The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-07-11
The Maiden Warrior.
A TALE OF. THE REVOLUTION

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No struggle in history has produced
no5ler instances of heroism than that
of our own glorious Revolution.
The achievements which light up
the expanse Of the deadly conflict, the
stars in the armament put to shame
the melodramatic heroes Of Greece;
indeed it is not too much to say that
every mountain pass has been Their
mopyla, and every battle field Mara
thon.
Occasionally these deeds of war have
been lighted by the sweetest ofall pas
sions. love and it is tale of love and
patriotism that we have now to tell.
Sergeant Jasper belonged to the
gallant band, Marion's brigade, where
his valor and talents soon won him
distinction.
Among other daring deeds his res
cuing our flag at the battle of Fort
Moultrie deserves to be mentioned. In
the hostile fire of the conflict, the flag
was shot away, and fell without the
fort. Leaping over the rampant he
seized the flag, and returned amidst
the cheers Of even the British. For
this daring deed, General Rutlege pre-
sented him with sword.
Like many other families at that
time his was divided on the greet oc-
casion. His elder brother took the
side Of the English and served in their
army. Out Of affection to his brother,
and wish to examine into the strength
and condition Of the enemy, he resolv-
ed III company with another patriot
soldier. Sergeant Newton, to pay the
British . visit
His brothers position in it enabled
him to receive his two friends without
any suspicion Of their being spies, and
they were entertained for two or three
days with great hospitality.
While they were thus engaged, %
party Of Americans were brought in
prisoners, and as they had deserted
from the British and enlisted in the
American ranks, their doom would
have been to die.
This the brother Of Jasper assured
him was TO be their fate. With them
were the wife and child of one Of these
| prisoners. Her husbands approach
ing fate touched the heart of Jasper.
ConGding his purpose to his friend
Newton, they bid adieu to Jasper's
brother and took their leave They
had no sooner got out of that camp,
than they made detou,' and stretched
across the country so as to elude all
suspicion should they meet with the
British soldiers.
1t was the custom Of the English to
send the prisoners taken in that quar-
ter to Savannah. At little spring
about two miles off from the latter
place, Jasper and Newton secreted
themselves, awaiting the arrival of the
prisoners. It had occurred to Jasper
perhaps they might rest here short
time to refresh themselves-and the
woody nature of the spot would favor
their rescue.
After some anxious suspense, they
saw the escort with their prisoners ap.
proach. The guard was ten in num-
Der, and armed. The corporal with
four men conducted their captives to
the water, and told them to rest them
selves for an hour; at the same time
giving them some refreshments.
The Sergeant then told the men
that they should ground their arms and
rest themselves. The prisoners then
threw themselves upon the earth in
hopeless despair. Near to the wretch
ed man and bis wife and child, two of
the men alone kept their arms as SEN
tinels. As the rest of the men we're
filing their cantecns with water JAS
per and Newton came stesthily behind