The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1845-12-26

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family to retire early tosbed, and stated
that when about TO go away they would
call on her to let them out and extipguish
the FIRE and candles. She readily prom
sed compliance. At the appointed time
the family retired TO rest, but the particu-
lar manner in which the officer stated his
request excited her curiosity and drove
sleep from her couch. Her efforts to dis.
pei Tins feeling were fruitless, and she fl
nally resolved to crafty it.. Slipping off
her shoes she advanced noiselessly to the
door oftha conclave and applied her ear
to the keyhole. One eff the occupants
was reading aloud an order for the Brit.
Iishtrooryfo march out late in the evening
stSf ASS&ad attack Waehi0gton'a axafy,
thenH-~sAwped at White Marsh, strong
position about fourteen miles from Phila-
delphia.
When he had finished she returned to
her chamber and laid down, but her mind
was still more agitated than before. Soon
after, the officer knocked at her door, but
she rose only at the thIrd summons, having
feigned herse If asleep. She was SO dis.
turbed with the knowledge she had gained
that she could neither eat nor sleep; she
supposed tito be in her power to save the
lives of thousands of her countrymen.---
She knew not how TO convey TO Washing
ton the Information, and dared not con-
fde il to her husband. The time left, how
ever, was short. She quickly determined
to make hes way to the American outposts .
where she had son who was an officer in
the army. She accordingly informed her
family that as she was in want of flower
she would 60 to Frankfort after some.-
/ Much to his surprise, she positively refused
compliance with her husband q sngges tion
that she should take her maid servant with
her. She got access to General Howe
and solicited what he readily granted, a
pass through the British troops on the
lines. Leaving her bag at the mill, she
fastened onward toward the American
|
uel Craig, OF the light horse, with whom
she was acquainted. He recognized her
and inquired where she was going. Sh'
answered in quest of her son, and thei
requested the colonel to alight and wall
with her. He did So ordering his troop
TO keep in sight. Having obtained iron
bis4, = fFolsa1sc neverr-te bts4ray~lses sst'di
vdually, as her life might be at stake
she disclosed 10 him her secret.
He conducted her to house near BY
ordered some thing for ler to eat, and has
tened to head quarters, where he mad
General Washington acquainted will
: what he had heard. The commander in
chief mgde every preparation for bafflin
the meditated surprise. Lydia returne
home with her -four, sat up alone to watc
the movements of the British troops, hear
their footsteps, but when they returne
a in few days after, dared not ask que'
n tlon, though extremely solicitous to kno
l. the event. The next evening the adjutan
is general came in and requested her to wal
y up TO his room, as he wished to ask SON
IS questions. She followed him in terror
i which was not little increased by his d
r liberatey locking the door with myst'
IS rious air, and desiring her to be seated
8 HI enquired earnestly whether any of he
t family was up en- the night when he ar
It the officers met. She told him they ha
: all retired, according to his direction,
II eight o'clock. He then quickly remove
J. her fears of suspicion or betrayal by ol
It serving-"You know, were asleep, f
IT was obliged to knock three times at yol
r door before you heard me. | am entirel
t, at loss to imagine who gave Gener
% Washington Information of our intendt
! attack, unless the walls of the house cou
l. speak. When we arrived near Win
e Marsh, we found all the cannon mount,
1t and the troops prepared to receive us,
D, we have marched back like parcel
70 fools."