Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-12-31
A YANKEE GIRLS sTRATAeEM.
9As heath Of Miss Rsbsccs Bates, who Sent
1ritish Prigats About Its Business.
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Misc Rebeoca Bates died at Scit-
nate, Mass, Decembe. 18th, at the
aGe Of e6 years.
In 1912 the borders of Massa-
ohusetts Bay were looked after by
number of British cruisers. In.
kabitants OF the fishing villages
were forced to band themselves in
. sort Of military fashion, and re-
pei by arms attacks made upon
their chicken coops. The mari
time enemy had their hearts set
on poltry, which was natural, con.
siderlng their long and forced sub.
elstence upon tough salt meats.
10 thwArt them was to excite their
anger and malice, and not unfre.
Qusntly, falling to get chickens,
they resorted to harsh measures in
retaliation. In the Spring of the
year named. . Brittsh frigste ran.
into 6eitua.s ~HsfboF, set ire to
ee4e ysssg1s and seized others, and
g 6ned, II resistance was Offer
Aombared the town. When
krAte departed, citizens of
ne banded themselves into q
hone guard. and fortified Grown
Point with brass cannon. The
British took the hint aud stopped
away, and gradually, as alarm sub.
stded, the home guard went about
IT. farming. III
Two vessels lay ut the wharf
laden with -four, aud Miss Bates 10
her narrative says: 1--WE couldn't
o6jfd to lose that In those times,
whom the embargo made 1t so bard
- live We had to boil pumpkins all
day to get sweetening for sugar.n
Her quick mind decided to repel
the enemy BY : Astratagsm. The
@uotcai instSuments OF the Home
Guard were stored In the house.
She could play four tunes on the
d5e, and her sister Abigail could
best the drum In an exceedingly
Wild manner. /" Yankee Doodiep
Vas their masterpiece.
September came. One pleasant
evening ~ that month, Miss Bates,
thenC6 maiden of eighteen, sat
sowing. Her sister, Abigail, four.
tssn years old, and her mother sat
WIth her. Captain Simeon Bates,
the father, likewise the keeper of
the lighthouse, WAS away, and the
Home Guard were scattered ali
about. Mrs. Bates had just said to
4ebecca that It was time to put the
ksiele on. The maiden rose aud
went into the kitchen. 0lancing
through the window as che passed,
che saw : British frigate >close at
hand and about lowering her
boats. In her own narrative Of the
occurrence, Miss Bates s4ys that
she knew the ship at q glance az
Ia Hogue, and she called out to
her sister: SO N tstH
10, Lord! the old La Hogue la
a here againl What shall We do?
Here are their bsrges = com pg,
and they'll burn up our vessels
just - they did afors."
The idea thus conceived was
quickly put through. Rebecca and
Abigail, with the drum and the
1fe, ran down behind the cedar
Wood, and In = moment the quiet
9eptsmber evening was startled by
the most remarkable martial out
buret that ever was heard. ~
locked" says Miss Bates, s'and l
could see the men In the barges
resting on their oars and listening.
Then 4 saw = Gag flying from the
mesthoad Of the chip, recalling
14em, Ny sister began to make q
gpeeeh and / said: Don't make me
lhugh, for I can't pucker my
mouth When the men In the
barges saw the flag they went about
- quick that one fell overheard,
end they picked him by the back
Of his neck and hauled him in.n
A quarter Of IN hour later the La
AogpN aailed away, the strains of
sYapkee Doodle" pursuing her.