New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-20
THE ARMY AT VALLEY FORGE.

SUFFERING FROM LACK OF FOOD AND 'Loi"iN"
-wAsurvGroN's WISE AND HEROIC CONDUCT
The CoNvAY CABAL-
Hardly any name is more familiar to the STU
dent Young or Old Of American history than that
of Valley Forge One still reads with pain OF the
susrings undergone there by the sturdy Continental
soldiers and with pride Of the Spartan hrmnesS win
which those droary yiclssitudes were encountered
OF all the anniversaries which have 50 numerously
distinguished these Centennial years. none 10 more
worthy OF at least quiet commemorahon than mat
of the est blishmCut of Washingtons torlorn Nntf
ouarters in 1777. None OF the early years OF the
Young Republic, struggling for life against the
greatest odds were darker than this The slightest
glance al the situation viii show that it was indeed
deplOrabe.
TWO DEFEATS.
The hattie of Brandywiuo had been fought gal
lantly and it had been lost. Congress had He'd from
Philadelphia to Lancaster series of rcVerscs had
opened a way 10 that city for Sir William Howe
and Washington was too weak to risk battle
which might have saved it, nor, with more
than thousand Of his men barefoot, could
he undertake those rapid and mastery opera
tons which had been so brilliantly executed
At Trenton and at Princeton. Meanwhile all
efforts Of an iupotent Congress and of rash
generals ~ clamor and mp0rtuHc him into military
imurl,deuce were vain. What hc might have done
if be had been properly reinforced il is easy to con
lecture since he delayed with the inadequate means
at his command the occupation Of Philadelphia FOR
thirty DAYS, and thus strengthened Gates for
his victory over Burcoyne. All that Con
gress did TO assist the Commander-in-Chei
was TO cl0the hun with extraordinary powers
for sixty days-to hang Tories and to seize
provisions If he could find any to seize. Upon
every side were disafection and disloyaity. Howe
had been more than welcomed by q considerable
portion Of the inhabitants Of Philadelphia, and
among others by the Rev. Mr., Dache, the late chap
lain Of Congress who sent q letter 10 Washington,
advising him To abandon the un~ghtcous cause IN
which he was engaged -Four British regiments oc-
cupied She city-thc bulk Of the Royal army was
Ouartered ~ Germantown, some ten miles distant;
and this camp Washington resolved TO attack. The
attempt was made early on the morning OF October
4 AMI failed. The Americans were also driven from
the Delaware. Washington had received rein
forccmenis from Gates. Int the 1000 men whowere
sent were detained by Putnam, who was corterl-
plating some crazy scheme of attacking New-York.
Hamilton did everything in his power to secure al
dtional reinforccmcnts from Gates, but the Della
ware was lost before they arrived.
THF CAMP At VALLEY FORGE
Meanwhile Congress at York muddcd over its
scheme Of establishing new Board 81 War. Howe
kept his troops within strongly fortified line ex-
tending from Tire Delaware 10 the Schuylklll; and
Washington, thathe might restrict ne enemy N.'u''
the nanowest possible lim'is' 'S'ahINi,d DIS ll'I
quarters ON the 10Th Of December. at VALLEY Forge.
about twenty miles from Philadelphia. the south
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Keen virilant eve on the city and also protect
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