The evening times., 1900-04-18

Americans fired again, moving down ali
but a few. who turned and escaped into
the city The dead mea and horses
fOated down 20 the narrow place IN the
stream and iammed there IN such Isum-
hers that a solid bridge OF hesh was
formed. on which a man might have
crossed. dry-shod. The Americans had 10
build platforms on which so place their
cannon. in order that they might fire over
the bodies Of the slain soldiers in case
another attack was made Yet that trihing
little history there says that but thirteen
British were killed and thirty nine WOUND
ed when ! know that there were 300 OF
them who went down. That night We
kiudled lines Of fires on our side OF the
creek and hurried away to meet the British
Reinforcement who were supposed 10 De
leaving Princeton for Trenton The last
thing we heard as We stole away was the
cal OF our sentineis. Twelve O'Clock, all's
well and CORVALLIS is beaten From
prisoner we afterward learned that one OF
CORVALLIS sgan entered his tent that
night and said
My lord, il seems amazing quiet over
in the quarters Of Washington and MS
army. l would suggest that you send out
scouts to learn the true conditions
o" Whether the scouts were sent out or
not. we never heard. but We do know that
morning by the noise Of firing near Prince
ton, where our forces met the British re-
endorsements
zone time in response to a Ques ion
from me as TO General Washington s per
soual appearance. he said:
He was not particularly a good-'ooking
man: there were better looking men
around him all the time. You would hrst
notice that his eyes were wide apart, al
- al fQ.
He had a big nose. big and thick. and IN
chilly. damp weather IL was always red
Notwithstanding this. he had counJe-
nance that was well liked.
He did not have what is commoaly
called a fine figure He was narroW-shoul-
Gered and fiat-chested But in process
sion. on horseback, he was an imposing
figure manly Oil account OF his benign
features and h.s height He commonly
weighed .12 pounds / can't say that ne
was either graceful or awkward. In his
presence YOU would never attribute either
Of these qualities to him His eNtTemiues
were large His common footwear was a
No Is in size. and his hands we're OF cor
responding largenesS, His fingers, each
Of them. we're pretty nearly large enough
for woman's rolling pin, The size OF MS
hands was partly concealed by wearing a
large coat sleeve, accompanied by rui-
'' From his waist down he was the mos'
powerful man / ever saw. He had a
strength and vigor in. his lower limbs such
/ as l never knew another human berg 10
possess hence. his ability 70 leap 80 far
| II a group of US came TO a stream toe
/ wide TO be crossed easily by the rest OF US,
| while we we're hunting around for rail-
/ or stone TO assist US, he would deliberately
| and carelessly cross 1t at one step, IL BE-
enfC AZ a
II do not believe the human race ever
| possessed his superior as hOrseman. He
/ often IidicuIed the idea that any horse
/ could upseat him. He would wrap ms
/ powerful limbs around the animal and
/ squeeze him until he couldn't breathe, and
/ 70 horse ever unlcosed his grip. General
/ Washington was the most interested iis-
| tcrer that a nan could have, but he SeYei
talked himself His counteuance wore
beaming. inviting inquiry that coaxed ev-
I eryone TO tell him all they knew L nave
known him to spend an evening IN com
pany, and after the assemblage had broker
up. everyone would say, What a sociaoi'