Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-08-13
SATURDAY, AUGUST l3, 1859.

veyed the premises. Although the night was
dark he could discern the tents that spread
around him, as well as the stalwart form o.
the sentinel who tread backwards and for
wards before the tent Of the General. II he
should be detected now, what would become
of him. But fear never entered his bosom.
His comrades were fast asleep-he could heai
their heavy breathing. Notwithstanding the
danger attending this enterprise he mustobey
the mandate of Washington-he must return
with tidings that would bc of benefit to the
American cause. Quietly he stopped down
upon his hands ard feet, and after remaining
in that position for a moment or two, he
crawled stealthily forth and lay fiat upon the
ground, his ear close to the Generals tent.
For some time everything appeared quiet-he
iancied that the tent was either empty or that
the occupants were asleep, bnt he was soon
disappointed In these conjectures by a voice
speaking in low tone, evidently cautious that
no one should hear the conversation. 1t ran
thus:
GO 1t is of the utmost importance that we
should get possession of Philadelphia as soon
os ross;hia 7, ,yos nn;,o an ovars;,bt tho,
mo ala No, ,oIa a aftar wa drove tho rsho,.
s.o,, rran.on NJ, Ia, m;.,o,,os hs mistakes
,ro ,,,,,.t - m son .tan, o. coon a, ,,oss;
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somewhere, and know of no place so well
adapted to that purpose as Philadelphiai''
Ths o,bar ron,iod .stb.t n uos verv eosv te
to,,, ~ c,,,tnr;,g o;tv 40 wall for,;aad nc
pbiladelnb;a was INIT NOT mite so easv to ac.
oo,nr,;st -
Nv, ,ns4 ,,o;oo Il, r.,,,o. .oo.,, ,oro ia.
rnaod an ,,o, snn,os, 4,,o, ,ra o.n,o,
.,aso .a,,soo,,;ons s.,,,,, ,ha;r ho,as aud
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nI na,hor snnnoso wo oor INIT 7 s,uv an
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ia,,, ;e va, a.,ools t,on, fro,, tha so,t,; ),
..,,.o,,, A., co,,,t, WV, l., ,to do,,;, do
care where it is from. I am determined ia
drive them ont. and If they make much re-
sistance will show no quarters. Never over.
rate the enemv -. II does not contr;bute To on,
., repotb and besiaas If o,,r mon cat IN bea,
of n tbev vill na, l,a ca couraoeors as ;s tboi
c,ston ,vboro tbev ba,;eva Tho Rr;tisb IN bs
;rres;stible. Men ;obt better when ;oporon,
~ +ha s+ronotb of tla onnos;pr foroe -
.sTbera 10 no doubt lint vonr remorls 10 true.
7 sho,ld rot bove ,,reotbad word in n orsr.
.,, .,,o. would ,,o,,o ta,,da,o,, 60 d;ss;ro.o
~ s,,;,i, of onr ,ol,ant troon. b,,, IN orda,
10 ,naLo orr conoros, ,bo es.;er 7 ,b;n,, !,
wonll Ia ho,,o, - ..,.o,, ~ roho,. rnon ~
nort,,. from oI,tha information Ic.r oo;, an t,o
snh;ect tbo sontb is ua,, fortified and worh
make n formidable resistance.
Fron tbe Tenor Of tbc conversation IL was
svident that ono of tbe narties IN tbs conver.
sotion was General Howe himself and the
other onneared 10 be an officer second in rank.
Ioshno dra,v closer IN ths canvass of tbe tent
onx;ons IN drink in every word that sbould he
so;d hv tbe oficers. Hows continned.
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