Mutiny in the Colonial Army

This is John Danny at Princeton, New Jersey. On this 8th day of January, 1781, America's warfare independence hangs in the balance. In a few moments here on a wind swept parade ground, Governor Joseph Reed of Central Vania will offer General George Washington's term to the 11 Newtonist Regiments of the Central Vania line.

These regiments, the bulk of General Washington's continental army, mutiny last week over allegedly in tolerable condition. If today they accept Governor Reed's proposals from General Washington, they will go back into the line. If they refuse, it is fair that they will deserve to the British, so the arms might of the United States of America will collapse, ending in disaster.

This country is five-year-old struggle for independence from England. Everywhere in the nation on this cold January morning from Boston to Savannah, the fears and the hopes of Americans are centered on this windy field. The Library of the East, South D.A.

Women, Friends of New Jersey, New York, New York, Mutiny in General George Washington's Continental Army, insurrection so critical that it endangers the war for independence. CBS takes you back 168 years to an obscure but decisive crisis in the birth of the American Republic.

All things are as they were then, except for one thing. When CBS is there, you are there. You are there, produced and directed by Robert Lewis Cheyenne, is based on authentic historical fact and quotation.

And now, Bringsong, New Jersey. A win swept parade. The mutant need regiments of the Pennsylvania line, the fate of American independence, would be decided. Last Monday, New Year's Day, at Mount Campbell, their winter headquarters, these 11 regiments comprising some 2000 soldiers, killed and wounded several of their offices and then marched out of camp.