Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-07-12

Oh tnat week described as the
rsonly daughtar of the late Mr.. Richard
.looton, merchant, deceased, an accom-
Hlshed young lady with handsome
,lrlune."
III But now came on the troublous times
Feceding the Revolutionary War, and
nfery man had to choose which party he
elould serve. The fashionable society
N Boston, for the most part, sided with
oi1 king. Doctor Warren, from the
dit rumor Of the Stamp Act, adopted
ii cause of his country, and did this
tn Hth decision and openness.
w Eliis politics excluded him from many
he wealthy families of Boston, which
/ kone of the Tory doctors Of the town
nEay, III Warren were not a whig, he
oYJht soon be independent a and ride in
u chariot"
bis rs practice, however, was extensive
4 sufficient. When John Quincy
All ams was an old man he liked to tell
AJ service rendered him By Doctor
of hrren when he was little boy of
wien. II was Doctor Warren's skillful
se Rlment that saved him from losing
tr1 Of his f,refngers, after it had been
only injured.
IN he doctor attended all the best pa
Pt families, and thus enjoyed the ex-
Ii IiFence which people usually do who
ne brace noble and unpopular causes;
EN- y escape the boras aud enjoy the best
tbFety.
soc teneral Putnam, in IVA, drove in
(n his parish in Connecticut, flock
fro pne hundred and thirty sheep as a
of gilt to the town of Boston after the
freg ping OF the port. 1t was Doctor
clio Irren who took the old hero home to
WI house, where he had a continuous
hisEption for some days.
rec When tho British troops came to Bos-
the mere sight of them was almost
ton much for Doctor Warren's philoso-
tod One day he overheard a group of
phJ say, as he passed, "Go on, War
ofIer u will soon como to the gallows.r
3, vr Warren walked up to them and
IN quiet tone, (Which of Won
6sEed those words9" They continued
MI walk without giving him any re-
'ne great day of Lexington three
n iie Warren brothers were in the
y = u tho strife. Joseph. Samuel and
4. DIR. Warren was busy with his
Tolal A when messenger brought the
paf NV &6imof what had taken place
: xington Green.
CWging his patients in charge to an
he rode toward the sccnc of
,ctifn, crying to friend as he passed,
"Tley have begun i'll That, either
partly can do. And we will end it.
IL only one can do.
Ding the chase of the British troops |
froih Lexington he served sometimes as
surgeon and som ,timcs as a citizen
on the soldiers. A British
musket ball struck pin out of his hair
clos to his right ear.
II was said of him, at the tine, that
wherever the danger was the greatest,
there Warren was sure to be seen. When
he resumed his duties as a physician, he
made up his mind that, if it came to
fight, he would not offer his services as
surgeon, but as soldier, and he made
knewn this purpose to his friends.
Accordingly the Legislature of Massa-
ehuselts, over which he presided, elected
him, June IA, 1775, Second Major
General Of the Massachusetts Army
Taree days after occurred the ever
memorable battle of Bunker lIll As he
had not yet received his commission, he
was not in military command; he was
not military man; but as soon as he
knew the intention of General Artemas
Ward, who commanded the army, he
declared his resolve TO share the fortune
of the day at the front.
His brother members of the Lcgisla-
ture endeavored TO dssuade him, es-
pecialIy his int mate friend and room
mate, Elbridge Gerry, who entreated
him not to risk life so valuable to the
Stae at that moment. He only quoted
in reply the Roman maxim, cit is sweet
and becoming to die for our country.
Another friend wrote, "fhe ardor of
dear Doctor Warren could not be re-
strained by the entreaty of his breth-
ren,
And so, ON that burning hot summers
day, after toiling through the night in
the service Of his country, he did not
appear IN the chamber at WatertOwn,
wlel the hour arrived for opening the
session of the legislature. He relched
tie redoubt on Bunker Hill few min
utes before the first assault of the British
column.
saasssu = ! ssssli - Asssssps,ass,sssasslil
here only a. volunteer. Tell me where
| en- be most useful" To Colonel
Pre- cot, who was at the front line. 90