The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-19
Revolutionary AnecdOic.


When the Boi'lsh army b d pns.essio
OF Phl'udelpbia General How e's head quar-
ters were IN Second street, The fourth doc
below Spruce, IN house occupied by Gen
Cadsaader. Directly opposite reside,
William aud L. dla uinnail, members 0
The Society OF Friends.
superior officer Of the British army
believed TO be the adlr'ant general, iiset
upon ono Of their chambers, back room
for private conferences. and two Of The off
GERS frequently met there, with fire anc
candles. IN close consultation.
Abou, The 2 ID OF December, the adm
,an,. general tod Lydia 'ha, they would be
IN he room 81 : O'Clock, and iemin there
laie; nrd they wished the family to retire
eatly TO bed, adding iha, when they we're
going away ihey would call her 10 let them
out, ard ey ineuish their fire and candles.
She acco' dingiv sent all The family 10
bed but ss The Ulcer had been So parlic.
ular, her curiosity was exclifd. She took
III her shoes. pot her ear to the key hole oil
he conclavr, and ove heard an o'der read
for oil the British troops TO march GU, late
IN the evening of The 4 h, and TO attack the
american army, then encampcd al White
Marsh.
o. hearing ,lis she returned 10 her
chamber aud LAID d1an; socn after the Of
iicer knoc ked at The door, but she arose on.
ly al The Ihtd summons, leignIn. herself
aslefp.
Tier mind was So much ngila'ed by What
she he'd heard, that she could neither eat
nor sleep, supposin. II 10 be in her power
20 save the lives OF thousands Of her fellow.
counifymen, ye, mot knowing how 10 con,
vey the information 10 Gen. " ashina.on.
no; during tn ccnfie il 10 her husband
The time left. hopeyer, was short. She
quickly determined TO make her way 10 the
American outpos,s.
Ga leaving homo, she informed the lami
ly that she was 10 want Of fur; she would
20 10 Frankfort for some. Her husband
insisted lha, she should take her servoni
maid with her, bat 10 his surprise, she pos
lively refused. She got access to Gen.
Howe, aud solicited, what he readily gran
ted, a pass through the British troops On the
line. Leaving her bag al the mill, she
haslened towards the American line, and
encountered on her way an American leu
lensn, Of the ligh,.hoisc, Who. with some
of his men, was On The look out for inrorma
ton.
lie knew her, AID erQured whero she
was going. She answered in ones, OF her
; n, an 'ilicer in the American army, aud
pray ed bun to alight aud walk wth her.
lie did so, ordeiin. his troops TO keep in
sight. To him she disclosed her secret,
after having obtained from him q solemn
promise lha, he would not betrsy her iu.
ii,lduslly, az her life m Oh! be al stake with
The Bfili.h.
flo conducted her TO house near al
hand, ordered some relte,hmen's for her,
ond FASTENED 10 head qnartcrs TO ocquain,
General Washington with wha, he had
heard. Washington, Of course, made all
necessary preparations for battling the me.
di,a,ed surprise. Ii da returned home
with her -four, sat up alone to watch The
Of The British troops heard
their footsteps as they moved on, Of the
city; but, when they returned IN few days
after, she dd not dare 20 ask any questions,
though ANXIOUS 10 learn the event.
The next evening, the aoyI'aut.g general
came in, aud requested her TO walk up to
his room, ss he wished TO put some ques-
lions 10 her. She followed him IN terror,
and when, with an air Of mystery, he re.
luested her to be seated, she vas sure she
vas suspected or betrayed.
He inquired earnestly whether any OF
her ipmiiy were up the las. night when he
and the other officers met. She told him
they all retired al 5 o'clock. He observed
-" know you were asleep; for knock
I'd at your chamber door three times be-
fore you heard me. am entirely a, loss
10 Imagine who gave Gen. Washington in.
formation Of our intended attack, unless the
walls oi ;ae house could speak When we
arrived near White Marsh, We found ell
,.ss.s cannon mounted. aud the troaps .rady
10 receive US, aud ee have marched back
AXE o parcel of fools"