Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-06-22
whom now humbly represent as COM
mander-in-ehief of his forces in North

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:. / am alike the friend OF King George
and Congress-of William Howe and
George Washington. Itbecomes me not
a poor, weak thing of Gods making &c
i dislike any of his creatures. .
Sir William Howe bowed, he was toe
polite to argue political matters with the
good Quakeress. He rode into the park
after commanding a general halt OF ter
minutes for the general refreshment o.
the troops. followed by Sir Henry Gin
ton, General Knyphausen, commander o.
the Hessians. Lord Percy, Generals Les
lie and Grant, and his staff, where they
dismounted and followed Mrs. Murray to
the Mansion.
Refreshments of cake, wine and cold
meat were ordered out upon the lawn in
profusion, of which the officers partook
freely-and tradition says that Sir Henry
Clinton, who was great bon vivant, re-
marked to his superior officer IN an under
tone, " that if the cellar of the mansion
contained any large quantity of such Ma
deria, he should like TO be quartered there
for the campaign"
In the meantime, Mrs. Murray had d.
to go to the top of the mansion, and the
moment ne saw body of troops pass a
certain point on the Bloomingdale road to
give her the information by signal. l
may as we'll remark that from the hill
the road could not be perceived, but from
the cupalo of the dwelling it was very ca
sy seen.
Nearer an hour than the ten minutes
Sir William Howe gave orders Tor the
halt of his troops had passed away, yet
still before the mansion he fingered with
his officers. Mrs. Murray had not only
entertained them with refreshments, but
conversation. The younger portion OF
the officers had been gathering the fruit
with which the trees were bending and
ripened under the sun of an early au-
tumn, and thus time slipped away uaa-
wares.
AT length Cato made the required sig
nal. and Mrs. Murray. turning to the Bri-
tish commander. said
Wilt thee and thy officers step with
me to the portico of the mansion? have
sight for thee all.
This was uttered in so grave and quiet
tone, that the merriment of their tri-
umph over the rebels instantly ceased,
and their glasses were put down, and Sin
William Howe and his Generals followed
the Quakeress, as requested. Leading
them to the end of the portico, she un-
covered the body of the poor continental
ensign.
Handsome, even in death were the fea'
lures of the youth. His fair, curly hail
blew lightly over his marble cheek in the
soft breeze. The buff lining of his uni
form was deeply streaked with his life
blood, which had gathered in clotted
pool upon the matrass The sight was
Indeed one to awaken emotion in the ster.
nest breast
"Who, among you will answer 10 God
and his mother for this bloody deedg'
said Mrs. Murray, raising her eyes calm.
ly to the group OF officers.
To horse. gentlemen Madam,
such aie the fortunes of war; Thanks fol
your courtesy. FAREWELL This was the
only response of Sir William Howe. Wha
more could he say? In a few moments
the blast of the trumpet and the drumi
and flies told that the troops were on thei
march to triumph and victory--lor sea
son. Thank God, itw only fora shor
season. a4f sa1
The main facts of this sketch are true
Mrs. Murray, the Patriotic Quakeress. by
OBTAINING Sir William Howe, saved q
large body of American troops--neal
upon three thousand-undcr the com
mand of Putnam, who would have been
penned up in the city with his men. j
the British army had crossed the island
sooner. Might not the loss of three thon
sand troops to Washington, at that tins
have been sufficient to change our Who'll,
destinies. as regards Republic? Il is ;
grave thought. AT any rate. all honor 4
Mrs. Murray, the Quaker lady Of older
times.
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