Morris tribune., 1905-04-08

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men dispatched by CadWalader. The
clung tenaciously to the TANKS o
Won Donop. That unfortunate com
mander had been led away from hi
camp at Burlington in pursuit of Grit
fms gallant six hundred. When he re
turned unsuccessful. the news from
| Trenton had so alarmed him that a.
fed precipitately, abandoning III
heavy baggage and some of his artil
lery. 1t was a work of JOY for TIT
pursued to pursue, reversal OF con
ditions which put the heavy German
veterans at q strange disadvantage
compared with their alert and active
pursuers. They had marched through
| that country with high hand, plum
| dering and abusing it's inhabitants in
frightful way. and they were now
| being made to experience the hatred
they themselves had enkindled. The
| country people rose against them and
cut them off without mercy.
1t took two days to get the troops
across on account of the ice in the rlV-
er. And now came another difficulty.
The time of the major part of the
Americans had expired on the last day
of the year, but Washington had them
paraded and had ridden up and adj
dressed them in a brilliant, soldierlike
fashion, and they had to a man volun-
teered to remain with him for six
weeks longer, or as much more time as
10 i'm TO
plete his campaign before he went in
to winter quarters. He was at last
able to pay them their long deferred
salary out of the $4,000 sent him by
Robert Morris, which Seymour and
Talbot that day had brought him, and
for their future reward be cheerfully
pledged his own vast estate, an exam
pie of self sacrifice which Greene.
Stark. Talbot. Seymour and others of
the officers who possessed property at
once emulated The men were put in
good spirits by promise of $40 boun-
ty also. and they were ready and ca
ger for fight.
Reed, attended by six young gentle
men Of the Philadelphia troop, had
been sent out to reconnoiter. Up to-
ward Princeton they had surprised a
British outpost composed of a sergeant
and twelve Dragons The sergeant
but the twelve dragons. pan
ic stricken, were captured after short
resistance, and Reed and his gallant
young cavaliers returned in triumph to
lon INTO Vo1, INF tio,
was gained from this party. Cornwall
lis had joined Grant at Princeton and
with seven or eight thousand men, was
wagons and transportation,
for a dash on Trenton. Con-
irmation of this not unexpected news
came by student from the college
who had escaped to Cadwalader and
been sent up to General Washington.
The situation Of Washington was now
critical, but he took prompt measures
to relieve it. Cadwalader from the |
and Mifflin from Borden
town, with 5000 men, were ordered |
forward at once. They promptly obeyed |
orders and by another desperate night |
march reached Trenton on the morn |
ng Of the first day of the year
There was heavy sllirmishing all day
IN the I'd. CORVALLIS, advancing
n hot haste from Princeton with 5000 |
men, was checked. and lost precious
line by q hot rifle fire from the wood
IN the banks of the Shabbakong creek.
near the road he followed in his adj
Tho OIL fcI, |
seconded by Hand, after doing gallant
service and covering themselves with
glory by delaying the advance for sew
eral hours, giving Washington ample
ime to withdraw his army across the
Assunpink and post it in a strong de-
enslye position, had retired in good
rider beyond the American line. In
he skirmiSh Lieutenant Won Grothau-
en-, he who had galloped away with
he dragons at Trenton and had been
lnder suspicion Of cowardice ever
ince, had somewhat redeemed his
equation in that he had boldly rid
en down upon the rifemen and had
'een killed. 1t was late in the even
ne When the advance parties crossed
he bridge over the creek and sought
afety behind the lines Indefatigable
General Knox had concentrated thirty
ieces Of cannon at the bridge-"A
cry pretty battery" he called it.
1t was dusk when the eager Ameri-
ans saw the head of the British army |
oming through the streets. They re-
aained silent while the enemy formed
nd advanced to attack the bridge and
he fords in heavy columns at the
anne time. The men came on in
old mass for the bridge head, cheer
lg CALAMITY. They were met by
Anox's artillery and a steady fire from
ne rifemen. Three times they crashed
a that bridge like mighty wave,
nd three times like wave broken
hey fell back before an awful storm
fire. General Washington himself,
ltting on his white horse, gave the Or
ers at the bridge, and the brave enemy
'erv repulsed. The position was too
srong to be taken by direct assault
'ithout great loss; besides, it was not
ltal after also reasoned CORVALLIS.