I, of course, command on this der-in-chief isnow separated I must and will be obeyed. future the for and water, the side of communication Washington was obliged to notify Lee in a positive In a letter to Bowdom, that not a man must be taken from Heath. ized then at the bead of the Massachusetts government, Lee character as Castle North from move to him to ns instructio on's Washingt should himself, for that added ntly « absolute insanitv," and complace no expectathe British move toward his quarter, he would entertain that there tion of being succored by the « western army "-implyibyngWashington were now two distinct armies, a western commanded In a confidential letter of the and an eastern headed by himself. e which he wanted to comenterpris an to alluded 24th to Reed he to you, for to plete before moving, after which, he said, - 1 shall fly with me than confess a truth 1 really think our chief will do better without me " , the od ami Westchester County was at last evacuated by Lee on Kings 4th of December. The movement was of course by way of e persuad to red endeavo Ferry Stopping at Peekskill on the way, he gWashin of on violati a and, failing in that, to browbeat Heathed into Heath to give him 2 000 o ton's repeated commands. He request let him take 1,000 The to , refused was that when and his troops, should march from soldier single a not that d latter bluntly declare in command, to senior as , assumed then Lee order. his bv the post a statemenl sign to him d require Heath but , himself order issue the bility. responsi own his certifying that he did this exclusively upon use own his for ts regimen Lee thereupon detached two of Heath's ed that but the next morning, after sober second thought, he conclud back to Heaths he was playing too bold a part, and ordered them