Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-11-27
rapid and almost silent approach foot

steps; as usual, on such occasions, she
demanded in an austere voice, who's
therew No reply was made, and ac-
cording TO orders, SIZE discharged her
musket towards the sound, as signal,
and hastily retrea.ed towards the camp;
few hollow groans announced that she
had not fred in vain. The drums I'M
medistely beat TO arms; but the soldiers
had scarcely grasped their deadly wea~
pons when they were attacked; but the
enemy was soon repulsed. Thus, by her
vigilance, was our noble band of heroes
preserved.
Leya was the predominant passion Of
her heart; it had subdued all her femi-
nine timidity, and benumbed oil the gent
Ter passions; it was THIS which had sup
ported her through the past scenes, and
il was this which enabled her to enter
into the sanguinary battle with calmness
They were present at the engagement
of Chippewa, which was fought on the
9Th of July, and escaped uahurt. No
thing material happened to them until
the 25th of tie same month, when the
ever memorable battle OF Bridgewater
was fought. They wers under the COM
mond OF The generous and gallant Col
KILLER, when he received orders from
General brown to storm battery which
the enenv had ON commanding emil
sence. 1his charge is said TO have ex-
ceeded any thing experienced by the
British soldiers even in Europe. Thrice
were the Americans repulsed with great
slaughter; the fourth charge was made,
and they we're crowned with victory.
They could net De driven nor withstood;
and ''had they even been conquered,
they would yet deserve honor; as VIC
tors, they covered themselves with glo-
Iy."
Lucy was among the number ofwonn-
ded which were conveyed from the field.
Upon examination, tie wound proved
t, he in the right breast, and was pro-
noueced mortal. 1t would be almost
impossible to Judge the surprise which
wes depicted on every eountenance
when it was discovered that she was a
female; an involuntary sigh burst from
even the rude so,diers' honest hearts.
Ske was alalost on the verge of death,
when SelgFaye rushed into the room
like frantic maniac, and advanced to-
wards the spot where she lay expiring.
She cast a iooG of unuiterable tender
ness towards htsl, the pulse Of life seem
ed STAYED for a few moments; she gave
him her ha ID, and in trereling accents
bade him Re sles,ber her to her bonored
parents anu lriends--and taking q ring
from her finger, she placed it on his,
an family uttered a last i.rewell-her
heart throb5ed-cessed- throbbea a.
gaip. and ceased-fsreyer!
she was beautiful even in death-a
placid calanness pervaded her lovely tea-
lures; the resy tinge Of youth still dwelt
upon her cheek, and she appeared like q
fair flower plucked before its tine.
he gazed upon the. inSuiioate form
with the most poignant anguish; but he
did not weep; he did not break forth into
loud lamentations; he spoke not word;
but the "siiver chord that bound him to
existence was looseS," and fine tender
heart-strings were broken; he seemed
like drooping lilly, shrinking before
the all-withering haad Of time.
Shortly after this melancholy event,
he obtained an honorable discharge and
returned home But the sad recoilec-
tons OF the past was Seeply engraven
on his mind; HE becssie wesfisomc, and
the world, The barren desert, afforded
him neither comfort nor consolation
BY degrees he lost the use of his aatu-
raj reason, and fell into a lingering dis
ease, of which he died-ths sictim Of q
trokes. heart!
O.! sweet be their sleep, and light the
sod that presses the forms of the Forest
! Warriorsl VELAsco.