Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-08-13
Author OF "The Grip OF Honor" "The southerners-
"Sir Henry Morgan. Buccaneer.- "A
Doctor of Philosophy Etc.

isfied with Biels surmlse that II was a
and so to the assistance of the main
guard in the supposition that 1t was
only skirmishing party and never
dreaming of u general attack. Never.
theless he then dressed rapidly and,
running down to the street, mounted
his horse. which had been brought
around. The three regiments which
comprised his brigade and command
were already forming. They were the
regiment Rail, the regiment Won Loss.
burg and the regiment Won Knyphau-
sen, AZ this moment the advance par
y and the main guard came running
through the streets In great confusion,
crying that the whole rebel army was
Gown upon them. The regiment Rail
and the regiment Won Lossburg at
once began retreating TO an apple Or
Chard back of the town, firing ineffect-
lively IN their excitement, as they ran,
from behind the houses, at the head of
the column which had now appeared
T, In the street, while the regiment Won
Knyphausen, under the command Of
Major Won DeChow, the second in com.
mand of the brigade, separated from
the two others and made for the
bridge over the Assunpink.
King and Queen streets run together
at the east end Of the town. There
Washington stationed himself, on the
left OF Forests battery. which was i'm
mediately numbered and opened up
hot fire. The generals position was
much exposed, and after his horse had
been wounded his officers repeatedly
requested him TO fall back to a safer
point, which he peremptorily refused
TO do. The joy of battle sparkled In
his eyes. He had instinctively chosen
that position on the field from whence
he could best see and direct the con-
flict, and nothing but successful
charge of the enemy could have moved
him to retire.
| A few of the cooler headed men
among the Hessians had rallied some
OF the Lossburg regiment, and two
guns had been pointed up toward the
place where Washington stood to form
a battery which might, could 1t have
been served, have held the American
army In check until such time as the
startled Germans could recover their
wits and make stand. General Wash.
ington pointed them out to the officer
OF the advance guard. which had al.
ready done such good service, with a
wave Of his sword. The little handful
of men, led by Captain Washington
and Lieutenant Monroe, charged down
upon the guns, which the party had
not had time to load. A scattering vol.
ley received them. Captain Washing.
ton and Monroe and one of the men
were wounded, Another fell dead The
men hesitated. Talbot sprang to the
head Of the column in obedience to the
generals nod, and they rallied, ad.
vanced on the run, and the guns were
Immediately captured.
Meanwhile the fire of Stark's rinemen
could be heard at the other end of the
town. St. Clair's brigade held the
bridge. The regiment Won Knyphausen
lost a few precious moments endeavor-
! ing to eXtricate its guns, which had
become mired in the morass near the
bridge, and then charged upon st.
Clair. But II was too late. Won De.
chow was seriously wounded. and when
the regiment saw itself taken in The
flank by Sargeants brigade 1t retired
in disorder, though some few men es-
capped by the fords.
Continued Monday