Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-08-19

"An old fashioned Virginia fox hunt.
gentlemen!" he cried gayly, giving the
view halloo! Galloping forward under
the fire of the British battery. he called
to MERGERS shattered men. They halt.
ed and faced about. The Seventh Vir.
ginia broke through the wood on the
flank of the British. Hitchcock's New
Englanders came up on the run with
fixed bayonets. Moulder's Philadelphia
battery opened fire from the hill on the
opposing guns.
The fire of a warrior had now sup
planted the GOODNESS of general.
Dashing boldly forward, reckless Of the
storm Of bullets, to within thirty yards
OF the British line, and smiling with
stern pleasure In the crisis which
seemed to develop and bring out every
fiber Of his deep nature. he called upon
his men to come on. Recovering them.
selves, they responded with the ut
most gallantry. MANHOOD was sur.
rounded and outnumbered, his victory
suddenly changed to defeat; but, ex.
'cellent soldier that he was, he fought
on with desperate resolution. and the
conflict was exceedingly hot. Wash.
ington was In the thick OF IT. Sey.
mour, who had followed him closely
until the general broke away in the
smoke to lead the charge, lost sight of
him for moment. enveloped as no
was In the dust and smoke of the bat.
tie. When he saw him emerge from
the cloud, waving his sword. aud be.
held the enemy giving way on every
side, he spurred up to him.
Thank Col" he said. Your excel.
lency Is SAFE"
Away! Away, my dear Seymour"
he cried. land bring up the troops. The
day is our own!"
To the day OF his death Seymour
never lost the splendid impression Of
that heroic figure. the rudy face
streaked with smoke and dust, the
eyes blazing with the Joy of battle, the
excitement Of the charge. the mighty
sweep of the mighty arm. Mawhood's
men we're indeed routed in every direc.
ton. Most of them laid down their
arms. A small party only under that
intrepid leader succeeded in forcing It's
way through the American ranks with
the bayonet and ran at full speed to.
ward Trenton under the stimulus of q
hot pursuit.
Meanwhile the Fifty-ffth regiment
had been vigorously attacked by st.
Glars brigade. and after a short &C.
tion those who could get away were In
full retreat toward New Brunswick
The last regiment, the Eortieth, had
lot been able to get into action at all.
A part Of II fed In a panic with the re-
mains Of the Fifty-flfth toward New
Brunswick, holly pursued by Washing.
ton with the Philadelphia City troop
and what cavalry he could muster, and
the rest took refuge in the college
building in Princeton. from which they
were dislodged by artillery and com.
PEELED TO surrender. The British loss
was about 500 In killed and wounded
and prisoners. the American less than
100, but among the latter were many
valuable officers--Colonels Hoslet and
Potter, Major Morris, Captains Ship.
pen. Fleming. Talbot. Neal and Gen
eral Mercer.
After following the retiring and de.
moralized British for few miles
Washington determined to abandon
the pursuit. The men were exhausted
by their long and fatigulng marches
and were in no condition to make the
long march to New Brunswick. Most
Of them were still III equipped and On.
tirely untitled for the fatigue and OK.
|posure OF a further winter campaign,