Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-31

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"oh, WE'LL" said 1 at last, "the wore
poor is best said by him who SAYS Y
last"
The others watched us talking. Die
they understand that we, though on CD
positesides, We're the stanchest friends.
The whole of the struggle-when had
caught him-came back to me with
dull forcefulness.
THE general asks for you, Mr.. Man
ners," a voice said over my shoulder.
"Oh, well, Jack" 1 was saying to
him, 1--WE are at the best n lot OF
farmers"
"Our kim" said he.
"Goodby," said, giving him my
hand, which he pressed, and 1 went
out and left him.
Along the line of the defenses, ]
looked at their line which was SO near.
A few lights burned there. Perhaps
they were sleeping. But we hardly
dared sleep. Suddenly great weari-
ness, n great sadness, clutched my
heart. l was thinking of the men who
had died that day in those fields
oSsohu tHul pun Oh gloom.
Then l came into tent, where the
general sat talking to Colonel Glover.
Il think we can get enough" the
colonel was saying.
You're tired, dare say" said the
general, turning to me with those
weary blue eyes. In some way they
always We're weary, yet with depths
i nf 1Occffn1a
fash into resolution.
I'VE must get more boats" he said.
1.-THE water front should be secured, !"
Colonel Glover went on. "AIy men
can't accomplish everything" he
added.
Hear the colonel. captain. have
dispatched Hamilton and Colonel Gray
son. You must cross the river to New
York"
Why l was to cross to the town was
declared in the next sentence. The
danger, the fearful danger, was that
the enemy's fleet would get up the
river at our backs-that we should be
surrounded. ] saw quickly that the
generals idea was to transport ours
across the river in face of that victori-
GUS army. that waited there below us,
quite sure or having us at the utmost
extremity-which we were to prove
case of overconfldence-sh should his
plans not miscarry.
l remember now that crossing at the
river, and how came into the Bowling
Green. Every soul about New York
seemed to be awake, every one fright
ened out of his or her wits. did my
duty as directed. Men were dispatched
cautiously up and down to collect the
boats-cautiously, say, for the whis-
per Of a spy or a traitor would have
spoiled ALL
The dawn was coming dark and low
ering when l crossed again to Brook.
lyn and reported to the chief. He
seemed not to have moved from the
position he had been in when I had
left him.
well, we'd, Manners" he said, turn
ing. "Ah, you look used up!'
Il am, sir" said 1 frankly. And l
| went on with my report Of what had
| been done in the town toward procur-
ing the boats.
Il am told that In the retreat yes
terday-it is yesterday" he said, with a
faint smile; possibly today is ours-I
am told you took your own cousin a
prisoner"
Yes, your excellency. 1t was a
strange coincidence that we should be
pitted against each other-old playfel-
lows, the best friends us we are"
That" said he, "ls condition of
civil war-kin against kin"
BE seemed lost In thought; the blue
eyes that Stuart pictured so often
seemed even sadder. But his lips were
firmly set-pursed together.
AS passed out there was q faint
patter of rain; down below was a
hustle in their lines. Then threw
myself down in n corner Of a cabin
that had been built of rough boards
during the night. awoke after q long
time with the sound Of spade and pick
IN my ears, from their lines, as 1t prov
ed, for we could hear quite distinctly
every sound from their side. A veil
seemed over everything
Fog" said one, for while / silent a
white, dull mass Of mist had scurried
up from the lower bay and wrapped
us up In its folds. AS sat up l re-
Elected on what knew of the situation.
OF what had been done the night be-
fore. Nine thousand men with NIL the
munitions of war were to be retired
across the river. Was that possible?
Could we do 1t without them knowing
1t! 1t seemed completely beyond any
possibility.
Then l was up, and after a bite to
eat was reporting and rushing about
carrying the orders.
Those poor fellows whose powder
had been wet by that slow rain felt
completely lost at the order. wish
might remember what heard them
say, or, rather, wish had the writ
Ing skill to repeat what do remember.
But doubtless twas all voiced by the
Jersey sergeant who declared dubious.
ly that he regarded this night of white,
penetrating fog his last on earth and
began TO will his possessions, even
down to his tobacco Yet l am sure
men who We're so raw, SO unskilled.
never behaved better. They had been
beaten, completely beaten, and yet
they had some slight spirit left. Twas
rs l recall it wondrous In the ex-
IRENE.
General Miflin was to man the lines
that they might not suspect. He had
arrived that day, as remember, with
Shoes Philadelphians and Magaw's
other PENNSYLVANIA regiment, splen-
did lot of well disciplined fellows who
raised our spirits considerably. While
slept, that whole long day, there had
been, l was told, some skirmishing.
which had not disturbed my heavy
senses. General Mitiiln had seen
earlier in the afternoon from near Red
Hook, the fog then lifting. every evil
dence of the preparations of the
enemy's fleet at Staten Island. We