The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-09-18

husband was at the Valley Forge, had
made frequent applications for pass. En-
gagements rendered it impossible tor her
tormeniors tc give her one. Rendered
desperate from disappointment and the
cries Of her children, she started alone,
without a pass, and, by good luck, eluded
the guards, and reached Bristol.
It will be remembered by many now liv.
ing, that six brothers, by the name OF Do
ale or Dowell, about this time committed
many acts of heroic bravery, but more in
the character of marauders than soldiers.
They were men full six feet high, stout
and active: a fearless intrepidity charac-
terized their deeds in way peculiar TO
themselves; and they always succeeded in
making their escape. A marked partislity
to the Americans rendered it obnoxious to
the British, and always welcome to the
former, to whom they conveyed what in
formation they could CLEAN in their adven-
lures.
Our adventurous female, having procur-
ed her -four in pillow case, holding about
twenty pounds, was returning with light
heart, to her anxious and lonely babes.
She had passed the picquet guards at
Frankfort, and was just entering wood
little this side, when tall stout man slept
from behind a tree, and putting letter IN
her hand, requested her to read it. She
grasped with eager JOY the letter, bearing
the characters other husbands hand writ
ing. After pause, he said, "Your hns-
band is well, short time he viii! be with
you; money is sacrifice article amongst
~ bap hnf N a
of your husbands partiality to the cause
of liberty, am willing to become his ban
kerr" So saying, he handed her purse
of money--"My means are adequate, or
would not be thus lavish"-seeing she
was about to refuse il.
"You said, sir, my husband would see
me shortly; how do you know that, which
seems so impossible, and how did you know
inc, who never"-------
"Hush, madam, we are now approaching
the British guard; suffice it to say, the A
mercan commander has that IN his head,
which, like an earthquake, will shake the
whole American continent, and expunge
these miscreants, but bark ------- take
that road to the left, farewell. So saying,
he departed, she gave one look, but yacan-
cy filed the spot where he stood. With
slow and cautions steps she approached
Vine street. Already hopes sprung into her
heart, already her fire burned beneath her
bread, when the awful word-halt, struck
terror to her soul. She started and found
herselfin the custody ofa British centinel
"Your pass, woman',-"l have none, sir,
my children, ,"----------- -"D-n the reb-
ell crew; why do you breed enemies to
your king; let them starve; this flour rs
mine--off, woman, and die with your
babes" A groan was about departing,
when the former messenger appeared.
His whole demeanor was changed--hum.
BILE simplicity marked his gait--he ap-
preached the guard with seeming fear.
fulness, and begged him, in q suppiant
voice, to give the woman her flour. Fool,
IDIOT exclaimed the guard, 'who are you?
See yonder guard house! Ifyou interfere
here, thou shalt soon be its inmate" MAY
be so, sir; but won't you give the poor wo.
man the means Of supporting her little fam.
lily one week longer! Recoliect the dis
tance she has walked, the weight Of the
bag and recolect"--------
"Hell and fLry, slvrsh! why bid me re-
collect' You plead in vain! Begone or III
seize you as. spy"
You WON'T give this poor woman hei
hour "No."
.hen, by my country's faith and hopes
IF Freedom, you shalw--and with pow
crful arm he seized the guard by thu
throat, and hurled him 10 the ground
Run, madam, run, see, the guard house
is alive; seize your -four, pass Vine stree
and you are safe" Twas done. Th'
guard mode sn attempt to rise, when th,
stranger drew pistol and shot him dead
The report Of the pistol Immediately alarm
ed whole line OF guards--tbe unfortunat
man gazed around him with fearless in
trepidity. There was one way OF escape
and that was through tho wood, Seizln
the dead mans musket, he started like
deer pursued by the hounds. "Shoot hiT
downtown with him." was echoed fror
one line to another. The desperate wa
lost in the wood, and a general scare
commenced. The object of their pursuit
in the mean time, few like lightning. Th
main guard was left behind but the Who'll
picquet line would soon be alarmed. On
course alone presented itself, and that wa
to mount his horse, which was conceale
among tho bushes, and gallop down to tn
Delaware q boat was always ready ther
for him. The thought was no sooner sue
gested than il was put in execution. II
mounted bis horse, and. eluding the alarm
cd guards, had nearly reached the Dels
ware.
Here he found himself headed, his boz
taken possession Of, and himself hemme
in by at least fifty exasperated soldiers
One sprung from behind a tree. and Dc
manded his immediate surrender. "'r
useless to prevaricate rebel you are no.
our prisoner. and your boat, whicn~Sefo'