The Writings of George Washington: Being His Correspondence, Addresses, Messages, And Other ...
The Writings of George Washington: Being His Correspondence, Addresses, Messages, And Other ...
Washington, George, 1732-1799
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Soon afterwards one of Washington's aids arrived for intel- ligence, and, as he was returning, Lafayette desired him to say to the (General, that his presence at the scene of action was extremely im- poitant Before this message reached him, the retreat had begun* VOL. 1. 38 298 LIFE OF WASHINGTON. [177B* Washington rode immediately to the rear of the re* treating division, where he found General Lee, and, accosting him with a warmth in his language and man- ner, which showed his disappomtment a...nd displeasure^ he ordered the troops to be formed and brought into action. Lee promptly obeyed, and with some diffi- culty the order of battle was restored in time to check the advance of the enemy before the other division came up. A disposition of the left wing and second Ime of the army was then made on an eminence, and partly in a wood, covered by a morass in front This wing was commanded by Lord Stirling, who placed some batteries of cannon in such a manner as to play upon the enemy with great effect, and, aided by parties of infiaLntry, to put a stop to their advance in that direction.
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