Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-08-30
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Friday Morning, August 80. 1851.
AN IOWA GIRL DISCOVERED IN SOL
DIERS ROMANTIC STORY.

DlEKS COSTuME.-ROMANTlC STORY.
From the st. Louis Republican.
The war now prevailing in this OIL ce great and
glorious country has already given rise to many
strange and romantic adventures, but nothing
more interesting than the following has as vet
been made known to us. The facts are these
Early Wednesday morning, some of the police
officers at the Central Station discovered a
young soldier, passing on the opposite side of
the street The young soldiers step was very
elastic, complexion fair, and hands small and
rather delicate. These little circumstances ex-
cited the suspicious of the policemen, andfol
lowing the young soldier a square or two they
deemed it proper 10 take him into custody. lie
gave his name as Charles II. Williams, aud
seemed somewhat surprised, aud not little in
dignant, at being thus interfered with. He
explained that he was merely on his way to The
Republican office 10 obtain copy of that highly
interesting newspaper. This fact the 20 licemen
were ready to admit was well calculated to show
that the young soldier had excellen, Judgment
and discretion, but nevertheless, they were Of the
firm conviction that the fair complexion, the
delicate hands, and various other interesting ct
ceteras which they had observed about the
young soldier, were not wholly of the masculine
order. So they took the young soldier to the
police station and there, blushingly and con.
fusedly, he, she, or it, admitted that the suspi-
short the young soldier was young lady. Ia
company with Capt Turner, we visited the
romantic young creature during the forenoon
On entering the room where she was temporarily
placed after her arrest, we found her intently
perusing The Republican, a policemen having
been kind enough to purchase n copy for her,
A finer looking soldier we have never SEEN Her
e;es were large aud lustrous, her features regu-
lar, hair jet black and cut in the most approved
,ts1ts nNwla ,,.l
fectly delicious, so to speak. III addition to
these interesting particulars, her demeanor was
modest and graceful, and extremely pleasing
She seemed TO be in the enjoyment of excellent
health, and, on the whole, looked as though fat
pork and soldier life had been rather beneficial
to her constitution.
She related the story Of her adventures frankly
and modestly. She was born in the town Of
Davenport, Iowa, where her mother at present
resides. For several years she has resided in
Lyons, Clinton County, Iowa, and it was from
there she enlisted, not quite three months ago,
In the ID Iowa Regiment Colonel Curtis, Her
company was Company |, Capt Cox. 1t was in
this company she had friend, who was n Lieu
tenant She loved the Lieutenant, and so she
clipped her raven locks short Of obtained suit
Of boys clothing, packed her crinoline, &c., in
a trunk, and presented herself in male attire to
Capt Cox, stating her desire to ego for a
I" You're rather young, amt your I'm
twenty" she replied, land am anxious to serve
my country" So the captain accepted the
young volunteer, and she at once shouldered
arms She states, however, that Capt. Cox
subsequently, discovered her sex, but at her
urgent solicitations permitted her to remain with
her company, and particularly advised her not
to 90 about the streets of st. Louis alone
She followed the fortunes OF her regiment from
Iowa to this city, and from thence to Birds
Point, and became exceedingly proficient in tie
use Of Hardee's tactics few days ago, the
regiment returned to this city, but the young
volunteer was unable to come along with ii,
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 along the young
volunteer, She ut once made inquiries concern.
ing her regiment, but Asceriaining that it was
stationed at the Barracks, she concluded to
remain for the night in the city. She proceeded
to the residence Of family ON Seventh street,
with whom she was formerly acquainted in
Davenport, made herself known, and was kindly
cared for. Sho rose early, to obtain the latest
and most reliable news, as already stated, aud
thus fell into the hands of the police.
Capt Turner asked her if she would resume
her proper dress if hc would release her, and
she faithfully promised that she would do so,
and she was thereupou set ut liberty, and con-
Quoted to the residence OF her friends on Seventh
street. She regretted that she would be unable
to draw her three months pay (the term OF her
enlistment having ne0ry expired), affirming IL
as her belief that she had earned tho $40 per
month, aud was as much entitled to it as any
masculine soldier.