The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-06-25
SHARES HONoRS
WITH Revere
william Dawes Had Glorious Part
in Events That Led to
independence.

In order that l0ng-delayed recogni.
ton may be accorded q patriot. Rev.
George A. Gordon, In q review Of the
old South church. recently urged that
q tablet be placed in the church in
honor Of william Dawes, Jr. a men,
Der OF the church, who rode to Lex
ingt,1n and other Middlesex villages on
the same GRAND on Which Paul Be-
we're rode. the fame Of the latter per-
Rstsatea ~ Rs poem eey Lonsfellow'
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 D. A. r.
appointed an organizing regent to form
in Massachusetts a chapter to be
named the Maj. William Dawes. Jr-
chapter, d. A. r.
Here are the circumstances Of the
thrilling ride made by Dawes:
For some days before April 10, IT'S.
It had been known that the British
were preparing to move. The destina-
ton was suspected to be Concord, for
at that place were stores Of war ma
terial, and also Hancock and Adams
and other revolutionary leaders.
Warren Ready 70 Flash News.
There had been 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 to arouse the country.
He had trusty men for two routes Of
exit from Boston and signal lights ar
ranged to call out the men on the other
side Of the Charles river II direct com
municasion with the country people
should fail.
On the afternoon Of the day before
the attack Warren learned that tht
British were about to move. The whole
town was on watch. every citizen
detective, and Warren vas kept vel
Informed.
He waited until the British begal
actually to move their boats and thei
he sent out Dawes at once by the liant
route over the Neck and across tn
river at the Brighton bridge to Cam
bridge and Lexington. Then he sen
Revere out BY the water route throug
Charlestown to Lexington to arous
the country and especially to acquain
Hancock and Adams Of the movement
Revere Beat Him There.
Revere arrived In Lexington q hal
hour before Dawes, and the latter M
Revere on the green when he arrives
Dawes had started on his ride at ono
after receiving his orders from Wa
rem and had eluded the guard at II
Neck with difficulty. coming ont }
the longer route Of Brighton birds
and the Cambridge road and arousir
an the houses In his path.
After . little delay for refreshment
Revere and Dawes rode on to Concor
About halfway along. near Hartwell
tavern, they met British ofhceI
Dawes. chased BY the soldiers dash
up to an empty farm house, shoutin
Hello. boys. rye got two Of them
His pursuers were frightened and ma
%. Dawes got to Concord about I,
o'clock that morning and prObab
took part In the battle Of that DE-
Revere never got to Concord bridge
IN.
whipped Z oritish Soldier.
From the HIPS Of Dawes and the
q his two wives, for he was twl
married. his children often heard
tale while the events were fresh
The minds Of ell
About the time q his marriage
aus he become major in the Ancit