The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-06-28
British . Common TARGET.


Charleston. There were forces al
ready in the south SUFFICIENT to swell
his army to ten thousand ere he In,
vested the feted town; and on the
twelfth Of May (17So) It fell into hia
hands, with General Lincoln and three
thousand prisoners.
South Carolina Lost.
Washington had sent such succor al
he could, but the British force waa
overwhelming. and South Carolina wa
lost.
South Carolina teemed with loyal
lists. The whole country was swept
and harried by partisan bands. The
men who should have swelled General
Lincoln's force knew not when their
homes might be plundered and de-
stroyed, if they were to leave them.
The planters Of the low country dared
not stir for fear OF an instruction OF
their slaves.
In June Clinton could take half his
force back to New York. deeming the
work done.
Gates Put to Rout.
General Gates completed the disas
trous record. On the thirteenth OF
June he was given chief command in
the south, and was told that the coun.
try expected another "Rurgoynade."
His force was above three thousand.
and he struck his blow, as he should.
at Camden, where CORVALLIS had but
two thousand men, albeit trained and
veteran troops; but the end was total.
shameful rout august 16, 1890, and
the men knew at last the incapacity
of their hero of Saratoga"
Congress In Helpless State.
Certainly things looked desperate
enough that dark year.
The congress was sinking into q
more and: more helpless inefRciency
Definite articles Of confederation had
been submitted to the states nearly
three years ago: (November, IT'D, but
they had not been adopted yet, and
the states had almost ceased to heed
the acquisitions of the congress at all
Unable to tax, it paid It's bills and the
wages of its troops In paper, which SO
rapidly fell in value that by the time
the hopeless year 1889 was out men
In the ranks found months pay too
little with which to buy even a singh
bushel Of wheat.
Washington was obliged to levy sun
plies from the country round him II
feed his army; and in spite of thei,
stanch loyalty to him, his men grew
mutinous, in sheer disgust with tn,
weak and faithless government thel
were expected to serve. Wholesale
desertion began, as many as one hun
dred men a month going over to tn.
enemy, to get at least pay and foot
and clothing.
The Country Worn Out.
The country seemed not so much
d1smayed as worn out and Indifferent;
weary of waiting and hoping; looking
stolidly to see the end come.
Washington was helpless. Without
the cooperation of a naval force, II
was impossible to do more than hold
the British in New York. France, II
was true, was bestirring herself again
On the tenth Of July a French fee,
put in at Newport and landed a force
of six thousand men, under Count Ro
chambeau, a most sensible and cap
able officer, who was directed to joi1
Washington and put himself entirely
under his command.
But a powerful British feet present
~ made Its appearance in the sound
the French admiral dared not stir: Ro
chambeau dared not leave him with
out succor; and the reinforcement.
that were to have followed out O.
France were blockaded In the harbol
Of Brest
Treason 10 Added.
Then, while things stood 80. Treason
was added.
Benedict Arnold, the man whom
Washington trusted with a deep af
lection. and whom the army loved To-
his gallantry, entered into correspond
ence with the enemy; arranged to Civ,
West Point and the posts dependen
upon 1t into their hands; and, his trea
soq suddenly detected, escaped with
out punishment to the British sloop o
war that waited in the river for tn,
British agent In the plot.
# Washington was at hand when til,
discovery was made. His aides wer,
I. breakfcst1ng with Arnold when tn,
traitor was handed the note which toll.
\ him he was found out; and Arnold ha,
y scarcely excused himself and mad,
good his fight when the commander
4 an-ehief reached the house.
#5.55.rE Overcome With Grief.
s When Washington learned what ha,
( happened, it s1note him 80 that might,
4 sobs' burst from him, az If his grea
y heart would break; and all the nigh
through the guard could hear him pac
Ing his room endlessly, in lionel,
Vigil with his bitter thoughts. IN Il
He did not In his own grief forge
II. the stricken wife upstairs. Go to, Mra
#$ Arnold ,nh he said to one Of his of1cera