Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-18
a West VIrEIula HoroIno.

PrOm Letter in the WsShiugtOn,IPa. Reporter)
Almost every paper one takes up con-
tRins some incidents Of valor aud daring by |
some of our brave soldiers, and MANY re- |
cord deeds of heroism by the gentIet sex,
that sstonish and elicit the admiration of |
all. War lie for mau-proud msn-to print
his name In history and fame, by deeds of |
courage and daring adventure. Yet, never
was there war that some heroine did not
figure cOnspicuously. The terribly cruel
and bloody war which is winding up go
glOriously, has brought hundreds Of he
rOines before the admiring world :. some,
alas in the damnable cause of rebellion.
The fair young girl of whom write, was
not OF the latter unfoFI1uRte class. Not
no | although her home was amid the wild
monntainB Of desolRted and blood stained
Virginia, where it was bard TO be for the
Red, White aud Blue" Yet abe CNiss.
Mollie Paris) was proud Of her loyal sen.
timenis; was kind to the defenders Of our
country's honor, and greeted them with her
sweetest smiles and prior to the time. of
the incident of her GOODNESS and bravery,
che proved her kindness and IoV0 foe 1h6s
Union soldiers 10 general, by marrying ono
In particular, of the brave boys of the 9Th
Va. Vol. Cavalry. New Greek, West Vir~
glnia, is a post of considerable Importance,
on the B, B o. r. B., that the rsbeIa often
vaiuly attempted to take. While the no.
BILE Phil Sheridan had collected our veto.
rious hosts and was making . clean sweep
In the valley, General Rossog, knowing
that but small force- WAS kept here, and
hAVingAh eye 20 tho large stoFes7Uf' COM
missary, QuartermAster and ordnance goods
stored here, came and captured the post,
carried of alf he COULD and burned the
place. The Paris family lived back two
miles among the mountains. .s..y
After dark, on the day of the capture, q
rebel soldier named BOlden i one Of "Gen.
eral Rosser' braves" each one OF whom
could whip Eve Yankees, made his way to
the farm Of Mrs. Paris, to steal her horses.
Miss MOllie, boldly walked up to him after
he had dismounted, and demanded his
Rrms, If he would 5BSVe his life, as he
could not possibly escape, forlths noun.
tainB were full of Yankees, and abe oonld
have him taken in . few minutes and, hpng
as q buehWhHCker. She also saId honyS
reinfoFcements had arrived and Vrts
driving ROBser, which distant musketrv
seemed to indicate. he shook with FoSyy
and quietly unbuckled his armor. ana ~ =,
her his arms and then at the mu1Sle AZ ne
revolver, she made him deliver nm bjs
Poekst'bo which she returned Tbsn
finding nothing but rebel scrip IN IN N.
then marched him into room and Looked
MIN 9p' yes locked him up and stood rusf6
over him throughout y lobg autumn niah,
ready TO usher him into eternity isboSIS H.,
attempt to escape, At early dawn ~ A. =
lob how eagerly did she look for ,bs SCI,
Elimmsr Of dawn in the eastern bori,r ,,so :
Miss Aollie brought him ont. and az
brave Southern Knight ~ Bolden.S Of
"Ros:sEs brave ohiValry, !" cried IKE . child,
10 link a fair young girl had Ontge0srAlsd,
captured aud kept him IN custody. aud
vas about TO deliver hin. HO saId DO Was
only married mOnth and wanted 70 e
home to his wife, "Ahf TAys NOllie, a
have Only besn maFFiOd two monIhs. ana
my husband - 10 The army, yOu cas- N
separated a. easily Al Ne cSn;p ana ebI
delivered him up 10 peFsOu, The SnlV pvIS
sASS captured On Tie OeoASioa.