The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-04-18
WaShingtOn'S
Dispatch
How II Was Delivered and
the Reply That Was
Brought Back
By ETHAN TOMLINSON


patriots were dying Ike sheep at Val
ley Forge. WashingtOn's headquarters
we're at Morristown, n. j.
one day Captain Alexander Hamil-
ton went hurriedly into his Office with
out stopping to knock. Washington
looked up at him, surprised at his want
OF military Difference. But he soon
changed his expression.
The French are coming to help US,
general!" said Hamilton.
The general sat thinking A great
many matters hinged on this informa-
ton.
Captain he said at last, "our enc
mics will strain every nerve to win
their cause before our allies can reach
us. OF the different moves they will
make the one fear most is attempts
to seduce our people by Offering liberal
terms for a surrender Of our independ-
ence. They will try to win over some
of our most prominent patriots not
only by such promises. but by offers Of
money and position If they will use
their influence to induce our people TO
submit to the king. The place from
which these offers will eminate is Phil
adelphia. now occupied by General
Howe, surrounded by many sympa-
thctic Tories. ! shall send a message
to those OF our prominent men there
urging them to stand steadfast, and
with this help of the French our in
dependence will be achieved"
When toward evening the message
was ready. Washington handed it to
his aid, saying.
lit is too important to trust to an
ordinary post rider II must be car
ried through the British lines into Phil
adelphia.'
Yes. general, and coming from you,
IT will doubtless have great effect.
General Howe would give half his ar
my to intercept or delay its reaching
those for whom it is intended before
he has a chance to corrupt them. As
to the messenger. young Janeway is
your man by all means-he who car
ried the message through to our friends
in New York when we were on Long
Island"
That night Walter Janeway, a young
officer Of the Continental army, mount
ed on the best horse that could be
found. started to make the distance OF
eighty miles between Moristown and
Philadelphia IN as short a time as pos
sible He had nothing to fear for some
distance. for the region roundabout
was patriot ground Nevertheless he
was dressed for the whole journey. or
rather, for his entrance into Phlladel
phia, and since the city was the homt
of the Quakers, had chosen their COS
| tune.
lie rode all night and breakfast
ed at Trenton. which place was mor'
than half way to his destination ant
was as far as his horse could go on
stretch After resting aud feeding th,
animal he proceeded more lelsurely
for he was now on British and Tor!
territory and had a part TO play.
At Trenton young Janeway crossed
the Delaware In the fatboat ferry o
the period and pursued his way dow
the right bank of the river through
Pennsylvania Midway between Tren
ton and Philadelphia, reaching a smal
village, he stopped for dinner at
tavern,
Being now within ten or fifteen mile
OF Philadelphia, those he met were cit
lzen patriots and Tories, with here ant
there a British soldier A member 0
General Howe's army scouting In uni
form sat opposite him at table.
whence come you, neighbour h
asked Of Janeway.
Prom the College Of New Jersey
where / am studying" replied Jane
way.
And whittier go you"
Home to my fathers plantation 1
Maryland"
princeton is not far from Morri,
town. where they say is the headquai
ters of the rebel Washington. Has h
many troops with him.
II have not been away from colleg,
so | can form no opinion as to tina
Thee can find out by going there thy
self"
81 am not ON that business. My oil
ect is to look out for emissaries pas
ing from the rebels to our camp wit
communications to prominent symp'
thizers in Philadelphia 70 which sid
do YOU belong|
How can |, who believe that thos
who use the sword are sinners belon
to either sidey
well, ! shall return this afternoo
aud. SO far as our paths lie togethe
would like your company
Janeway accepted the offer, since b
could not well decline without excitin
suspicion On the way the trooper wi
was garrulous bad much to say aboi
the number Of communications he ha
intercepted between the rebels OF Ne
York and New Jersey and their fello
4 rebels IN Philadelphia. When the
reached the outskirts of rhIladelph
Jaueway told him at a fork Of the rog
1 that he must bid him goodhy. since Il
way to his home IN Maryland lay
the southwest The trooper asked wi
4 he did not 60 Into Philadelphia, slet
aud 30 on from there In the moruin
Jaueway replied that he had SO mar
/ relatives 10 Philadelphia that II one
them heard he had been there and hi
not been to see him It would give G