The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-29

meanwhile Jim Heron had made good
time to Joe's home, and after astonishing
Mrs. Warren by asking for Col. White
succeeding in seeing that officer.
When the colonel heard the boys story
he was much alarmed concerning Joe's
safety, and bitterly chided himself for
his fOolishueSs in putting such dangerous
ideas in the lads head. However, he de-
cided that as he was responsible for get
ting Joe into danger he was in honor
bound to do his best to get him out again,
so he hurriedly donned his continental
Uniform and without telling Mrs Warren
where he was going borrowed one of her
horses, took Jim up behind him. and gal
Hoped away, much to the establishment of
his hostess.
Anxious TO get assistance if possible he
stepped at all the farm houses on the way
where there We're any men, and by doing
this succeeded III picking up two, who
mounted their horses and joined him.
Their names were Jonathan Etholen and
II. G. Ray.
Colonel White still kept Jim Heron be-
hind him on the horse, and now that he
was in company with grown men and
real live colonel in uniform, the boy was
not unwilling to go.
As they approached the spot where they
expected to find the npys they saw the
lights of the fires off in tho distance. Get
bAllE DIS near tS llGN NOulei Oh Nilt EOdu Nllt
men left the horses in charge of Jim and
FASTENED forward, using great caution,
however.
When close to the fires they saw Joe
run out OF the darkness and proceed hast
lily to put fresh fuel on the burning
piles. Feeling from this that everything
was safe, the colonel and his companions
strobe forth into the light, much to Joe's
relief and delight. IL did not take long
for him n in form tho ~ "a
had occurred, and then with great pride
he offered to show them the prisoner.
joe said Col White, II think the
best thing we can do is to take your
prisoner and get out of here as fast as we
can
"What!' cried Joe, Indignantly, "and
give up all idea of capturing the station2
Well, you can just go back home, and
Hiram and ] will do something ourselves,
Just to think of giving up our plan when
we have made such good start and the
disappointed lad, bursting into tears, hur-
ried away.
Come back, Joe, come back here! we
will help you" cried Col White. The
boys veXation was too much for him.
After a moments thought the colonel de
cided upon his mode of action. He told
Joe to bring his prisoner to within a
couple of hundred feet of the fires, but
warned him not to let the Englishman
get close enough to see that the fires
were not surrounded with soldiers
Hiram was to be left to watch the sta
ton, and was to give warning if any
other soldiers left there
Col. White, EthOlen and Ray then COM
menced to shout and initiate the sounds
of number of men talking. The colonel
would also give orders in Il loud voice
telling where to place the sentinels and
commanding the men to do this and that
Then the colonel went to Joe, leaving
Etholen and Ray to continue the farce
and told him in the Englishmans hearing
to take the prisoner farther away and not
to let any one know he had been cap
tured for the men were in such rage
over the outrages committed by the Brit
ish that they swOre they would hang the
first EDglishman who should fall into
their hands.
This artifce succeeded perfectly. The
prisoner thought that some atrocity had
been committed which had aroused the
country. After making sure that the cap
tive was thoroughly terrified Col
White sent him to Capt. French, de-
handing the immediate surrender of the
station and ships. The messenger was
told to inform Capt. French that the
whole country was aroused and crying
for vengeance on the British because Of
the excuses they had committed; that
Illt .4AAutItEdllS NtIt III IOINt tllOuEAl W
carry the place Che pretended not to
know that a part of the garrison was
away, and if a surrender was not made
at once an assault would Immediately be
ordered.
The Englishman believed what he had
been told, and impressed this story on
his commander so well, that the result was
that Capt. French agreed to negotiate Il
surrender. Col White met him, and the
ipoapip1e American rnapaCrad N CON vipaa
the British officer that the rage of the
patriots was so great that he was
afraid they would, in spite of his con-
mands and in violation of the rules Of
warfare put all the English to sword.
Capt. French asked for balf an hours
time, which, of course, was granted him.
The English commander made good use
of his time by sending a scout after the
expedition which had left during the
afternoon, warning the officer in charge
not to come back to the station, as it was
in the hands of the Americans, who had
surrounded it with large force.
Capt. French had represented to Col.
White that he was surreudering the
whole British force. He did this to keep
the Americans in ignorance as long as
possible of the departure Of part of the
force so that he might have chance to
send a warning TO them.
At the end of the half hour Capt.
French met Col White and agreed to
surrender his whole force, consisting of $40
men, the four ships, and $50 stands Of
arms.
Col. White was greatly astonished and
startled at finding so many prisoners on
his hands, for from what Joe had said he
supposed there were only about fifty men
at the station. But he affected to think
that there ought to De more, and at
length Capt. French confessed that fifty
men had left that day.
At this Colonel White became very
grave, and with much seriousness and
some emotion in his manner, told the En-
glish captain that he was afraid his men
would become ungovernable through dis
appoin tment at not bagging all the game,
and that he feared to be responsible for
their acts
After few moments, thought Colonel
White directed that the surrendered
force march out unarmed and follow a
man and two boys whom he would send to
guide them and they would lead them TO
place of safety. They were TO get away
quietly without letting the Americans
know the surrender bad taken place. He
required Captain French to promise that
he would not allow his men to abuse his
humane efforts to save them from death by
attempting to escape. The captain will
ingly gave his word and returned to the
station TO marshal his men At the same
time Col. White and Etholeu gleefully
fastened back TO inform the boys and Ray