The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-08-01

I'eTy ieIl IN lnls WORK sustained men
selves, is already known. but nolhin
? will more CRAFTY Them than TO have ju'
lce done their gallant heroine, c
whom they speak in The wsrmest term
She with all the other women left be
'Ihind, some eight or ten, moved into III
Hort, where her mess was soon pul j.
Operation, the position Of her lent en-,
fire being near he centre OF The fort
The enemy's fire opened on The Bird jus
as she was commencing her arrange
mems for the boys breakfast Ever,
security that could possibly be provided
was offered 10 The Women, 10 whom III,
gallant soldier always gives his first al
ltellion. The magazines were The only
'bom proofs in the forl, and as the 60,
lernment had sent no ammunition 10 I'll
them, tina next most inh,msble' N maleris
The women--found perfect security il
hem. These women, however, be j.
said 10 The honor of The sex, were no.
idle. Most nobly did they ply the
needle in preparing sand bugs cut oi
he officers end soldiers tents, where
with to strengthen The work, and pro.
'ect the ar'IIlerymen when serving their
guns. The Great Western, true 10 her
self again, declined participating il, this
protection or sewing, and continued her
sbors al The fire, il The open air. From
'he firing Of the first gun oil hands were
At their posts, Lowd's and Brsg's srtiI.
lery speaking in tones Of thunder the in
dignslon they felt al thus being sslu,ef
on a bright May morning. When the
hour for breakf e., but few expected lh,
loxary which awaited them. This mes
was as we'll attended TO as if nothing
bot morning drill with blank carui
lgrs had come of, and 10 addition 2
large supply Of delicious hot coffee was
awaiting the thirs'y,who had 10 call snc
pariake, without distinction Of rank 7,
some Of The Artillery men, who wer.
lnaole to leave their guns. The bever.
age was carried by this 'miOiseriOg sn.
GEL and, as may readily believed, NJ
belle o! Orleans, as much os she nigh
he admired and beloved, ever met
A more gracious reception. The fre Of
he arilIey was kept up aImos, inces
sanity until dinner hour--a soldier.
dinner hour is al O'Clock when tho
good and generous woman again provi
led for those who were almost utterly
Exhausted & worn out,a delicious dish Of
5ean soup which is sdeclsred by heMpx
cans 10 be The foundation oil tina, irwin.
rlble spiiit which they have seen SO
shikingIy dy the Yankee soldiers. This
she distributed again, without money,
and without price. Thus did she con.
linue 10 discharge her duties during lh'
seUen days that The enemy kept up az
incessanl canonsde and bomb5rdmenr
She was ever 10 be found al her posi-;
her meals were always ready al The hour
and always Of The best ,he market sffor-
led When The dispatches were made
up Tor Gen. Taylor, on he evening Of
the 4rh, numbea Of officers and others
had written 10 their friends al Point Is
abel, and among them 'lhe Crest Yves
lern' had found time TO communicate
with ber husband and have frequently
heard it said, by those who saw her lei
Ter, for it was loudly called for and made
public, ihs, her description. II not The
most accurate. was certainly the mos
graphic which was given of the event,
OF the Sd and 4tb Msy.
She expressed her full confidence ir
The ability Of The carlson TO sustain ilsel
md only regretted the absence of hel
husband, To supply his place, howev
er, I an told she spplied, early in the
action, for musket and smmunilian,
which she received snd put in secur,
plsce, expressing her determination L
haye full satisfaction whenever the enc