But the interregnum continued only during a few hours ; and, gradually, the reason of the Commanderin-chief resumed its sway, his mental and physical strength wiis restored, and he was, again, the responsible head of the American Army. During the evening, as we have already seen, the Brigade commanded by General McDougal was ordered to move for the reinforcement of General Heath's command;* and,

' " Our men, wlio are posted on the passes, seemed to be in great spir- " Its, when I left them last night." {Letter to the Pretident of the Coagrett, " Heights or U.vki.em, 12 October, 1776," postscript, dated, "Oc- "tober 13th.")

' General Greeite In Oeiun-al Wiishiaglon, " Fom CONSTITUTION, October "12, five o'clock, 177fi."

' We arc not insensible that the General's grandson has said that " piirt 'if the troops were called over, but Greene was not," (Greene's Life nf Siithnnael Greene, Eilit. New York : isr>7, i., 235 ;) bnt he Rave no authority for the statement, and wo have found none ; and we preler to believe that the proffered help wa« not accepted, at <Aa((ini«, although some portions of General Greene's command were moved into Westchcster-county, within a day or tw^o, and after the Conmiander-in chief had recovered from his temporary desiiondoncy and had resumed the command uf the .\nny.

* OWrmW .Smn/Iirond (o (Ac Marijland Conrcntiim, " C.VMP oftiif. M.\RV- "l»ni) liEiii'LARS, Heau-oi artkr!!, October 12, 17"l>," postscript, signed by rhris'r Richmond, .\djutant, anil dated "Sunday, Octoljer 13, 177C; " Coltmfl Firing In Ike Mnnilnnd Count U of Sn felif, " C.KMP KE.KR IIari.f.M,