The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-05-02

fellow countrymen ; but not knowing how
she was 10 convey information TO Gen
Washington, not daring to confde it TO heI
husband. The time left however, was short
She quickly determined to make her way
; "a soon as possible, 10 the American oul
posts. She informed her family, that as she
was in want Of flour, she would 90 10
Frankfort for some her husband insisted
that she should take the servant maid with
her, but to his surprise she positively re-
fused. She got access To- Gen. Howe, and
solicited what he readily granted, a pass
through the British troops on the lines
Leaving her bag at the mill, she hastened
towards the American lines, and encoun-
tered on her way an American lieutenant
colonel (Craig) Of the light horse who, with
some of his men, was on the look out for
information. lie knew her, and inquired
whore she was going? She answered, in
quest Of her son, an officer IN the American
| army, and prayed the colonel to alight and
walk with her. lie did so, ordering his
troops to keep in sight. To him she dis
closed her secret, after having obtained
from him solcmn promise never 10 betray
her Individually, as her life might be at
stake with the British
lie conducted her to a house near at
hand direc G. something for her to eat, and
| hastcncd to head quarters, when he brought
| Gen. Washington, acquainted him with
! what he had heard. Washington made Of
course all preparations for battling the
mcliIatcd surprise. Lydia returned home
9Th her flour sat up alone To watch the
movement Of the British troops; heard their
| footsteps but when they returned few
days after, did not dare to ask q question,
! ,aough solicitous to learn the event The
poNt evening the Adj. General came in and
I rcquostel her to walk up 10 his room, as he
wished TO ask some questions. She fol
| lowed him in terror; and when he locked the
.oor, aud begged her with an air OF mys-
tnry 10 be seated, she was sure that she
,as either suspected or had been betrayed.
| lc cuqured earnestly whether any OF her
onlIy were up the last night he and the
! other officer met: she told him that they
! "a retired at eight o'clock lie observed,
know you were asleep, for knocked az
,our chamber door three times before you
! heard me; am entirely ut a loss to imagine
| Who gave Gen. Washington information OF
our intended attack, unless the walls of the
house could speak. When we arrived near
White Marsh, we found all their cannon
nouulod, and the troops prepared to receive
u-, and we marched back like parcel oi
fools
.Iuecdoie Of !hutcr-Shuter travelling
in the Brighton stage with four ladies', one
very warm day, the party were thrown IN
% tnc utmost COn5lcrnatlon by the coach
,uddcnly stopping to receive sixth pas
,engCr, who was "a perfect Falstatl ia ap-
pcaranco. The ladies' expressed their sor
row to Shutter at this additional mcum
Jrance bat he, with smile, desired them
10 take comfort, Tor he would soon remove
The manmountaln. Accordingly whcu the
unpleasant intruder had taken hIs seat
and the coach was once more moving. Sau
ter with uuch gravity, asked one OF the Ia
dies her motive tor NIsrtiH. Brighton She
replied, her physician had ordered her to
bUthe for n depression OF splrlt5.--llc turn
ed to her next neigb5or, aud repeated hi,
inquiries she was nCryOus: the tnlrd bal
Ious--all had some compliant OF which the
sea was a cure. When all had told the
LtstOry OF tnCir disorders, the humorlst, |
hcavIng a tremendous SIGH, eNC,s med, al !
YOUR complaints put together are nothing To !
lue they are n0tmn---Oh 40 nine is
dreadful bat TO think off," Sir cXcuimru
the f., passenger with aStOnishncut /
what S your complaint you look eX
ceeding we'll" Oh, sir rcYl cd Shutter |
'ooks are dccenful. You must know three |
'aysaso, nad the misfortune to be bit by /.
4 mad dog for which an informed the on. |
v cure Is immersion 81. alt water. | AN
gong therefore alt"vugh ! am, you oh |
serve, looking well, yet the ht takes me
IA moment, when bark hike a dog, aud (,
cndeavored to blic every one near me-"
Mercy on US y ejaculatsd the fat trav.
cller, N a tone that Was meant TO be wins
per But, slr, you-you are not III earnest
- are you,
Bow WOW WOW ~
"Coachman coachman! say, let me
OUT
Nov, your honor, what's the matter Z"
"A mad dog is the mutter-hydropho-
bia is the matter--Open the door :"
I" Bow WOW WOW ~
"Open the door, never mind the steps.
There am once more IN satety.-let those
" ho like It, ride inside - I'll mount the box
Accordingly he continued ou the ou,-, de
of the coach ioI the remainder of the Jour
ncv, much TO the satisfaction of the come
diam aud his companions, who were very
merry at his expense ; the former every .
now aud then; regaliug hun with souo.
rous Bow wow WOW