The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-06-25
MISCELLANEOUS
uother Baaly and her Petticoat.

OF The late Anna Bailey. Of Gro,ou, Conn,
no was rscsnllv burned 10 death, at an sd.
ssacsd sge. The following snecdo,e is tod
The wide nstorieiy OF Mrs. Bailey 10 fund
Sd on single incident which happened in The
igmst Of Isl3-sn incident. coarse and IL
,Icrous IN itself bu, which has been ~idelv
rcols ed and ys, so mach more ireqveatly
.iluded to than sctpslly tod that single de.
tail Of lSe facts seems requisite. The Squad
ton Of Cemnodefe Decatur had been chased
ITO New Londea haTbor BY superior Brl.
sh Zee, and an attack upon the town was
nonen,a,ly expected, II was Of great ln-
ncrlaucs iha, the fot. on Groion Hs,ghts
saou,d be immediately prepared for q V'go-
uus defence. Major Simeon Smith With
Asnd Of volunteers ffoIn New London, hasten.
s:b q reinforcement 10 the garrison, ard
Drensra,ons vers immediately made to give
tae eaeDy a warm reception, Sben II vas
,.sasve.ed that they were short Of car'rdge.,
Waddicg vas wsu.ed end n.esssn-er sss
q, 10 hasc through Inc village TO procOfe
anBsl. The inhsbi had mostly packed
her goods aud we're carrying them eff to
scss less exposed. Mrs. Bailey sas sen.
7 ~ away her eE.eis, and had oaly few ar
irlss left in the house, She vas cfoss ~
&c street 10 usighbsr's door, shen The
racssepgsr, hayins Hsversed The village ask.
.g 10 ta.p al every Beighbat's house Tor fan.
fri 10 make cartridges, accos!ed her and made
,no@u BIS srtsn6, aud his II success. Win.
o4i noueUs's delay, as Guek as thought,
,ns slipped hsr hand into her pocket hole, leos
I Ser skirl, shock il of s1d Ihiog It up,
r-esenisd i! 10 The messenger Nth nsh'
acany Laugh, expressing a ~lsb, the import
r. which was. tina! Il might do It's work
promptly and sFec,uaIy,
The by.tisndsn we're much amused, aud
uttered shou, Of admiration. The messen-
ger FASTENED with bis prize TO The fortress and
made his report, the story was rehearsed 10
he whsls garrison, and the sacrificed SKIRT
icing unrolsd and displayed, wasreceised nth
iou3 exclsma.ions, and men, rearing !, up en-
heir pixies, declared iha. they would fight
undsr i, 10 The last drop Of ,Seir blood Had
he British actually made an atsck at that
me. ii u quite probable tina, The memorable
,:4fm.nt would have betn run up the flag staff
nd allowed TO throw GU, It's folds upon tue
iad as q banner.
Thi, specdo,e wen, forthwith into the
rsvspapers, ssd vas coon spread through the
mon. Mrs. Bailey was extolled TO pima
tls Of noiotie,y az the g,ss'sst OF female ps'
riots. She vas toasted, visIted, cBfessed ;
isit-rs, tokeu.. pfesen,s we're sent her from
II quarters. Al great naval sBd military
,ail givsa 10 New London 20, long slls'~s'd,
Nrs. Bailey appeared 10 antique costume, and
vas led eu, spea the floor by the officer high
. ;, 10 rank that was present on that occasion.
st.cs that period. strangers stopping at Ne"
ioadon, have made it q poin, TO visit M..
Bs,iey. Tso Presidents Of the United States
- Monros aad Jsckson-Iu their fespec
,svs Tours through the Northern States, slle'
sis.,.og Gfsisn FofI, wen, 10 stately process
.ioa TO psy thsir respects 10 her - the hero.
lov s( Gfetsa.