Bisbee daily review., 1913-04-30

shamefully, demoralized Washington's
raw troops. and he knew he must
withdraw from New,York.
All through September and part OF
October he held what he could OF the
Island. fighting for It almost mile by
mile as he Eithdrew-now cut TO the
quick and aflame With almost uncon-
trollable anger to see what towards
his men could be; again heartened to
see them stand and hold their ground
like men, even in the open. The most
that he could do was to check and
thwart the powerful army pressing
steadily upon his front and the free
feet threatening his TANKS.
He repulsed the enemy at Harlem
Heights september 1e); he kept mis-
ground before them at White Plains,
despite the loss Of an outpost at Chat
tarton Hill October 2S): he might
possibly have foiled and harassed
them the winter through had not Gen
eral Green suffered a garrison OF three
thousand of the best-trained men in
the army TO be penned up and taken
with a great store Of artillery and
small arms besides, in Fort Washing
ton. on the island November 16).
After such blow there was nothing
for it but TO abandon the Hudson and
retreat through New Jersey.
Dark Days for Patriots,
His generals growing insGbordi-
nate. Washington could not even col
Loo. HE 1iy4efnuS op1 rrpfta his ForraS
In retreat. His men deserted by the
score: whole companies took their
way homeward as their terms Of en-
listment expired with the closing Of
the year; barely three thousand men
remained with him by the time he
had reached Princeton.
Congress, in its fright, removed to
Baltimore. hundreds of persons hur-
ried to take the oath OF allegiance
upon Howe's offer. of pardon: and the
British commanders deemed the rebel
lion at an end.
They did not understand the man
they were fighting.
When he had put the broad Della
ware between his dwindling regiments
ped undaunted, to collect force and
give his opponents a taste of his
/ quality Such an exigency only stiff
fened his temper, and added a touch
of daring to his spirit
Lees Fiasco and Capture.
] Charles Lee, his second in command,
| hoping to make some stroke for him
self upon the Hudson, had withheld
| full half the army IN a safe post upon
the river, in direct diso5edience TO
| orders. while the British drove Wash.
| lngton southwark through New Jer,
| sey; but Lee was row happily in the
| hand OF the enemy taken at an IN
| guarded tavern where he lodged. and
most Of the troops he had withdrawn
found their way at last TO Washing
ton beyond the Delaware.
/ Desperate efforts at recruiting were
! made. Washington strained his au-
| thority to the utmost to keep and
J equip his force, and excused himself
to congress very nobly. a charac-
ter TO lose" he said, ian estate to for
felt, the inestimable blessing of lib
erty at stake. and a life devoted must
| be my excuse"
What he planned and did won him
character with his foes.
Before the year was out he had
/ collected six thousand men, and was
ready to strike a blow at the weak,
extended line-Hessian mercenaries
for the most part-which Howe had
left to hold the Delaware.
On Christmas day Washington
made his advance. and ordered a
crossing TO be made in three divisions
Under cover Of the night. Only bis
own division, twenty-five hundred
strong. effected the passage.
Twas ten hours perilous work tC
cross the storm-swept river in tbs
pitchy darkness. amidst the hazard;
OF floating ice, but not man OF gui
was lost. There was a nine miles
march through driving snow and slee
after the landing before Trenton coult
be reached. the point OF attack, and
two men we're frozen to death as the!
went.
Wsshington's Famous Order.
General sullivan sent WORD Jhat tn'
guns were wet: "Tell him TO u.s.
the bsyonet." said Washington, so
the town must be taken
And it was taken-in the early
morning. at the point OF the bayonet
With loss OF but two or three men.
The surprise was complete.
Colonel Rail, the commander OF tn
place. was MORALLY wounded at th'
irst onset, and nine hundred Hessianl
surrendered at discretion.
when he had gotten bis prisoner
safe on the south side Of the river
Washington once more advanced q
occupy the town.
Plays Perilous Game
II was a reriIous place to be. nj
doubt. with the great unbridgel