The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-03-24

may have been going on within, and
looking steadily at the rufilan, she
answered: HE could not have died
in a nobler cause"
At time whom the failure OF am.
munition began to be vcxatiously felt
In the American army, supplies Of
war were secreted in hollow trees
and other such places, Tho amount
given to Colonel Bratton was con-
flded by him. during IN occasional
absence, to the care OF his wife; but
the circumstance being in some way
known. detachment Of the enemy
was sent to secure it.
Mrs. Bratton was made aware OF
their near approach, and Immediate
ly laid train Of powder from the de-
pot to the spot where she stood. and
whom the detachment came In sight,
get fire to the train and blew II up.
The explosion that greeted tho ears
OF the foe informed them that tho OBJ
jet OF their expedition was frus-
trated. The officer in command, ir-
ritated to fury, demanded who had
dared to perpctrate such an act, and
threatened instant and severe VEN
geanco upon the culprit. Tho intrepid
woman, answering for herself 1T was
! who did it. Let the consequences
be what they will, l glory in having
prevented the mischief contemplated
by the cruel enemies Of my coun-
try"
A quiet, Notwithstanding house
in Philadelphia, inhabited by q
Quaker couple by tho name OF Dar-
ragh, was chosen by the British
officers MS place for private confer
ehce; and one evening Of their meet
ing, the party in command exhibited
SO much anxiety to get the family to
bed, that the alarm OF the mistress,
Lydia Darragh. was excited. She
could not rest that night. She heard
in imagination sounds OF feet from
the midnight council, and at length
getting up, she stole like u shadow
to the door Of the room. and heard
the reading OF n paper containing tho
plan OF attack upon the American
army at the White Marsh on the next
day but one. She crept back to bed,
and knocking ut her door soon an
nounced that her mysterious guests
were departing.
She rose, shut up the house, and
collected her thoughts. Information
must be given to her countrymcn OF
the impending destruction; but by
whom To employ her husband
would be to place him in imminent
jeopardy. and she determined to be
herself the messenger. Early the
next morning, taking an empty sack
with her for the ostcnsiblo purpose OF
procuring flour for her family, she
went to headquarters, obtained Gen
eral Howe's written permission to
pass the British lines, and then walk
ing through the snow TO Frankfort,
deposited her sack at the mill. She
then pressed forward toward the
American outposts, but luckily fall
ing In with an officer on the way, she
delivered her Hateful tidings. Lydia
returned home with her sack Of Hour
the same day. and the bailcd British
never could imagine to whom they
owed this unfathomable trcachery.
Early in the war. Governor Rut-
ledge sent a quantity Of arms and
ammunition to the house OF Colonel
Thomas TO be ready in case OF any
emergency that might arise on the
frontier These munitions were under
the guard OF twenty-five men, and
the house was prepared to resist as
sault. Colonel Thomas received in
formation that large party OF Tories
under the command OF Colonel More.
Of North Carolina. was advancing TO
attack him. He and his guard deem.
ing II incxpcdicnt to risk force 10
much superior to their own retired.
carrying rs much ammunition us pos
siblc. Josiah Culbertson, II son-in-
low Of Colonel Thomas. who was
with the little garrison, would not go
with the others and remained In the
house. Besides him and boy the
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