Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-04-06
THE RESCUE.
"A TALE OF THE REVOLUTION I

In the autumn Of l177, when Lord
Howe had possession of Philadelphia, the
situation OF the Americans who could not
follow their beloved commander, was truly
distressing. Subject to the every day
assaults Of cruel and oppressive foes
bound topay obedience to laws, predicated
on the momentary power of proud and
vindictiye commander--it can be better
pictured than described. To obtain. the
common necessaries of life, (particularly
fiour) they had to go as far as Bristol a
distance of eighteen or twenty miles and
even this was moe granted them until
pass was procured from Lord Howe, as
guards were placed along Vine street,
extending from the Delaware to the
Schuylkill, forming a complete barrier
beyond these, through the woods extending
as far as Frankfort, were stationed piquet
guards-thrs rendering it in manner
impossible to reach the Bristol Mills,
unless they irst obtained pass. ....
The commander in, chief of the Ameri-
can army was then encamped at Valley
Forge, suffering with cold, hunger, and
the inclemency ofthe season. The British
rolled in plenty, and spent their days in
feasting, and their nights in balls, riots,
and designations, and thus resting in
security, while the American chieftain
was planning mode of final extirpation.
A poor woman with six small children,
whose husband was at Valley Forge, made
frequent applications for pass.
Engagements rendered it impossible
for her cruel tormentors to give her one.
Rendered desperate by dissppointment,&
the cries of her children, she started alone
without a pass, by good luck eluded the
guards and reached Bristol. ....,
1t will be remembered by, many now
living, that six brothers by the name of
Loale or DoaIe, about this time committed
many acts of heroic bravary, but more in
the character of marauders than soldiers
they were men of six feet high; stout
and active, and they always succeeded in
making their escape. A marked Partially
to theAmericans rendered them obnoxious
to the British, and always welcome to the
former, to whom they conveyed whatever
information they could CLEAN in their
adventures. -. f.s .:
Our adventuresome female, having
procured some -four in a pillow case hold.
ing about 20 pounds, was returning home
with light heart to her anxious and lonely
babes. She had passed the piquet guards
at Frankfort, was just entering the woods
little this side, when tall stout man
stepped from behind tree, and putting a
letter into her hand requested her to read
it. She grasped with eager JOY the letter
bearing the character of her husbands
hand writing. After a pause, he said
"Your husband is well, madam, and
requested me to say, that in short time
he would be with you money is scarce
article among us--I mean among them !;
but on account of your husbands partially
to the cause of liberty, | am willing to
become bis banker" So saying he handed
her purse of money. ':My means are
adequate, or / should not be thus lavish, y
seeing that phe was about to refused it.
"You said, sir, my husband would see
me shortly; how do you know that which
seems so impossible And how do you
know me, who never" -.
"Hush madam, we are now approaching
the British guards; suffice ii to say, the
American commander has that in his head
which. like an earthquake, will shake the
American continent and sxpunge the mis-.
ereants, but bark, take the road to the left,
farewell" So SAYING he departed. She
1 gave one look, but vacancy filed the spoil
where he stood. With slow and cautious
step she approached Vine street. Already
her fife burned beneath her breast whsn
the awful word-HALT! struck her to the
soul. She started. and found herselfia the
!. custody Of the British sentinel.
etYour pass, woman. ~ ,aiH1a9
81 have none, sir my children are"
ssD--n the rebel crew, why do yoy
breed enemies to your king-this -four Il
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