Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-05-02


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you ought TO DO that, and then he
does it."
But he learned to like and to ad-
mire his new comrades soon enough
when he found what spirit and capa-
city there was in them for the field
OF action.
The army came out of its dismal
winter quarters stronger than it had
ever been before, alike in spirit and
discipline; more devoted 10 its com
mander than ever. and more fit TO
serve him.
An Efficient Army.
At last the change TO a system Of
long enlistments had transformed it
from a levy of militia into an army
steadied by service. unafraid of the
field
The year opened, besides, with
new hope ana a new confidence icy
were no longer body of insurgents
even TO the eye of Europe.
News came 20 the camp late in
the night of the 18th of May (177s) that
France had entered into open alliance
with the United States. AID would
send fleets and an army TO aid in Sc
curing their independence.
An Alliance of Power.
Such an alliance changed the whole
! face OF affairs. England would no
longer have the undisputed freedom OF
the seas, and the conquest OF her col
onies IN America might turn out the
lleast part of her task in the presence
Of European enemies. She now knew
| the full significance Of Saratoga and
! Germantown.
/ T.gELiEg.ca's splendid aVdaeity Ead
| ETr~s ordinary command Of his ~
sourCes in throwing himself upon his
| victorious antagonist at Germantown
/ IS tho closing move OF long retreat
had touched the Imagination and won
| the confidence Of foreign soldiers and
statesmen hardly less than the taking
/ OF Burgoyne at Saratoga.
Parliament Awakes.
Parliament at last February, 177S)
| came to its senses: resolved to re-
nounce the right to tax the colonies,
| except for the regulation OF trade. and
| sent commissioners to America TO Of
fer such terms for submission But
Il was too late: neither congress nor
the states would now hear OF anything
! but independence.
With French feet about to take
the sea, it was necessary that the
| British commanders in America
| should concentrate their forces
Philadelphia, they had at last found
out. was a burden. not a prize. II
had no strategic advantage of posi-
| ton; was hard to defend. and harder
to provision; was too far from the
sea, and not far enough from Wash
ington's open lines OF operation.
General Howe Resigns
| Before the summers campaign be.
gan. Sir William Howe resigned his
command and bSde the town good
bye. amidst elaboral, festivities May
18th. 1879.
| General Clinton. who succeeded him,
| received orders from Eniiand to undo
Howe's work at once. abandon Phila'
delpbia. and concentrate his forces at
New York
Washington Close Behind.
Twas easier said than done.
There we're not transports enough
to move his fifteen thousand men by
sea; only the three thousand loyal
lists who had put themselves under
his protection could be sent in the
ships, with portion OF his stores; he
must cross the hostile country: and
his march was scarcely begun June
18th before Washington was at his
heels. with a force but little inferior
20 his own either in numbers OF in
discipline
HI He might never have reached New
York at all had not Charles Lee been
once more second in command in the
American army.
The inspboroinate Lee.
He had come out OF captivity. e1
changed. and now proved himself the
insubordinate poltroon he was He
had never had any real heart in the
cause. He owned estates in Virginia
but he was not of the great virginiar
family of the Northern Neck
He was only a soldier Of fortune
strayed out Of the British service OF
half pay to seek some profit in tbs
colonies. and cared for no interest bu
his own. While a prisoner he had
secretly directed Eowe's movement
against Philadelphia, and now he wa,