The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-08-26

tsL 10 New lnfA. hAj bteh taPee4ht
attach Ard We bog kuov " WAsainston h'
been grepuins to move sFsiosi the CIT
bot tae fsuato cf Couai 81 Gt1fe, vi
zee to' 4las ibs Frtneh feet st The We
tudts, to cooperate With the ifpoPs
lard, had compelled bin 10 sbsndon n
project auI be bad jso,ied to move rspl
ly 10 thesouth and sttscL CORVALLIS, oh
was then 10 NifRlrp,
But be was very 5cataus tbs' Cliblo
sboulj net Inspect bis plan, fer be mish
prevent the march or send reeh'ofcemtnt
TO Corwalls aai either soliou would hi
der, II Il did not delrst. his project :
the Amer can commander beet oil bis ri
ersies 10 deceive the British Sud mat
them Thick ths, New York was still th
place TO be attacked Indeed, We k1os
that even after the march was began to-
French troops, who vent by the way o
Perth Amboy. there stopped TO bulld
ovens aud boats. aud gave ont that they
we're about TO stack the posts on Ststet
| Island and then move sghiust the city
There are other means that Washington
used, however TO produce the same i'm
preston even before his army left Dobbs
and 1t is With one Of these that this story
hes 70 DO
want to see Dominic Montsgniei said
30 orderly to company OF men who
were seated near tent 10 the camp at
Dobbs Ferry,
There be is over there, replied one OF
tho soldiers, pointing to syouog man not
far away.
That Dominic Monisgnis said the order
ly. Why he's only boy.
Boy or not. he's one Of the stsnehest
Wings in all this region, There isn't
better man in all the CoulinepLsJ army,
replied the soldier.
The orderly left and IS he approached
the young man shrevdy scanned his
iscs. Evidently he was satisfied with
v bat be saw, for be At once addressed
him:
Is this Dominic Motsgnie'
Yes. replied the young preacher, return
ing the look to the off er,
Well General Washington wants to see
ou at once.
Wants to see me2 What for?
Idou't know. Come with me and you
sill soon know,
Young Moutsgne asked no further
ynostona, bat arose and accompanied bis
guide to the quarters Of the commander,
he bad never spoken to him before. but
20 shared fully in The feeling OF respect
which oil the army had for their leader
md he was somewhat abashed when the
Ieneral rose to receive him and could
cafcely reply to the kind words he spoke
hen be was presented
Yes, have known OF you. said Washing
on, and from sll can hear am certain ]
an rely upon you. Is this true'
try to do my best, said Montagnie
1odestly.
That's right Now, have q very i'm
ortant commission for you, and the Gen
raj paused moment to note the effect OF
is words, but the young man only bowed {
nd be continued: want to send some
espAtchas by you to Morristown. You I
i'll cross the river at Kings Ferry, go up G
y Havers,rlw aud through Ramspo Pass /
Montague looked up quickly at the g
ords. Rsmspo Pass. Yes, be knew the
lace and too we'll 1t was narrow de /
Ie among the bills Of New Jersey. and I
ready had been ths scene OF some Of the q
ost exciting events in the Revolution, +
nd now the cowboys and skinners held /
and II be shoIld once fall into their {
ands be knew what would occur. b
Bnt. General, he ventnred TO stAmmeI, h
smapo Pass is one Of the headquarters Of \
Ie Tories aId shall surely be taken il / n
y to 80 sbst vey. Why may not 90 by a
e upper rond2 | an familiar vi h every e
OF Of the country. Z
Young man, said Washington, stamp e
z bis foot 10 real or pretended anger,
~" duty is not 10 :alk but to obey. s
The yoang preacher saw that all remon +
rance would be 10 vain and sl hough he ii
mid not unde-slsud why he shoGd not 81
lett TO select bis own route, especially Ia
zoe he was go through a oountry he h
lev thor ughly, be only bowed his head b
d promised 10 do his best. When am
goi he inquired. n
Now. Just as econ as you eau get m
ady. p
] ust at dusk. dressed 10 eitzsu's cloth al
2 and With the dispatches sewed inside al
, sleeve, yocrg Montague was ca' lied to
ross the river snd started on bis Jour a.
'. Even bofse was denied him, bat b
3 hsrd young Continental cared little
that and oil nigh! lols be kept stead ut
on hls way. ca
Il vas sbout half 40 hour before sun
e when be came near the Rsmspo Pass. 81
time has come, be sad to himself II sc
al once get safely through this place ] IN
We no fear Of The rest Of the way. But De
sas more excited than be knew snd he
= breathing rapidly as be entered the ID
.s He graspsd hus heavy walking di
* more tightly sud glanced sbout him Ir
e passase be,veea the hllIs vas becou NJ
very usrr0w Beside the roadway u
re vas ouly pofr1s little strip OF ID
d and the swift losing stream tbat on
pc.,tly on its way The steep bull vi
"a rose abTnpt aDd rocky. The damp, an
i sir Of tle esfly morning, toe noise OF oil
stream. tbresiebiug ol q, snd bowld