The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-19


along the village street at WINDSOR
the present king of England, William
". a handsome red-faeed gentleman
of the Hanoyerian House. ] have seen
in nv day, which has included much
active service for my country, three
kings of this house, George Ill, whom
we fought, and George ~, the tlrst
gentleman of Europe, and now in my
old age, his present Majesty. Watch
ing him in his coach with the be-
wigged. putting positions, and the
Windsor folk bending at right and left
T was reminded of how, in 1882, after
Lord Corvallis defeat, he was, boy
of 16, midshipman with Admiral
Digby, sent over among us because the
King, his father, fondly hoped that
the presence of a prince OF the blood
royal might regain him some OF the
Americans lost royalty. Every body
knows what really hapBsped; and how
Col. Matthias Ogden of the Jersey line,
proposed at Morristown, March 20
17s2. the plan to cross the river IN
whale boats on some darklsh rainy
nioht and take His Royal Highness,
and the Admiral, who was lodged to-
ryatber in a house in Hanover Square.
The nlan pleased our COMMANDMENT
Chief then flushed with the great sue
cess at Yorktown and the certainty
of complete victory. His Excellency
warned Col. Ogden of the necessity OF
the utmost discretion, and OF due re-
snect for the neutral ground from
Newark to Railway and tour miles
hack. / have before me now the lettef
of introduction to Ogden: he spirit
of enterprise, so conspicuous IN your
plan for surprising in their quarters,
and bringing off Prince William Henry
and Admiral Digby merits applause.
Never was attempt more daring thah
Ogden's; with his captain, subaltern,
three sergeants and 30 men. The haz-
ard of it appealed to our General, VINO
himself had dared and won so much
against the greatest odds. In my
memory I contrast him with these
Hanoverian princes, who are not En-
olish at all-the Nirginian gentlemen.
fbis frst Commander-in-Ch of the
American armies-the greatest Anglo
Saxon. For we after all, British and
American. are at this date still An
oIo-caxons. and, it seems to me, the
three greatest Englishmen that ever
lived were Harry the Fifth, who won
Crecy. and Cromwell who, too, made
English arms feared throughout Chris
tendon. and Washington OF Mount
Vernon. who did greater thing than
the Others. in that he made English
arms feared by Englishmen them
selves.
But this attempt on the little kng-
fish Prince failed. The historians say
the matter was noised. The real cir
cunstances are left for men to relate
now for the first time.
About April 2s. as / remember, the
General wrote Col. Ogden he had been
informed that Sir Henry had doubled
the guards about the house in Ham
over Square. ga circumstance | thought
il proper for you to be apprized OF"
The third night after, about 10
o'clock. the General was seated before
his fire. for it was goldfish still, IN the
house at Newburgh Tt was the end
of a long and tiresome days work,
alled with perplexities; for he never
had more than during these days OF
the beginning of peace. The last yisi-
tor had gone he thought, and he was
still at his desk looking up some pri-
yate papers relating to boundary line
of one of his Virginian properties,
u hen an orderly entered apologeti-
caliy.
x visitor. Your ExcelIency."
at this hour, said he YEARLY. !
But yon left instructions that any
one from Col. Ogden should be admit
col. ogden?" he questioned, turning
about.
..This is very peculiar, Your Ex-
cellency, a young woman
what kind of Q young woman
~ country girl"
aFrom Colonel Ogden? Are you
sure?"
ashe has the password, and sass she
IS from him." ~.
messenger admitted.
A girl. perhaps Of 10, roughly dress
ed. undeniably pretty, entered cour-
tesying, as if abashed. Her blue eyes
avoided his
If i might see you alone, Your EX-
cellency." ,5
$50 outside, and close the door, Jud-
son.
The man obeyed.
s.WeH?'
she took letter from her bosom J.
From Col. Ogden, Your Excellency.
"And who are you?"
"Tom Sulliyan's daughter, Of the
Black Horse on the Southern road"
He tore it open:
Your ExcellencyI must see you
tonight at the Black Horse. do not
dare to come to Newburgh, because
spies might watch me there. As you
saw. they have word of the matter.
vet / have hopes of carrying i out.
wish to make my trial just before
dawn. day after tomorrow, when all
Is stillest. should the weather be IA
yorable. First / must see Your Excel
lency personally. It's necessary. ] dc
not wish any one TO know | am not
in Jersey. Hence the request for you
~ ride over To the Black Horse.