two o'clock
The courier from the army came flying into Philadelphia at night . The watchman called out , `` Past twelve o'clock , and all is well ! '' `` Past one o'clock , and all is well ! '' and `` Past two o'clock , and Cornwallis is taken ! '' The people of the city were in the streets early that morning . Bells pealed ; men saluted each other in the name of `` Peace . '' Poor George III !