Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1848-12-28
The Women of the Revolution.
BY MRS, EILET.


BY MRS. ELLET.
Early in the war, the inhabitants on the
frontier of Burkes county North Carolina,
being apprehensive of an attack by the In.
dams, it was determined to seek protection
in fort, in more dense populated neigh
borhood in an interior settlement. A party
of soldiers were sent to protect them on
their retreat The families assembled the
line of march was taken towards the place
of destination, and they proceeded some
miles unmolested--the soldiers marching
in hollow square with the refugee families
in the middle. The Indians who had watch
ed the movement, laid plan for their de.
struclion. The road to be travelled Law
through dense forest in the fork of river
where the Indians concealed themselves,
and waited till the travellers were on the
desired spot. Suddenly the war whoop
sounded in front and on either side; and a
large body of painted warriors rushed in,
filling the gap by which the whites had en-
tered. An appalling crash of firearms fol
lowed. The soldiers, however, were pre-
pared such as CHANGED to be near the trees
darted behind them and began to ply the
deadly rifle; the others Frustrated them
selves upon the earth among the tall grass,
and crawled to trees. The families screen.
ed themselves as best they could.
The onset was long and fiercely urged;
ever and anon, amid the din and smoke, the
warriors would rush, tomahawk; in hand
towards the centre; but they were repulsed
by the cool ntrepidity of the backwooks
rihemen. Still they fought on, determined
on the'destructon of the victims who offered
such desperate resistance. All at once an
appalling sound greeted the ears of the
women and children in the centre; it was
cry from their defenders--a cry for pow
der!
"Our powder is giving OUT they exclaim-
ed; have you any9 Bring US some or we
can fight no longer
A woman ofthe party had good supply.
She spread her apron on the ground, poured
the powder in it, and going round 10 each
soldier as they stood behind the trees, babe
each who needed powder put down his hat
and poured quantity into it. Thus she
went round the line of defence, till her
whole stock, and all she could obtain from
others, was distributed. At last the sava.
ges gave way, and pressed by their foes
were driven off the ground.
The victorious whites returned 10 those
for whose safety they had ventured into
the wilderness. Inquiries were made as to
who had been killed, and one running up,
cried.
"Where is the woman that gave US the
powder? l want to see her.
'Yesl--yes!-let US see herr responded
another and another; without her we should
all have been lost The soldiers ran about
among the women and children looking for
her and making inquiries. Directly came
in others from the pursuit. one of whom OBJ
serving the commotion, asked the cause and
was told.
You are looking in the wrong place. he
replied
is she killed. Ali we are afraid of that
exclaimed many voices
Not when saw her, answered the SOL
der; When the Indians ran off; she was on
her knees in prayer at the foot of yonder
tree. and there l left her,
There was simultaneous rush TO the
tree--and there to the great Joy they found
the woman safe, and still on her knees in
prayer. Thinking not of herself, she re-
ceivsd the applause without manifesting
any other feeling than gratitude to Heaven
for their great deliversnce. I'll ]