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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (June 29, 1894)
in i hti sL .1 . :n- V All Home Print. M"H GEN. WASHINGTON EXTENDED HISTORY OF HIS LIFE. ;j'o I'lrat and Vatuona President or 'v,u United States by an Early WrItcrIiicIdciiU and Adventure of III Life. OAAPTEil III. Campaign op 1776. Of llio cporationt of General Wash- ington in New lork and JNew Jirdcy. The battlo on Long Island. Tho retreat from York Island and through Jersey. The battles of Trenton. I, On tho 5th day after their landing, the British attacked the Americano on Long Island, commanded by Gen. Sullivan. The variety of ground and tho different plaoes, both in the at taok and defenco, occasioned a suc cession of small engagements, pur suits and slaughter, which lasted for many hours. Tho Americans were defeated in all directions. The circumstances which eminently contributed to this, were tho superior discipline of the assail ants, and the want of early intelli gence of thoir movements. Thcro was not a singlo corps of cr.yu.ry in the American army. The transmission of intelligonco was of'courso always slow, and ofton impraotionblo. From the want of it, some of their detach ments, were advancing towards anoth er, of whoso movttnonts they were ig norant. 0 In the height of the engagement Washington parsed over te Long Island, and with infinito rcgrot saw tho slaughter of his best troops, but bad not tho powor to provont.it; for had he drawn his whole foroo to their support, ho must nave risked every thing on a singlo engagement. He adoptod tho wisorplan of evacuating the islaud, with all the forcos he could bring off. In superintending this necessary, but difficult and dangerous jiiovcinout, and the events of tho pro- ceding day, Washington was indefut igablc. For 48 hours ho never closed bis eyes, and was almost constantly on horso baokr In lees than 13 hours tho field artillery, tents, baggage and about 9000 men, wero conveyed from Long Isluod (.( the oity of New York, oyer East River, and without the knowledgo of the British, though not GOO yards distant. The darkness of the night and a heavy fog in the morning, together with a fair wind & mlduight, fnvorod thiB retreat. m.mbjtotiteW?- - XI.....- i T I " T " II...... t A X .. i. T ' t " " I : -"Tririga M. JiwL M Bv y aV I .fllVie l. r ft m 'fvum&r'2H 1 " 0 s io ijv STRAIGHT I WW 1 ....111.. 4 ! ) 4 4 4. ! n f , 4. A 4- 3; It was completed without interruption some time after the dawning of the day. The unsuccessful termination of ! tho late action, led to consequences moro seriously alarmiog to the Ameri cans, than the loss of their own men. Hitherto thoyhadhadsuob oonfidenoe ia themselves, as engaged in tho cauio of liberty and their country, that it outweighed rll their apprehen sions from the ezaot discipline of tho British troops; but now finding that many of them had been cnciroled in inextricable difficulties from the super ior military skill of their adversaries, Uiot wont to tho opposito extreme, and began to think but very indiffer ently of themselves and their leaders, when opposed to disciplined troops. As often as they saw tho enemy op pioaching, thoy suspected a military manoeuvre, from which thoy supposed nothing could save thtm but immedi ate flight. Apprehensions of this kind night naturally be expected from citizen soldiers, lately taken from agricultural pursuits, who ex pcotod to lay aside tho military ohar aotcr at the end of the ourrcnt year, Washington, tremblingly alive to the state of his army, .wrote to congress on tho Gth day after tho defeat on Long Island, as follows: "Our situ ation is truly distressing. Tho check our detaobmont lately sustained has dispirited too great a proportion of our troops, and filled their minds with apprehonsion and despair. The militia instead of calling forth their utmost offorts to a bravo and manly opposi tion, in order to repar our lossts are dismayed, intractable, and impatient to return. Great numbers of them have gone off; in somo instances, al most by whole regiments, in many by half ones, and by companies at a time. This circumstance of itself, indepen dent of others, when fronted by a wll appointed enemy, superior in number to our whole collected force, would bo sufficiently disagreeable; but when it is added, that their example has in fected another part of the army; that their want of discipline and re fusal of almost every kind of restraint and government, havo rondered a like conduct but too common in tho whole and havo produced an ontiro disregard of that order and subordination which is necessary for an araiy, oar condi tion is still more alarming, and with the deepest concern I am obliged to confess my want of oonfidenoe in the generality of tho troops. All these (lirauuistauorB fully confirm the opin .eeLBBaak- U.T1 I!1 I ' lg 1S'Ji."L i . - TTPIt i S "- "?y ggSMMWrtrfSSyrak .J I "'A jjgJgjgggtg Red Cloud, Webster County, HiH ion I oyer entertained, and whieh I moro than onoe in my letters took the liberty of mentioning to congress, that no dependence oould be put in a mili tia, or other troops than those enlisUd and embodied for a longer period than our regulations have hitherto pres cribed. I am fully convinoed that our liberties muBt of necessity be greatly hazarded, if not entirely lost, if their dofenoo be left to any but a permanent army. "Nor would the expenso incident to tho support of tuoh a body of troeps as would be competent to every exi gency, iar exceed that which is incur red by calling in daily succors and new enlistments, which, when effected aro not attended with any good con sequences. Men who havo been free and subjeot to no control, cannot be reduced to order in an instant; and tho privileges and exemptions they olaim and will bave, iofluenoo the con duot of others in such a manner, that tho aid derived from them is nearly counterbalanced by the disorder, ir regularity and confusion they occa sion." In 14 days after this serious re monstrance, congress resolved to raise 88 battalions to servo during tho war. Under thnso circumstances, to wear away tho campaign with as little loss as possible, so as to gain time to raise a pormanont army against tho next year, was to tho Americans an object of tbo greatest importanco. Gen, Washington, after much de liberation, doteraincd on a war of posts. Recent events confirmed him in tho policy of defending his coun try by relroating. when ho oould no longer stand his ground without risk ing his army. Ho well know that by adopting it ho would subject himself to the imputation of wautiug euergy and deoision; but with him the love of Sunday was paramount to all other considciations. In conformity to tlicso prinoiplci, tho evaouation of New York was about this time resolved upon, whensoever itcould-no longer bo maintained with out risking the army. Arrangements wero accordingly made for a tempora ry defence, and an ultimate retreat when necessity required. Tue British now in possession of Long Island, could at pleasuro pass over to York Island or tho main. Washington was apprehensive that they would land abovo him, cut off his retreat, and forco him to a general aotion on York Island, Ho therefore moved hie pub lie stores to Dobbe' ferry, and station- Neb., Friday, June 29, O Payable at mission. If )ou can't come to see us write to us and we will call on you. Myers & McCbary, Red Cloud, Nebraska. ! cd 12,000 mon at the northern end of York Island. With tho remainder ho kept up tho scmblanco of defending JL .. ,. .. JL . . f 4. .. .. i. a . JL . 4. iro ew iorK, mougn ne naa ucierminca to abandon it, rather than risk his army for its preservation. While Washington was making ar rangements to savo his troops and stores by evacuating and retreating, the British commander was prosecut ing his favorite scheme of foroinS the Americana to a general aotion, or breakini; the communication between their postr. With this view ho land ed about 4000 men at Kipp's Bay, three miles above New York, under cover of fivo men of war. Works had been thrown up at thin plaoo, whioh wero capablo of being defended for somo timo, and troops wero stationed in them for that purpose; but thoy fled with precipitation without wait iner for tho ariDroaoh of tho enemv. ln of k. Two brigades were put in motion toP support them. Gen. Washington rode to the scene of action, and to his great mortification met tho whole par ty retreating. While ho was exert ing himself to rally them, on tho ap poaraoco of a small corps of the enomy to and to they again broke and ran off in disor-i dcr. Suoh dastardly oonduot raised a tempest in tho usually trauquil 'mind Geo. Washington. Having embarked in tho American cause from tho pur est prinoiplcs, ho viewed with infinite conocrn this shameful behavior, as threatening ruin to his country. Ho recolleoted tho many declarations of congress, oi tho army and of tho in habitants, preferring liberty to life, and death to dishonor, and contrasted them with their present scandalous flight. His soul was harrowed up with apprehensions that his country would bo conquered, hor army dis graced and her liberties destroyed. Ho anticipated in imagination, that the Americans would appoar to pos terity in the light of high sounding boasters, who blustered when danger was at a distanco, but bhrunk at the shadow of opposition. Kxtcnsive con fipoationx, and numorous attainders, E resented themselves in full view to is agitated mind, He saw in imogi nation new formed Btatcn, with the means of defence in their handc, and the gloriouB prospects of liberty bo foro them, leveled to tho dust; and suoh constitutions imposed on them, as were likely to crush tho vigor of the human mind; whilo tho unsuccessful issuo of the present strugglo would for agos to come, deter posterity from tho bold design of asserting their rights. . Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder A Pare (Iran Creaaa el Tartar Pewfcr. IT . If. 1 ! t11. jiaaw aS5!cT"srisfu-,.. 1894. nly one Mortgage. Interest and your home bank. year; ng to blocks for seating purposes. When a vounr man in ai inks, he then begins to try and vis- how he will find a coed side trai .j b(J obHged to walk up roW raok. Salur- The Penny Crtek Sunday s processing rapidly on the road ele our ess. Why? Because thej list of efficors and teachers apableof exeouting their res g Mrs dutiea.. AJlhsoMety ouo. tests of Otto and vicinity have bcon j A cream .of tartar baking powder', with a good rain. There was VIih1cflt;ofTra,!4l" Ravening atrongth. . :j wt. u .n.i ,iJ: Jjntcst United States Govornmont erable wind with it, and did Koport damage. Uncle Dick Paynes R . UuMB PowdcP Co. called i visit- ary was turned over. The seems to be aitor Unolo Die er s on year. Tho wind geneially com( its souroo, but it changed ovi time. 8 un Church was well attended la0 noto th(J folIowing. 0n Juv Bth) day at Catkcrlon. jCtU and 7th round trip tiokcts to Ash- Everybody smiling. Tho rai JUry Park N j wiU b(J Qn Ba,o tt Most of tho people are i tbo ono.foro ratCi vha lw0 donr8 0n corn around hero yet, and so: fuly 8U)( 9lh nnd 1(Jll roun(1 rp harvesting. t. tickutH to Cleveland, Ohio, will bo on John Peterson has bought jao at tb(J onc.wny rat(J 0n Ju, , header; having sold his intcresj mb round tr,p tloketatoTortnlo old one to Mr. Bergman. 0ana(a) wil bo on ga,8 at tb(j one Allen Cooper is plowing up i . ' on our med to because die- otner excite- bse who piece of wheat, and ia going to TllC80 Bub3tantial factions from in corn; he will havo lato rrcgu,af turiff ar0 ntdo Qa aocolQt of ear8.' , , , t itno National Educational Assooia Mrs. S.ICatbor has been tjou,H convcnlion and 4bo DtinUM, sick list lately. meetings of the Christian Endeavor N. L. Harvey is putting up) ietic8( and Uw B st y ditiontoh.smanB,onashetric ,ea,Unoni Uvc, fn Nebraska brick. b.L.Paynoof w,oh l0 Bur ton Kout- bfl8 A. Cooper doing the fram.en mdo Uj0 officia, Hnc g ohool to far- owth of 'e farm- ! being !, in re- I Rich ijin. II IIDUU and her d t Fred fills the Daisy were callers at M. E, on Saturday, Tho ghost of last week has r ' - - . ik spent I the day to be F, E. Payne. He has , , ' . ., , or somotiung similar over ii . ... , . . , sewed to his hat in order to kt to veto Retting sunburnt. Wlie W0U suffer ; sick- thought it? If this finds its way into tli I unless instead of the waBto basket nl aw I liA mnr. in fnllnn. A mother out in Idaho savn: "When aiy bey fell down stairs I followed him ilh n bottle or your Unller's l'aiu Tar alyzer." The emorRonojr was nt hand and she was prepared to efftotanlly meet it. Ihit peerless remody ehonld hnr n place in every family to combat ull the aobes, pnim, bralnes mid for tho dead certain oare of orainp collo in the stomach nnd bowoli. A large bottle costs only GOo, and it is sold by Deyo k Grioo drag gist. j York ftnile it noccesaary to lovy an occupation tax, Children Cry for Pltohtr'sOftttorla. jfcjaWsjijfaiilrainiit-: jni.i rr. VOL.-21. No. 49 Principal No Com 4 ruM. c " iuu wan m., !. x. Low Utiles lo llio East KrsidentH of territory reached bv Hurlincrton Route linrR. will An troll trains arranged with a viow to tho comfort and convenicnoo of delegates finit tltnir Trinnild will tin r.,n Vn , , . ' , , one who is planning an eastern irln , . , . , t ,, r tniB Buinmcr can afford lo Kt tlicso . ... ,. , opportuniticH slip by - ,. . , ... r. ' Tiokcts and ftll infIVMinllAn llesnn n wl . 1 ! . a local B & Al 11 11 Agent, or to J Fran- ois, G P & T A., Omaha, Nob. ruble front queen Lll. Dear OrtHhatn: Ons more booa I raa I trust in jour atleotlon 'Tis aot to murder Dole, the Knave Or put down insurrection; "lis net my orowu, but me to save, I write in deep dejeotion, And ho a package I must have Of Fart's Tea for.my complexion. Grehliuiti'a Answer to Queen Lll. When I received your Cablegram I thought I sure would fatnt For though 1 often use Parka' Tea Tib not for your ooru plaint. I feared that Mrs, O, wuold think Wrong about our oonneotion 'Till ou her driaser there I saw l'nrUa' Tea for her oomplexion. Bold by 0. L. Cottiug. .Don't try to dead languages. express live Idea in ''!S' i jnuii 'whm tuKey M M W m . M M 11! KrijjaM V ni: t mi?JUfaTC sW PnwdepM & 1 ft 'A 4 1 ' .11 ,l II I VJ i 'i'AVM