The Penn's Grove record., 1923-03-16
LIFE OF WASHINGTON

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rapid push to the right, but the brave
Greene, with a choice of body troops
and artillery, ~repulsed them with con-
siderable slaughter. At the same in
slant, Wayne advanced with his legion
and poured in so severe and well di-
rected a fire, that the enemy were
glad to regain their defiles. Morgan's
rifles distinguished themselves that
day. Washington and his heroes lay
upon their arms all night, resolved to
fall on the enemy the moment they
should attempt their retraet next
morning. But during the night they
moved off in silence, and got such a
start that Washington thought it
dangerous, in such hot weather, to
make a push after them. The Ameri-
cans lost So killed-140 wounded. The
British had 240 killed, and the wound
ed in proportion. Numbers, on both
sides, died of the extreme heat, and
by drinking cold water
In September, 1880, an attempt was
made to take off our Washington, and
by Means which | can hardly believe
the old British lion was ever well
pleased with.
| allude to the affair of Arnold's
treason. That which makes rOgues of
thousands, | mea extravaganza, was
the ruin of this great soldier. Though
extremely brave, he was of that vul-
gar sort, who having no taste for the
pleasures of the mind, think of moth
ing but high living, dress and show.
To rent large houses in PHILADELPHIA
-+n aptprtoIp Ernvoh A n,hnr-alarr
to give balls and concerts, and grand
dinners and suppers, required more
money than he could honestly com
mand. And, alas! such is the stuff
whereof spenthrifts are made, that to
fatten his Prodigality Arnold consent
ed to staIve his Honesty; and provided
he might but figure as a gorgeous
Governor, he was content to retail, by
the billet and the gill, wood and rum
unfairly drawn from the commissary's
storei
Colonel Melcher, the barrack master,
mentioned the matter to Congress,
who desired him to issue to General
Arnold no more than his proper ra-
tiors, He had scarcely got home when
Arnold's servant appeared with an
order for another large supply of
Rum, Hickory Wood, &c.
Uniform your MASTER said Melcher,
chat he can't have so much"
Arnold Immediately came down. and
in great passion asked Colonel Mel
cher if it was true he had protested
his bill.
"Yes. sir!l"
"And how burst YOU do it -
CIV order of Congress-. sir"
At this. Arnold half choked with
rare. replied, ON the Rascals! I'll
remember them for it. Sampson like
I'll shake the pillars Of their Liberty
temple about their earsi"
On the evacuation of Philadelphia
by the British, Gen. Arnold had been
appointed temporary governor of that
city. where he behaved like a desper-
ado, who sticks at nothing to stop the
deadly leaks of his productivity and to
keep himself from sinking. Among
other bold strokes he seized and sold
larre quantities of American prop
ertv. pretending it was British. Com
plants We're made to Congress, who,
unwillin~lv to expose the man who.
had fou~ht so ~allantlv for Liberty,
treated him with great ~-entlepeSs;
and for the same reason. Washington,
after a mild %rcnroof. owe him the
co9ma0d Of West Point, with a large
body or +r0ops.
Thu Nistorv Of Arnold's cmbarrras-
r-ants and his Quarrel with his ooU0-
trv7o0n soon cot down to Now York
to Tie British commander. who we'll
Lnowin~ the tic7-fish situation Of a
proud man, cauoht ON the horns of