Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-02-11
MOT II E r BAILEY:
THE HEROINE OF GRoToN. CONN.

AhE 11LRFaSE OF 0ROTONs CONNS
The Democratic Review fer JanuarrH
has an interesting incidental sketch of
this celebrated lady. We should be
glad to transfer the entire article to our
coIumns-but want Of room will not per-
nit us that pleasure. We will, however
(says the Concord Freeman,) endeavor
to give the most interesting part of it, in
condemned form.
Mrs Bailey, as is doubtless we'll knowil
to most of our readers, distinguished her
self greatly in the days of the Revolution.
but more particularly duriGg the last
war with England.
AT the time Of the burning of New
London, during the Revolutionary war:
when Fort Grswold was taken by q de-
tachmcnt ofthe army of the traitor Ar
mold, and nearly the whole of the garri-
son put to the sword, among the desper.
ately wounded was a relative of Mrs.
Bailey, believed to be an uncle, who had
left at home an infant, which in his dy-
ing moments his soul ysarned to Sec
Mrs. Bailey, who haS come to aid the
suffering, heard his request, and went to
a distance Of three miles to obtaif the
child, which she brought all the way in
her arms, and placed Oh the bosom of it's
father. Such were the pictures fire.
quently presented to Mrs. Bailey's eyes
and it is therefore no matter of astonish.
ment, that in her mind and heart was en-
gendered that bitterness of feeling to-
wards the Britshers, which gave COL
oring to her whole life, and which has
been evinced in so decided maner in
those deeds which have most contributed
to her celebrity. -.
In July, 1918, when the British fleet
appeared off New London, and made de-
monstrations ofan intention to land and
attack that place, old Fort Griswold was
again tcnaned by a company Of hastily
gathered volunte ers, s. such arrange
mcnts made for its defence, as time and
circumstances would permit. 1t was
soon ascertaned that flannel was wanted
to make cartridges. AS there was not
time to send TO New London for it, an in
divldual was despatched to obtain all he
could in the neishhoring village Of Gro
ton. But no flannel was to be found
there. In his despair, the messenger call
cd upon Mrs Bailey and made known
his wants. "She at once proposed ap-
pealing Individually to tie occupants of
each house in the eighborhood, and
they found al ready 10 give up what they
mad TO spare, whether unfashioned or
made into garments. Having completed
their respective visits, Mrs Bailey and
her co-laborer met in the street, aud she
delivered to him all that she had coli
lected. But even when added to his it
was found inadequate to the OCCASION
Mrs. Bailey, however, was not to be del
leated in her object Immediately
'hre'0 IF her Te''icos' from her own person.
where she stood in the street exclaiming,
as she gave it TO him." There, put ha.
into the - Englishmen !" and the
messenger started off Immediately to his
comrades Tho result is known"
"Mrs. Bailey resides with the husband
of heryoulhful days, who was a parti,i-
pator with her in the scenes of strife and
war that darkencd her country,s early
history. He is now the sharer other pa4
trIot'c ardor for her country's welfare;
and they mutually rejoice in its unparel-
leled prosperity. She is post-Mas er Of
droton for life, and the duties of her Of
flee will be faithfully discharged.
"Thc old lady is visited almost daily
by persoa' from al! quarters of the
land, and receives their visits with unre--.
served cordially. provided, of course, that
they are Of the true Democratic stamp.
and have an undertaking love of country
at heart. p
1t may naturally be supposed that Mrs
Bailey has attracted the notice of distins.
ushed travellers, all of whom, when they
cam avail themselves of the opportunity
OF paying their personal respects, and
hearing from her own fcrvid lips. the re-
cital of those deeds which have made so
indellible an impression on her soul, and
given such peculiar bias to her character.
She has been visited and taken by tho
hand BY several Presidents of the United J,
States; but for none does she seem to-,
cherish more profound respect than for
Van Buren, and jackson. The la,,.,,