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 eountry's annals. Time
in his ever sweeping course has buried IN
oblivion facts of everlasting remembrance,
because there was no chronicle to mark
down the events of the period. But there
exist traditionary stories in many fami-
lies which can be gathered, and they
should be chronicled-and among such
| sketches, the women of the Revolution,
noble hearted, they shall not be forgot
ten. [f.r
Seventy five years ago, there stood on
! the summit of Murray HILL" 4 hand
some country seat, the residence of Ro-
bert Murry, Quaker, merchant of much
! emiaeuce in New York. Ii was bean
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 encroachments of unasked city
visitors. .----.
| 1t was toward the hour of two, on a
mild afternoon in September, rs years by
gone, that a lady in tbe garb OF Quaker
ess stood upon the pOrtico of her dwelling,
looking anxiorlsly 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 y cannon, and the
rattling fire of musketry, as if men were
engaged in deadly strife, and now and
then a faint cheer arose amid the clangor
of arms. has ...l
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 intrenchments in the upper part
of the Island. Er7 .~5s
Three or four negro servants of both
sexes stood near her, to whom she from
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. l l0E
so Missusl down in de meadow. near
de bay, is more nor hundred dead So
iers, ard de Englis am drivini the Me-
ricsns wild guns and swords before dem
Oh, Missus, de sight is horribleP
eThee says truly. Cato-the sight is
horrible. Why. oh. God! will men
butcher each o.her. defacing the image
of their Creator? and for what2''
".Oh, see, Missus l'' exclaimed several
] of the servants. II g. .h.I
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
on litter of reversed muskets young
man, from whose body the blood was ooz-
inc so fast that it marked the track along
the whole path. On they came towards
the mansion. g4 ,.b s.ss ss.ss.-ssf
:. Cato Maggyi bring Instantly a mat
rass and pillows, and place them here IN
this, shady spot. Fly; all of theei poor
vouthlhe Is dying y si .raJ ssis raoll s
The faithful negroes were absent but a
moment. before they returned with a
fnarrass. pillow. sheets and blankets. and
placed them in cool corner OF the wide
4 portico. which extended the whole length
! Of The mansion The soldiers came up.