The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-07-02
SHARES H0N0RS
With REVERE
William Dawes Had Glorious Part
in Events That Led to
Independence.

In order that long-delayed recogni-
ton 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 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, 1875,
it had been known that the British
were preparing to move. The destina
ton was suspected to be Concord, for
ut 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 we'll 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 If direct COM
munication 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 we'll
informed
He waited until the British began
actually to move their boats and then
he sent out Dawes at once by tie land
route over the Neck and across the
river ut the Brighton bridge to Cam
bridge and Lexington. Then he sent
Revere out by the water route through
CharleStown 10 Lexington 10 arouse
the country and especially TO acQuaint
Hancock and Adams of the movement.
Revere Beat Him There.
Revere arrived in Lexington a half
hour before Dawes, and the latter met
Revere on the green when he arrived
Dawes had started on his ride at once
after receiving his orders from War
rem and had eluded the guard ut the
Neck with difficulty. coming out by
the longer route Of Brighton bridge
and the Cambridge road and arOusing
all the houses in his path.
After a little delay for refreshments,
Revere and Dawes rode on 10 Concord.
About halfway along. near Hartwell's
tavern, they met British officers.
Dawes. chased by the soldiers. dashed
up TO an empty farm house. shouting:
Hello. boys. I've got two OF them :"
His pursuers were frightened and made
off. Dawes got 10 Concord about two
o'clock that morning and probably
took part In the battle Of 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 was twice
married. his children often heard the
tale while the events were fresh In
the minds Of all.
About the time of his marriage In
iTGs he became major In the Ancient