The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10

warranted the attempt. and this was
vain
In the estimation OF Washington no
one distinguished himself more at
Quebec than did Captain Morgan. So
after an exchange was effected. the
COMMUNICATIVE chief recommended him
for promotion. He was made a col
onel and a select rifle corps of New
Jersey and Pennsylvania men added to
his old command Washington planned
to use this corps himself. but at the
urgent appeal of Schuyler for REIN
forcements to meet Burgoyne. who
was swooping down from Canada, Nor
gan and his riAemen were hurried to
Join the army of the north. Before
Morgan reached Saratoga Gates had
supplanted SCHUYLER. AS in the in
vasion of Canada. Morgan was as
signed to the division Of Arnold.
In the battle of Bemis Heights
Gates practically took no part. Arnold
won it. He and Morgan We're the
leading spirits. And neither one Of
them was mentioned by Gates in his
report of the battle The vain, foolish
man. chagrined at the praise showered
upon Arnold. and incenSed at Arnold
sharp language, relieved him of COM
mand. Then he sought to tamper with
AhAoA b GILL; LIZ ACpicsGhLSo ~ lIAlh lAebS
many general officers were dissatis-
fed. If not disguised, with the manner
in which Washington was handling the
main army. and If there was not
| going to be new commander
in-chief appointed there would be
Gates when he got this far, and
| told him he had just one favor to
ask, and that was never to mention
! the subject to him again. Under no
| other commander-in- chief than WASH
| ington would he serve.
In Spite of Gates.
I The battle OF Saratoga practically
was repetition of that of BemIs
Heights, so far as honors go. Arnold
! dtsregarding the fact that he had no
command. went into the conflict and
led first one body of troops and then
| another. The rif1emen OF Morgan
shooting with deadly accuracy. were
/ the backbone of the American line.
| Gates. in the report of the battle
again ignored Morgan. He could not
do likewise with Arnold, for Arnold
had been seriously wounded. and that
required mention, but Gates rather
! overdid the thing in the case of Nor
gan. for few days after the sur
render of Burgoyne he gave dinner
to the principal British officers, tc
except Morgan We're invited. Some
military duty developed that evening
that made 1t necessary for Morgan t.
go to Gates. He went to headquarters
was ushered into the room Where The
officers were dining, conferred witt
Gates and then withdrew, He was II
the yard about to depart when some
men rushed from the dining room ant
called his name They We're the Brit
ism guests. They had seen by hi
UNIFORM he was a field officer, ani
When he left the room they Inquire
who he was. Being told he was Col
ohel Morgan. they arose. went GU
and introduced themselves to him
saying they thought they ought i
know him. as they had severely fel
him In tho field
II is strange that man of Nor
cans temperament should have bee
aple TO control himself so we'll unde
the repeated insults of Gates. It wa
WIKI intense satisfaction that he wa
transferred from the department of tn
SorIh 10 the main army again. III
re1olned Washington at Valley Forge
ana when the British evacuated Phil
aae1phia and began their march acros
-NeW Jersey ne was assigned to hove
ON the British right. He and his me
were In the thick Of the conflict q
monmouth, and they had their ru
snare IN the campaigns OF the nes
forced him to take a furloug
and he Went home to recruit h
strengtn; While he was there Generl
'ates' VINO mad been appointed to CON
mana me army of the South, Yisite
MIN and urged him to return to I'll
- SeEVlcesar once and, Join hiIls Morgs