The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-07

office Of brigadier-generaL He drove
Dunsmore from Gwynns Island in
1776. He resigned his commission In
1880 on account Of ill-health, and died
soon afterwards.
! General William r. Davis was OF
Welsh descent. although born in Eng
land. He came to this country when he
was only five years Of age. He Joined
the army in 1879. and was attached to
Pulaskis Legion as lieutenant Of horse.
He lead a cavalry troop at the engage
| ment of Hanging Rock, Ramsey's Mis-
and Wahab's plantation. and was COM
missary to General Green at the kattles
Of Guilford, Hob Kork's Hill and Nine
ty-Six. In 17S6 he resumed the profess
sion of law. having married INTO the
| family of General Allan Jones.
General Otho H. Williams was born
at Maryland in 1856. His ancestors
came from Wales. He served in the
| Continental army. He fought with
/ distinction at Fort Washington, where
he was wounded and captured. and sub
sequently suffered the horrors Of Pro-
vost prison in New York. but was after
wards exchanged tor Major Ackland,
captured at Saratoga. He covered him
self with great glory at the battles or
Guilford and Eutaw Springs. At the
| latter place he led the celebrated charge
which swept the field and gained the
bloody victory at Eutaw, and opened
the gates of Charleston to Continental
| troops. Congress conferred on him the
rank of brigadier-general. This brave
general died at Maryland in 1884
| General Edward Stephens was of a
great Welsh family. and a distinguished
officer of the Revolution. He was a
brigadier- general To his consum-
mate coolness and courage at the
battle of Cuilford may be ascribed the
preservation Of Green's army from to-
tai rout and ruin. He posted 40 rifle
men twenty PAGES in the rear of his
command and ordered them to shoot
down the first man who should re-
treat from the ranks. When the militia
placed in front precipitately fled panic
stricken he preserved the courage OF
his men by telling them them that they
had been ordered back, and opened his
lines to let them pass. He then gave
| the advancing English desperate re-
| ception, and was shot through the thigh.
His decided movements enabled the
regular American troops to stand iirm
and to retire in good order from one
Of the hardest fought battles OF the
Revolution. He was also In the battles
Of Green Ridge. Brandywine and Ger
mantown, and at he seige of yorktown.
His whole department was marked by
chivalry and nobleness of soul. He
| ,atal a., 1Son ayal 7e wears
General John Thomas was OF Welsh
descent and was born at Massachu-
chusetts. He distinguished himself
with Washington before Boston, ana
took possession of the city III its
evacuation by the British. While un-
der Washington he occupied Dorchester
Heights; subsequently became Major
General.
General Joseph Williams descended
from a Welsh family and belonged to
Connecticut. He took an active part
on the patriot side.
General Richard Winn was born In
Virginia and was descended from a
Welsh family He entered the patriot
service in 1775 and fought at Hanging
Rock. where he was wounded. He
|
it's close was appointed first brigadier,
and then major general of the militia.
He died in 1918.
General James Reese, of Welsh de-
scent, also served with great distinction
in the Revolutionary war.
General George Washington, in his
family associations, was connected In
the terderest ties of relationship with
the defendants of Welsh families. His
wife was said to have been the grand
daughter of the Rev. Orlando Jones,
who came to Virginia from Wales. Or
lando is the continental equivalent for
Roland, en- old Cambrian name. Col.
onel Fielding Lewis Welsh descent
married his sister, and his son, George
Washington Lewis. was the command
er of the generals life-guard.
We have seen where the Cymry were
in the days that tried mems souls. u
Where are they now? With personal
liberty. they still adhere to the tradi.
tions of their fathers. and cherish their
ancient love Of freedom.-From DR.
Jones address and other authentic
compilers of American history. MAY
the blessings. like sunshine. around thee
be spread, and l leave thee, thou land
If my home and my dead"
-:O:-
Welsh Choirs.
The members of the Treorcky Male
voice party. numbering about fifty
visited the Western Main and Evening
Express offices recently. at the time
OF the rush for the football edition
They were much impressed with wha,
they sew. the telephone staff in full
swing. the clicking of the linotypes
and the rumble of the powerful
and rapid machinery, all being object.
Of interest to them. After their tour O,
inspection the party ranged up in thu
reporters room. and, under the conduc
torship of Mr.. Thomas, gave severa
choral selections to a small audience
among them whom were the Misse.
Carr. Mr.. f. II. CRATER the genera
manager, and members of the staff
The impromptu concert was highly an.
preciated, the pieces sung being Com
rades In Arms" THE Tyrol' and "Ths
March of the Men of Harlech." After.
wards, at Miss Carr's request, the
party sang Hen Wlad fy Nhadau,"--A
Sunday Concert: At the last moment
Mr.. G. H. Snazelle found it impossible
to travel down to Cardiff, where at the
Panopticon on Sunday evening he wa.
to give one Of his popular sacred con.
entertainments. The management
were, however. fortunately able to I'll
the breach thus caused by the Treorck,
choir at once offering to appear .ant
thus prevent the large crowd which
thronge6 the house from being disap
pointed. A programme Of sacred musi,
was quickly arranged. and the aud
ience treated to q concert which. giver
at such short notice. reflects the great