Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-18

Romantic Tucideut Of the War IN ITi.sOuri.
Upon the authority of Col. Jones, Of the Mis-
sour army, the Nashville Banner relates an ad-
venture Of a young lady of that State, as having
occurred during the late campaign. Her name
was Norah Mccarthy, though styled by our CO
temporary the Jeanne Deans " OF the West.
The following is the history " as t was told
She lived Ia the interior Of Missouri h;tle. pretty,
hiackeyed girl, with a soul as huge g. a mountain, and
D form a. rail AZ q fairy's. and the courage and pluck II
q buccauetr iuto thg bargain Her father was an old
man-a S,cessionLst. She had bat d single brother. just
growing from boyhOOd 70 y uthhood, but single sni
famed The Family had lived 10 Kansas during the
troubles Of y, when NOrah was 4 mere SRI OF fourteen,
or thereabou,s. But even then her beauty, wit and devil
~naycare spirit were known far and wide and many
were tue stories told along the border % Der sayings aHd
doing. Among other eburgrs laid A. her door. 1t il said
she broke ai the hearts Of tne yOuug bloods lar aua
wide, auJ truiEiOu does even go 80 Tar as 70 assert that
Ike Bob Acres, see kliUi d man once week, keeping
a private cturrh-yari for the purpose OF decsntly buryine
her dead b. ths a. II may, she was then, aud IL now, "a
dashlng, tine loosirg, lively girl. and a pretier heroine
than viii b. found IN d novel. Sc viii b. seem q the g Cd
na'ured rgsder has a mind 20 follow Us down TO tue Dot
tom OF ts column
Not long sner the Federals came Into her nelghborhood
aud amer hey had forced her father 70 take the oath,
which be did parity because he was a very old man. una-
bic - take the field, and hoped thereby 10 save the Sc
curly Of his household, and partly because he could not
help himself. Not long after these two important events
IN the history Of our heroine. d body Of men marehed up
Que evening, while she was on a visit 20 a ~neigbbOris and
arrested her sicsly, weak brother, bearing him of %
Leavenworh City, where he was lodged IN the military
gusrd-hou-e-
It was nearly night before Norah reached home.
I When she did SO, and discovered the outrage which had
| been perpetsated and the grief of her old father. her
rage knew 10 bounds Although the mists were falling,
and the night was closing in, dark end dreary, she or
dered her horse 90 be rs-sadded. put on a shlcE SafnaN
beled g sash round her waist, sud, sticking a pair OF
ivory handed pistols tn her bosom, started OF after the
SOLDIER Tbs pest - many miles difaat But hat
sue az MOI rest1 over IN, through mar u uuieL ~
er o. the darkness she gaAoRei on % the heAdqaafteIs
Of she enemy. Attest the call OF 2 sentry brought her
90 a stand, with Il hours
mo matter" she replied I wish 70 es Col Prince,
your commanding officer. and instantly, too"
Somewhat ssed by the presence Of q young femHle
OF horsebaes at that late h0ur, and perhaps struck By her
jmperious tone Of command, the Yankee guard, without
hesitation. conducted her Into the foridestons, and
thence % the quarters Of the colonel commanding win
well. madam quodh the Yankee oaHeor. with bland
polteness 40 whathsye I de honor Of this visit
L this Col Prince q replied Tie brave girl quietly.
II Is, and younSelff'
N matter. have come here to inquire whether
{ you B We a lad BY the name OF McCa7ey q prisoner =
There "a s0eh a prs 1ner-"
May | Rsk, for why q
Certainly, faEb-ing suspected Of reasonable con
" Treasopa64 connection with the enemy Z why, the
boy Il sick aud lame. Besides he l. my brother and I
have come 20 ask his immediate release
The Yankes officer opened his eyes; was sorry he
could not comply with the request u so winning a sup
plant, aud must really beg her TO desist and Leave the
/ fortress.
81 daaosd hs relea- cried she, in reply.
That you cannot have returned he, the boy l. 4
rebel and d traitor, and unless you retire, madam, l shall
be forced 70 arrest you on a SIMILAR suspicion"
Suspicion | an e rebel, and a traitor, TOO, Il you
wish. Young McCartey Is my brother, and dnng leave
his tent unll he goes with ms Order bis IustHnt release
OF. here she drew one u The aforesaid worry handles ont
oi her bosom and leyeled she Inuzzle Of It directly at him
will put an ounce Of lead in your brain before you car
cal 8 single sentry 70 your relief
a picture that
There stood the heroic girl ewes flshlng fire, cheek
glowing with earnest VIII, lips trmly RET with resolution
and hand outsiretched with a loaded pistol ready Ia SEND
the contents through the now Thoroughly frighteasd star
ted aghast soldier who eoyerd- Ike blank psper before
flames, uHd-r her burning sarp.
Quick she repeated order his release, or you dc
II was 200 much Prince could not stand IT, He bads
her lower her informal weapon Tor Gods sake, and the bog
should be forthwith liberated.
Give he order first" khe replied, nnmoyed.
And tn order was given; the lad was brought out ant
driving hs arm IN hers, The gallant sister marched out 81
the place gih one hand grasPing one Of his. and tn,
other hnit OF her trusty ivory handle, She mounted hei
horse, bnde him get 40 behind. and rode of. reaching
home witl,ot accident before midnight.
Now, ttat IL a fact stranger than fiction. which show
Fhet sert of metal s IN our pf0Ten of the mueb-ebasri
nud Ualuced ninsrvnth ceHtliry.