I wish we had the supplies, the clothing especially, now.

It grows colder every moment." "Ay, and darker, too; I think we shall have snow again before we get through with the night.

I wonder how the others down the river have got along.

But who comes here ?" continued the general, as two men walked hastily up to him and saluted.
"Well, sir ?" he said to the first.
"Message from General Ewing, sir." "Did he get across ?" "No, sir, the ice was so heavy he bade me say he deemed it useless to try it." "One piece removed from the game, General Greene," said Washington, smiling bitterly.

"Now your news, sir ?" to the other.
"General Cadwalader got a part of his men across, but the ice banks so against the east side that not a single horse or piece of artillery could be landed, so he bade me say he has recrossed with his men, sir." "And there's the other piece gone, too! Now, what is to be done ?" General Sullivan, having crossed with the last of his division, at this moment rode up.
"The troops are all across, general," he said.
"Well done! What time is it, some one ?" "Half after eleven, sir," answered a voice.
"Very well, indeed! We have now only to wait for the guns.