-
hibited asympathy for him that is rarely found
to exist between superior officer and su-
bordinate. He told him all that had taken
place in the army since the battle, and what
his plans in the future were. Joshua drank
in the words that fell from the lips of the COM
mander, and was delighted when he heard of
another opportunity to harrass the enemy.
After the memorable battle that proved so
fatal to the cause, Washington retired to Phil
adelphia, where he remained two days, col
Letting his scattered forces and replacing his
stores and munitions, when he evacuated the
,ity and proceeded towards Lancaster.
The British, under General Howe, took pos
ession Of Germantown, and soon employed
themselves in removing the chevaux-de-frisel
md other distractions on the Delaware.
These distractions were guarded on the shores
" Notifications and floating batteries. While
hey were thus engaged Washington deter
mined to attack the British camp at German
own. With this intention he communicated
lis plans to joshua and requested his services
o carry them out. Weak and feeble, he de-
ermined to find out the position of the enemy
nd do everything that lay in his power to !
,ratify his revenge. Musing over the best
Ian to carry out the intention of his com
nander, in company with solitary compan- !
on, the young man undertook the perilous
ask Of ascertaining the position of the enemy, ,
nd. reporting the same to tho commander-in-
hief prior to the attack upon the enemy in his ,
tronghold.
TO BE CONTINUED. /;