The true Democrat., 1857-02-17
A Revolutionary Heroine.

Many will remember that toward the close of the war, Col. Tarlton passed through North Carolina. Owing to some cause not known. he spent two nights in Halifax countv-one within the hospitable grove of Willie Jones. near the town of Halifax, and the other higher up the county, near "Quankey Chapel."- Either because he was scarce of provisions and horses, or from a malicious desire to destroy the property of American citizens who were op- posed to the British, he caught all the horses, cattle, hogs and even fowls, that he could lay hands on, and destroyed or appropriated them to his own use The male and most of the fe male inhabitants of the country fled from the approach of the British troops, and hid them selves in the swamps and forests adj jacent; and when they passed through the county, while every one else left the premises on which she lived Mrs. Powell, Chen Miss Bishop) stood her ground" and faced the foe fear lessIy.
 But it would not do; they took the horses and cattle, and, among the former, a favorite pony of her own, and drove them off to the camp which was about mile distant. Young as she was, she was determined to have her pony again, and, as she must necessarily 90 to the British camp, to go alone, if no one would accompany her. And alone she went, on foot
 
 and in due time arrived at the camp.
 By what means she managed to gain an au- dience with Taileton is not known; butsh ap- peared before him unannounced, and, raising herself erect, said:
 "I have come to you, sir to demand restora- tion of my property, which your knavsh fol- lowers stole from my fathers yard"
 Let me understand you, Miss" said Tarle- ton, completely taken by surprise
 We'll sir" said she, your roguish men in red coats came to my fathers house about sun down and stole my pony, and l have walked alone and unprotected to claim and demand him; and, sir, must and will have him. fear not your men; they are base and unprincipled enough to dare to offer insult to an unprotected female; but their cowardly hearts will prevent their doing her bodily injury"
 And just then, by the light of campfire. espying her own dear little pony at a short dis tance, she continued:
 "There, sir, is my horse shall naount him and ride peaceably home; and if you have any of the gentlemanly feeling within you, of which your men are utterly destitute or if you have any regard for their safety, you will see, sir that am not interrupted. But before I 90, wish to say to you, that he who can, and will not prevent this base and cowardly stealing from hen-roosts stables and barn yards, is no better in my estimation, than the mean, good for mo- thing, guilty wretches who do the dirty work with their own hands. Good night sir.''
 And, without waiting further, she took her pony uninterrupted aud galloped safely home for Tarleton was 50 much astonnded that he ordered that she should be permitted to do as she chose
 Mrs. Powell died in her native county in 1840 after she attained green old age One of her grandsons, Wm. s. Parker, volunteered in the Mexican war; and died at Ceralvo, in Mexico. Another, Richard B. Parker, is re- siding in Halifax county, N. C., most estima. be and worthy citizen. And granddaughter, Mrs. Mary E. Sedge, (wfe of w. T. Sledge and sister of the two first named gentIemen.) ) also lives in Halifax county, besides other re. latives, who all no doubt, do justice to her me- mory; but others should do likewise, for she was one of the noble spirits of the times that tried mems souls.'