The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-10-05

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 he
was in the dust. and smoke Of the bat
| tie. When he saw him emerge from
the cloud, waving his sword, and be-
held the enemy giving way on every
side, he spurred up to him.
''Thank God!' he said. "Your excel
lency is safe.'' IL
away! Away, my dear Seymour"
he cried, 'and bring up the troops!
The day is our ownv'
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 were, indeed routed in every di-
| rection. Most of them laid down their
arms. 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
toward Trenton under the stimulus of
hot pursuit
Meanwhile the Fifty-fifth regiment
had been vigorously attacked by St..
! Clair's brigade, and after short ac-
ton those who could get away were in
| full retreat toward New Brunswick.
The last regiment, the Fortieth, had
not been able to get into action at all.
A part of it fed in panic with the re-
mains of the Fifty-ffth 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 oficers-Co Colonies Haslet ana
Potter, Major Norris, 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 fatiguing marches
and were in no condition to make the
long march to New Brunswick. Most
Of them We're still i'll equipped and en-
tirely untitled for the fatigue and ex-
| posture Of further winter campaign.
Even those iron men must have rest
at last. The flying British must have
informed Leslie's troops, six miles
away, of the situation. They would
soon be upon them, and they might
expect CORVALLIS with his whole force
at. any time. He drew off his troops.
therefore, and, leaving strong party
to break down the bridge over Stony
brook and impede the advance of the
English as much as possible, he push
ed on toward Pluckamin and Morris
town, officers and men thoroughly sat
listed with their brilliant achievements
Early in the morning the pickets of
CORVALLIS army discovered that
something was wrong in the American
camp. The guard had been with
drawn, the fires had been allowed to
die away and the nla~--s =