NOV-DEC(1776)
Redding Herald
Increased Frequency of Cow Boy Attacks
A Minute With Tim Meeker
What was your
reaction to the Rebels
after your father was
taken away?
: I am quite mad at
the Rebels since they took
away my father, and I
have lost all my
admiration for them.
KIDNAPPED (late NOV)
Innocent people just trying to
make a living by selling their cattle are
now facing a new hardship along with
the war: the Cow Boys. They are
thieves who wait around in forests and
other trails in hopes of blundering by a
herd of cows and stealing the cattle
and any other goods that the herders
might have to feed the Rebels. These
scoundrels are just stealing anything
that “might” get sold to those to are
loyal to the king of England.
Recently, Eliphalet Meeker was
captured, or kidnapped by the Cow
Boys while he was scouting, leaving his
son behind to take the rest of the
goods home by himself. He was
probably taken to a Rebel prison ship
at the most.
His son, Tim Meeker managed to
trick the thieves that he encountered
by lying to them by saying that his
father had called escorts over to meet
them. Tim said the three Cow Boys
were arguing wether they should leave
the stocks of beer and goods or just
take the risk of stealing when a dog’s
bark from the distance scared them
away.
Those underdogs don’t know how
to play fair and will lay their hands on
whatever they can get, just to obtain
victory. The Continentals believe that
they will gain freedom if they break
away from our protector, King George
the first.
Cow Boy raids are occurring more
and more often now, so traveling with a
large group or calling some escorts
might be a good idea in the snowy
weather.
Marie Kim
How will your family
manage without your
father that the thieves
ambushed?
: My mother and I will
have work in out tavern
even on Sundays. I will
have to drop out of school
to take care of my family.
SLAVE AUCTION
ON REDDING
SQUARE! JAN 13TH
HEALTHY BLACKS FROM
AFRICA
(FIT TO WORK ON YOUR
PLANTATION OR JUST
HELP OUT AROUND THE
HOUSE)
NOV-DEC(1776)
Washington Retreats
Through New Jersey (Nov 16)
A t November 12th, General
Washington crossed the North
River with a portion of his army
close to Fort Lee, leaving the rest of
his men under the care of General
Lee.
At that time, the Hudson River
was guarded by Fort Washington
and Fort Lee, but General Howe
managed to send ships past the
forts with ease. The one is
command of the forts at that time
was Colonel Nathaniel Greene, who
thought that he could hold up the
fort with his 3000 men. A few days
later on November 27th, General
Howe got past the fort’s defenses
without breaking a sweat and the
British broke into the fort. They
took the fort and two thousand
seven hundred twenty-two patriots
along with them as captives.
Howe also pursued Washington
and his forces down to New Jersey,
but Washington got away across the
Delaware River with an
unorganized army all in a panic to
run away.
The American army was in a
bad state with a small amount of
guns, barley any provisions to eat,
and no tents to sleep in, with
soldiers slipping in and out of the
army without any notice.
Kelly Asbury
Battle Of Trenton
(Dec 26th)
Washington crossed the
Delaware River in a bleak freezing
day and surprised the British at
Trenton. The attack was made by
around 2400 men, mainly directed
to Hessian Garrison.
This was America’s first ever
victory in the war, which helped
them raise their morales a bit.
WELCOME TO THE
MEEKER’S TAVERN!
serving rum, beer, dinner, and
other assorted goods
Open to both the Reds and Rebels
(commissary notes are acceptable)
He attacked on Christmas night
and killed a British commander,
Colonel Rall. The British were
driven out and some were taken as
prisoners of the war.
A few days later an American
fleet under Colonel Caldwater that
was supposed to have met up with
General Washington crossed the
Delaware. His troops were two days
late and all they did was occupy the
empty town of Burlington.
However, the British lines are
not discouraged and they will settle
the scores as soon as they can
gather enough men to carry out the
task.
Kittens for sale at Mr.
Heron’s house on the 20th
of January~
5 cents for each adorable and cuddly
ball of life!
(not accepting commissary notes)
Diane Wynne
Written in British point of view because the paper would have been illegal in those times if the
Paper was not passed by the British.
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