The evening times., 1900-04-18

Americans fred again, moving down all
but a few. who turned and escaped into
the city. The dead men and horses
loated down TO the narrow place in the
stream and jammed there in such num-
hers that a solid bridge of flesh was
formed, on which a man might nave
crossed. dry-shod. The Americans had 10
build platforms on which to place their
cannon. in order that they might fire over
the bodies of the slain soldiers IN case
another attack was made. Yet that trInlng
little history there says that but thirteen
British were killed and thirty-nine wouhd-
ed. when l know that there were 'OO OF
them who went down. That night We
kipdled lines of fires on our side OF the
creek and hurried away to meet the British
reinforcement. who were supposed to be
leaving Princeton for Trenton. The last
thing we heard as We stole away was the
call of our sentineIs, Twelve O'Clock, all S
well and CORVALLIS is beaten From a
prisoner we afterward learned that one OF
CORVALLIS staff entered his tent that
night and said:
"'''My lord, it seems amazing quiet over
in the quarters of Washington and his
army. | would suggest that you send out
scouts to learn the true conditions
Whether the scouts were sent out or
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the British general was awakened next
morning by the noise of firing near Prince
ton. where our forces met the British re-
endorsements"
"One time in response to question
from me as to General Washington per-
sonal appearance, he said:
He was not particularly good looking
man; there were better looking men
around him all the time. You would hrst
notice that his eyes were wide apart, al
most set upon the corners OF MS hedu'
He had a big nose, big and timex, ana III
chilly, damp weather it was always RED
Notwithstanding this. he had couh'e
nance that was well liked.
"'He did not have what is commonly
called fine figure. He was narrow-shoui-
dered and fiat-chested. But in process
sion, on horseback, he was an imposing
tgu-e. mainly Oil account of his benign
features and his height. He commonly
weighed :12 pounds. | can't say that ne
was either graceful or awkward In MS
presence YOU would never attribute eltner
of these qualities to him. S His exuemlties
were large His common footwear was a
No IS in size and his hands were of cor
responding largeness, His fingers. each
Of them. were pretty nearly large enough
for woman's rolling pin.7 The size OF MS
hands was partly concealed by wearing d
large coat sleeve, accompanied py rui-
fed wristband.
From his waist down he was the most
powerful man ! ever saw. He had d
strength and vigor in. his lower limbs such
as l never knew another human beirg to
possess. Hence. his ability to leap so lar
II group of us came. to stream too
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-
ing no effort at ALL seemingly.
az do not believe the human race ever
possessed his superior as horseman. He
often ridicuIed the idea that any horse
could upseat him. He would wrap MS
powerful limbs around the animal ard
squeeze him until he couldn't breathe, and
TO horse ever unloosed his grip. General
Washington was the most interested lis
tcrer that man could have, but he Sever
talked himself His countenance wore
beaming, inviting inquiry that coaxed ev-
eryone to tell him all they knew. have
known him to spend an evening in COM
pany, and after the assemblage had broken
up, everyone would say, What sociabie