Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-30

commander and fellow soldiers What
iagonizlng emotions filled his breast as he
lay concealed within hearing of the dy-
ling groans of those with whom he had
been so long and intimately connected
his neighbors and friends How truly
t ankful he felt. as he thought that the
circumstance, which he had looked uffoa
as endangering his life had IN reality
been the means of saving him from the
fate Of those who lay weltering IN their
lifes blood
As soon as the enemy had taken to
their boats, he started in search OF as>s.
tance for those who still lived-if haply
he might find it He was paying his
addresses at the time to his future wife
and her fathers house was the first to
which be directed his steps. Finding no
one at home but the women. he Informed
them of the condition of his unfortunate
countrymen, aud hastencd Oh to ealect
those who might aid him in the burial of
the dead The women responded to the
call of the distressed and wounded sol
dlers. and after their removal to the neigh
borIng houses. nursed them assiduouslv
until many recovered
After the war. young Bailey married
our heroine and settled in his native
place. He was appointed Postmaster du-
ring the administration of Jefferson aud
held that office for period Of forty years.
until his death, in iS4S
In 1918 when the British fleet drove
Decatur into the harbor of New London
aud threatened to mbard The town and
preparations were made to defend 1t, it
was found that there was a deficiency III
the article of flannel for cartridges This
| fact was mentioned to a MIR Latham a
nelghbor of Mrs. Bailey, who generously
undertook To procure 1T All that could
be found III New London was sent to the
fort. but there was still deficiency b
thinking him of his neighbor, aud calling
to mind her patriotism aud desire to save
her countrymen. he crossed the river aud
took his way to Der house Mrs Ba
ley" said he on entering j have come
to see If you have any spare flannel IN
the house Tie people at the fort are
short of material tor cartridges, | have
sent them all | could fad in the town
aud still it is not enough if YOU have amy
to spare I'd like to get it OF you y
= Well, | don't know, replied the lady
= have none in the house but | guess |
can find some for you, if you Will wait till
[ come back"
He readily acquiesced in her wish and
she went around to her lie gbborS and
collected all the chldrens flannel petti
coats that she could find in town Re
turning to Mr. Latham with her load ne
informed her that still there was not
enough
s' You shall have mine then" replied
the dame. at the same time taking her
scissors-whch, after the fashion ot The
day, she wore at her side and cutting
the string. which secured it she step,.e q
out Of it. and handed 1t To him addIng
| :" 1t is a heavy new one aud | tate tn part
with 1t, for | dou't know when [ shall get
another, but L don't care FIR that; ali |
want is to see it 90 through the English
mems insides. !"
OF course Mr. Latham could not ask
more, and taking his prize on i,is arm ie
turned TO the fort with it Wien te r.
lated the incident. some of tie sailors dc
clared it was a shame TO cut 1t up into
cartridge Patterus and thought 1t ought
to float at the peak of one of the ships as
an ensign, under which to fight the Brit
ons
The story spread and Mrs Bailey
| found herself heroine at once Maus
were the visitors she had in consequence
to all of whom she delighted To talk of
the scenes through which she bid passed
andof the incidents of her early life She
had il her possession nementoes of Jack
son Van Buren,, Colonel r NJ johnson
and other distinguished guests who had
honored her BY personal visits Size lived
to be nearly ninety years of age. (seven-
| ty Of which were passed with her hns-
band retaining to the last excellent
| flow of spirits. as we'll as all her faculties
Her sad and melancholy death occurred
on the tenth of January, 1851, by her
chothes accidentally taking fire.