Bemg himself bounded, be was the more likdj>rtD
fbel for those who were in a similar coadit»Q!Dy?alaid
having received the kindest treatment. from lew
medical attendants, as long as he contiiiued | ut)dc|r
their hands, he became, without solicibatipn^ ithje
friend of his fellow-sufferers. To him, asj welLas
to the other prisoners, was given his pasole, jaiad;tb
his care were our wounded, in a pecuiliar manner,
intcusted, a trust which he received wifib thenrt*
most willingness, and discharged with;th& w^
praiseworthy exactness^ Aipnong other terms,/ it
wasiagreed between him and General Bjoa$, t^t
such ofour people as were left behind, shouldiJbe
considered as prisoners of war, and should bo. ce^
stored taus^ as soon as they were able to IraMel;
when he and his countrymen would, in exchange
be released from their engagements. », { ;

< As soon as these arj^angements, we];e comple^isd,
and darkaess had com^ Wy.tb^ thirci bi:ip{^



l4d WASftlNGTON/

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i^hich Wa* posted in the rear of our army,' begarf
it*' red-cJati Then followed the guns, afterw^tfd*
tibe sfeebhd, and last of' all the light brigade,^
ejt^etly 'reversing thi^ order Whith had been ihaifi^
tamed during thef advance; ' Instead of in advanced^
gtJBird, l!his 'last now* fumifthed a patty to cover the
r6(i#eat, and the whole procession was closetl by^
ttUtf Counted driver*. i. ^i

^*»It*being*riratter 'of gteat iinportance to decdre
tfti&fenerny^ alid td prevent pursuit; the Tear of the'
(^htttrti did riot q<iit its grouiid upon the Ciaipitol
tlBi^'late ho*?. During the day, an order hfttf
been issued that none of the inhabitants siMtild
b«paBfeft>ih"tH« streets after eight o'clock; and as
ftar i readers *ibst- taeti obedient, this order 'vtHi
p!imt^i^~>a.it^s6tA<to.'- All the horses ' belbtiging
m diflfeiicnt/effifceWs, liSd' likewise been removed to
*^J^Wglg(ttiijn(if»*>tts&ny'bhe allowed tb ndi;
few «lief^i«bf >^vfe«'themtaf>lmg of hoofe-shbUld
tSLtSt& MkSpfteiOtfi' 'Thei'fiWls were trimm^, arid
ntttd*«'tir'feteM'bt4g<ht>'!and' fiid enoug^h'teft to
isiep ii'^^^W^foM^me \t6vitB',' and finally, -abbut
Hatf-pasle niiK^ tAStofcfe/^tfe^'tfoops'fortnfed in iritfrdh-
iti|giOrdtef,i%'qd ■ttdViedJofi'' i'li 'the 'moist pro Rlfflid'
silence. Not a word was spoken, iiOr d' Shii^fe W*
di*1difilPp«Tnitted lo^tiftp otteSntehotit bf hii^lace,
^ed^-!^ik>'^&Wi^^ pis^**ialtttig 'tfcie Streets pe'tf^dtly
v^iMct^^ttl^fiUmd'^ tbWn'WithoUt'atiy &\kTtn
^m^'^y^m^i^mk Wil!l> i^^^tie that o^r-^^e^ \vas



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none of the most tardy ^ consequently it was «npjt
loi;^ before we jeached /the groupii which rhad
bepn occupied by the other 'hJl^igadfis. 