Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-06-25
SHARES HONORS
WITH REVERE
William Dawes Had Glorious Part
in Events That Led to
Independence.

In order that long-delayed recOgni-
tlOn 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 MEM
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 LongfelIow.
the Boston Globe states.
The Daughters of the American Rev
olution and Rev. Mr.. Gordon are OF
like opinion that for toe many years
the other brave rider has remained In
oblivion. and recently the ID. A. r.
appointed an organizing regent to form
IN Massachusetts 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, 1775,
II had been known that the British
were preparing to move. The destlna-
ton was suspected TO be Concord, for
at that place were stores of war ma
terlal, 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 Ind 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
municaelon with the country people
should fail.
On the afternoon Of the day before
the attack Warren learned that the
British were about to move. The whole
town was on watch. every citizen a
detective, and Warren vas kept well
Informed.
He waited until the British began
actually to move their boats and then
he sent out Dawes at once BY the land
route over the Neck and across the
river az the Brighton bridge to Cam
bridge and Lexington. Then he sent
Revere out by the wafer route through
Charlestown 20 Lexington 70 arouse
the country and especially 70 aequaint
Hancock and Adams Of The movement.
Revere Beat Him There.
Revere arrived In Lexington . half
hour before Dawes. and the latter met
Revere on the green when he arrived.
Dawes had started on his ride at once
affer receiving bis orders from War
rem and had eIuded the guard at the
Neck with difficulty. coming out by
| the longer route OF Brighton bridge
ana the Cambridge road and arousing
all the houses 10 bis path.
After 3 little delay for refreshments.
Revere and Dawes rode ON TO Concord.
About halfway along. near HartwPll's
tavern. they met British officers.
Dawes. chased BY the soldiers. dashed
up TO an empty farm house. shouting:
Hello. boys. I've got tive Of them r
His pursuers were frightened ana made
on. Dawes got TO Concord about two
O'Clock that morning and probably
took part in the battle 81 thar dag.
Revere never GOT to Concord bridge At
an
whipped , British Soldier.
From the UPS Of Dawes and thnSe
Sf nis two wives. for be VAS twice
married. bis children often heard the
tale while the events were fresh Ju
me minds az All
About 4 Hrlaay Hayes Of GeoFgetd
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