The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-08-10
Or MARLBOROUGH MD FRIDAY A1G Us21 O, 1900.
(Re published by r'qucst)
A Subaltern in America.

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A Subaltern in America.
THE following narrative gives graphic
description of the march ot the BRUSH
army through this section of Maryland in
the summer of 1914. 1t is a reprint CT a
book. now exceedingly rare, Which was
written and published early in the century
by r. r. Gleig. The author was young
officer in the invading army, but after
wards studied for the ministry and became
the Chaplain General of the British forces.
The publication was begun in our issue or
August 3rd Back numbers can be Sc
cured upon appication.-Ep
CHAPTER III.
ADVANCE OF TIE BRITISH ARMY.
1t was still dark, when the we'll
known hustle of troops standing to
their arms, broke in upon our siumber.
The fires. as a matter of course, had all
burned low. ours. indeed, was totally
extinuushed; and though the extreme
mildncss of the climate hindcrcd us
from experiencing any Inconvenience
from cold, it cannot be said that we
awokc in absolute comfort. \ heavy
dew had fallen during the night, which,
if it hardly penetrated the thick folds
of our cloaks and blankets. hung about
our hair, neck and faces, producing a
sensation which | cannot easily de-
scribe, though perfectly rccollect that
it was the reverse of agreeable. New
ertheess We rose in excellent spirits
and high good humor, and took part
beside our men, in confident eNpccta-
ton that an immediate advance would
occur as soon as there should be light
enough to direct our steps.
We had waited thus above half an
hour. the soldiers standing with ordered
arms in close columns of companies,
and the officers lounging about near
them, before the dawn began to exhibit
| itself in the eastern horizon. \ pale
yellow light rushed UP, as it were. into
| the sky. which, increasing in brilliancy
every moment, brought the objects
around us gradually INTO notice. The
! houses in ST. Benedict's rose first like
| rocks upon our view, then the vessels
in the river were seen like trees and
towers. as the feeble light fell upon
them; whilst the forest beyond contin-
| ucd obscure and dark long after, till the
sun 5 rcdder rays began to strike them.
1t was truly magnificent spectacle,
as the approach of daylight is, under
all circumstances and in all situations.
| But the object which most strongly al
tracted our attention, was a dcnse-l
had almost said an impenrtrahle foe,
position of our bivouac The reader
has perhaps stood beside salt-pan,
whilst the process Of evaporaling the
sca-water was carried oi:.-if SO, he
can form Il pretty accurate notion OF
the kind of mist 10y which we were now
surrounded, aud which very satsiuc-
| torily accounted for those sttlrned
Joints and aching bones which had af
| lrctcd most of us when we awakened.
As the sun rose, however, the fog
quickly cleared away; and when the
order to dismiss and prepare our break
fasts was given, it had entirely disap-
| pearcd.
Oar morning meal being consumed.
we began, not unnaturalIy, TO indulge
in surmisas and spcculations touching
our future proceedings. Contrary to
the expectations which had been form
el, nc hint was dropped about moving
and as we all knew General Ross sut
ticicntiy to be aware, that there could
| he no diSinclination on his part to car
~ on the war with vigor, We looked
Ii wv for some .; hcr c;tUSr tI Il delay
which. on every account, We united IN
drploriny. Long pr, vlou> to the d.>
cmbarkation,-as carly, indeed. rs the
entrance of the feet in the bay.-th,
several regiments had ec.ivrd inStruc
tions rs to their order: and TO each OF
the three h,igadrS into which the army
was divided. Il commandant had been
appointed. 1t could not, Therefore, be
for the purpose OF organizing his troops
that our leader abstuincd from advanc
in. But there were stores to be
landed, a medical and commis>ariat de,
partmrnt to be arranged, and DISPOSE
tions to be made for Il speedy and Saf,
rcshipment, in case of any reverse OF
check in our operations. Besides, il
was not quite certain that the end o
the dcbarkation had rs yet been deter
mined on. The most prevalent rumor
indeed. spoke Of a tlotilla Of gun-hoat:
up the river: and of the necessity oi
cooperation between the fleet and til,
army, TO secure its capturc; but whctll
cr, even now, the general or adnra
were not calculating their means fol
the attainment Of Il higher object, is, t,
say the least Of it, doubtful. BE this
however, as it may, one thing appcarc,
very certain, namely, tLat there wa
bat Il slender chance OF our ctiectin9
anything, or making any rogrcss. dur
inc the day.
Having remained in the ncighbor
hood Of the position till noon, | deter