. Suburban stations and rural homes on the Pennsylvania Railroad . tersection. At this station the cul-mination of the high ground between Philadelphia andthe Chester valley is reached,—the road here being atan elevation of five hundred and forty-five feet abovethe level of the Atlantic, and from it the descent intothe valley is rapid, being nearly two hundred feet ina distance of ten miles. The abrupt ridge formingthe south-eastern boundary of the valley drops immedi-ately away from the railroad, and charming glimpses ofthe highly-improved farms below, as well as of the far-reaching valleys,
. Suburban stations and rural homes on the Pennsylvania Railroad . tersection. At this station the cul-mination of the high ground between Philadelphia andthe Chester valley is reached,—the road here being atan elevation of five hundred and forty-five feet abovethe level of the Atlantic, and from it the descent intothe valley is rapid, being nearly two hundred feet ina distance of ten miles. The abrupt ridge formingthe south-eastern boundary of the valley drops immedi-ately away from the railroad, and charming glimpses ofthe highly-improved farms below, as well as of the far-reaching valleys, are presented. Malvern offers manyadvantages for residences, being easily accessible, pe-culiarly healthy, well watered by many springs, andsurrounded by a productive country. Extensive im-provements have already been made, securing for resi-dents comforts not ordinarily enjoyed in rural was about half a mile south-west of Malvern that thetreacherous and disastrous surprise of a detachment of theAmerican army, under General Wayne, occurred on the. FARM SCENE NEAR MALVERN. night of the 20th of September, 1777, known in historyas the ^^ Paoli massacre. After the battle of Brandy wine,Washington withdrew across the Schuylkill river, andsent General Wayne, with a force of fifteen hmidredmen, to join General Smallwood and annoy the rear ofthe enemy, then advancing toward Philadelphia. Wayne,on the night of the massacre, had encamped his detach-ment in a very retired position, near the present monu-ment, and at some distance from the public road. TheBritish commander receiving information from the tories (39) 40 PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. of Waynes position, detached General Grey, a braveand desperate officer, to cut him off. Piloted by thesetories, who knew every defile and pathway, Grey stolehis way through the woods, drove in the Americanpickets, and rushed upon the sleeping camp. Somevolleys were fired by the Americans, but they were soonoverpowered. General Grey, it
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