The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-07-04
THE EXPRESS,

citement of the public mind was deep and
anxious, and the spirits of the whole na.
tion seemed depressed and paralyzed BY
the overthrow of their sagaciouS leader in
two successive battles.
The public expectation was on tiptOe
for every breath of news, in hopes that it
might bring accounts Of some achieve
ment which would wipe away the stain of
Brandywine and Germantown. or lest it
should inform them of some equally dis
astrous battle.
Towards the close Of wet, uncomfort-
able day, week or two after the defeat
at Germantown, a horseman, heavily arm.
ed, aCG ,-taS < = ,-';j;,S ----~,-'->. ~bjrh
was nearly covered with mud, was observ-
ed to ride up from the river, through the
main street Of EaStOn. lie stopped at the
first tavern in si0ht,- and inouired Coz the
commanding officer OC the station. itwas
presently noised through the town that
an express had arrived, and the citizens
Hooked in crowds to the house of the COM
mandant, to learn the news. The tranger
quickly informed him that he carried an
express of great importance, and that he
''NSh w WIN EuluCS
to conduct him to the camp Of Washing
ton. Two trusty men were forthwith Sc
lected, and just at candlelght the three
started for WhiteInarsh, whittier Wash.
ingtOn had retreated after his unfortunate
attack upon the enemy at Germantown.
Pursuing an unfrequented path, they we're
descending little eminence which over
looked the encampment, just as the sun
rar~ "6- ";>., ant la'i,,< 1t0>- ~;>lo 1''riDg
the whole night.
As their .jaded horses slowly descended
the cminence, the bearer Of the express
and his companions could observe the line
of scntries pacing to and fro upon the wet
grass, some distance from the tents, and a
few officers and soldiers performing their
morning ablutions.
Three hOrSemen Of their mysterious
character were an unusual sight at White.
marsh, and the officers and men regarded
them with fixed and anxious attention.
The fact Of their approach was passed into
the tents, and n crowd of officers and SOL
dicrS soon appeared, all intcntly watching
their designs.
AS they neared the sentries, they drop
ped their muskets to charge and bade
them halt
An officer, approaching the group at
this moment, was told by one of the guides
in loud voice, that they had an express
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tho ,..rts ,hav 20 ,,.va w ,hrao ahoors a. H.
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.dv.nr;nc ,Ls af.'r.'n,.n,;nno5 n tSc ottc"r hos.
tensd &C., ,h.. s.i%s $500 =" $50" | WnSh.
;,",on thot an .xnrnSs ms ppor n, band
Wh.n ,ha cnnco,,r"a ~ ,.ra r".ch.d he h;s ,"da;nm. %
,bs mnl,;,nde d,;nr u;,h ;mn.,;spce 10
ho,.o ~. - o,,r;,,-;,,. o,;4oa =, ,ho;u o.r,
rrnrsS tore ,he tbrse from th.ir horses
on1 80 tb.n, ,,,,", ,hn;n I'D, ~
rho stems of The hnuSo whoro Wash;nr,op
WINS nuar,.red
At,hat instant tho command.r.in.cb;of
.nne,r.d from the C.r and of ,ho an,rv
.pa heckoned them in Tbev .n,ored a
Snoc;ors rno,n IN ,rh;ch ,r.o a ,.rCo tohlo
covered Nth smoLinc d;sboe and to which
Wosh;no,on w;,h .l1 h;S o,.f woS ohnut
sitting down m hreokCast rho door uoS
instantly .Lnt ond rho hooror of thc ox.
| nrnSS SfnnnnH fnFW0rd m (anpPal Wash.
incton informed him that bc hore ;mnort.
an, I,enatohas and nno,,;nn b;s coot
nn;n,ad r. tho IsCt lano, ~ rS;ch bo s.i3
,bcv ,rara corcna,od In.,or,lv q doyon
tniyoS v.ore in onoro,;n, ond in Cw
moments tho desna,chaS rnro ~ exh;h;ted-
leaving rho noor hoorar r;th a rm;ned coat
mon hiS h.rL ' !" '''''>'
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sunnressed breathincs Of the Snectators
Succeeded Washineton sealing himself
ot ,bs hand of Tho ,oh1s mnCoISod Tho ,nvs.
tsr;"us docnmont aUS normS"d Il siIon;Iv
Nnt ~ mnSri' oc b;s % nobIa % Co..rros s m"r -;
Nhnt h;s ora v."s " soon ~ | I;nhter nm =
ItIe ~ y y 80 '' ~ "e"'N" ~ =
Arornd him, cot ,ho aouor ot Tho ornv
-Knox pminst; ond Graono With Ham.
i,,on "h;, t;rS, "a do 'doo.mn On his his r;oht
as" ~ w r., W ' 20"