The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-21

General Wasl in ton Mt the scene Oh !" y
H,til. twelve Year amer.

L,FAYrTTr'- ENrHr-iAsN.
"G,neal Washington" says Nr.
Thomson i'm one OF his letters. talked
,bont his first meeting with Lafayette
n incurred short time before The bat
,,e of ihe Braniywinc. when ihe Gen
,.ral. who was in camp in Sew Jersey
wont fo Philadelphia tO consult WIN
t',r.,fe-. REGARDING the course De- should
,..irste Howe fleet was lien OF thc
month of the Delaware, aud d
,ga. evidently the Intention OF
IN. British commander 90 make
an attack ON Philadelphia. La
faveue was presented TO Washington
ai "a dinner party. This was me begin
ninr of a friendship such as rarely exists
h,fwccn two men Washington was at
fracfcd to the young Frcnchman, ana the
latter MAS irrs-i~iihly drawn 10 the Tom
,,,,,er-in-chief Next day they made "a
,our of tine Notifications around fhila-
d.inhia. and an invitation to visit the
ctmp followed. Lafayette arrived just a,
Washington. with Green, STIRLING ana
Knox. Was about 60 review tine army
WASHINGTON apol0riIcd for the ragged
appe"I'". D' '''' ,',.' ,..,,i..,,,ssn,ent i'm
showing ourselves 90 an officer VINO has
lust Jeff French troops "li is io learn
and NOT fo teach That am here, was me
modest and courteous reply oi the youn-
Marquis. Later ON, when Washington
neari the news that the English fleet
,,a. ion the Chesapeake Dee started io
.nrcf line enemy. LAFAYETTE rode go lht
-i"' q" -" .n,''iI'''i- H.. ar,,c halted
through lhiladclphia- no army ,''' I.a
ai w iimih2'"n anu GU ''''i
hcisni' anoNe il-
EAGEH FOR THE FRAY.
LAFAYETTE Was earer for his first en-
.,ogrfncni Washington. SAYS Mr. Thorn
.on r,i,fed out t0 him the place where
De- LAFAYETTE and General Greene were
lad in n hlindinr storm and compelled
Do take shelter for the night at % point SD
near rhc British lines shat amy traitor
miehf have betrayed them Goo ihe enemy.
The battle of the Biandy@ was also
talked over at length. They discussed
tie political condition 81 the county
That spring and summer twelve year
before. and Washington. SOS replying g"
some criticisms made ON bim Tor under
taking to give iiowe battle. said iha' in
hi. opinion % defeat would not have so
Dad 300 elect then ON the pubic MN" "-
Glowing tAc British commander lo seize
Philadelphia without striking Is nloN lh
iis defense This was ihe coniroiiin-
idea which operated on Washington .
mind and determined him iO nghi Ali
ibis bias long since been recorded ih hia.
forv.
LAFAYETTE was with Washington dur
inv the battle. pctcciyng that ihe real
ii .,l,iinr was to he ON the right. Lafayette
messed Washington to allow him io
ioin sullivan Washington granted Dis
request. and. I'm "a short time be- was hy
fhe side of Sullivan and saN in front oi
hm Cornwall. and Howe advancing on
far mpfcprcd and hnii-s0mcn Amer
aln lines. They were driven back reioie
the British advance. Two of sullivan y
aides feb. and Lafayette learned Whal
uar meant Washington. Mt homaoa
writes. warmly praised thc hcroisn and
courage OF the young officer it wa-
here that Lafayette was wounded
BOO cndeavorne io stop the De-
treating soldiers around lim anal restore
some degree OF order lc oil mounted
ami. sword in hand. entered and threat
roof. i'm mn the panic stricken men. \
mu.kct bdl passed through bis leg, bu
lc diI not notice thc wound until tAe
blood ram ont of bis boot Lafayette
chem bad hi. icr landa.ei and renewed
effort. to stop ihc r0ut lie Was un
able. however. to make % stand amy
where until he got to bridge near 'he-
ter where he placed "a -uaId anu vance
until W "7.ins'"n ana U'e "'.',i -' ,., u. D..
A'Ii''l WI '''.''''. '"' i',ar -.
cong ie''' loon "''i'' '',''0 '", IT, ~
ihe Moi"'iAu 'Oli''D'' "' ''''.'''''' '''
NNeic he WIS ''''" ~. %, ''iD nun
FIGHTING. AZ Old BATTLE o'h "'
WASHINGTON and Mr. Thomson made
-light dciOur SOFAS to get view oi some oil
+ ihc leading landmarks OF ihe balileleld
When Washington entered Delaware {,
engage the British forces his nrsi cn
campmeni was al iea Gay creek u le"
miles below w hullhsloH. ms i"i' '
was composer OF lne ui'lsi"Hs q"
! Generals 0iihh4' NullNah ""'
Greene. General Nash, win frocio.
artillery. embarked ON HAT boats on iht
f Delaware and proceed iO Chester, ron
which he pressed forward To Join VI ' .,
neion. w men ,Ny .'n p.. l'.'-l'' '' .,'
,Iii'i '''a' Nh ,, '' ,.. '''
'i''u "i I'm ''.'.,''i' 80
iil''i'''"- '''' ~ anna me-. qua
h"unel ln' l'el' " .'' MINI ~ mn" 95 49, w.
Irie" I''" "l' w saw , y, ."., .'
lli''i'"'3 ~, I'','1.i.o'.
iAle. ihe hA ii-" 'l"o l'' N"u u.''' A''
ana capiul.reh every lHiii4' ''eNci"i'
.,f-l--- '-'77Tii1 Wecdeu wee icco"ao.icriI-
tine country between Wilmington and
I'm, Nod If me river I'D make ob.erya.
lions.
General Greene selected good posi-
tiou for "a camp within six miles of
Howe. no.ition ON Gravs Hin Before
b. could communicate his information.
However "a council of war had chosen q
no.ition an Red CLAY Neck. about half ID
mila befwecn Wilmington and Chri.tiana.
oiti.. tho left resting ana Christiana Creek
and fbe rirbf ON Chads Ford. upon Che
B.nd,xine Greene saw tuat mis
t,t. had boen made. bun il was too late
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