The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-05-11
Female KEcroisRs.

To men belong not all the honor Of deeds
OF vaser and herUism :! Hrms. History is fun
OF Instances wherein women Ter tyimed acts
and deeds winch history wiiI not lei die This
Is a case IN Folut:
/ When Charles MI invsdt Norway, in
the year l7l6, the main body cl Ljs army
ADVANCED toward Chrsstiana, y hence 4 de-
tachment was sent to destroy tie silver wuIkS
at honSberg On this expedition party Of
[ 500 horSemen, commanded by CJI Lnven.
passed through narrow defile ia Harestue-
wood, and quartered for the night at Norder
hong, in the neghborhood of which small
detachment of Norwegian dragons had been
stationed to watch the motions OF the enemy
lhe Swedish commander, who put u p at the
/ parsonage, soon after his arrival received in>
formation that the Norweglaus were ouly at
the distance Of three miles, aud altogether
ignorant of his arrival. Mrs. Anna Golbioer
son. tie wife Of the clergyman who was
contined at the time to his bed, happsned to
overhear consultation among her guests, at
which 1t was resolved 10 attack the Nurwe>
gians at break of day, and then to march
against kopsberg. She Immediately detsr>
mined to apprise her countrymeu Of their
danger. IN the meantime the greatest at
tentlon was paid to her guests and white
she appeared wholly occupied IN providing
for tuer entertainment improved her iufuT>
mation. She displayed equally apparent
benevolenCe toward the comforts of the pri~
vate soldiers; aud en- pretcxt Of wanting
other necessarles to complete their euteitaiu
ment, she dispatched = servant as it were
to procure them.
The Swedish colonel in the meantime.
inquired Of Mrs. Colboerscn the road to
Stein, where lac intended to station his out
posts. and was con. plettly deceived by her
replies lie ordered ms horses to be kept
IN readiness at the door; but she contrived
to make the grooms intoxicated, upon which
she put the horses in the stable and locked
the door. Her next Oh Jet was. uudtr the
plea of compassion, to obtain permission OF
the colonel to light ire in the ard 10 COM
fort his men. This hte she iuseusibly in
creased 10 such a degree that it served as
a beacon 10 guide the Nurwegjaus to the
spot for she had Informed her c-uutrynen
that fire would be sigma for them 10 al
vance. Everything succeeded to her utm-st
wishes ; aud her address and intTepidiTy were
rewarded by the arrival Of the N"rwegiaus
ut her house without discovery. They took
the Swedish colonel prisoner, asd either cut
to pieces or put To flight the whole Of his
party; upon which they sat down TO the
enter tainmeut which Mrs. Cylbioi sen had
provided for their enemies.
TIE next morning she went cut. in COM
pany with another female, tn view the f~ld
OF battle. The SSedcs, who had Had during
the night, III the meantime rallied, aud being
still superior iu numbers to the NUrwsgians.
they resolved to attack them but being ig
noraOt IF the force Of the enemy, they sent
out a reconnoitetiug party, who, falling in
with Ms. CJlboerscn, the corporal rode up
to her, and pointing his caTbine at her
breast, demanded Instant iufOfmatiCn as to
the position and numbers If the Nor@egiaus.
Her companion tainted away but Mrs. Col
biUeIsen boldly asked, Is il the order Ol
your king to shoot ola women ?' The
corporal abashed, removed his carbine, but
persisted in his Fl st questions. As to their
numbers" sue repned. that you may
easily fui cut, as they are at this moment
musteriug behind the church in order 20
pursue you. More | cannot tell You, not
having counted them but this know. they
are as numerous as bees in a hive" Relying
npon his Intelligence, the party returned to
/ their countrymeu, who fed in all directions;
aud such MAS their confusion aud disorder,
/ that many were taken by the natives, aud
many lost in the forests.
A Lacedamouiau mother had Eve sons in
! a battle that was fought near Sparta, and
| seeing soldier that had left tire scene of
! action, eagerly inquired Of him how affairs
/ went on. ''Al your five slain >
said he. "Uuhappy wretch - replied the
" oman. i ak thee not of what concerns
my children, but Of what concerns nay
country" '.As to that. all is well,' said
the soldier. Then said she, "let them
mourn that are miserable my country is
prosperous aud l ain happy"