The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1920-07-01
SHARES HONORS
With Revere
William Dawes Had Glorious Part
in Events That Led to
Independence.

In order that long-delayed recogni-
tion may be accorded a patriot Rev.
George A. Gordon, In a review of the
old South church, recently urged that
a tablet be placed in the church in
honor of William Dawes, Jr., a men,
Der of the church, who rode to Lex
ington and other Middlesex villages on
the same errand on which Paul Re
we're rode, the fame of the latter per-
petuated in the poem by Longfellow,
the Boston Globe states.
The Daughters Of the American Rev
olution and Rev. Mr. Gordon are OF
like opinion that for too many years
the other brave rider has remained in
Oblivion, and recently the ID. A. II.
appointed an organizing regent TO form
I'm Massachusetts a chapter to be
named the Mai. William Dawes, Jr.,
chapter, u. A. r.
Here are the circumstances Of the
thrilling ride made by Dawes:
For some days before April 10, 1775,
Il had been known that the British
were preparing TO move. The destina-
ton was suspected to be Concord, for
nj that place were stores of war ma
terial and also Hancock and Adams
and other revolutionary leaders.
Warren Ready to Flash News.
There had been a number of false
alarms. and while Warren kept the
patriot leaders well Informed. he nat
urally waited until Information had be-
come complete and attack certain be-
fore sending out 10 arouse the country.
He had trusty men for two routes Of
exit from Boston and signal lights ar
RANGED 70 call out the men on the other
side Of the Charles river If direct com
mumcation with the country people
should fail.
on the afternoon Of the day before
the attack Warren learned that the
British were about 70 move. The whole
town was on watch. every citizen n
detective. and Warren vas kept we'll
Informed
He waited until the British began
actually 10 move their boats and then
he sent out Dawes at once 10y the land
route over the Neck and across the
river ut the Brighton bridge To Cam
bridge and Lexington. Then he sent
Revere ont by the water route through
Charlestown to Lexington To arouse
the country and especially 70 acquaint
Hancock and Adams Of the movement.
Revere Beat Him There.
Revere arrived I'm Lexington n half
hour before Dawes and the latter met
Revere on tive green when he arrived.
Dawes hid started on his ride NJ once
after rece'ying his orders from War
rem and had cludpd The gtiard ~ the
Neck with difficulty. coming ont ny
the lougor routr ~ Brighton hridge
and the Cambridge road and arousng
all Tho houses in his path
After little delay for refreshments.
Revere and Dawes rode ON. 10 Concord
About halfway along. near Hartwelrs
tnvern. they met British officers
Dawes. chased by the soldiers. dashed
up 20 On empty farm house. shouting:
Hello boys. I've got two ~ them "
His pursuers were frightened and made
Oft. Dawes got to Concord ahout two
o'clock that morning and probably
took part In the battle ~ that day.
Revere never got TO Concord bridge AT
all.
Whipped a British Soldier
From the lips OF Dawes and those
Of his two wives. for he wase twice
married. his children often heard the
tale while the events were fresh in
the minds Of all.
Ahout the time OF his marriage IN
iT6S he became major In the Ancient