American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-25

arms, but the soldiers had scarcely grasped their
deadly weapons, when they were attacked but the
enemy was soon repulsed Thus, by her vigilance.
was our noble band of heroes preserved,
Love was the predominant passion Of her hessts
IT had subdued all her feminine timidny, and be.
numbed all the gentler passions; it was his which
had supported her through the past scenes, and it
was this which had enabled her to enter into the
sanguinary battle with calmness.
They were present at the engagement OF Cbippee
way, which was fought on the 9Th of July, and es.
capped unhurt. Nothing material happened TO them
until the 25th OF the same month, when the ever
memorable battle of Bridgewater was fought. They
were under the command of the generous and gall
liant Col. Miller, when he received orders from
Gehersl Brown to storm battery which the enemy
mad on commanding eminence.-Thls charge Is
SAID to have exceeded any thing experienced by the
British soldets in Europe, Thrice were the
Americans repulsed with great slaughter; the
fourth charge was made and they crowned
with victory. They could not be driven nor with
stood; and " had they been conquered, they would
yet deserve honor; as yictors, they covered theme
selves with glory.''
Lucy was among the number of wounded which
were conveyed from the field. Upon examination,
the wound proved to be in the right breast, and was
pronounced mortal 1t would almost be impossible
to judge the surprise that was depicted on every
countenance, when it was discovered that she was
female; and voluntary sigh burst from even the
rude soldiers honest hearts. She was smos, on
the verge of death, when Begrave rushed into the
room like frantic maniac, and advanced towards
the spot where she lay expiring. She cast Look
OF unutterable tenderness towards himthe pulse oS
life seemed stayed for few moments she gave
him her hand, and in trembling accents babe him
remember her to her honored parents and friends
and taking ring from her finger, she placed s
on his. and family uttered last farewe-her heart
throbbed- ceased--,hen throbbed again, and ceased
forever
| She was beautiful even in death--a placid cei7-
ness pervaded her lovely features--the rosy tings
of youth still dwelt upon her cheek, and she appear.
ed like fair flower, plucked before its time.
| He gdzed upon her inanimae form, with the
most poignant anguish--but he did not weep-hS
did not break forth into loud amentations-he spoke
not word--but the " silver chord that bound him
TO existence was loosed," and the tender heart
strings broken he seem'd like dropping
lily before the all whitening hand of time.
| Shortly after this melancholy event, he obtained
an honorable discharge and returned home But
the sad recollection Of the past deeply engraven
on his mind; life became wearisome, and the worldy
like barren desert, afforded him neither comfort
nor consoation-By degrees, he lost the use Of his
natural reason and fell into lingering disease Of
which he died-the uictim of broken heart.
| 0, sweet be their sleep. and light the sod that
presses the forms of the Forest Warriors!
VELASCO.
| WorthingtOn, Sept. 9, 1923.