The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-01-07

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an wake up the folks ON mis- road an
start 'em movin'."
They landed and Solomon hid his
canoe In a thicket.
BefOres HidAightsthey reached Rem
sens barn and about two O'Clock en-
tered the camp on lathering horses. AS
they dismounted looking back from
the heights of Brooklyn toward the
southeast, they could see a great light
from many fires, the flames of which
were leaping into the sky.
Guess the farmers have set their
wheat stacks ahFe," said Solomon.
They're all scairt an started fer
town."
General WashiDe ton was with his
forces some miles north of the other
shore OF the river. A messenger was
sent for him. Next day the cOmman-
der in chief found his Long Island
brigades in a condition of disorder and
panic. Squads and companies. eager
for a fight, were prOwling through the
bush in tie south like hunters after
game. A number of the new Connec-
ticut boys had deserted. SOme~Of them
had been captured and brought back.
In speaking Of the matter, Washington
said: go
I'VE must be tolerant. These lads
are timid. They have been dragged
from the tender scenes Of domestic life.
They are unused to the restraints Of
war. We must not be too severe"
Jack heard the commander in chief
when he spoke these words.
'The man has a great heart in him,
as every great man must" he wrote
20 bis father. Il am beginning to love
MIN. ! can see that these thousands
IN the army are going to be bound to
him by an affection. like that of a son
for a father. With men like Wash
lngtOn and Franklin to lead us, how
ran we fail?' /
The next night Sir Henry ClintOnI
Tgot around the Americans and turned
their left flank. SmaTwOod's conf
mand and that Of Colonel Jack IrOns
were almost destroyed, twenty-two
hundred having been-killed or taken.
Jack had his left arm shot through,
and escaped only by the swift and eff
%fective use of his pistols and hanger,
land by good luck, his horse having
been "only slightly cut in the withers."
The American line gave way. It's I'M
seasoned troops fed into Brooklyn.
There was the end Of the island. They
could go no farther without swimming.
With a British feet in the harbor I'M
der Admiral Lord Howe, the situation
was desperate. Sir Henry had only tOi
follow and pen them in and unlimbert
his guns. The surrender Of more than,
half of Washinston's army would have,
to follow. At headquarters the most
discerning minds saw that only a mir
acle could prevent it.
The miracle arrived. Next day a
fog thicker than the darkness OF q
elouded night e%nveIoped the island and
lay upon the face of the waters. Calm
u, quickly Washington got ready to
move his troops. That night. under the
friendly cover OF the fog, they were
quietly taken across the East river,
with a regiment Of Marblehead sea
dogs. under Colonel Glover. manning
the boats. Fortunately. the British
army had halted. waiting for clear
weather.
For nearly two weeks Jack was nurs-
ing bis wound In Wa~shingtOn's army
hospital, which eonslstedeOf a cabin. a
tent, a number Of COW stables and an
Old shed on the heights Of Harlem.
Jack had lain in a stable. Toward the
emf of his confinement, John Adams
came to see him.
Were you badly hurt9" the great
man asked.
Scratched a little. but I'll be back
u the service TOMORROW" Jack replied.
You do not look like yourself quite.
think that 4 win ask the commander
"a chief to let you 80 with me 20 PhIla-
Fdeiphia. I have some business there
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lore Howe VS. are q pair of snap
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