Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-19
5REAT STRATEGY
Washington at the Battle Of
Trenton.
! an EAGLE ON A FAT HEN
a. couIlnenlals on The Hessians.
css B,alhsr Tor Tho American SOL
vahoa Shoes How Hessian
General Rail Was Killed.

n4F Inc NHi''''
New Jersey Dec. -, 1916
Ie diary of an officer ON the
sdsaer,l Washington
gs,e been going against ~
weist. when we were forced
N ~ Ionr Island. losing three
non and great amount OF
m October we were forced
New York and cross the
"io New Jersey. We reached
Noe ,. II was prudent
IN an the part of General
sSn 10 send General Maxwell
4, sscur oil the bouts ON the della
~ and have them at Trenton
,s,riyal lit had not been done
.ii have been in q bad hX with
"a. M our heels A. 1t was the
nndrr Count DOnOp and Col
Nm arrived in that village IN sea-
Al a few shots ut the last boat.
~ \. last accounts General
IA General Couwallis have
Il New York leaving General
I'm A few hundred English
/, Princeton. Colonel Rail with
4 ps,slals nt Trrntou and Count
INN 200 at BOrdcntown. ten
\ iosn tht river from Trenton.
epelons headquarters are here
A Gile Village Of New Town, back
4 ~ liver northwest of Trenton.
u Gren and General Sullivan.
4 ,bslr divisions. numbering 300
I'M sixteen cannon. are ten iuilcs
.,nm al MrCunkcy's Ferry \
N the boats are there. Gen
.ramg. with 1000 men, Is ON this
ihe river, a little below Trenton,
rapl Cadwnlludcr and General
Ia are at Bristol. ton miles far
i M with as many more
NJ along the river yesterday
4, snd could see the HcsNuns in
IN Il is n pretty village con
about Que hundred and thirty
snl Presbyterian meeting
A stone bridge spans the As
rrek on the road leading
q BoflentoWu. There are apple
4 A and gardens. Rail has his
a.inent and knyphausen a few
x and fifty Hhrmeu. The He's
N lhpm Nngcrs lie has six
Kwphuusen has two Of them.
'til % front Of Rails headquart-
two M 10y the Pennington road.
iust in SAYS that General Howe
Sei Proclamation Offering par
NerybOdy In New Jersey who
down their arms and take the
! ileumcc. lie says that Howe
rWallis arr we'll satisfied with
4 M have accomplished Corn
\ gOing tn England TO tell the
n the rebellion IL about over
Ning 10 have u good time Ia
iak attending dinner parties.
fhal see ! am quite certain
|dgon intends 10 make some
lfql soon. lie keeps lis own
hgi " very much determined.
y Orders have hceu issued To
uimas for three days. Wash !
has just given the counter |
"liaOly or Death" He has writ !
fter 10 General Cudwallader at |
which he has intrusted To me |
Il He intends TO Cross the river, !
. bn-milc march % Trenton and |
Rail just before daybreak Ew- |
20 cross and seize the bridge |
X Tie ASssaupiuk Putnam aud |
alder are to cross and make a
y attacking Douop 80 that he can |
INd 70 Rails assistance.
IA scout just in says
" hesslans have q picket on the
Noh road half q mile out from
3 and another at Dickenson's
o. The river road.
za-Vhristnas morning. They
great deal of Christmas IN
ny and no doubt the Hcssians
'k d good deal of beer and have
" tonight, They viii be- sleepy
igN morning. Washington will |
plhe Tor them about daybreak.
.lloas are cooked, New hints and
luon have been distributed.
nloters fishermen from Mar
= MISS, are 10 manage
" lnst as they did IN the retreat
Ang Island.
SIll,' q p. m,-The regiments
y. " DER evening parade, but in-
Y w'ufnng to their quarters
u'lllg toward the ferry. IL is
Y toh and raw and Il snow
Tullg m. The wind Is north
y heats IN the faces of the men.
a. Y terrible night for the sol
w nave no shoes. Some Of them
w gu rags around thcir feet:
~ baIeiooted but | have moi
man complain, They are ready
any hardship aud die rather
W up their liberty. l have iust
~ order for marching. Both
i. s . TO 20 from the ferry 10
'',rlh Two miles. They will
I gste. Washington will ac-
I,n1eens division with a part
.si,nleTy down the Pennington
W. ga'yan and the rest of tho mr..
"a JAKE The river road.
=, y nj am writing In
M "a uonse The troops are nh
NV. w n99ais have gone back for
4 We are three hours be.
N, llnle, GlOvers men have
Nv tme 20 force tho boots
" In9a1ing ice with the snow
ssbie'eoeE faces never have
m. s ,,n so determined as he
rs,. SANDS on the bank of the
XIV M his cloak sunerin-
~ mhnlng Of the troops He
Tlu collected. buf very dctnr.
/. ill., @oI I'm Is changing To sleet
hpl, KNIFE. The last cannon
M bor,a ana We are ready 10
hoon. 1t was oo,.,
diyiS we started. The Two
,pin..a.trd AZ Rear Taye,.n wv
Uih M ' Three and a half
nipssr,n, w Tavern. man came
. aoro rom General sullivan
; fessa was wcttinr ia. mns. I
mi rilhg them unfit for eer- =
On >, Nuerul sullivan +" AL !,
VA 70 use thu ha,,,.,
NJ V take Trentop o'''' 1
ase uaylight when we ca,no :
~ Wa a man was chouDing \
Aw very much surprised Il
Ne H.. ~ Can you tali no \,
i,sej TSlan picket m" Waab y
yoa ue man hesjtnted 49, "
n Wash, la be frightened. Il +
His elslon who ass bs
10 towt a,e frightened ana a
The house Of Mr.. K
N d
saw a llq ISG. Looking down
{ house iiesian running ont
.ag hs sr ne yelled m Dutch
aae On s sg,as Three or fonr
s1s asa \. q Us, l 6ai gums 1.-Two Two A