Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-06-22
A TALE OF THE REVOLUTION.

a volume narrating the many high
spirited acts performed by the American
women of the Revolution, of all ranks of
life, would make one of the most interest
ing books of our country's annals. Time
in his ever sweeping course has buried in
oblivion facts ofeverlasting remembrance,
because there was no chronicle to mark
down the events of the period. But there
exist Evolutionary stories in many fami-
lies which can q be gathered, and they
should be chronicled-and: among such
sketches, the women of the Revolution,
noble hearted, they shall not be forgot
/ ten. -a -. s., F .f,- %
Seventy years ago. there stood on
the summit Of 9 Murray Hill" a hand
some country seat. the residence of Ro-.
bert hurry, Quaker merchant of much
emiaence in New York. 1t was beau
tiful country mansion. surrounded by gar
dens and fruit trees. and just far enough
from the city. as it existed at that day, to
be delightfully."- rural and undisturbed
! from the Entertainments of unasked city
! visitors. .-.a 81. ....--,t----5 &,
| 1t was toward the hour of two, on a
mild afternoon in September, rs years by
gone, that lady in the garb OF a Quaker
ess stood upon the portico of her dwelling,
looking anxiously into the road which
! passed about one hundred yards in front.
Her countenance was mild, but then ex-
pressed great anxiety-and not without
good reason, for ever and anon was
heard the loud peal of a cannon, and the
rafting fire of musketry, as if men were
engaged in deadly strife, and now and
then a faint cheer arose amid the clangor
of arms. - Il le~ .- rz.f
Up the road, in rapid retreat passed
large bodies of soldiery. Artillery men
rode along at the head of their pieces, and
the baggage carts and ammunition wagons
mingled in the melee. 1t was evident the
Americans were leaving the city in rapid
flight to save themselves from being cut
off from iintrenchments in the upper part
of the Island. ara .u5s
Three or four, negro servants of both
sexes stood near her, to whom she from
4 time to time addressed herself.
Presently black fellow came rushing
towards the house from branch of the
road, his eyes protruding from their sock
cts with fright, and his mouth extended
from ear to car. f55.a bra
/ so Missusl down in de meadow, near
de bay, is more nor hundred dead So
iers, ard de Englis am drivinf the Me-
ricans wild guns and swords before dem
Oh, Missus, de sight is horriblee
"Thee says truly. Cato-the sight is
horrible. Why, oh, God I! will men
butcher each o.her. defacing the image
of their Creator? and for what?''
+ "sOh, see.. Missus - exclaimed several
! of the servants. s5 -: - g bs.g
Il Four soldiers in the blue and buff uni
form of the Continentals. turned from the
road up the broad avenue, filled with
trees. which led to the house, bearing up
ION litter of reversed muskets young
man, from whose body the blood was ooz-
ing so fast that it marked the track along
the whole path On they came towards
| the mansion, -,.g4 i. s.s.s sv.sve-si
4 :. Cato Maggyt bring Instantly mat
rass and pillows, and place them here IN
this shady spot. Fly; all OF theef poor
vouthl he Is dying r sii5 $50 -5ii aes
| The faithful negroes were absent but a
moment. before they returned with a
fnatrass. pillow. sheets and blankets, and
placed them in cool corner of the vide
portico, which extended the whole length
! of the mansion The soldiers came up,