The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-06-08
ZiIS0RLh!LMNLAOUS
Revolutionary RecOiIectiOns.

he situation Of flheAmericans who could
not follow their beloved commander =,
was truly distressing, subject to every
day insults Of their cruel and oppressive +
foes. Bound 10 pay obedience 10 the
laws predicaed on the momentary pow
er of proud and vindictive commander
il can be better pictured Than described.
10 obtain the common necessarles of
lle, particularly -four. they had 10 90 as
far as Bristol, distance Of eighteen OF
twenty miles, aud even this indul gence
was not granted them, until pass was
procured from Lord Howe, as guards
we're placed along Vine street, extend
ng from the Delaware TO The Schuylkilll
forming complete barrer:-beyond
lhese through the woods, extending a.
lar as FraCkford, were stationed the
)icket guards-lhus rendering it in
manner impossible 10 reach The Brisol
mills unless first obtaining pass
| The commander-in-c Of he Amer
can forces was then encamped at tht
Valley Forge, suffering from cold, hun
ser, and the incemency of the season.
The British rolled In plenty, and spent
heir days in ieas,ing, their nights inI
Dalls, riot and dissipation. thus resting
~ supposed security, while the Amer
can chlef,aio was planning mode for
their final exlirpauon. A poor woman
with six small children, whose husband
2 was al Valley Forge, had made frequen,
c applications for a pass. Engagement,
b rendered it impossible for her cruel tor,
mentors 10 give her one. Rendered
+ desperate from disappointment, and tn,
v cries of her chi Sreh, she started alon,
without pass, and by good luck. eu.
z ded the guards and reached Bristol.
+, 1t viii be remembered by many now
,s wing, tina, six brothers by the namo q
!, DJale or Dowel. about this time com
Il miued many acts Of heroic bravery, bu
/, more 10 the character Of maraudeIs thar
,oldiers. They were men full six fee
. nigh, stout and active, fearless inlre
pidily characterized their deeds, ant
L, hey always succeeded in making their
5. =scape. A marked partially to the A
y mercans rendered them obnoxious {,
&c he British, and always welcome 10 th
i, jormer, to whom they conveyed wha
Information they could CLEAN in thei
v adventures.
as Our adventurous female, having pro
no cared her -four in pillow case holGinj
1g ,boul twenty pounds, was returning wit
- light heart to her anxious and lionel,
he oabes. She had passed the piquet guard
Pm Al Franktord, and was just entering In
=. woods a little this side, when a tall Stou
man stepped from behind iree, an
" putting letter in her hand, requesle
lis ner 10 read it.. She grasped with cage
to Joy the letter bearing the character @
,is her husbands hand writing. After
~ pause, he said, your husband is we
rid madam, aud requested me 10 say that i
Of short time he would be with you
Money is scarce article among us
:" mean among them; but on account c
a. your husbands parlially TO the cause {
10. liberty, am willing to be come his bar
n Her.' So saying, he handed her purS
an Of money; my means, madam are adt
uuale or would not be thus lavish
seeing sne was hDOul (u IelusS lie
're "You said, sir, my husband woul
Tk, see me shortI! how do you know hi
ch which seems SO impossible? aud how d
tc you know me, who ueVer-"
ve, 4" Hush, madam,we arc now approac
,oi rng the BriIish guard; suffice il to say
he American commander has that
y his head, which like an earlhquake,wi
an shake the whole American continet
too and expunge these mlscreants; but har
lull take the road to the loft farewell
ur So saying he departed. She gave hi
.se one look, but vacancy filled the sp
and where he slood. With slow and ca,
ious steps she approached Vine stree
.lready heI fire burned beneath h
"A bread, when the awful word halt struc
ewl lner TO the soul She started & found he
,,s,I self in The custody of British senlin'
h, Your pass, woman Il have none, S
-, nv children are-'- 'D-n the Iet
WV crew,why do you breed enemies TO yo
10" King2-lhis -four is mine-oh wom'
'our and die with your babes A groan "
'alE her only answer. The rullisn was abb
p departing when the former messent
al appeared--his whole demeanor '
changed, humble simplicity marked