Arizona republican., 1892-02-21

| place which lasted several hours with out any decisive result except loss of about 400 on each side.
 Judging. therefore, from the differ ence in the conditions of the armies, it | is clear that Washington was by far tho better general, since under such fearful odds he could hold his own and inspire respect in commander like General Howe. The next morning after this battle Howe withdrew, instead of ad- vancing upon Washington. The latter then retired on the night of the 3lst to the rocky hills near Northcastle and again intrenched himself, but the proud British general had to curb his pride and refrain from attacking this latter demalion army
 At midnight of the 4th of November, Howe commenced withdrawing his forces. as though in retreat, and soon they disappeared from White Plains, but it was with the intention of attack ing Fort Washington. and on the 10th he sent a summons to surrender. accom- panied with harbaric threat Wash ington hastened to the beleaguered fort ress, which he reached in the cold gloom of November evening, but his utmost endeavors could not withstand the force of numbers, and Colonel Magaw was forced to capitulate There were but 5000 men. only 1000 of whom could get into the fort, the rest being stationed at the outposts Four simultaneous at tacks were made and the assault was series of complicated battles, some two miles and half distant and some with in cannon shot; The redoubts were cap ! tured and the retreating troops so crowded the fort that the men could scarcely move about.
 The British could throw in rain of shells and balls and equalization could not be avoided Washington stood upon an eminence near and saw tho American flag fall and the British flag rise in its place. It was at this occasion that he wept over the merciless slaughter of the young soldiers. Before this he had recommended, though not ordered. that the fort should be evacuated and the men and stores be removed to place of safety, but some of his more sanguine generals were confident that they could hold the place, Deep as was his grief he did not reproach them. The cap tives. numbering 2,SlS, wore marched off at night to the awful prison hulks of New York, where their fate was worse than that of those whose blood had dyed the ground around Fort Washington.
 Washington now removed the most of his army across the Hudson into New Jersey that he might seek refuge for them among the highlands, and New York was abandoned to the enemy
 ENEMlEs AND DErRACToRS
 lt is the fate of the eminent to arouse the enmity and jealousy of smaller minds and Washington was by no means exempt
 He had no money. his soldiers were in need of everything, ammunition was scarce and he was, on the other hand, obliged to represent his force as far larger than it was to let the belief exist that all his starving and freezing men were comfortably provided for in winter quarters. so as to mislead the enemy, and thus he was blamed for inactivity when to dVl WolII utNt utcI lo expose ms weakness and ruin his only hopes which were to harlss the enemy and perhaps manage to gain some decisive benefit by strategy. which he eventually did
 He kept cold, impossible manner through it all. but that the wound was deep was evinced by his letters to his brother Augustine and others during that sad period.
 DIFFICULTIES AND DANGERS.
 When danger was the greatest and difficulties the most formidable tho power of Washington's gifts shone brightest, and out of what would have been overwhelming defeat to another he wrested success. Ilampered and crip- pied as he was in "the Jerseys" with ! every necessity crying one. he man. aged by his skill courage and strong de- termnation to carry out plans that Tn their results were little less than mirac- ulous.
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