Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-04-14

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mental and nLvscol dnveIonmort in cnorrv
and all that cr,urace and darinr which makes
a hero he had few suneriors piors and he-
nevolent by nature, he had assumed the sa-
cred calling for which his intellectual and
moral gifts well fitted him and in the oldcn |
times such man would have been equally
glorious as a loader or a martyr.
The Commander-in-C Chief Of the American
forces was not little aytonished when a
Young man presented himself at NIorristrwn
who was cloth.u in fine annarcl eff = rInruy
man. and modcstly but eagerly offered his
services in behalf of his country.
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! mere was irahKn ana enthusiasm, ana
yet all appearance oil true modesty, IN Henry
llnots demeahor, whlch won at once the
confidence OF Washington.
There is individually service which you
may render, svcn without that necessity 50
repulaivc TO your prolesson-of shedding
/ blood; and, if you are unwilling to cHlure
tile hazards, and are sufficiently acquainted
{ with the country, may afford YOU honorable
employment in which you can render great
service to the cause of freedom at al early
day"
"You could not DO me a greater favor. sir,
/ confess my rcpngnancc to see or cause Lu-
lnan suffering although | should not with
hold my haud from any appointed taal, ia
tic sacred cause Of my rouuJry, As for my
knowledge Of the n"ighhuri'ood. from. the
hills to the seA-shorc, from ihe Delaware to
ihc Hudson, there are few who know it let
ter
Then, SIR, be pleased to accompany my
=. orderly, who viii provide you with present
accommodations, and you shall hear from me
soon
Mr.. Ni!mot was conducted, by the orders
Of General Washington, to good quarters,
provided for these OF his personal statt, where
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: uo.t ,nort,of p,,-,,rc f., cn,riIc tn Won /,
will ronIjr, rr,lt o. crgy and activity. and
| ncri not say to YOU That rslv upon yunr
fidelity. You will lc provided with fresh
and suitable horse, AID carry these dispatches
without delay, aud safely. 10 General Sulii-
van. Tie is at present near Ramapo. Here.
YOU will see on ths map HAT | have marked
out the route which you are to pursue; he
careful. sir, that you do not dcviate from the
instructions here furnished YOU"
Mr. Wil,not olarcol ot II, a ,yr;tto, ;,,str.,c
t;ons wIirb ,vonn ionJcI him and thon ov
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hcc,, .rroyidr1 far him
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washington .yca thc young man closely
an" " S'"ie o' S'.''''a' t"i' paHs'" over ms
hcliiSnilhl lace, h't uhlhl%ea WIN Shadc OF
anxiety
''Go then, sir, said he, landing him the
Dispatches, II will not forget you; and may
the God whom we worship have you in His
Keeping
Ia few moments Henry WiImot was up
on his road. lie had bis misgivings; but lis
mind was made up to the strict performance
OF bis duty, let what would happen. Alas !!
! his iurrbodingS proved only too true That
night he was captured, his dispatches forced
| from him and the next day lie found him
self confined prisoner among scores Of lis
unfortunate countrymcn, in the Odd Sugar
House IN New York, the horrors Of which
! tri-htful prison have been 50 graphically de-
scribcl by many writer's Of Revolutionary
history.
This was ccrtainlva situation calculated to
llepress the feelings, and dampcn the arIor of
! the Young volunteer: but Wilmot occtpied
with the misery and SUFFERING Of his comma
trio.r. WHOM he found there. had little time
! for selfish regrets or coupIaints. His bouey-
olcnt and Christian spirit was rather cgpploycl
in all6rdipr consolation to those arouui him
II will NOT seem astonishing that lo shonld
somewhat lave Wanted bis avn soa,c;tv in
regard to the route pr,posad. bnt nn,rr til
circumstances he frIt satisfied with lis con-
duct. in tto irr,pl'r;. obedience Of orders and
left the result TO tlat Providence which he