Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-03-19
"A Southern Heroine.
BY II. E. 8.

The times which try mems souls, gen.
orally develope the heroic in woman's
narure. We had several instances of
this during the late war for Southern
Independence; and though we had no
Joan of Arc, leading our troops on to
victory, we had women as braves rs Jopn,
and ,Salas almost as unfoItuna C.
When the war clouds first arose Mrs.
Rose Greenhow was residing in Washing
tou.' She threw herself with all the
enthusiasm Of her nature into the South
ernicause, which was dearer to her than
lifeitself Possessed of determination,
great courage, keen powers of obserya-
ton, cool, and wary, she had the very
qualities to fit hertfor the role she de-
signed to act Moving in the most ar
istocratic circles, thrown in daily contact
with the statesmen of the country, she
wand knew much that her wisdom
taught her would he of use to the South
ern. cause and she put her knowledge to
ACCOUNT.
The first service that she rendered to
the.young Conftderacy was to send word
,offhe approach of3the Northern troops
on their way toy Richmond. Thomas
Jordan. Adjutant- General, sends her
word, "Let them come; we are ready for
them. We rely upon you for precise
information" &c.
Few persons know to whom the South
is indebted for the wonderful triumph
ut Bull Run. When Mrs. Greenhow
ascertaincd that the Federal troops in
tended to intercept johnson by cutting
the Winchester railroad, and thus pre-
vent him reinforcing Beauregard, she
despatched the information. The result
is we'll known; the battle, the rout, are
things of history; and, had not the after
conflicts which cnsuad fully proved the
bravery Of the Federal army, the world,
judging by the Bull Run panic, would
have had but n poor opinion of Northern
valor. In the following communication
Mrs. Grccnhow received ample reward :
"Our President and our General direct
me to thank you. We rely npon you for
further information. The Contcdcracy
owes you debt. (Signed) Jordan. Adju-
tant General"
Now fairly started on her dangerous
mission, this wonderful woman daily for
warded the most valuable information
South. Drawings Of the Notifications
around Washington were sent, and every
species of information that could be of
service to the cause she had cspoused.
In those days, when suspicion was on
the alert, it was natural that Mrs. Green
how should be suspected Of giving "aid
and comfort to the enemy" She was
watched, and, at length, was made pris-
oner in her own house. For seven days
the police were busy at work examining
her papers and investigating her house !;
her vciy pictures were taken from the
wall on suspicion that reasonable papers
were concealed behind them. Guards
placed at her door, and in the presence
of rude men she had to perform The du-
ties Of her toilet.
During her long captivity she had her
little child with her, a lovely girl of eight
years. Nothing daunted, even from her
prison, the prisoner managed to forward
to the South all important information
that reached her. Her woman's Wit was
too keen for the detectives, and her dar-
ing, tact, and courage scared rs boldly
as ever. While a prisoner in her own
house, she was subjected to the most rig
orous treatment, and when removed from
thence to the Old Capitol Prison, her
miserics were increased. This refined
and high-spiritcd woman, whose life had
been passed amid all luxurious clcran-