The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-10-06
The Story of Woman's Career--For
ty Years Service as an officer in the
British Army. .. .. -.t,

An English papor says: "An incident is
just now being discussed in military circles
SO extraordinary that, were not its truth
voucbed tor by official authority, the nara.
ton would certainly be deemed absolutely
Incredible. Our officers quartered at tho
Cape, between fifteen aud twenty wears ago;
may remember a certain Doctor Barry, at
tachod TO the medical staff thero, and en-
joying a reputation for considerable skill in
his profession, especially for frmness, do.
csion, and rapidity in difficult operations -
THE gentleman had entered tho army In
1873, had passed, of courie, through tho
grades of assistant surgeon and surgeon in
various quarters of the globe. His profes>
sional requirements had procured for him
his promotion TO tho staff at the Cape. He
was clover and agrooable, save for the draw
back of a most quarreisome temper and an
inordina;e addiction to Argument, which
perpetually brought tho former pecularity
into play. IIo was excessively plain, of fee.
bio proportions, and laboriug under the i'm.
perfection of a iudicrously squeaking voice.
Any natural "chafli ug" with regard to these,
however, especially reused bis ire, but was
| at length discontinued on bis "calling out
a persevering offender and shooting him
through tho lungs.
about lS4O no became promoted to bo
medical inspector, and was transferred 10
Malta. There be was equally distinguished
by his skill and by his pugnacious propensi-
ties, tho latter becoming so iDconvenieptly =
developed upon the slightest difference OF
opinion with him, that 1T last no notice was
allowed to be taken OF his fits OF temper -
| He proceeded from Malta to Corfu, where
he was quartered for many years, still con
spicuous for the same peculinrities. When
our Government ceded the lonisn Island,
to Greece, and our troops, OF course, Quilted
the territory, Dr.. Barry elected 60 leave The
army and take up his residence for tbe'res'
OF his days at Corfu. He thore died abou,
a month ago. and upon his death was dis
covered TO be a womaDl Worry probably
this discovery was oIiciied during thep uatu
raj preparations for intorment, but there
seems to DO an idea prevalent that either
verbally, during tho last ilnces, or by some
writing, perused Immediately after bis Ito,
we must still use the 'masculiue) 6earh, ht
had begged to be buried without o post NOR,
tenn examination Of any sort. .tnyH1'asb y
"This, mos, likeIy, aroused tho curiosity
Of the two nurses who attended him, Tor II
was to them,it appcars,tbat the disclosure o.
this mystery is owing. Under the circum
stances, the fact was. deemed 80 importan
issi %sscs 1pSn AID ssed y S
vestigation, not only wss tho assertion placc'
beyond doubt but Il was equally, hey ond ,
doubt brought to light that the Individual !,
quesiion had at some time or another beer
\ a motherl This, 10 all that is AZ yet, knowf
Of this extraordinary story. The motives
that occasioned aud tho time when com
, menced this singular deception are bott
shrouded in mystery. But thus Il stand
T an indubitable fact, that q 'woman vas Al
officer in the, British service, had fought
duel, and bad iopght many more. bad ,pur
/ sued alegitimste medica, education. bad re
!, ceived q regular diploma, and had aim ost
!, celebrity for skill - surgical operator :,