The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-20

troncher passed around. evsryos
l took what be desired Thornton vto
watched bic general furilvcly. noticed
[ that be ate nothing but sweet 20.
tatocs and turnips. the othcrs. fan.
ishpd. noticed nothing but the food
Gentlemen" said Washington wien
tho trenchers we're emptiod aud noih.
ing remained Of the feast. q have
called you together for consultation.
Gen. Varnum. what have you done ior
our allevlatlon?" {
Il wrote Greene this. but have never
received an answer or even an &c.
knowledgement, In all human prob.
ability. the army must dissolve. Many
or the troops are destitute Of mea.
and are several days In arrears. The
horses are dying for want OF forage
The country In the vicinity Of The
camp IS exhausted. There cannot be
a moral certainty Of lettering our con.
dltion while we remain here. what
consequences have we 20 rationale
expect?" Varnum folded his arms
and looked glum.
DR., Thachor arose to say:
Gentlemen. too have written. but
have never received the slightes. ac
kfowlt dgement. They say I am ftath.
criur my own most" and the doctor
laughed. Il am--with pine boughs
But this Ia what wrote:
Men enough cannot be found In a
condition No to discharge tho mil
tnry camp duties from day to day. and
for this purpose. those who ars naked
borrow from those who have
clothes" Washington looked At
Thornton with a sad smile. The doctor
grew eloquent. 1.-THE men have no
material to raise their beds from the
damp ground and consequently are
suffering from disease and death The
army, however. Is not without oonsola
ton. for the chief
Washington interrupted.
That Is bad enough, doctor. with
out ondeavorlng to make II worse BY
appealing to the imagination" liz
cast look OF affection upon the worthy
doctor. who intended 10 compliment
his general. then took up the CONVEX
sation himself
Il wrote Gov. Clinton a few dayi
ago. and my communication met With
the same fate as the others oblivion
explained the situation fully. amor
other things writing: For some days
past there has been little less than 4
famine In the camp. A part Of the
army has been a week without any
kind OF flesh. and the rest, three OF
four days. Naked and starving "a
they are. we cannot enough admire
the Incompatible patience and fidelity
OF the soldiers. that they have NOT. ere
this, been excited by their sufferings
TO a general mutlny and desert.on'
"0entlemen." continued washlng
ton. II confess TO you that, recently,
my mind has been In a revolt. feel
as does a deserter VINO has been To-
humanity treated and fees from bis
persecuiorn, leaves the cause Of biz
tyrant and seeks HIS own welfare iat.
In the midst OF these chaotic thopHAts.
there IL one hope brightly bumiug
within me We are not fighting for
ourselves nor for the politicians We
are struggling to establish a country.
we are assisting ut the birth OF anew
and glorious nation. one whose gov.
eminent Is based upon human liberty.
O. countlesa throng, a myriad suffering
people constantly throng my brain and
hold out their hands appeallngly, We're
| TO cast away the sword now, as l
have been tempted to do, what answer
shall | make to those appealing ones.
who place their hopes on me and upon
us allg II is their sacrlnco, not ours.
and n we who complain OF lltth SUI.
foring now, prlyatlon. hunger and cold.