An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . emand redress from Congress. In attempting toquell this movement, one officer was killed and several Wayne rode among them with a pistol in each hand ; butlie was told that if he fired he would be s dead man. Electingtemporary officers, the\^ marched to Princeton in o^ood order, withtheir arms and six field-pieces. Here they were met by a deputationfrom Congress, w
An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . emand redress from Congress. In attempting toquell this movement, one officer was killed and several Wayne rode among them with a pistol in each hand ; butlie was told that if he fired he would be s dead man. Electingtemporary officers, the\^ marched to Princeton in o^ood order, withtheir arms and six field-pieces. Here they were met by a deputationfrom Congress, who finally effected a compromise. Hearing of thedefection, Clinton had hurried over emissaries to induce them tojoin the British : these were seized, delivered to General Wayne,and subsequently executed. A similar revolt by a part of the Jerseyline was suppressed by the prompt execution of a few of the ring-leaders. As these revolts served to disclose to the nation the sufl^eringcondition of her soldiers, the amount of three months pay was raisedby subscription and forwarded to them. This sum was joyfully re-ceived as an evidence of the share they still had in the sympathiesand affections of their rOSolUSKO S MONUMBNT AT WiST P O 1 ? t
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