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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.
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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
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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,
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mission. If )ou can't come to see us write to us
and we will call on you.
Myers & McCbary,
Red Cloud, Nebraska.
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cd 12,000 mon at the northern end of
York Island. With tho remainder ho
kept up tho scmblanco of defending
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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.
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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
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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.
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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 .
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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
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! being
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and her d
t Fred
fills the
Daisy were callers at M. E,
on Saturday,
Tho ghost of last week has
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the day
to be F, E. Payne. He has
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or somotiung similar over ii
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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.
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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
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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
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