Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-12-06
DUgBoRRoW LTTz Editors and PrOBrielors.


them with All the aTdoT Of youth and Intelliz
gence. At sixteen be refused a high post
IN the household Of one of the princes Of the
blood, and accepted = commission IN the
army At the age Of seventeen hs was
married 10 tie daulshter Of duke, whose
d0wTy added a considerable fortune 10 MS
oEu ample possessions. She vas an exceed
IBgly lovely woman and tcn3ery attached
70 her husband, 2ld be was as FOND Of her
As SUCH boy eya.d he.
The American Revolution broke cut In
common with al. the high born republicans
u his time. his heart warmly espoused the
cause Of the revoiiei colonies, and he ingne-
diately conceived the protest Of going to
America and fighting under her banner
de was scarcely nineteen years Of age when
he sought a secret interview EHh siias
Deane, the American envoy, and offered his
services 10 the Congress. Mr. Daane, il
appears objected to his youth,
" hen, says hci i presented 90 the
envoy my boyist face, | spoke more Of my
aldoT IN the cause than Of my experience:
but | dWelt much upon the efFec; my depaT-
ture would excite in France, ana he signed
our mutual agreement
HIS intention was conceded from his
family aBd from all his friends, except two
or three conidants. While lie vas making
preparations for bis departure, most distress
sing and alarming news came from America
( the retreat from long Island the loss Of
New York, the battle ri White Plains, and
the retgeat through New Jersey The
American forces, it vas said, reduced to a
dishearteued band OF three thousand militia
we're pursued by j triumphant army Of
thiTty-three thoEsaaoEnglieh and Hsssians.
The credit OF the colonies at Paris sunk TO
the lowest ebb, and some of the Americans
themselves confessed 10 Ia Fayette that
they were discouraged, and persuaded him
10 abandon bis prQiect. he said TO Mr..
! Deane:
Until now. sir, you have only seen my
. aFd0T IL your cause, and that uaynot prove
II present wholly useless. I shall purchase
2 ship to carry ont year officers. &e must
feel confidence in the future: and il is espe-
eialiy IN the hour Of danger thar | wish 20
( share your fortune.
lie proceeded at once with All possible
seeresy 20 raise the money and 90 purchase
AMI arm ship While the ship vas get
ting 1ady, in order the better to g mccall his
inJyution, be made a Journey 70 EnElaRa,
which had previously been arranged byt bis
family. Tie was presented % ths British
/ king, against whom be was going 10 fight,
he danced at the house OF the minister who
had the department Of the colonies; he visi
ted Lord Rawdan. afterwards distinguished
il the Revolutionary struggle. and he saw
% tue opera Sir HsUry Clinton whom be
next sav 90 the battle field 81 Monmouth,
de lreakf4s.e3 VITA Lord shlraurue. "a
. friend Of ihe c1.0aies
N bile l concealed my Intentions. he
tells rs. II 7I4ulr sxeVsI ms sentiments
I Iafian defended the Americans / rejoiced
an ,b=i- ,5lcsss, at Trenton. and il was my
f-;1 saf -1s17si-;ru that obtained fog uss au
lHFlsallaa 20 9-eaaias. .slth Lord Shei-
bourne
0g las return o. trance BIS p.glact vas
discovered and hls partu7e i5T5loden -
the sius- HesEs.@l, haTcEcT, % Nay, i't.,
caeere1 oy Aas eauHiFyMen, ana se.feily
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