The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-07

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Oh. general. it seems as If you had to
fight two campaigLs-one against the
enemy AID the other against secret.
nay, open. attempts to minimize your
authority and check your plans"
1T seems so, Greene. but with a just
cause to sustain and the blessing Of
God to help our efforts we cannot ulti-
mately fail. though indeed it may be
better that | give place to another man,
more able to save the country" went
on the general solemnly.
"Forbid IL. heaven," cried Greene
passionately. 1--WE at least in the army
know to whom has been committed
this work-aye. and who has done it
and will do ii too. We will stand by
you to the last. Could you not feel in
the cheers Of those frozen men when
you landed e love they bear your"
"Yes. know that you are with mo.
and they to- IT'S that alone that gives
me heart. lid you publish the orders
about the capture of the transport
eyes, sir. and it put new heart in the
men, / could see. | wish we had the
supplies, the clothing especially, now.
1t grows colder every moment"
Aye, and darker too. think we
shall have snow again before we get
through with tie night. | wonder Low
tie others down tie river have got
along. But who here?' contin-
ued the general as 1--WE men walked
hastily up to him and saluted.
well, sir?n he said to the first.
Message from General Ewing, sir"
"Did he get acrossf'
"No, sir. The ice was so heavy he
bade me say lie deemed 1t useless to
try it."
zone piece removed from the game,
General Greene" said Washington,
smiling bitterly. Now, your news,
SIR to the other.
General Cadwalader got a part of
his men across, but the ice banks SO
against the east side that not a single
horse or piece of artillery could be
landed. SO he babe me say he has re
crossed with his men, sir"
"And there's the other piece gone
too! Now, what is to be done?"
General Sullivan, having crossed with
the last of his division, at this moment
rode up.
The troops are all across, general"
he said.
"Well done! What time is it, some
one?'
Half after IL, SIR answered a
voice.
Very well indeed. We have now
only to wait for the guns. But, gentle
men, / have just heard that Ewing
made no attempt to cross and that
Cadwalader. having tried it, failed.
He could get his men over, but no
horses and guns, on account of the ice
ON the bank, and therefore he returned,
and we are here alone. What think
you Is to be lone now?"
There was n moments silence.
Perhaps we would better recross
and try it again on a more favorable
nieht.'' finally said De Fermoy in his
broken accents.
Yes, yes; that might be WELL" said
n or tvto others simultaneously. The
most of them. however, said nothing.
The general waited a moment, looking
about him.
Gentlemen. 1t is too late to retreat.
| promised myself / would not return
without a fight, and | intend to keep
that promise. We will carry out the
plan ourselves, as much of it ct least
as we can. ! trust Putnam got Griffin
off and that his skirmishes may draw
out Won Donop. But be that us it may,
we will have a dash at Trenton and
try to bag the game and get away be-
fore the enemy can fall upon us in
force. General Greene. you of course
have sent out pickets?'
Eyes, sir: the first men who crossed
over. a mile up the road, on the hill
yonder."
"Good. Ia, what was that? Snow.
as l live, and the moons gone too.
How dark it has grown! | think you
might allow the men to light fires in
those hollows and let them move about
a little. They will freeze to death
standing still. | wonder they don't
anyway. How unfortunate is this
snow!'
BEG pardon, your excellency," said
the first of the two messengers.
"What is it. man? Speak out.'
Can we stay here and take part In
your attack, sir?"
Certainly you may. Fall in with the
men there. Where are your horses?"
I'VE left them on the other side. SIR
"Nell. they will have TO stay there
for this time, and you'll have to go on
foot with the rest"
THANK you. sir" said the men ca
gerly, darting off in the darkness.
That's a proper spirit, isn't It'll
Well, to your stations gentlemen! We
have nothing to do now but wait.
;. Don't allow the men to lie down or
sleep on any account"
And wait they did, for four long
hours, tie general sitting mosionless
and silent on his horse, wrapped in his
heavy cloak, ~unheeding alike the whirl-
ing snow or the cutting sleet of tie