The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-02-07
TuEQUAKERS DURING THE AMER.
ICAN WAR.
FROM HowIrT's COUNTRY YEAR BOOK.


G,orrc DiIwin was an American, a remark
Ale preacher among the QUakcrs. About
s;y Years 400 he came over to this country,
cnwhat We have already SAID is termed a
.r,.i-ous visit, and being i'll Cornwall, when
va, there, and at George Foxs in Falmouth
our aged relative still narratcs-soon be-
any an object Of great attraction. not only
rom hi, powerful preaching, but from his ex-
,aonlnary gift Of conversation. which he
aa r. >inIularlv Interesting from the introduc-
"a OF curious passages in his own life and
experience.
HIS company was so much sought after that
General invitation was given, by his ho>pi-
I..r aud wealthy entertainer, to all the
f.rud> OF the town and neighborhood to come
- hear and see him; and evening by even
?, their rooms were crowded by visitors
sat on seats, side by side, as in public
.-.t.rc-rOnm.
Among other things he rclatcd.that during
'ar ,imc Of the Revolutionary war. one OF the
,-n.y, pass!n. through district in which a
go. rumber Of Friends resided. food was de-
aal3,G from The nhatitant>.w which was given
'~m. Tie following day the adverse army
'1ue rp in pursuit and stripped them OF eve
y s.nd Of provision that remained and so
great va, the strait to which they were re-
Il0cd, that absolute famine was before them.
Their suffering, were extreme. as day after
lay Went on and no prospect of relief was
2'orlcl them. Death seemed to stare them
y n" fac, and many one WAS ready to de
'Tar. The forests around them were in pos
'son Of the soldiers. and the game which
otherwise might have welded them subsistence
Tas killed or driven away.
After several DAYS of great distress. they
Tt;red at night still without hope or prospect
ri >uccess. How great, then. was their sur
rise and cause Of thanktulncss. when on the
flowing morning. immense herds of wild
Ger We're seen standing around their inclos-
-T"'.as II driven there for their benefit, From
Whence they came none cOnd tell. nor the
,a'>H oi their cominghut thcv suffered them
YES 10 be taken without resistance: and
;haS the people were saved and had rrcat
'o-e OF provisions laid up for many weeks.
A-aln,Smiiar circumstances occurred near
&c 'r'->hore. when the Gyng and pursuing
1'.''> had stripped the inhabitants. when
apparently to add to their distress. the wind
W ~ with such universal violence. and the
"a drove tho tide 50 far inland. that the nco.
near The shore were obliged to abandon
''.'' houses. and those in the town retreat IN
'~'F VNner rooms. This also hcinc durinc
u" H'"f'. greatly added to their distress; and
,'' IN" others, they We're ready to despair
" morning, however, they found that God
A]'not been unmindfnl Of hem for tho ,;do
".tropgh, up with it 4 most extraordinary
,r =, '' m" A'Tcl, 50 that every place was
,.cl with them, wbore .ho, .ou,.;no, oo1
'ason wi;hou, nc, o. st;II e ,:
al provision for tho w,n,. of ,ha Do"''a ooa"''
'i- other relief be obtained
Another urilrnt bc roI,,a1 ,;A -
,el in one of tho b,.l. ..., INV " ''
i-!m<lol been .n,,,,',, "'''' "",' '"' '
~, .. III. sr,,,., 1''''" TO our" TIE '~'''
people Onr of ,La~ ~ ,''''"'' ''''
VI, y H.. ,o..... ,''',v So.'''rv h'O''at'on'
Tacy lived - '' u " r''''" 5 FAMILY
.e, lad l;,l.., ,"," secure sImpI'rl'y' thai
:- and '..1 10 ,,,.' "'' no apprehension of dan