The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-29

'S'hNis'N hhuu ut-Woi aNlOSS NuilltS iihcl.
All was still, as suited the hour. The ship
was winding with the young flood, the wa
ming moon just peered above clear horizon,
while from couple of lanterns in the tower
OF the North Church, the beacon s,reamed
to the neighboring towns as fast us ligh,
could travel.
A little beyond Charlestown Neck, Re.
we're was intercepted by two British officers
on horseback; but seeing himself well noun
ted, he turned suddenly, and leading one of
them into clay pond, escaped from the other
by the road to Me,iord. As he passed on,
he walked the captain Of the minute men of
that town, and continued to rouse almost
every haDse on the WAY 10 Lexingtaa ...--
The troops had not advanced far, when
the firing OF guns and ringing OF bells an.
nounced that their expedition had been
heralded before them and Smith sent back
to demand reinforcement.
On the morning Of the 10Th OF April, be-
tween the hours of II and l., the message
from Warren reached Adams aud Hancock
who OWNED at once the object Of the expe
diti0n. Revere, therefore, and Dawes,
joined by Samuel Prescott. "a high son Of
liberty" from Concord, rode forward, cal.
ling up the inhabitants as they passed along
till in Lincoln they fell upon party of Bri.
tish officers. Revere and Dawes were seized
and taken back to Lexington, where they
were released but Prescott leapcd over q
low stone wall, and galloped on for Concord
There, at about two in the morning, IL
peal from the belfry Of the meeting house,
called the inhabinants of the place TO their
town hall. They came forth, young and old
with their frelocks, ready to make good the
resoluto words oi their town debates
Among the most alert was William Emer.
son, the minister, with gun in hand, his pow
der horn and pouch for balls sIung over his
shoulder BY his sermons and bis prayers,
he had so hallowed the enthusiasm Of his
flock, that they held the defense Of their IL
bcrtics part Of their covenant with God (;
his presence with arms proved his sincerity,
and strengthened their sense Of duty.
From daybrcak TO sunrise, the summons
ran from house ~ house through Acton.
Express messengers and yolleys from inmate
men spread the alarm. How children trein
bIed as they were scared out OF sleep by the
cries How wives with heavy breasts
braveIy seconded their husbands how the
countrymeu, forced suddenly TO arm without
guides or counselldrs, took instant counsel Of
their courage The mighty chorus Of voices
rose from the scattered farm houses, and az
it were from the very aalios Of the dead.
Come forth, champions Of liberty now free
your country protect your sons aud dau.h-
tcrs, your wives and homesteads rescue the
houses Of the God OF your fathers, the fran
chses handed down from your ancestors.
Now all is at stake: the battle is for all.
Lexington, in l115, may have had 100
inhabitants from one parish, and having for
their minister the learned and iervent Jonas
Clark, the bod indltcr OF patriotic state
papers that may yet be- read on their town
records. Ia December, 1872, they had III
structcl their representatives 10 iemand IA
radical and lasting redress oI their grlcy-
ances, for no, through ,hcir neglect should
the people b. cnsiayed' 4 year later they
spurned the use Of tea. In l1.i at yarions
town meetings, they voted 40 Increase ii!e:r
stock OF ammunition" "tn encourage militia.
~ discipline, aEd 10 put themselves IN a POS
tuiu Of defence against their eneinIcs. Ia
December they distributed 0"thr tram baud
and alarm list ams and ammunition AMI r.
solved TO supply ths training so.der With
Layoncis.'
At two in the morning, under tt. csc c'
the minister, and of Hancock and Adam
Lexington Common was alive with the nj.
mute n,cl aad not Sith them only, bat With
the Oh mn A,s0 who were cAompts, except
in cas- Of immediate danger 10 the town
The rol, was called ard Of militia AMI alarm
men. abou. one hundred and thirty u4wered
10 their names. Tie captain, John Parker.
ordered eyery ont % loa! with p9~drT anl
ball, bat to take car not 70 be the drst 70
fire. Ne r, u 20 look for the Brit
ish regulars, reported TIA, ia were no
signs Of their approach 4 Tatrh Wa
therefore set, and TIE company dismissed
with orders 10 cone together q, beat oi
drum Some went % their hOGI<, some -
the tavern near the soqthcasi coFEf 0i tLc
Common.
Adams and IiaBcock, whose prescription
Lad already been d.y1iged, aoi vince ssiz
ure was belieyed 10 be inu ulsd, We. c1gn.
pe.'.d by per1ias.on 10 r.tire toEari- No-
burn.
TIE last stars were vanishing FROM night
when the foremost party, led by Pitcairn. a
major Il marines, vas discovered Advancing
quickly aai 10 -iienc-. Alarm gUns weFe
fred anil The drums heat, not call D yi-
lage hasbapdnen only, but the reveille 20
humanity. los than -eyenty-perhap. hes
than sixly--ooeyed tue summons. arl Ia
sight Of ta.f a. may boys and gnafu,ei men b.
were paradsd in two ranks, a iew rods north
Of the nf.,ing house.
How often 10 that bsid.ng bad they, with
renewed profession. d ,l.2!r iaith. looked up
to Gcd az the stay d tier fathers, ard the
protector of their l!berlies HoS often on