The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-06-05

the inhabitants as mleh time as posi-
BILE to remove their effects.

| III the tntdHbiiue lue oAclttuS Ho"
came that Tryon, with force of TWEEN
ty-fve hundred, had landed at Yves
Haven, only five miles distant, and wa:
abont to march directly on the place
| In an instant all was confusion and
alarm, and the inhabitants on foot
and in carriages, and alone and in
groups, were seen pouring ont of the
city toward the open country. In the
midst of the alarm, the volunteers, at
the stirring notes of of the fife and
drum, hastily assembled, and armed
with such weapons as they could lay
their hands on, took the road toward
West Haven. It was hot July
morning, hut they pressed cheerfully
! on, determined to retard it If they
could not arrest the heavy force adj
vancing against them. Parson Trum-
bull, of North Haven was there, noun
ted on his horse that could stand fire
as well as he, for both had been under
it before Dagget apparently had at
the last moment backed out the good
Professor Of Divinity could talk brave
~, but when it came to smelling gun
powder it made q difference
But while they were marching along
cloud Of dust was seen to rise along
the road toward New Haven, and
soon solitary horseman appeared in
view, galloping fercely forward =
They at first thought it was some mess
enger sent to overtake them; hut
when the rider drew near, they beheld,
to their surprise, President Dagges on
his old black mare, with long towing
piece ia his hand. The faithful ami.
NAL had often jagged around the
streets Of New Haven, and nlcng the
country roads, Barring her dignilie@
rate of speed, and was astonished to
find herself tearing like q racer along
the highway The volunteers. sup
posing that he was going to jim them
and make good his word, received him
with loud cheers. With Parson Trum-
bull and President Dagget to show
them how to fight. they felt they could
easily do their duty. To their sur
prise however he did not stop to join
them. but, turning neither to the
right nor left, pushed straight on
toward the enemy. Concluding he
was Fastening on to reconnoitre, they
gave Kim a parting cheer, and pressed
on after him Dagget, after ndvanc-
ing some distance, turned from the
main road and assembled All eminence
crowded with a grove, where he hall
ted and took survey Of the surroun-
ding country. The little band Of vol
unteers, keeping more to the snnth,
swept round the base of the hill. and
soon came on the advance guard of the
enemy. Throwing themselves behind
a fence, they poured in a destructive
volley, which brought it to a sudden
halt. Following up their advantage,
they broke cover, and leaping the fence
drove the astonished guard before them.
Firing and shouting as tbey advanced,
they chased it from fence to fence, and
across field after field, until they found
themselves in front OF the whole
army.
AS far as the eve could reach on
either side, the green fields were red
with scarlet uniforms, the extending
wings ready a. the word of command
to enfold them and cnt off every aven-
ueof escape. Instantly hating, and
taking in the full extent of their dan.
ger, they did not wait for the word o
command. but turned and ran for their
lives. AS they fed along the base o
the hill, on the top Of which Doc,o
Dagget had taken his station, they
were surprised he did not join them. -
But the blood of the patriotic Presi
dent was now thoroughly aroused
and he scorned to retreat. Casting
quiet glance upon the confusion an
terror below him, he turned towar,
the enemy, and dwelling his fowling
piece at those more advanced, blazet
away. As the British pressed afte
the fugitives, they were surprised t
hear, every few moments, the solitar
report Of gun from the grove on til
hill. AT first they paid but little at
/ tention to it, bat the Bullets fndin
their way steadily into the ranks
; they were compelled to notice it, an
} sent detachment to see what it men
, The President saw them coming, BIT
never moved from his position. Iii
: mare sood by him, and he could an
: moment have mounted and fed, hu
8 this seemed never to have entered b
: head. He was thinking OILY of tt
enemy, and loaded and fred as fast {
s he could.
When the detachment reached tt
t grove the officer commanding it saw
e his amazement only venerable ma
: in black, quietly loading his fowlin
n piece to have another shot. Pausin
# moment at the extraordinary spectt