The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-02
From the Raleigh On. c. Register. !

Scribner.
Ia drawing the portrait Of feminine love
liness it is much more difficult TO present
an accurate likeness than Of the boldcr and
more prominent features Of the other sex.
The lines are not so strongly drawn, the
shades are more easily blended, and, while
there is everything 10 love and admire.
there is but little to relate. With this ad-
vantage, and The still greater difficulty Of
obtaining authentic information concern.
ing women whose lives we're principal,
passed in the privacy of domestic life, Mrs.
Elet has succeeded in making most in.
Ileresting book, and we have in these IN
pretending volumes perhaps the only me-
morials rescued from oblivion Of the noble
women of the reyolution-women who
should not only be admired but initiated.
While filing with dignity and grace the
highest station, giving their aid and coun-
sci 10 soldiers and statesmen, we see them
pursuing with untiring energy their domes-
tic dutias, the care and instruction Of their
Ichildren, and the superintendenee Of large
plantations while their husbands were fight
ing the battles of their country. These
we're the wives and mothers who, by their
example and sympathy, urged on the pairI-
OTIS OF '76, and not nDfrequently by their
Ingenuity and resolution prevented sur
prise or favored an escape. Ii was not IN
common for delicate and timid females I,
rise at midnight, and penetrate forests TO
give their friends an IntImation OF danger.
There is Que instance recorded Of a young
girl, sixteen years Of age, making her way
Through woods. across marshes aud creeks.
iording deep river until The water reach
ed her neck, 10 the American camp, to give
the alarm Of an attack, and, while cold and
wet. setting about The preparations at once
TO provide food for The soldiers who bad just
returned from iatiguiag excursion. There
lis no sketch fuller OF romantic interest
ihan the history Of Mary Siocumb, Of our
lowD State. Her maiden name was Hooks:
she was born in the county Of Berthe, North
Carolina, in 1860. She Was present a;
lone Of the bioodcst battles Of the revoia.
llion, where the united regiments Of Colo
neis Ellington and Caswcli encountered
tNcDona'd at Mcore's Creek. We viii
/ give a part Of the story in her own words:
'.I'he men all Jeff On Sunday morning
More Than eighty went from this house
wiih my husband.
sand ! slept soundy and quietly thai
night, and worked bard all the next day ;
but kept thinking where they bad got to-
how far; where and how many Of the rcgu.
lars and tories they would meet. and !
could not keep myself from the study. ]
~ent 10 bed at the usual time, but still con
iinued TO study. As lay-wbether wax
ing or sleeping know noi-l bad dream
sc, it was not al! dream, (she used the
words unconsciously OF poet mol then IN
bcing.) | saw distinctly body wrapped
in my husbands guard c'osk-bloody-
dead; and others dead and wounded on the
ground about him. saw them plainly and
distinctly. ] uttered cry, and sprang Il
NY feet OF the floor; and so strong was the
impression on my mind, that rushed IN
the direction the vision appeared, and
came up against the side Of The house. The
fire in the room gave little light, and gaz-
ed in every direction 10 catch another
glimpse of the scene. raised the light I;
every thing was still and quiet. Ny CHILD
.as sleeping, but my woman was awaken.
ed by my crying out or jumping on The
floor. Ii ever lelt fesr, il was at that
moment. Seated on the bed, reflected q
few moments, and said aloud, i mss, 60 10
Ihim.' told the woman could not sleep,
aud would ride down tic road. She APP
peared in great alarm; but ] merely told
her TO Icck the door after me and look alter
The child. Iwent 10 the stable, saddled my
mare. as feet and easy nag as ever trsv-
eied, and in one minute we were tearing
down the road ut full speed. The COO!
night seemed. after mile or iwo7s gallop.
10 bring reflection with il; and asked my
self where ! was going, and for what pur-
pose? Again and again ] was tempted IL
turn back; but was soon ten miles fro1i
home. and my mind became stronger ever,
mile ! rode. should find my husbsnd
dead or dying, was as firmly my presenfi-
ment and conviction. as any fact Of my life.
When day broke, was some thirty miles
from home. knew the general route our
little army expected TO take, and had fol-
lowed them without hesitation. After sun
rise came upon a group OF women and
children, standing and sitting by the road
side, each one Of them showing the same
anxiety Of mind felt. Stopping few
moments, ! inquired il the battle had been
fought. They knew nothing.
"Again was skimming over the ground
through country tbinly settled, and yer,
poor and swumpy; but neither my own
spirits nor my beautiful nag's failed in the
least; we followed the well marked trail Of
The troops.
"rbe sun must have been well up, say
eight or nine o'clock. when heard a sound
ike thunder, which knew must be cannon
II was the first time ever heard cannon.
stopped still, when presently the cannon
r Numbered agaiu. The battle was then
f fighting. What fool! my husband could
! not be dead las, night, aud The battle onl,
!. Sighting nov? Sill, as am so near, vii
e 90 on aud see how they come out. s.
. away we went again faster than ever; and
. found by the noise Of guns tina, ! was
$ near the fight. Again | stopped. could
q hear muskeis, could hear rifles, and
! could hear shouting. ! spoke TO my mare
o and dashed on in the direction of the firing
!. md The shouts were louder than ever