Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-11-18
EfiE MAIDEN WARRIOR. -
AIaie cf the Es.olnt,on.

/ NO struggle 10 tee history OF the world
/ has produced Eobler instances of heroism.
than the American Revelation of '76. The
achievements which light up the expanss
o. that deadly cobflic: Ike stars 10 the
frmament, put TO shame the melo-drama.
tic heroes Of Greece. Occasionally, deeds
o! var we're eommingled With softer emo
/ tioos aud i: is tale Of dea:hless Love
have nov TO tell.
SERGEANT JAsPEa belong to that most
famous Of our paTiizan rowing bands, Gen.
NARIos's brigade, where his talents and
vsloE soon wen him distinction. Among
other daring deeds, bis reseuing our flag
at the battle Of Fort MUultrie, deserves to
be mentioned. In the hottest FIRE Of the
coDaict, TIE Flag o; the Fort was shot
away, and fell without the Fort. Leaping
over the Eamparts, he seizel the flag, and
rltur1ed amidst the cheers Of even tho
British. For this daring deed, Gen. Rut.
ledge presented him with a sword.
But the most ROMANTIC Incident in the
life OF this brave man, vas bis love for
Miss SALLIE ST CLAIR, or, as she is term
ei IN cur annals, the maiden Warrior"
This was beautiful Creole girl, who re.
turned bis passiol with purity aud iu-
tensiiy seldom known On earth. The bour
Of parting came. and, after the tenderest
aileus, tie gallant soldier sPrang upon his
horse, AID joined his regiment. Scarce
Lad the sound Of his horses feet died upon
the air, than her romantic brain suggested
the Plau Of joining her lover By enlistipg
10 tie s1me brigade. She pu, her project
into immediate execution. Securing q
suit Of male attire about her own size, she
severed her long, iettY rinsle,s, dressed
her hair Ike o mans. and, purchasing .
horse, she set of, three days after, alone,
to off T her services to the noble Marion.
Her offer was accepted, and little, active
STRIPPING, Was added to the corps to .hich
her lover belonged The contrast between
those rude men, 10 their uncouth garbs,
their massive faces embrowped and diseol.
cred by the sun and rain, was indeed stri.
king. But none were so eager for tho
battle, or So Indifferent to fatigue, as the
fair-faced boy. 1t was found that bis en-.
ergy Of character, resolution, ani courage,
amply supplied his lack physique. Nors
ever suspected bin to be a woman. Not
even Jasper, although he was o..en BY be.
side, penetrated her Disguise.
The romance Of her situation increased
the feryoE # her passion. 1t was her d.
light to reflect that, unknown to him, she
was ever by his SIDE, watching over him iu
the time Of danger. She gazed upon him
IN the hour of siumber, lowering near him
when stealing through the ihieket aud
swamp, and bsing always ready to avert
danger from his head.
1t was the eve before battle. The
camp had sunk into repOse. The watch.
ires were burning low, and only the low
tread Of sentiue.s fell upon the profound
silence # tie night air, as they moved
through tue darkness Of the forest Stretch.
ed upon blanket, reposed the war-liks
form Of Jasper. Climbing vines trailed
themselves iuto canopy above lis head,
through which the stars shone down soft
ly. The faint flicker from tie expiring
einbe,s OF a fce fell Gthwart his counte-
nance, aal tinged the cheek of one who
bent above his couch. Ii was the smooth.
faced STRIPPING. She bent low down as If
to listen to lis dreams, or to breathe into
his soul pleasant visions Of love aud hap
piness. But tea,s traced themselves down
the fir ones cheek, AID fell rapidly and
silently upon the brow Of her lover A
mysterious voice had told her that the
hour Of parting his come tia; tomorrow,
her destiny is coasuumated There is
ole last, long, lingering look, aud then the
unhappy mali IS seen to tear herself away
from the spot, tO weep out her sorrows in
privacy.
Fierce and terrible is the eouhict that
RACES on the morrow F5remos, in the
battle Is tie intrepid Jasper, and ever by
his side fights tue stripping warrior. OF.
zen, during tie smoke, CLEANS suddenly
upon the eyes of Jasper, the melancholy
face Of the maiIeu. Ia the thickest Of
tie fsht, surrounded by enemies, they
stand side BY side. Suddenly lance is
leyell~d a; the breast Of jasper, out swi'.
Ter than the lance is Sallie St. Clair.
fhsre is . wild cry, aud at The fee: Of
Jasper siaks the maidep, With the life
1!ood gushing from the bosom, which has
been thrown as shield before him. He
ieeds not, now, the din, nor the dan
ger Of the conflict; bat, 3cga BY the side
4 the dying 10y, he kreels. Then, fer
he first time, does be learn thai the strip.
ins is hi, love tha: the dim visions, in
lis s!amber, Of 81 angel face hosering over
i'm, had Seen true. Ia the riidst OF The
,attle, with her lover by her side, aud