The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-01-02

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received twcntyfour hours earlier
They had been delivered at headquar
iers by nm officer Of Lees stan. no
not n boyish-lOokiEE fellow, but a
| black bearded captain whose name had
been forgotten All Hamilton could
remember was that the notes had been
originally brought IN by an Indian
scout. Eager to discover Eric MOrti.
m"r J asked a weeks release from
duty but there was so much sickness
In the camp, that this request was re
fused, and ! was ordered to my regi.
mou,
Busy days and nights OF fatigue fol.
ip""d. Washington, watching like a
hawk every movement OF Sir Henry
Clinton in Philadelphia, convinced by
every report received that he was
about TO "yacuate the city. bent all
his energies toward placing his little
army In III condition for battle. some
recruits were received the neiEhbor-
ing militia were drawn upon. and men
were taken from the hospitals. and
put back into the ranks as soon as
strong enough 10 bear arms. Inspired
by the indomitablc spirit or our com.
mand"r, the line officers worked inces.
sanity In the welding together Of their
commands scarcely knew what
sleep was, yet the Importance Of the
coming movement Of troops held me
si"adfast TO duty. Word came to us
carly in June that Count dEstalnG,
with "a powerful French feet. was an.
proaching the coast This surely
meant that Clinton would be com
p"Ii"d TO retreat across the Jerseys,
and a portion Of our troops were ad
Nancod so as TO be within easy strik
nv distance of the cIy the moment
'h" evacuation took place. The r..
naming commands pressed farther
north, near ronyouicn, crossings of
inc Delaware, prepared for a forced
march across the British line Of re-.
treat MaXwells brigade. with which
was connected. even crossed the
river IN advance, cooperating with
General Dickinson and his New Jersey
militia All was excitement, commo.
non. apparently disorder, yet even
amid that turmoil Of approaching bat.
'Ic. Hamilton recalled my request. and
granted me two days leave. Hlg brief
NOT" reached me al COryclI's Ferry.
ana, an hour later was riding swiftly
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