Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-30
Alislellalleous.
PATRIOTISM GF MOTHER BlILEY.

The incident which rendered famous the
lady whose name heads our present article
is probably as we'll known to the general
reader as many others, which, having
been oft repeated have become as famil-
lar almost as household words " But
there are many particulars concerning
the heroine of Grotnn,' which are not
generally known, and which may be of in
,erest to those who have only heard her
name col nectcd with the circumstance
which til, engraving is intended to illus
trate. Let us turn TO the chronicles, and
see what history says OF her.
Uu the morning of the sixth of Sept
ember l7Sl British feet appeared off
the harbor of New London bearing land
force composed of Iiessians aud tories, un
der the command of the arch traitor, Ar
nold who was abrut to seal with the
blood of his countrymen the unholy com
pact between himself and his former foes.
Landing in two divisions the main body
under Arnold proceeded to attack and
burn the town while ou the opposite shore
Lieutenant Colonel Eyre led a party
against Fort Grsw"ld to which many of
the American miliria-on finding res st
ance useless on the opposite shore-had
/ fed Approaching the fort from the rear
! Colonel Eyre captured an advanced bat
/ terry. AID sent flag demanding the sur
rehdtr of the garrison This was peremp-
tnrilv refused and the assault began.-
! The Americans were poorly armed and
/ equipped yet excited to the utmost height
of phrenzv at the sight If their homes III
/ flames and their families driven forth as
1 horseiess wanderers. they fought with the
most determined bravery. and Col Eyre,
as well as Major Montgomery. his sue
cessor. toghther with fftyfour non com
nissiuped officers and privates. were XII
led or mortally wounded ere the fort was
icaptnrtd addened at this loss. and
rendered ferocious at the long continued
resistance of the garrison. the Hessians
and tories continued the work OF death
long after all resistance had ceased Co
J !onel ed ward the commander of the fort
was rnn through the body by the inhuman
wretch. who succeeded to the command
unorl the fall of Major Montgomery. and
rs though not Sated with the blood which
had ALREADY been she'd. the savage troops
gathered the wounded placed them III a
cart. and rolled them down the hill toward
the river expecting to see them engulph-
ed in the stream Then laying train
to the ma gazine they departed. taking
with them everything they could con
veintlv carry The cart was provldent
iallv stopped in its downward career by
an apple tree. and after the departure ot
the enemy, the women OF the vicinity
headed by Fanny Ledyard, (the niece OF
the ColonelO came to their relief, with
water wine and chocolate. to assuage their
burning thirst. and with bandages for
their wounds Some had died from the
effects of the brutal treatment they had
received but most of them recovered
Through the Kindness and efficient nurs
ing of their friends
Mrs Bailev-tien maiden of seven
teen summers-was one OF that noble
gronp.who aided in binding up the wounds
and relieving the distress OF the poor sol
diers Her future husband--then a lad
of about her own age-was cne of the gar
rison of the fort. aud had been detailed
in company with man named " iiliams
to man the advanced battery OF one gun
and we'll did they perform their part un
til the near approach, of the enemy tereat
ened 10 cut them off and they retired
Williams fed at once to the fort, but
Young Baily stopped n spike tbs gun. thai
it might not be turned against his coun
trymen. and in doing so. lost much time
that when he knocked at the gate he found
lit barred against him on account of tn,
close proximity of the enemy Finding
all his effnrts unavailing TO gain admit
tance. and having but moment in which
TO decide and act. he leaped fence ano
hid himself in a neighboring corn field
from whence he had full view of the bat
tie. and all the incidents connected with
the subsequent massasrs Of bis brav,