Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-09-16


ightaalads, and have done just right.
This may be Of Importance to us. Go
up to the hall and wait for me; 1 will
notify the rest Of the committee. want
them to hear your story .:.i &.
Within the hour the committee Of
safety had assembled. The boys re-
peated their story, and then the letter
which had been given them BY the
officer was read. It ran as follows:
ION Board Of His Majesty's Transport
ship. the Deernound.
Sandy Hook, July -, ITS
TO Gen: Sir Henry Clinton, Commander
OF Ills MaJestys Troops in America, and
Governor of New York:
'Sir-I have the honor to inform YOU that
have arrived in the harbor with a cargo
o. provisions for the troops under your
command. and also some choice delicacies
and wine for your. ownstable.z L EI:@1 IL
Il am at anchor near Sandy Hook. and
respectfully await your commands.
II am. sir. most respectfully. your ohedi-
ent" and humble servant.
~w -, TT "GEOTFREY HENDERSON,,
h u / Commander of the Deerhound.''
The boys galnced proudly at each
other5to ether suspicious verified.
ibid she carry any cannon 2" 80 -
mot thatvwe could see. -.
"Were there many men on board 2" Z.
1--WE only saw the sailors who were
furling the sails, and the man and the
officer who spoke to us. We think, Sir,
if you will&pardon our boldness, that
she could easily be captured"
1.-THE boy isright."' - - "a
1--WE will do IT,; S, Ss,s,ss n
The boys were questioned closely
upon@au they had seen, and then the
committee heldsa long consultation as
to the plan to be pursued to capture the
ship, thus adding to their own stores
and crippling the enemy. ~. ...;:
The%British had found Unnecessary to
send provisions across the sea to- their
troops in America, as, not only were
supplies scarce in the colonies, but the
patriots destroyed whatever they could
not use themselves. that was likely to
fall Tito the enemy's hands. At this
time food was at premium with both
the Americans and the British ,sand the
provisions aboard til 1 Deerhou ind wou ia
be asSgrateful an addition. to the pa
triots' store, as it wouldsbe severe loss
to the British. Sosthese patriots of
Elizabethport were more than willing
t., take the riskSin order to- capture tbs
supplies. To fight, men must eat, and,
AZ they ate that they. might fight, so
they often fought that they might eat.
That afternoon four large boats put
out from Eliza bethport, each manned
BY two rowers, who, apparently, were
fishermen. But q search under the;
matches would have shown each boat
To- be loa ded with me triots, who
weregall heavily armed with muskets,
swords and pistols Among them, in
the leading boat crouched Frank and
Walter. They had been taken, along
upon their earnest solicitation, repre-
senting that they. were needed to show
where the British ship lay. But, they
determined earlier in the day to %do
'moresthan act as pilots.
#''1'mSnot going Is be left out 81 81 the
fighting if can help it, are you?"y said
Walter. say y .A3 } f+5t% WA:
mot much; but I'm afraid they won't
let us have any arms.''s= i" '''',= "> /"
% well get some for ourselves, and not
let them know it until we get there"
''Where can we get any?" III 'j.''+
Il saw a lot of them when we were at
the hall. They won't all be used. We.
can get some without their seeing US, 1
think" ~ ~ tHa.- +., 3..' +
"Come on" .--4
The two boys were. favored by chance.
as no one was at the hall when thew
reached there nearly everyone. in the
town being down at the beach watching
the preparations for. the, expedition.
They secured cutlass and pistol apiece,
with ammunition. Then came the
question how to conceal the weapons.
1t was easy enough with the pistols, but
with the swords it was a much more
difficult matter. Finally they con-
cluded to. put them inside their shirts
and down the legs of their breeches.
This made walking rather. Awkward.
but the boys hoped to escape Detection
and in the Excitement of the preparaa
tons they did so. AS they lay IN thu
dark hatchway they fairly trembleds
with SUPPRESSED excitement, and, in
fact, the oIder members of the liMle7
band were hot too self possesseq. y
= 1t was nearly dusk w1fen asaflcr on
board the peerhound sang out: - ,,...
-Four b&ts 81 thss sta board bow 'o'