The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-01-28

m oSitoNS lhdb ne IS going 10
New York. He will reeross the river
above Bristol and suddenly descend
upon our rear
washington sat. with his arms
folded. looking very grave. but made
no answer.
I'm other words. again I presented
my conviction.
@Sth he wns silent and a little en-
barrassed- In half y moment I ven
tured to ask:
GENERAL. what is yoar OpiniOnF
He answered in ~ kindly tone.
Colonel Irons. the enemy has no
business In Wi rear. The boats are
only for scents and spies to look
at The British hope to fool as with
them. Tomorrow morning about day
light they wit he csnllng down the
Edgely Rye road on orr left
He called IN aid md ordered that
n'ir front ~ made ready for an attack
10 the early morning.
81 lefi headquarters With my con-
ceit upon me and half convinced that
our chief was ont in his judgment OF
that matter. No like notion WIN enter
my eilnh again. solomon and I have
quarters on the Edgely Bye road. A
little after three next morning tbs
British were reported coming down the
road. A large number OF them were
killed snd captured and the rest rough
ly handleds
Snow and bitter winds descended
upOn the camp early In December. 10
was a worn, ragged. weary but devOt.
ed army Of about eleven thousand men
that followed Washington into Valley
! Forge tn make a camp for the winter.
0f these. two thousand and ninety
eight were unfit for duty. Most Of the
latter had neither boots nor shoes.
They marched Over roads frozen hard,
with old rags and pieces Of hide
wrapped around their feet. Theirs
] we're many red tracks In the snow in
: the Valley Of the ~Schuylkil that day.
2 Hardly q man was dressed for cold
weather. Hundreds were .shiverina
7 and coughing with inGuenza.
l when | look at these men l cannot
: help thinking how small are my trOu'
blCcs JUN NlVLE IL III AltOL
; will complain Of them no more. Solo
u mon and | have given away all thC
o clothes we have except those on Oul
i backs. A hercer enemy than thu
L British is besieging US here. He 4
winter.
4 There are many here who hav'
u nothing to wear but blankets Will
I. armhOles. helted by a length Of rope
= There are hundreds who have n
!" blankets to cover them at night. The!
pa have to take turns sitting by the ar
o. while others are asleep. For them
"A nights rest is impossible. Let thi, lei
. ter be read to the people Of Alban
"a and may they not lie down to slee
he until they have stirred themselves
our behalf, and II any man dares (
oy pray to God to help us until he la
given Of his abundance to that en-
lie and besOught his nelghbOrs TO do tn
"a same. I could wish that his prOyiu
would choke him. Are we worthy
be ~EaVed-that is the question.
we expect God TO furnish the fam
and the shoe leather, we are not. Th;
is u part Of the great task. Are q
going TO shirk 1t and fail?
I'VE are making q real army. II
an men who are able to work are beil
on carefully trained by the crusty o
.ga Baron Steuben and a number
French officers"
IN That they did not fail was probab
ms due TO the fact that there were M
In the eFmy like this one who seem
IN. TO have some little understanding
the win Of God and the duty Of ms
,ok This letter and others like It, travel
me- Ear and wide and more than q milf
noA hands began to work for the army.
nv. The Schuylkill was on one side
/ e the camp and wooded ridges. protect
by entertainments, on the other. IRE
the were felied and log huts construct
lla. 10 by ii feet In size. Twelve privai
old were ~quartered In each hut.
the The Gates propaganda was again
our. ing pushed. Anonymous letters CO
ze6 planning that Washington was not p
Who tecting the people of Pennsylvania a
last New Jersey from depredatiOnS vi
appearing in sundry newspapers.
p I and by a committee OF ~investigat
arrived from congress. They left s
TAD. listed that Washington had done "
GOD TO keep his army alive, and that
am must have help or a large part Of
would die Of cold and hunger.
am It was N a severe day In Ma
lodi that Washington sent for Jack Ire
|. "a The scout found the general slit
alone by the Preside Ia his Office VIII
the was part. OF a small farmhouse.
e. was eating a cold luncheon Of bal
ess.' beans and bread without butter. j
de. had just returned from Philadelp
rid where he had riSked his life as a S
8 US OF which adventure no details are
corded.
She The general arose and went to
ut a desk and returned with sealed lett
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