The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-06-27


York az all had not Charles Lee been
once more second In command in the
American army.
The lnsubordlnate Lee.
He had come out OF captivity. ex-
/ changed, and now proved himself the
I 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 virginian
family Of the Northern Neck
He was only soldier OF fortune,
strayed out of the British service on
half pay to seek some profit in the
colonies, and cared for no interest but
his own. While prisoner he had
secretly directed Howes movement
against Philadelphia, and now he was
to consummate his cowardly treach-
cry.
Washington outstripped his oppo-
nent In the movement upon New York.
and determined to fall upon him at
Monmouth Court House, where. on
the night OF the 9th OF June, Clin-
tons divisions lay separate, offering
chance TO cut them asunder.
A Treacherous Move.
On the morning of the 2Sth. Lee
was ordered forward with six thou
sand men to enfold Clinton's left wing
Eight thousand men, the flower OF
the British force-by gaining it's
flank, while Washington held its
main body ready to strike in his aid
at the right moment
The movement was perfectly sue
cessful, and the fighting had begun,
when. to the amazement aud chagrin
alike OF officers and men. Lee began
TO withdraw Lafayette sent mes
senger hotfoot for Washington, who
rode mp to find his men. not attack.
ing. hut pursued,
What is the meaning OF all this?"
he Numbered, his wrath terrible to
see
Washlneton's Terrible Wrath.
When Lee would have made some
, excuse, he holly cursed him, in his
/ fury, for coward. himself rallied the
willing troops. and led them forward
again to victory won back the field
Lee had abandoned and drove the
: enemy TO the cover OF a morass.
I III the night that followed. Clinton
hastily withdrew. leaving even his
wounded behind him, and Washing
tons chance to crush him was gone.
Great Frederlck's Opinion.
"Clinton gained no advantage ex
cept to reach New York with the
wreck OF his army" commended the
observant Frederick over sea: Amer
Tea Is probably lost for England"
But a great opportunity had beer
treacherously thrown away. and tbs
war dragged henceforth with every
painful trial OF hope deferred,
French Fleet OF Sandy Hook.
A scant three weeks after Clinton
had reached New York, the Coun
d'Estaing was off Sandy Hook, witt
a French fleet OF twelve ships of the
line and six frlgates, bringing fou
thousand troops. The British fee
within the harbor was barely half al
u strongS but the pilots told the eau
IL tious Frenchman that his larger ship
'e could not cross the bar. and he turnet
- away from New York to strike a
" Newport, the only other point nov
ID held by the British In all the country
That place had hardly been In
ID vested. however. when Lord Howe ar
O. peared with stronger feet than tn
Is French.
n Fleet Sails TO Boston.
lt D'Estaing was obliged to draw of I
N meet him: a great storm sent bot
I'd fleets into port TO refit instead OF I
10 ALL a.d tt.o dlsgustad ynflftio M o.
and continentals. who had come I
take the town with the French will
b drew in high choler to see the fee
o without which they could do nothing
8. taken of to Boston,
I'd When the autumn came Clinton fe
II free 70 send thlrty-five hundred me
it 20 the southern coast. and Savanna
Or was taken december 20, 1879,
lg Only In the far west. at the depth
OF the great wilderness beyond tn
ke mountains. was anything done this
he promised decisive advantage.
ca George Rogers Clark. that DARN
Saxon frontiersman. who moved $
id like a king through the far fores
II swept the whole country OF the Illino
ST. free from British soldiers and BIRTHS
or authority that winter OF 1879, anne
he ing Il to the states that meant to
III independent: and steady stream
immigration began TO pour into Il
opened country, as II to prepare a stl
,e- deeper task OF conquest for the Bri
lis lsh at far New York.
ID. But few noted in the east what Ga
ny liant men were doing In the valley
the Mississippi
m, They saw only that the BIRTHS
do foiIed In New England and the midd
la. colonies, had changed their plans, ar
at were now minded 10 try what cou
be done In the south. There at la
their campaigns seemed about to vie
them something. Savannah take
gh they had little trouble in overrunnii
by Georgia, and every effort to dislodI
al. them failed; for Washington cou
Ter not Withdraw his army from befo
he Clinton at New York.
he Spain joined France in oftensi