The Penn's Grove record., 1923-03-09

brave friends! there are the enemies
of our country! and now, all l ask OF
you, is, just remember what you are
about to fight for, March. His looks
and voice rekindled all their fire, and
drove them undaunted to the charge.
The enemy saw their danger when 1t
was too late! but as if resolved to tax
their courage, to pay for their care
leSSness, they reused the thunder OF
their drums and flew to arms. But
before they could form, the Americans
led on by Washington, advanced upon
them in a stream of lightning, which
soon decided the contest. Col. Rail,
a brave German, who commanded
them, fell by the musket of the IN
trepid captain (now General) trellng-,
huysen OF New Jersey.-The ghosts OF
forty of his country men accompanied
him; and very nearly one thousand
were made prisoners. Five hundred
British horse effected their escape to
Bordentown. Could Ewing and Cad
wallader have crossed the river, agree
ably to Washington's plan, the enc,
mics whole line of environments would
have been completely swept!
To rouse his Responding country
men, Washington Immediately march
ed down to Philadelphia, and made
triumphant entry with all his prison
ers, preceded by their canon and col
ours, and wagons bristling with mus
kets and b~ayonets. The poor tories
could scarcely believe their W eyes.
The wings, many of them wept for
joy.
To do away from the minds of the
Hessians, their ill-grounded dread OF
the Americans, Washington took great
care, from the moment they fell into
his hands, to have them treated with
the utmost tenderness and generosity.
He contrived that the wealthy Dutch
farmers should come in from the coun-
try and with them. They
seemed very a~greeably surprised at
such friendly attentions. The Dutch
men at length proposed to them to
quit the British service and go and
turn farmers....At this the Hessians
paused a little, and said something
about parting with their country.
"Your country!" said the farmers,
"Poor fellows, where is your country!
"You have no country. To support
"his pomp and pleasure your prince
"has torn you from your country and
"sold you like slaves (for sob ahead)
ITO fight against us, who never
troubled you. Then leave the vile
employment and come and live with
Gus. Our lands are rich; come help US
"to cultivate them. Our tables are
covered with fat meats, and with
"milk and honey; come sit down and
"eat with us like brothers. Our
daughters are young and beautiful
"and good; then shew yourselves
''worthy, and you shall have our
daughters; and we will give you our
Glands and cattle that you may work
"and become rich and happy as we
"are. You were told the General
"Washington and the Americans were
"savages and would devour you! But
"'from the moment you threw down
"your arms, have they not been as
"kind to you as you had any right TO
expect"
90 yes!' cried they, "and a thou
"sand times more kind than we de
"served. We were told the Amerl-
"cans would show us no pity, and so
1--WE were cruel to them. But we are
"sorrv for it now, since they have been
$50 good to US; and now we love the
AlIlellCdIS, olu VII 60
against them any more!"
Such was the effect of Washington's
policy; the divine policy of doing good
for evil. 1t melted down his iron
enemies into golden friends. 1t caused
the Hessian soldiers to join with the
American farmers!. mot only so, but
70 write such letters to their country
men,. that they were constantly break
-. f.a.. +Lo pIi+iSh re- RIM OVpr
the Americans...insomuch that IN a
little time the British would hardly
trust a Hessian to stand sentinel!
Though this victory was gained on
the 26th of December, yet we IND
Washington again on the LIST OF Janu-
ary across the angry Delaware, with
his country's flag bold-waving over the
nights of Trenton. Lord CornWallis
advance in great force to at,
tack him. The Americans ~retreated
through the town, and crossing the
Sanpink Ga creek that runs along the
eastern side) planted a cannon near
the ford, to defend its passage. The
British army following, close in their
ear entered the town about 4 o'clock;
and a heavy cannonade commenced be-
tween the two armies which were
separated only by the Sanpink and its
narrow valley. "Now, sir!" sair Sir
William Erskine to CORVALLIS, "noW
is the time to make sure of Washing
ton"
ooh, MOI replied CORVALLIS, "our
troops have marched a good way to-
ebay, and are tired. And the old fox
cant make his escape; for with the
"help of the Delaware 10Y filed with
''ice, we have completely surrounded
chin. Tomorrow morning, fresh and
"fasting, We'll fall upon him and his
''ragamuffins all at once!'
"Ah! my Lord!" returned Sir Will
Clam, if Washington be the soldier |