Show from the spirit of the DANIEL AND HIS I 1 RIFLEMEN A A sK firca the I 1 outposts af pf f the two armies eyare very near to each other when the american oom com mauder desirous sirous of obtaining particular information respecting the position of his adversary summoned the fahad loader of tho the riflemen 0 boj 1 I morgan oan to hoad borsi I 1 it etwas was night and tho the chief was wai alone after his hia alq usual aai polite yet reserved and dignified salutation washington c remarked I 1 41 fl have hae sent tor for you col morgan to entrust on u il to bour your courage and sagacity 0 a small ufa b important enterprise I 1 wish you to re the line with a v view of your ascertaining correctly the posit position ion of their newly construe constructed ted redo redoubt abt also the encampments encamp i ments of the british troops that have lately a arrived and those of their hessian Hess siau auxiliaries select siran artan officer noncom non com officer and about twenty y picked menk men and wider under cover of the night n proceed but with all ali caution get as near as you can and by day dawn retiro retire and make your report to ta head bead quarters but bui mark me ool col Morg morgan tn mark me well upon no account whatever are yo you n to bring on any ski skirmish with the enemy if a speedy speed y retreat lot let nothing induce you to fire a single gun I 1 repeat sir that no force of circumstances will excuse the discharge of a single rille rifle on your part and for the ex eli preciseness ot of these orders permit me to say I 1 have my reasons i F illing filling two glasses of wine tho the G general lener lil continued and now ool col morgan organ we drink a good night and success to your enterprise t ter 0 r prise rise 11 col morgan quaffed the wine smacked lips and assured his excellency that his bis orders should bo punctually obeyed and the commender Oom monder in chief charmed at bedric being chosen as the officer of a daring enterprise the leader 0 the woodsmen woodsman woods men repaired to his quarters calling fur ur gabriel long lone his favorite captain tai n ordered d him to detail a trusty se goan and 20 prime fellows who being and nida ni d a tn I 1 lin no h arn U rt 41 l stretched their maly manly forms before tj watch fire to await the going down of moon the signal of dep departure laitur e A 1 little atle lifter after midnight and while the rays of the settem setting moon still faintly glimmered in the west western 0 r n horizon up sergeant cried long stir air up your men and twenty athletic figures were on their feet in a moment indian file march and away they all sprung with the quick and yet light and stealthy step of the woodsman they reached the line crawled up so BO close to the pickets of tho the hessians as to inhale the odor of their pipes discovered by the newly turned earth the position of their re doubts and by the numerous tents that dotted the field f for or many a rood around and showed dimly amid the light haze the encampment of the british and german reinforcements and in short performed their perilous duty without the slightest discovery and pleased pleased with rhems themselves elves and the success 0 of their enter enterprise rise prepared to I 1 retire just as the chanticleer chan eer from a neigh borim boring farmhouse was bidding 0 salutation to the morn the adventurous party reached a small eminence smi indence nence at some distance di from the british camp and commanding an extensive prospect over the adjacent coun try tr y hero here morgan halted to give his men a little rest before taking 11 up his line of march for the american outposts scarcely had they thrown themselves upon the grass when they prece ived issuing from the ene mys advanced pickets a body of horse commanded by an officer and proceeding along c the road that led directly by the spot where e the riflemen halted no spot could be better chosen for an ambuscade bu scade tor for there were rocks and ravines and also scrubby oaks that grew thickly or on the eminence by which the road which we have just mentioned passed at t noc exceeding i a li hundred landred yards tards down boys down 55 cried alor morgan gan as the horse approached nor did the clansmen clansman clans men of the te black I 1 I 1 roderick disappear more r promptly 1 amid thair native heather than na did id 11 morgans 6 gaw r wo woodsman woodsmen woods men in the pr present besent instance e each a to his tree or rook ie lie close clos there my lads till we see what these fellows are about meantime the horsemen had gained the height and the officer dropping the heinon rein on the charo chargers ors neck with spyglass spy glass recon loitered noite red the american lines the troops closed up their files aud were either caressing the noble nobl animals they rode adjusting their e equipments U or gazing upon the sur our rotin rounding dIng a scenery beuer ya now fast brightening el in the abe beams of the risingsun rising sun morgan al looked at long i and an d lon long I 1 wt his superior while the he rifle riflemen mw with pauti panting 9 chests and sparkling eyes we were re only laitine waiting lovse som signal 1 from the officer office r to leathe let the ra ruin i n feyt flyt fly I 1 7 at 1 length the martial inertial in aid ai ardor d or of morgan overcame his prudence and ana sense sense of military subordination forgetful of pons consequent e quen ces reckless of every everything thin 9 but bat the enop enemy now within his bia grasp le ae waved hiet head and loud and sharp rang Yang rth the e report of their rifles amid the surrounding echoes i I 1 at point blank distance the certain and deadly aim of df the hunting shirts shifts of ak th tha hitov revolutionary 0 i tu inari army is too tog well known to 0 history t 0 va lo 10 t need remark PA at abis time ti a of day in the instance we have r recorded I 1 ae the effect of tle the fire oi of the riff riflemen emen was tremendous L 11 of the horsemen some had baci fallen falten ua m I 1 corp morp while their liberated chargers rushed wildly over tho the adjoining adi plain thera others wounded but entangled with their stirrups I 1 rak aih I 1 I 1 1 1 were dragged by the animals ly along whitt white the very f few ew who were I 1 unscathed spurred hal baad 0 to regain the shelter of the british lines while the smoke yel jeli canopied cano pied the scene of slaughter rj and the picturesque forms of the woodsman woodsmen woods men appeared armon g tho the foliage as they were reloading their piece the theeo colossal agur of morgan stood apart he seemed the very genius of war and aad bloomi I 1 ly he contemplated the havoc hi his order had made ho poke noab he moved not hut but I 1 looked abone absorbed in the intensity of thought the shout with which he be was wont to cheer his comrades in the hour of combat i I 1 was hushed the thessell shell from which bo had blown full many a note of battle and of triumph oo on the field of saratoga hung bung by his side so no order was given to spoil the slain lain the arms and equip equipments for which there W was as always alaisa i bounty from congress the shirts of wb which i eh there was such a need at that the sorest period of our count rys pr privation i all all were abandoned as wi an aa abstracted air and a voice struggling for utterance morgan suddenly turned to the captain exclaimed I 1 long ong to the ca camp mp to the camp the favorite captain obeyed the riflemen with trailed arms arins fell in file and long vind and his disappeared but not before the hardy haidy fellows had changed opinions igns on the strange termination of the late affa affi affair ekr and they agreed nean em co their colonel was tricked bricked iric ked conjured con jureA for assuredly after such a fire as they had given the enemy such a an t emptying of saddles and seat bering of the troopers troopers he would not hwe have h we ordered hit hii poor rif rifle ae boys from the field without so much as a faw few shirts or q pair of stockings being divided among I 1 them yes said a tall lean and swarthy look I 1 ing follow fellow an indian hunter from thearon the frontier as he carefully placed his I 1 foot in alia footprints foot prints of the file leader ayes yes my lads it stands to reason our colonel is tricked morgan followed slowly on tile the trail of his men the full force of his military guilt g ailt had rushed rushid mind elud q ven even before the depoi t of his I 1 rifle had bad ceased to echo in 6 neighboring forests ile he became more m coneg convinced e ed of the enormity of his of fence as with dull u and measured ed strides he be pursue pursued his solitary way and thus soliloquized we well 11 ll daniel 11 morgan forgan you have done for yourself broke sir to ar a certainty you may home the plow your sword will wil my be of no further use to y you ou broken sir nothing not bino can save you and theres the end of col morgan lorgan I 1 fool fool by a single siggle act t of madness thus ibus to destroy thi the earnings of so my maly toils and of oe many a hard fought battle you ou are broken sir I 1 and there is in an end of col morgan 11 to disturb his reverie P there suddenly appeared peare A at full fiill speed the aid de camp the mercury of the field who reining 0 up accosted the col wi wih 1 I am ordered col morgan organ to ascertain where the birin filing a just now heard proceeded from your detachment it did sir 11 doggedly replied morgan C then jol col morgan 4 continued the aid 1 I am further orde ordered red to require of you y your our immediate attendance upon his excellency list fast approaching approach inn 11 Ai morgan firari bowed a and nd the aid wheeling his charger chieger chi iger galloped back to rejoin the chief the gleams of the morning sun upon the fabres sabres of the horse guard announced arm 0 un the arrival arr 1 val of the tha dread commander comman der that being 0 who inspired with a degree awe every one who approached ampro ached him with a stern vei et dignified composure washington addressed the militarY ou culprit lorit aid de cle camp lias ina informed me aright 0 can a n it be possible after the orders you received last eveni evening in ah that t the he t firing we have heard proceeded from 0 Y your ur detachment surely sir sir my 0 orders d r w were ere so ex explicit elicit as not to easily misunderstood morgan was brave but it has been often cind and justly too observed that man was nover nevor born of woman who could approach the gi geat eat washington and not feel a degree of awe and veneration from his presence morgan 11 onan quailed for a moment before the stern yet just displeasure of his chief till arousing all his energies for the effort he uncovered and replied your Excell excellences encyl orders were perfectly perfect lv understood and agreeably P v to the same I 1 proceeded with the select party to t 0 reconnoitre the lines by night we succeeded even be beyond y ond our expectations and I 1 was returning to head quarters to make my mv report when having halted baited a few moments to rest reat the men we discovered di bc a party of horsa harse coming out from the lins lines they rhey came caine up immediately to the spot where we lay concealed bi b the brushwood there chere they halted aad gathered gatli ered together like a flock bock of partridges affording me so tempting an op opportunity ty of annoying my enemy and may it please your excellency flesh and blood could not refrain at this rough yet frank told bold and manly explanation a smile was vi as observed to pass over the generals suit the chief remained unmoved when waving his hand he co continued n cCo colonel lonel morgan moran 11 you will retire to your quarters quarter 43 there to await further orders arrived at his quarters morgan threw himself upon his bis hard couch and gave himself up to reflections upon the events which baaso had so lately and abid rapidly succeeded each other he was aware he had sinned agai against ast alt all hopes hp of forgiveness within twenty four hours he had fallen from the command of a regiment and being an especial favorite with his general generah t to be what a di disgraced si and broken soldier condemned to 40 retire from the scenes of glory the darling passions of his hearts heart forever to abandon fair f fields of fighting men and in ob drag out the remnant of a wretched existence neglected and forgotten and then his rank so hard and nobly noble won with all his blushing honors acquired in the march across the frozen wilderness oi of tu the kennebeck the storming g of the lower town and the galla gallant stand and glorious combat itt at saratoga el I 1 the hours dragged gloomily away and ni t cime and with it no rest for foi the troubled spirit of poor morgan the drums andri and bipes s merrily sounded the soldiers dawn and the sun roge rose giving 1 romise promise of a goodly I 1 lv day y 1 and to many within the circuit of this widely extended camp did his genial beam give hope and joy and gladness while it cheered not q a single ray the despairing leader leade 10 1 0 f the woodsman woodsmen woods men 4 about th the e 0 orderly ra erly on d duty ai ty reported of an officer of the ata staff from head quart quarters drs and 1 beut col hamil toni ton the favorite aid of the commander in in I 1 chief entered the marque I 1 I 1 I 1 be seated IP saida aard morgana argan 1 I kneir kno N y your our errand so I 1 be e alio short rf my dear dear follow fellow and put me out misery at once t jan X knoer that am arrested itis am a matter of course well there is nii my sword but purely liely al his hinex ek delleney cel del lency honors me lie indeed in these last moments of my military existence when he sends for fbi my sword oy his favorite ria aid 1 all ah my m dear d air hamilton Hai ailton if you knew what 1 I I 1 have suffered since the accursed horse came out to tempt me to my iruin t hamilton about whose strikingly kingl Y intelligent countenance there always lurked a playful klayf ul smile n now ow observed col morgan horgan his excellency has ha ordered me to I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 I know it interrupted morgan to bid te me pi prepare for trial but pshaw paha why a trial 1 guilty ui t sir pir past all doubt but then recollecting I 1 leati himself perhaps mv my services services I 1 might plead nonsense against the he disobedience i then e of a positive order ro no its all ov over I 1 with me hamilton Hamil toa there is is an end to your old fri friend end col Bl morgan orgin ll 11 the agonized spirit of the hero then mounted to a pitch of enthusiast enthusiasm as he exclaimed i ela imea but my country will remember i m my v services and the british and heps hessians ians will remember I 1 me for though I 1 may bp bo far away my brave comrades will do their duty and morgans rioe aien will be as they always have b been n a ter terror to the enemy the noble tho generous a luied hamilton could no longer bear to witness tha agles of the brave unfortunate he called out ach hear ar me my dear Color colonel kel only promise to hear me for one mom moment ent ar and d I 1 will tell you all I 1 buo go on sir interrupted 11 morgan organ des I 1 y cc go onal on 1 I r 1 then ll 11 continued the aid ciyou you must I 1 kooi know that drat the commanders of regiments 6 dine no with his Excelle excellency nev today to day I 1 what mat of that again interrupted pa lorgan 11 what has that to do with me a aaris prisoner and 11 I 1 no na no exclaimed hamilton I 1 no p prisoner ri 8 oner raon a once offending but now forgiven soldier py orders are to invite you to dine die with his Ex excellency celley today to day at 3 precisely yes my brave and good briend col morgan organ you still are and likely loag to be the valued and famed commander of oe the regiment 11 morgan sprang from his bis camp bed upon which he way sitting and seizing the hand of the great little man in his giant grasp wrung and wrung it till |