The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-03-09

Tie waited until the British began
actually To move their boats and then
he sent out Dawes M once by the land
rcite over the Neck and across the
river nj the Brighton bridge 10 Cam
bridge and Lexington. Then he sent
Revere out by the wnter route through
Charlestown 10 Lexington 10 arouse
the country and especially 10 acduaint
Hancock and Adams ~ the movement.
Revere Beat Him There.
Revere arrived In Lexington n half
hour before Dawes, and the latter met
Revere on the green when he arrived.
Dawes had started on his ride NJ once
after receiving his orders from War
rem and had cluded the guard nj 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 n little delay for refreshments,
Revere md Dawes rode on to Concord.
About halfway along near Hartwells
tavern. they met British officers.
Dawes chased by the soldiers. dashed
M to an empty farm house. shouting:
Hello boys. I've got two Of theml 20
His pursurrs were frightened and made
~. Dawes got Ia Concord about two
o'clock that morning and probably
took part In the battle ~ that day.
Revere never got Ia Concord bridge at
all
Whipped . British Soldier.
From the lips Of Dawes and those
Of his two wives. for he was twice
mHrried. his children often heard tho
tale while the events were fresh In
the minds ~ all
About the time Of his marriage In
l78s he became major In the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery company.
The British troops garrlsoned In the
town soon became great annoyance
and Dawes was not n man to submit
tamcly 10 insult.
one night he and his wife were re-
turning through Cornhill about dusk
and he had moved few steps In ad.
vance with an acquaintance. when a
British soldier caught Mrs Dawes M
In his arms and attempted TO curry
her OF bodily. Her husband, how
ever. turned upon him and gave him
n beating
As II became more evident that the
oppressors must he met In the open
field he secured the country In the at
tempt TO organize and aid the Revolu-
ton. On these rides he sometimes
borrowed dress OF n farmer. and had
a bag Of meal behind his back on the
horse.
oehed General Gage.
About this time he undertook the au-
dacious and wellplanned exploit which
saved the cannon OF Capt AdIou Pad
docks company in the Ancient and
HonorAbles from the British Some Of
the mechanics Of the company were de-
termlned TO prevent the surrender OF
their two small field pieces TO General
Gage. william Dawes was their
leader.
The men forced their way into the
guard house and carried the cannon
on to the free school on what In now
hihson siT'tt, Nnere they were nl00en
for a fortnight In a wood box under
the masters feet
Soon after the affair OF the cannon
came the memorable ride and the siege
Of Boston began. Dawes at once Joined
the Continental troops at Cambridge
and. u Is said. fought at Bunker Hill
when Boston had become unsafe he
moved his family 20 Worcester and
when the siege ended he was appointed
at Worcester by congress.
While In Worcester he went into part
nership with his brother-in-law as gro
GERS and when. at the end Of the war.
he returned TO Boston. he carried on
the same business IN Dock square.
After having married second time
he moved TO Marlboro, To the farm pre-
viously occupied by his father. His
stay there was short. however. for he
died February * 1879. He was
buried In the Kings Chapel burying f,
ground