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The battle looked desperate, and Beresford made preparations for a retreat. At this moment, however, Colonel Hardinge brought up General Cole with the fourth division, and Colonel Abercrombie with the third brigade of Colbourn's second division. Beresford recalled his order for retreat, and the terrible fight continued.
We've definite information that he won't be able to muster more than three or four thousand men. We hear, too, that the Indians, frightened by our power, are leaving him, for the time, at least." "Some of your surmises may be correct, but your facts don't follow from them. The Marquis de Montcalm, our great leader, will await your Abercrombie, no matter what your force may be.
Sir Ralph Abercrombie declared himself so frightened and disgusted at the conduct of the soldiers that he threw up his commission, and refused the command of the army.
Abercrombie had destined for that purpose should be detached for the relief of Oswego; and on the twelfth day of August major-general Webb began his march with it from Albany; but on his arrival at the Carrying-place, between the Mohawk's river and Wood's creek, he received the disagreeable news that Oswego was taken, and the garrison made prisoners of war. Mr.
I'll tell you how it is, Corny; Howe had as much influence with Abercrombie, as he had with every one else; and an attempt will be made to introduce his mode of fighting; but such a man as Lord Howe requires another Lord Howe to carry out his own conceptions. That is the point on which, I fear, we shall fail."
Now the statement that he made, which came to me through Colonel Abercrombie, who was Patterson's brother-in-law, and commanded one division in that army, was, that Johnston had been re-enforced; and Gen. Fitz-John Porter reported the same thing to my officers. Gen. Porter was then the chief of Patterson's staff, and was a very excellent officer, and an accomplished soldier.
"I never knew a broken heart could bring so much pain," she told Joan; "but every time I look at your aunt I realize that physical suffering is as nothing compared to the torture of her thoughts." "Why cannot she try to understand. Let me go to her," Joan pleaded. "If only I can speak to her I shall make her understand." But Miss Abercrombie shook her head.
There's Abercrombie and Fleming and Ferguson." "I do not know. The one she likes the best." "And when will ye be marrying yourself?" "I am not going to marry, Mother. I would marry Wisdom, if I could!" "Hoot! she stays single! Do ye love the hunt of Wisdom so?" "Aye, I do. But it's a long, long chase and to tell you the truth, at times I think she's just a wraith!
For some time afterward they could hear the low sound of voices, then all became silent again. "Give me that pistol!" startled them not long afterward in a sudden wild outbreak of frenzied passion. "What do you want with it?" they heard Mrs. Abercrombie ask. There was no sign of alarm in her tones. "Give me that pistol, I say!" The general's voice was angry and imperious.
"Well!" observed Rimrock as he gazed grimly after him, "I guess that will hold Mr. Jepson." "Very likely," returned Mary, "but as a prospective director may I enquire the reason for this outburst?" "You may," replied Rimrock. "This man, Abercrombie Jepson, was put over on me by Stoddard. I had to concede something, after holding out on the control, and I agreed he could name the supe.
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