The soldiers were unwilling to ford it and the artificers and men immediately commenced cutting down of the adjacent trees for the purpose of constructing a bridge which being observed by the Americans they brought some pieces of cannon to an advantageous spot, a

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[margin: 1845] 88. large rock, directly in front and close to them. The American field pieces were pointed with such precision and fired so rapidly that many of the Hessians and others were killed upon and near the bridge and fell into the river, and great confusion for a while prevailed, but the bridge was at last completed and the detachment passed over!"

[page break] [margin: 1845] 88. large rock, directly in front and close to them. The American field pieces were pointed with such precision and fired so rapidly that many of the Hessians and others were killed upon and near the bridge and fell into the river, and great confusion for a while prevailed, but the bridge was at last completed and the detachment passed over!"