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tated caution. Lafayette. however, from the first attached himself to Washington with an affectionate reverence, the sincerity of which could not be mistaken, and soon won his way into a heart, which, with all its apparent coldness, was naturally confiding, and required sympathy and friendship; and it is a picture well worthy to be hung up in history, this cordial and enduring alliance of the calm, dignified, sedate Washington, mature in years and wisdom, and the young, buoyant, enthusiastic Lafayette.

The several divisions of the army had been summoned to the immediate neighborhood of Philadelphia. and the militia of Pennsylvania, Delaware, and the northern parts of Virginia were called out. Many of the militia, with Colonel Proctor's corps of artillery, had been ordered to rendezvous at Chester on the Delaware, about twelve miles below Philadelphia; and, by Washington's orders, General Wayne left his brigade under the next in command, and repaired to Chester, to arrange the troops assembling there.

As there had been much disaffection to the cause evinced in Philadelphia, Washington, in order to encourage its friends and dishearten its enemies, marched with the whole army through the city, down Front and up Chestnut Street. Great pains were taken to make the display as imposing as possible. All were charged to keep to their ranks, carry their arms well, and step in time to the music of the drums and fifes, collected in the centre of each brigade. "Though indiffer

dars a spectator, "they held well

s and carried them like soldiers,

and wokeå ¤ short as if they might have faced Sa Inter with a reasonable prospect of

To give them something of a uniform how they had sprigs of green in their

inga rode at the head of the troops at*lded is mercs staff, with the Marquis they his side. The long column of the lan ba divisions and brigades, the beers with their axes, the squadrons of horse, De ammiel mits of artillery, the tramp of sel ze lay of trumpet, and the spirit-stirring ami a fun and fe, all had an imposing ef a perrell dy unused to the sight of

The disaffected, who had

1410 1 beleve the American forces much es 21 CT were in reality, were astonished as per musel to the lengthening procession of a IN VIA 2 Zeir unpracticed eyes, appeared na unerle ; ville the whigs, gaining fresh hope and almazva Šom the sight, cheered the patriot madis is der passed.

Sa ng married through Philadelphia, the sacræed on to Wilmington, at the conaf Graza Creek and the Brandywine,

state set up his head-quarters, his PAS KONG HOged on the neighboring heights. TEEL VANNrt to the other object of Washrgous set and seletade, the invading army of Sure # dhe north; and will see how far his HSCHULENI measures were effective.

CHAPTER XIV.

Burgoyne at Skenesborough. — Prepares to move towards the Hudson. Major Skene the Royalist.- Slow March to Fort Anne. Schuyler at Fort Miller. - Painted Warriors. -Langlade. St. Luc. Honor of the Tomahawk. -— Tragical History of Miss McCrea. Its Results. Bur

goyne Advances to Fort Edward. - Schuyler at Stillwater. Joined by Lincoln. - Burgoyne deserted by his Indian Allies.

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Na preceding chapter we left Burgoyne, early in July, at Skenesborough, of which

he had just gained possession. He remained there nearly three weeks, awaiting the arrival of the residue of his troops, with tents, baggage and provisions, and preparing for his grard move toward the Hudson River. Many royalists flocked to his standard. One of the most important was Major Skene, from whom the place was named, being its founder, and the owner of much land in its neighborhood. He had served in the French War, but retired on half pay; bought "soldiers' grants" of land lying within this township, at a trifling price, had their titles secured by royal patent, and thus made a fortune. Burgoyne considered him a valuable adjunct and counselor, and frequently took advice from him in his campaign through this part of the country. The progress of the army towards the Hudson

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und recently arrived of a different Bares of the Ottawa and other tribes Bees Buzzy: painted and decorated my gudence, and bearing trophies of They were, in fact, according JET ME JE Tery Indies who had aided the 2 - 1 De indst of Braddock, and were under Malta or Free kaders; one, named comment of them on that very

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by Burgoyne as a Canadian gentleman of honor and abilities, and one of the best partisans of the French in the war of 1756.

Burgoyne trusted to his newly arrived Indiaus to give a check to the operations of Schuyler, knowing the terror they inspired throughout the country. He thought also to employ them in a wild foray to the Connecticut River, to force a supply of provisions, intercept reinforcements to the American army, and confirm the jealousy which he had, in many ways, endeavored to excite in the New England provinces. He was naturally a humane man, and disliked Indian allies, but these had hitherto served in company with civilized troops, and he trusted to the influence possessed over them by St. Luc and Langlade, to keep them within the usages of war. A circumstance occurred, however, which showed how little the "wild honor" of these warriors of the tomahawk was to be depended upon.

In General Fraser's division was a young officer, Lieutenant David Jones, an American loyalist. His family had their home in the vicinity of Fort Edward before the Revolution. A mutual

attachment had taken place between the youth and a beautiful girl, Jane McCrea. Se was the daughter of a Scotch Presbyterian clergyman of the Jerseys, sometime deceased, and resided with her brother on the banks of the Hudson a few miles below Fort Edward. The lovers were engaged to be married, when the breaking out of the war severed families and disturbed all the relations of life. The Joneses were royalists; the