Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-16
AN INTERESTING HRHrORICsE, GO.
ANOED EnDE.
DsUOiioH aaa Hsroism Of the Women Of 1776
aud 1861

Detection aad HsrOisa Of the Women Of 1776
aAd 1861
| The author Of "Beulah" (Miss Evana) IN her late
work Mscstis, gives the following bits of history of
the tines which tried and arc try ing the souls Of men
and women;
In l7s1 when compelled to raise tie siege of Ninety
SIX l. becomes very important that General Greene
/ should communicate with Sumter TIL, intervsnin- =
country was however, filed with British ana to-iss
/ ard such dangers attended the mission that no ore
could be found willing 70 undertake H. In this amer
gsneJ when even our patriots OF the as revolution
hrank back Emily Geiger only eighteen wears of age
volunteered 10 make the hazardous stternpt and re-
ceiVed from General Greene letter Rpd verbal MESA
ges which 10 was extremity dssrous should re- Oh she
desiinsuon Mounting swift horse sh, performed a
portion Of the journey in safety; but yvas a.
rested 5y two teries who suspected that the might b.
rendering important though cEndesfns srvies ta tHs
/ rshes." swiftly and unobserved she Swallowed The
written dispatch and bated In their expectations cf
hndng suspicious Documents they allowed her 10 u-o
ossd Sulner's camp safely reached the usssSgss
were osHveteo' Senefai treenes army Mss reinforced
ssd sen became strong enough to assurt the offensive
RHwd forced TO retreat and Creen,,
met and vanqHished the Brsa army a, Eulsw So rIne
vas not Enliiy Geger's slender womsnlv hand stru.
mental in preparing for that bstle, the result of hioh
| freed the Oarolnasl
In July 1861 wnen the North blinded nv avarica and
hate, rang with the cry OF "On to Rchunnd our Con
fsderste army Of the Potomac was divided 6efySeen
Manassas and Winchester, watching at both points the
gittering ceis OF the UAon boseonstricor Efhine In
its Efforts 70 crush the last sanctuary Of freedom The
stringeHcY sTine Sd along the Federal lines
te irsnSmison Of dispatches by the icssElonisss Of
Maryland and Tor 3 ume Generals BeRuregRrd snd
Johnston kept in ignorance Of the movenents Of
the enemy Patterson hong dark aud loFsrirr sround
Winchester, threatening daily descent; while the main
/ column Of the grand Srmy under Mcdowell proceeded
from Warrington, confident in The psestic Of over
/ Hheimng the small amy sistioued Al Manassas The
friends OF liberty who compelled to remain in the
deseersted cd capital appreciated ths uRsut necessity
of sequsnting Gen. Beauregard with he deEigas Of
Mcdowell GBd tie arch ApOststs Scott: but all channels
OF egrss seemed sealed all ROADS leading s0ross tie Po.
tOIaGc were suy gaarded keep lhs great secret
ssfey; and paiul EpprebeDsOns were INDUCED for he
fate Of the Confederate array.
But Tie prosIlesn spark Of patriotic devotion burned
in the hssris OF Secession FomeL; aaG resolved 10
dare every IlIng Ia cause holy, young lady Of
washington strong heroic faith OerCi 10 encounter
any perils, and pledged her lie 10 give Gee Besure
gard tie necessary information Carefully eoncsAling
letter IN the twist OF her lUKuTant hair which should
escape detection even should she be searched sbe dis
guised herself efsStuay, and, under the uiss Of
kst woman drove cart through Washington, serOss
tbs Potonise and deceived the guard by selling veRe
tables and mix she proceeded Oncs beyond the
Federal Ines and IN fready Beighborhood twas but
few minutes work 10 "of ye iend'ngs" aad secure
horse and riding habit. With a courage and rapidty
which must ever command the imra,ion Of a brave
people see rode a. bard gaop that Burning July az
ternoon 20 Fairfax Court House and teirsrRDhsd 10
Gen. Besursgard then Msnsssss Junction the iptsli
genee she hed rtssed mneh 70 convey Awaiting him
promptly OF the facts be fashed tem nlo1S tb4
electric Richmond and 70 Cen Jobrstsn: and
thus through woulsnly devotion a timely Junction 81
she two armies was effected MeDowers banners
nouted the skies.
CsrhageuisR women gave their black locks 10 string
their eOunrys bows ana furnish eordage FOR its ship
PBg; and the glossy ;resses Of American woman
yelled lew mystic cyphers potent in Gen Beaa.
regards hands than Tslmudsh Shsnh mpbOrash
Her mission accomplished, the daungIexs courier
turned her horses head and douDtess with an exult
ng thankful heart returned IN triumph 70 Washington.
When our national Jewels made MP will not crate
fu and salring country hor name bstween those OF
Besgrsgsrd ana Johnston in the revolutionary diadem
and let the three blaze through coming ages battling tho
miBs Of time-ths Constellation Of Msnsi.sasq