Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-01
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seeking information as to their where's
abouts. The planters name was Huger
He had little son to whom Lafayette
took a great fancy. Nearly 20 years
later the boy was to make daring
attmept to rescue Lafayette from an
Austrian prison.
Lafayette was less than 20 years
old when he reached America. He
could speak very little English. He
was tall. thin. awkward and red
headed, but nevertheless he was one
of the most charming of men. When
he reached Philadelphia Congress
treated him coldly. There had been SO
many foreigners sent over by Deane
and Franklin, all with promises Of
high rank and big pay and all with so
much contempt for the American
soldiers, that Congress had little de-
sire for more. But Lafayette soon won
the delegates hearts. He was eager
to serve US q volunteer. He asked no
pay. In fact. he had money and sup
plies to give to the good cause An
honorary title of major general was
given to him and next day he met
George Washington. No one was Il bet
ter Judge of men than Washington.
From the first he became attached to
Lafayette. AS for Lafayette. he VEN
Grated Washington They were like
father and son thenceforth. Lafayette
became aid de camp to Washington,
but tho marquis behaved so CALAMITY
at tho battle of Brandywine. where
he was shot in the leg, that Washing
ton recommended that he be placed in
command of n division. Thereafter he
was real, not an honorary, major
general.
EUROPE THRILLED.
The story OF his flight from Europe,
his sacrifices in tho cause of the strus-
Cling Contnentas and his gallantry
at Brandywinc thrilled France. Knight
crrantry was not dead when a noble
OF France could act as did Lafayette.
So thought the youth of France. His
letters to great men of France, too.
had much influence France began to
see an opportunity in America of strik-
ing a telling blow at England After
the surrender of Burgoyne France de-
citled the time was ripe.
Lee robbed Lafayette Of one glorious
opportunity ut the battle of Monmouth.
Washington had given command of the
| First division to Lafayette when Lee
| had vigorously opposed Wnshington's
| plan to engage Clinton. Later Lee, who
| was senior major-general, repented his
| action and insisted on his right to the
command, and Lafayette expressed his
willingness to give way to Lee, so as
! not TO emharrass the communicating
chief. In the battle Lee played the
! craven, and almost brought dcstruc-
! ton upon the American force Lafay-
| cite was only n youth, but had he. and
not Lee, opened the contest that day
| there Is little doubt the engagement
| would have ended In a defeat for the
| British Instead OF n drawn battle
Never again until near the end of the
war did Lafayette have chance to
display such military talent as he pos.
scsscd, but he did magnificent work for
the American cause in Strengthening
out the multitude of difficulties that de-
| welcomed between the American com.
| handlers and the French officers. He
was the only one who had the COM
plete confidence of both French and
Americans.
In 1779 he returned to France and was