. The works of Washington Irving. teranswho had once been in conclave with him atMount Vernon considered the tnmcheon ofcommand falling from his grasp. The projected attack upon the Hessian postswas to be threefold. ist. Washington was to cross the Delawarewith a considerable force, at McKonkeysFerry (now Taylorsville), about nine milesabove Trenton, and march down upon thatplace, where Rahls cantonment comprised abrigade of fifteen hundred Hessians, a troopof British light horse, and a number of chas-seurs. 2d. General Ewing, with a body of Penn-sylvania militia, was to cross at a ferry about
. The works of Washington Irving. teranswho had once been in conclave with him atMount Vernon considered the tnmcheon ofcommand falling from his grasp. The projected attack upon the Hessian postswas to be threefold. ist. Washington was to cross the Delawarewith a considerable force, at McKonkeysFerry (now Taylorsville), about nine milesabove Trenton, and march down upon thatplace, where Rahls cantonment comprised abrigade of fifteen hundred Hessians, a troopof British light horse, and a number of chas-seurs. 2d. General Ewing, with a body of Penn-sylvania militia, was to cross at a ferry abouta mile below Trenton; secure the bridge overthe Assunpink Creek, a stream flowing alongthe south side of the town, and cut off anyretreat of the enemy in that direction. 3d. General Putnam, with the troops oc-cupied in fortifying Philadelphia, and thoseunder General Cadwalader, was to cross belowBurlington, and attack the lower posts underCount Donop. The several divisions were to Battle of Trenton From a Paiming by C. Schuessele. o Ic^. ComMneO attack on dtenton 401 cross the Delaware at night, so as to be readyfor simultaneous action, by five oclock in themorning. Seldom is a combined plan carried into fulloperation. Symptoms of an insurrection inPhiladelphia, obliged Putnam to remain withsome force in that city ; but he detached fiveor six hundred of the Pennsylvania militiaunder Colonel Griffin, his adjutant-general,who threw himself into the Jerseys, to be athand to co-operate with Cadwalader. A letter from Washington to Colonel Reed,who was stationed with Cadwalader, showsthe anxiety of his mind, and his consciousnessof the peril of the enterprise. Christmas day at night, one hour beforeday, is the time fixed upon for our attemptupon Trenton. For Heavens sake keep thisto yourself, as the discovery of it may provefatal to us ; our numbers, I am sorry to say,being less than I had any conception of; yetnothing but necessity, dire necessity, will,nay must, justify an attack.
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