The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-06-10
neral Howe Aid
Al Story Of the American
Revolution
4 ARCHIBALD SPOFFORD
jght, 1910, by American Press
IL Association.

4E4{<1 &HYhuihS uui1ho ehS wa aoi III
while the British occupied
hi Fork and portions of New Jersey,
4 americans were watching a force
ID lISi1ig q small fort lying between
|IIiIIf8 and Elizabeth. The fort was
ljt In the way of the Americans,
4 86ffiag the communications between
IL INHERENT leaders difficult. A
fca Mas sent to capture it. but the
IorjxIl0ld was well stocked with am
|Infffon and provisions, so that IL
aj11d likely be able to hold out for a
Il while against an attacking party.
IL A11ericans, not knowing of Il weak
hi where an entrance could be
f68{I dared not try to storm it.
Ff4 Commander of the patriots sur
I1l'1I sd the fort on the north, south
u f68t sides, leaving communication
f136 enemy open on the east. One
n Ill46 the garrison saw an officer in
i fitish uniform galloping over the
nom the point that had not
Sn cIosed He rode through a fire
Hi tie American guns, but he was
tIiI7i fange of only few of them,
66Ile of their shots took effect. He
tis entrance into the fort and
n viewed with acclamations by the
ffI&on, all being interested to know
IN he had risked his life to join
Hui No one knew him, but he in
|IQted himself as an aid to General
319Qe at New York.
3IfdjQr," he said to the commanding
|ear the general is extremely anX-
III thRt this post be held. He has
.e0fad me to inspect it, its garrison,
In1finition, provisions, ETC., and report
hir3 exactly what you require to
IE6 III successful defense. AS soon
rain the required information I
IN eturn, and anything you need
4 III dispatched Immediately"
|3uf now did it happen that the reb-
Iet YOU get in here?" asked the ma
THAT is their affair. Who has blum
nd AIT leaving open passageway |
n't NOW. l expected to be obliged
pRs8 their lines under cover Of the
yht; but, finding an opening, I con-
I{Ied to run for it. / expect to be
HEED to return in an entirely differ
1nanner."
IIje Nicer was shown the magazine,
}nffinance and the storehouse where
y px8visions were kept and given a
|f6n1ent of the amount of supplies
hand. He insisted that it be writ
/ I'D tissue paper and rolled in lit
HULL incased in wax in order that
might swallow it if in danger of
Ilg captured by the enemy. After
|Decfing the interior he went out to
\ al the defenses. To the surprise
8Fexy one, he began to mount the
hat are you doing?" cried the
officer. "Do you wish to
licked off by a rebel sharpshooter?
eze men are all hunters and could
/ II squarrel on our ramparts, to say
Hing of man."
HfaJor," replied the officer, II have
u sent here to learn about this post
1ftIer that you may be supplied with
thai Is required to defend it. Will
/ kindly inform me how I am to
in what force you need unless I
tue approaches?"
Init you will be killed"
That, sir, is what a soldier Is for
b filed. He is to obey orders, and
ll1atter Of danger is not to concern
i / must see the lay of the land
'f9Unding you. That l cannot do
|Aout exposing myself"
With that General Howe's aid as
|aed to the parapet. He had scarce
shown himself when a bullet sang
|his ear. He paid no attention to 1t,
ling slowly around the inclosure,
M now and again a bullet being
q At him. One knocked off an epau-
I az1other pierced his hat. The men
nj In the Enclosure looked at him
Il Wonder.
The bravest man I ever saww ex-
Ined one.
Noolhardy" cried another.
He'n not escape much longer~ ex-
ln1ed a third.
~ officer stopped at an angle which
med to have arrested his attention.
1ning down as if to get clearer
Y Of it. From it the ground sleped
|tly toward the enemy, but between
and them was clump of trees.
u be arose, took out his handker-
e and blew his nose. The next
Hent he came down from the para
4 there is anything about this
81 said the major commanding,
lkuown to you I should like to
AZ what it is. But you have taken
3earful chance for your life. and
wonderfully good fortune enables
20 return with the information"
have still another gantlet to
y was the reply, "to get through
rebel lines with the information.
II however, does not trouble me.
General gave me my orders, and it
my duty to obey them. If / fail
- are others to repeat the process
sone one shall make known your
uIrements."
mt night General Howe's aid sal
forth, declaring that he would
i through the enemy's Lines. In
Harly morning just before dawn
patriots made dash for the fort,
ahing the parapet at the angle
70 the inspector had blown his
6. He was with the storming party, |
When the British officer who had |
handed the fort saw him he cried |
npotent rage:
E1u cursed rebel, why didn't 1 hang |
or a spy, as you deservedT
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