Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-06-02


his hands be raised, and be would evidently
seem under the influence Of thoughts which
had nothing TO do with the quiet scene around
him This pcenharity is readily accounted
for, since IL must be no very easy matter for
one who so long had borne the cares of public
life, at once to lay aside all thoughts for 9th
ers and become content with individual con
Germs
SUNDAY,
On Sunday no visitors we're admitted to the
President house save the Immediate relatives
of the family, with only one exception, Mr.
Speaker Trumbull, since Governor of Con-
necticut, aud who had been confidential sccre-
tary to the chief in the war Of the Revolution,
was in the habit Of spending an hour with the
President on Sunday evenings Trumbull
practced the lesson Of punctuality, which he
learned in the service Of the olden time, with
such accuracy that the porter by consulting
his clock could tell when 10 stand ready TO
open TO the Speakers bell, as it was called in
the family from the circumstance Of no hand
other than the Speakers, touching the bell ON
the evenings Of the Sabbath
BRIDGE OF TRENTON
The journey ofthe first prcsidentto to the seat
Of government was one continued triumph but
nowhere was it of so feeling character as at
the bridge Of Trenton, That wns, indeed, n
classic ground. TWAS there on n frozen sur
face that, in l776, was achieved the glorious
event which restored the fast-iallng fortunes
of liberty, and gave her dropping eagles O re-
newed and boldor fight. What contrast to
the chief must have been this spot in 1919,
when no longer "a mereenary foe aimed
against him the fatal blow when no more
was heard the roar of combat, the shouts of the
victors the groans of the dying-but the vel
come of thousands TO lberty's great defender
the heartfelt homage Of ireemen to the de-
yerer of his country The president alighted
from his carriage and approached the bridge
uncovered As he passed under the triumphal
arch a cherub in the form of young girl, perch.
cd amid the foliage that covered it, crowned
him with laurel that will never fade, while the
sweetest minstrelsy from human lips filled the
air, as the hero trod on his way of flowers,
Washington then shed tears-tears Of the deep
lest emotion.
GENERAL MERCER Al PRINCETON
1t was Immediately after the sharp conflict
at the fence between the advanced guard o.
the American army, led by General Mercer
and the British seventeenth regiment and tn,
retreat Of the Americans through the orchard
near 10 NluIk-S nOuse anu Dllll lnllI
Mercer while exerting himself to rally hi
broken troops, was brought TO the ground by
Ia blow from the butt Of musket He was OF
foot at this time-the gray horse he rode at th'
beginning of the action having been disabled
by ball in the fore-leg, The British soldier
were not nt first aware Of the generals rank
for the morning being very cold, he wore
f surtout over his uniform. So soon as the'
discovered that he was a general officer, the,
shouted that they had got the rebel general
and cried Call for quarters you id rebel!
Mercer 10 the most undaunted courage unite,
quick and ardent temperament he repliet
| with Indignation 70 his enemies, while thei
bayonets were at his hosom, that he deserve,
not the name of rebel and, determining TO d
as he had lived true and honored soldier q
: liberty, luuged with his sword at the neares
man. They then bayoneted him and left hin
for dead
e BATTLE OF PRINCETON.
! Washington, after several Intellectual effort
to restore the fortunes of the fight, is seen /
rein up his horse with his head to the enemy
I and in that position TO become immovable
was last appeal to his soldiers, and SCENE
/, to say, viii you give up your general to tn
! foe ? Such an appeal was not made in vair
= The diseomfted Americans rally on tho il
: slant, and form into line; the enemy halt, an
dress their line the American chief is b,
! tween the adverse posts, as though he had bee
= placed there, a target for both. The arms
Y both lines are leveed Can escape from deaf
= be possible Fitzgerald horror-struck at III
danger of his beloved commander, droppe
: the rens upon his horse head neck, aud Dire
V his hat over his face, that he might not Sc
!, him die. A roar of musketry succeeds, an
= - then a shout IL is the shout of victory. Th
n aide-de-camp ventures 10 raise his eyes, an
- o, glorious sight the enemy.are broken an
" flying, while dimly, amidst the glimpses of th
y smoke is seen the chief, ''alive, unharmed an
:. without u wound, waving his hat mud chee
y ing his comrades to the pursuit
4, BILLY LEE AT MONMOUTH
" A ludicrous occurrence varied the ineiden
" of the twenty-eighth Of June The seryan
u of the general officers were usually well armc
: and mounted VIII Lee, or Billy, the form,
y huntsman and favorite body-seryant of Il
y chiet-a square muscular figure, and cnpit
~ horseman--paraded corps of Wallets, AZ
~ riding pompOusly at their head, proceeded
'e nm eninence crowned by large syeamo
tree, from whence could be seen an extensi'
portion of the field Of battle. Here Billy ha
rs ed aud having unslung the large telescol
OF that he always carred in leathem cas
e. with martied air apl lied it to his eye, an
'd reconnoitered the enemy Washington ha
Ne ing observed these man9uyres of the rps
Ia yalets pointed them out 10 his officers, o
o. serving, See those fellows collecting ON 20
er der height the enemy win fire ON them Ia
en- certainty Meanwhile the British were n
It, unmindiu of the assemblage on the heigl
le and perceving burly figure well mountc
e. and with telescope in hand, they determn
o. pay their respects to the group A sh
" from six-pounder passed through the trC
an cutting away the limbs, and producing
,s seampering among the corps of Wallets, Ill
n, caused even the grave countenance of {
eti general-in-ehief to relax into n smile,
m. wAsuNGToSs STRENGTH OF ANN.
The power of Washingtons arm was d
played in several memorable instances in
throwing n stone from the bed of the strer
m g. the top Of the Natural Bridge, another oy
"a, the Palisades into the Hudson and yet anotl
ne across the Rappahannoek, at Fredericksbu
es- II is said that the pistol which the frien
lm of Mr.. Fowler late postmaster at New Yol
en- found under his pillow the night previous
ed his flight was the same weapon which "
er- presented To him By Hon Robert j. Walk