Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-04
A GIRL IN SOLDIERS CLOTHES.

GIRL IN SOLDIERS CLOTHES
The war now prevailing in this once great
and glorious country, says The st, Louis Re
publican, has already given rise TO many strange
and romantic adventures; but nothing more in :
tereSting than the following has been made
known to us. The facts are these:
Early on Wednesday morning some of the
police officers at the Central station discover
ed young soldier passing on the opposite
side of the street. The young soldiers step
very elastic, complexion fair and hands
small and rather delicate. These little cir
cumstances excited suspicions of the police
men, and following the young soldier square
OF two, they deemed it proper to take him into
custody. He gave his name as Charles II.
Williams, and seemed somewhat surprised
and not a little indignant at being thus inter
fered with. He explained that he was merely
on his way to the Republican office, to obtain
a copy of that highly interesting newspaper
This fact the policemen were ready to admit
was we'll calculated to show that the young
soldier had excellent Judgment and discretion; ;
but nevertheless they were of the firm convic-
ton that the fair complexion, the delicate
hands and various other peculiarities which
they had observed about the young soldier,
were not wholly of the masculine order. So
they took the young soldier TO the police sta
tion, and there, blushingly and coniusedly,
he, she or it admitted that the suspicious of
the young soldier WAS young lady. In com
pany with Captain Turner, we visited the 70.
mantle young creature during the forenoon.
a hner locking soldier we have never seen,
Her eyes were large and lustrous, her features
regular, hair jet black and cut in the most ap-
proved masculine style, nose acquiline and
mouth perfectly delicious, so to speak. In
addition to these interesting particulars her
dcneanOr was modest and graceful, and eX-
'lrmeiy pleasing. She seemed to be in the
CuJoyment OF excellent health, and looked as
though fat pork and soldier life had been
lathe. beneficial to her constitution. She re-
!atts the story of her adventures frankly and
modcslly. She was born in the town of Da-
renport, Iowa, where her mother at present
resides. For several years has resided in Ly-
pnsy Clinton county, and il WAS from there
sne enlisted, not quite three months ago, in
the Second Iowa regiment, Col Curtis. Her
company was Company |, Capt. CsX. 1t was
&c this company she had a friend. who was
lieutenant. She loved the lieutenant, and so
She clipped her raven locks short off, obtained
suit of boys clothing, packed her crinoine,
ETC., IN trunk, and presented herself in male
attire TO Capt. Cox, stating her desire To sgo
for soger." The Captain eyed her sharply.
ard SAID, ''fou're rather young amt you 90
~ III twenty she replied, and am anxious to
serve my country" SO the Captain accepted
the young volunteer, and she at once should
eFel AIMS. she states, however, that Capt.
Cox subsequently discovered her sex, but at
her urgent solicitations, permitted her to re-
main with her company, and particularly ad-
Vised her not to go about the streets Of ST.
Louis alone.
She followed the fortunes of her regiment
from Iowa to this city, aud from this to Birds
Ioiut, and became exceedingly proficient in
the use OF Hardee's TACTICS. A few days ago
the regiment returned to this CITY, but the
nai,f oil
with 1t having been detailed to attend to the
sick in the hospital on the steamboat City OF
Warsaw. Yesterday evening (Tuesday) the
warsaw came up to this city, and brought "a
long the young volunteer. She at once made
inquiries concerning her regiment, but ascer-
tanning that it was stationed at the Barracks,
she concluded to remain for the night in the
city. She proceeded to the residence of
framily on Seventh street, with whom she was
formerly acquitted in Davenport, made her
self known, and was kindly cared for She
rose early, to obtain the latest and most relia-
ble news, as already stated, and thus fell into
the hands of the police.
Captain Turner asked her if she would re-
sumo her proper dress if he weuld release her.
and she faithfully promised she would do so,
and she was thereupon set at liberty, and con-
Quoted to the residence of her friends on Sew
enth street. She regretted that she would be un-
aoie to draw her three months pay, (the term
OF her enlistment having nearly expired) af-
nfming il as her belief that she had earned
theSlO per month, and was as much entitled to
u as aly masculine soldier.
zen. McCLELLAs.-Mr. Willis writes to the
nome Journal that distinguished civilian who