. The works of Washington Irving. ^^rx ^ ?? The Hackensack River near Little Ferry Redrawn from an Old French Print. assistance Sougbt 347 In addition, too, to the superiority of theforce that was following him, the rivers gavethe enemy facilities, by means of their shipping,to throw troops in his rear. In this extremityhe cast about in every direction for Reed, on whom he relied as on a sec-ond self, was despatched to Burlington, with aletter to Governor William I^ivingston, describ-ing his hazardous situation, and entreating himto call out a portion of the New Jersey milit
. The works of Washington Irving. ^^rx ^ ?? The Hackensack River near Little Ferry Redrawn from an Old French Print. assistance Sougbt 347 In addition, too, to the superiority of theforce that was following him, the rivers gavethe enemy facilities, by means of their shipping,to throw troops in his rear. In this extremityhe cast about in every direction for Reed, on whom he relied as on a sec-ond self, was despatched to Burlington, with aletter to Governor William I^ivingston, describ-ing his hazardous situation, and entreating himto call out a portion of the New Jersey militia ;and General Mifllin was sent to Philadelphiato implore immediate aid from Congress andthe local authorities. His main reliance for prompt assistance, how-ever, was upon I,ee. On the 24th came a letterfrom that general, addressed to Colonel opened it, as he was accustomedto do, in the absence of that officer, with lettersaddressed to him on the business of the army,lyce was at his old encampment at had no means, he said, of crossing at DobbsFerry, and the round by Kings Ferry w
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