Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-03-21
IAWA ---Ht aR-~------A@ -
N lAC Y.
REVOLUTIONARY REMlNIsCENCE.

+ REVOLUTIONARY KEMlN1sCENCE.
The following sbeedois II quoted from The new
Pbitadslphjs Quarterly Review.
Whom tho British, srny held possession Of
philadelphia, ten Howe's besJ quarters were IN
Second street, the fon,ih door below spruce, IN o
house which was before occupied by Gen Cad.
walladef. Directly opposite resided William
and Lydia Dsffah, members Of the society Of
friends. A superior officer Of the British army
believed 10 b. the ~sdjoiant general, fsed apon
ono Of their chambers, q back room, tof private
conferences; aud two Of them frequently mot
there, with Ere and candies IN close consultation.
Aboat Tho ID NJ December, tho ~adjatante gspe'al
told Lydia that they would lie 10 the foom as
Z o'clock, and roman Iste; md that they wished
the family ~ retro early 10 bed, adding. that when
they were going away they would call her 10 hs
then out. and distinguish their 6fs and candies.
She accordingly sent Ill the family 10 bed; but
~ the officer had been 80 raftieats', her curiosity
was excited. Shs took Off lses shoes, and put
her ear 70 the key .boIs Of the ecneiavc, and over.
heard m order read for Ill tJc British troops 10
march out late IL The evening 81 tic 4th n6d 81
tack General w ashing,op'- army, then encsmped
~ White Marsh, On hearing this sbs returned
to her chamber AID laid down. soon after the
officer Knocked al tho door. bot she iosc only NJ
Tho third summons, having feigncd herself asleep,
| Her mind was ~ mucf, seitated, that she could
| neither cat nor sleep; soPpos'ns II 'obc IN ber
powc, % save the lives of thousands II ber feL
Ioy.coop.,y men, hut not knowing how She wa
10 convey The information 10 Gen w asbibgsep.
| not during 10 conGde il u her husband. The
| time tcH, bowetcs, was short. She quickly de.
,cspibcd 10 make her way ~ soon ~ possible ~
he American ou,poats. Sac informed her 1snt
" that. as she .as 10 want u -four, she woaJj
go 10 Prapkf,rJ for some: her Husband insisted
thu, si,e should take her servant-maid with her,
ha. TO his surprisc ,she positively refused. She
| got access n general Howe, and solicited what
he readily granted, q pass through the British
troops on the lines. Leaving her bag At the mill,
she FASTENED towards the american lines. and rn.
couu,cred 81, her way IN American lieutenant
colonel (CraisJ Of the light horse, who. with
some OF his mep, was on the look ont for infor.
nation. lie knew her and eaguired where she
was coins1 She answered, in qrcst Of her s"n
an officer in the american army. and prayed the
| colonci to sligbt and walk with her. He did so
ordering his troops TO keep in sight. u" HIM
she Disclosed her secret, after having obtained
from him a solemn promise never to betrsy her
indiviJu lily, as her life nigh, be ut stake with thu
British.
He CONDUCTED her 10 a house near ut band. d.
sectcd something Tor her to eat. and FASTENED Il
headquarters. when he brought Gen Washing
ton acquainted with what he had heard. Wash
ington made. Of course. all preparation for baf
fling the mcdiiated surprise. Lydia returues
home with her -four; sat up alone to watch tn
movements Of the British troops; heard the,
footsteps, but when they tc,afned in a few day
after. did not dare TO ask a question, though 40
~Iicitous 10 learn the event. The next esenlnt
the adjutans general came in. and requested be
tn walk up 10 his room az he wished tn put som
ques,ions. She followed bin in terror; aud whe