The Morning herald., 1877-04-16
WELLINGTON. April IL. ls77:
neu DOvKR 10 rRKNTOA.
CAPT. RopNErs JOURNAL.

The contribution Of Cesar 4. Rodney,
ESQ, 10 the too scant, historical data oil
Delaware, in presenting The journal o'
his great grandfather, Thomas Rodney,
and letters explanatory thereof 10 the psb-
lie, in which are photographed the events
Of the critical days Of December. l::.o and
LIT, 20 clearly ,ha, the Actors live, and the
events pass along as it were, within sight,
is = priceless addition to the history Of our
Sale. AL va gloomy in those dark and
rear winter days liberty hedged roand
with armed ioenan, With afrighted and
imploring eyes, hooked to Washington fcr
susalnment. At home, and abroad, the con.
vicsion was burned into almost every soul
that the cause Of independence was hope
lssly goue. In the salons Of Paris, ii was
admitted thai the troops Of England had
triumphed: "Alas.' exclaimed Vol,aire,
'reason and liberty is ll-recsised in The
world" Burke and Rockingham in Eng
land, desponded Of the American cause
Grattan, and .Flocd, in The Irish Parli,.
meu,, hoped against hope. Hove vas to
be knighted for his victory OF Long Island.
Mexican, Of Pennsy lvanis, meeting Cap,.
Thomas Rodney, in his march iron Dover,
dolefully praises the enegr and patriotism
ef,he young soldier bus ;sA-s that all is
lost; and thai Washington should make
the best terms possible. Ceagress fever
ish.s upon the lIsh OF December, by reso-
lusion, instructed Washington to ''esu,rs.
dict in general orders, the a.ss and ma.
licious repors, that they were about to dis.
rerse, or adjourn from Philadelphis. 3
He was prevented from publishing The
general order IS Congress lid retire
fros. Ph;,.dslphis in + lev aars after.
Leading nea openly made heir peace
with The King; o.hs-s were suspected O;
negotiating ias .hei, safely. Sach we're
nn The feelings which Es,lFsed she nsn
ed Keni oounsy 10 ariss, SEd in ,as aee,ss,
light of oG, sraaeae, 50 io.-a2 10 Aid the
sinking cxase- The narca oonh. ,hroasb
sns hundred miles Of spc~ 81; slsx, q;
ThoGss Roaoey .nd his svso:r-ave ps,-
saos soldiers, 3 one of thsss hs-aie sr;.
soaes which GENE 70 Is sc-ss who.
ensng d time, IS sa i1ss-.shshls s1.
ample oi devoted patriotism.
The valan,s-y msssA d NE PIs,s.p
op..ses, 10 shs Aihaai2a canp 8. Mara
'Ao1- upoa lie szs M ihs srsas battle
shea 0sssss frs prared tie nigh, O; irss-
oaaa, ,sas eanneOa-sssi 10, ssaerasioos q,
A'n<nt by sse1ios sna games, ~as DO uors
vc.1hy Cd patriotic rsnsz s.:sr,s than III.
march 10 Trnsoa. Ysi The ,ae lives ia
TIE pages Of srery historian oi lie s,h;e.:
from Thayeadisties 10 Grws, While viii d
the ronllsasaa ssdss .~sv, IL: sossp-
sary Of TINE, ii Is rsss k,opa and tie
S'a's rrodsinsl! and g-u-ss,.asly, ,srsss
- r-ins IL The .:hsai,n's vsaI hare
hsd II craven oa s.Asss .: b.sss 4
they were 10 coia ,hsis vozsns ,.usu,sp,,
unso dr>chnas
Tssnas Rodney Wis ,he hsat5s, ,i III.
famed C<zar Of TIA, name. api to il ,,nrn.
ii kePt iron the d.' OF his usc,s ;,,r
Dover, nesuahes lssh. l774 10 the s,,l
ef January, La, are vs ioasses. s,r >,
inside vies ID The srsa, d1rA sn,s.s.
neoo The hanks Of The 0sasxs,s ,,f
Assanpank,-sod IL The s,ss,s u T,n,o-
s.d Prineeson- We VII. rs-aa.s .,.rs,
moderately we'll :niasnea resst, f.;l :,
uadsr<and thai there vs.v ,.o 3;s,in,
haiies 1t TrensuO, ,hai ci .bs ,,,ovn;n.
Halovins the evsnsfa. sna s..;..,os s,x,ss;,,
"' The iSa'sa's 'hsa Tssa;oa IVES CAD.
'aN1 and thai O; J.naa,y i. xh.,
Washington sashs Co1.snis :, -
-,ssanpsak, aai in The sish; .as, -
uas'ie' slp FAS HE sleeping Ens..isb 81,
'ea 'ae ne1' raa.1ins Ike .hurss, -,
rom !. elsas skv upon P.incs.oo, i, IL
rear Of ihe eoosaea, CORVALLIS
The journal OF Captain Esi.sv vivid,
describes the iseiires ayirs ir,s, Pal.
1elpaiA ever the STOW naa,lsd ,v.ss. =,
,araielr desails The marches. and h,l,s .
ms eoCPasy, and With painful sx,,,n.<
psssnres the sentiments of the Fssh.rs AZ
other Iory families d PhilsSesesi, =,
r's In 's.oo' expectation II seeing Ho,
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