The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27

and he had the very good sense to keep
silent bout his own mission. He prob
ably was the most trusted and the most
frequently employed messenger OF the
men who brought about the Revolu-
tion. No wonder then, that he was
one OF the two men sent by Dr.. Warren
to warn Hancock and Adams when the
British troops began to move.
Revere's own story of that historic
night Is, in part, as follows:
about 10 o'clock DIR. Warren sent
in great haste for me. and begged mo
that l would Immediately set off for
Lexington, where Messrs. Hancock and
Adams were, and acquaint them of the
movement, and that it was thought they
were the objects. When | got to DR.
Warren's house 1 found he had sent
an express by land to LeSinston-n
AR. William Dawes. The Sunday be-
fore, by desire OF DIR. Warren, had
been to Lexington. to Mcssrs. Hancock
and Adams. who were at the Rev. Mr.
Clark's | returned at night through
Charlestown; there j agreed with a
Colonel Conant and some other gentle
men that if the British went out by
water we would show two lanthorns
in the North Church steeple, and If by
land, one as a signal: for We We're APP
prehensive 1t would be difficult to get
across the Charles River. or get over
| Boston Neck. l left DR.. Warren, called
i upon a friend. and desired him to make
! the signals. ] then ,ent home. took
/ my boots and surtout, Went to the north
( part of the town. where | kept boat;
| two friends rowed me across the
I Charles River little to the eastward
| of where the Somerset man-of-war lay.
| 1t was then young flood, the ship was
] live o,,I mn
They landed me on the Charlestown
| side. When l got into town 1 met
\ Colonel Conant and several others
They said they had seen our signals.
] told them what was acting and went to
| get me horse | got horse of Dca-
| con Larkin."
There were some English troopers on
! the road, but these the night rider
/ cleverly avoided. He tells of his re-
/ ception when he arrived at the Rev. Mr.
! Clark's house in Lexington. a guard
/, was about the residence TO protect the
slumberng statesmen. They ordered
i Revere to make no noise lest ne aWak-
Z. en- the two men.
"Noisew he roared, you'll have
noise enough before long. The regu'
4 lars are coming out"
! Then he went to the house and arous-
ed Hancock and Adams, A little later
\ he was off for Concord
/ Pruned HIS Bills.
] Revere was 40 years old, light o
frame, wiry and superbly healthy. HI
\ saw what little there was of the battle
Of Lexington. Up to this time all tn
work he had done In the Continenta
cause had been gratuitous. The DAY
4, after Lexington he was engaged ,regu
i larly as outdoor messenger Of tn
Committee of Safety" He did not fai
! to put in bill aud the COMMITTEES
i promptly cut 1t down.
J Revere does not seem to have fel
any Ill will for the way his account:
were audited by the Continental ant
the Federal governments, Nearly ev
cry bill he presented was pruned. Mex
he was employed to make a coppe
plate and print 100000 in notes. Hi
! bill for this work was cut one-third
i After the British evacuated Boston h
Il was elected major of one OF the regi
& ments Of the Massachusetts militia. I
was q matter of regret to him that HI
] did not get into the Continental army
I, After serving SIX months as major HI
! was promoted to lieutenant-colone.
y cy. and transferred to the artillery II
4 what was known as the Massachusetts
4 state Train. HIS son Paul. who was /