The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-27
The Anti-AIonoP0liSt

two o'clock P. NJ, desperate struggle
ensued between Greene's brigade and
the Hessians and Grenadiers, command
ed by Colonel Moncton- 1t was at this
juncture that an Irish girl, seeing her
husband fall, rushed up to the gun, snat-
ched the hammer from his dying grasp,
charged and fired the piece right into
the faces of the advancing English, and
continued to do so until the battle was
won. Losing thus describes the occur
renee in his Pictorial Field Book of the
Revolution" Vol. H., page 361:-
1T was during this part of the action
that Molly, the wife ola cannonier, dis
played great courage and presence OF
mind. She was sturdy young camp
follower, only p years old; and in de-
votion to her husband she illustrated the
character of her countrywomen of the
Emerald Isle. In the action in question
while her husband was managing one OF
the field pieces, she constantly brought
him water from a spring near by. A
shot from the enemy killed him at his
post and the officer in command, hav-
ing no one competent to fill his place,
ordered the piece to be withdrawn. Mol
" saw her husband fall as she came from
the spring, and also heard the order.
She dropped her bucket, seized the RAM
mer, and vowed she would fill the place
of her husband at the gun and avenge
his death. She pertormedthe duty with
skill and courage which attracted the
attention of all who saw her.
On the following morning, covered
with blood, Generel Green presented her
to Washington. who, admiring her brass
very, conferred upon her the commission
Of sergeant. By his recommendation her
name was placed on the list OF half>pay
officers for lite. After leaving the army
she retired to Fort Montgomery. among
the Hudson highlands, where she died.
She usually went by the name of cap
tain" The venerable widow of Gener-
al Hamilton, yet living CS52), told me
that she had often seen Captain Molly.
She described her as a tall, tair-haired
Young Irish woman, with u handsome,
piercing eye. The French officers
charmed with the story OF her bravery
made her many presents. She would
sometimes pass along the French lines
with her cooked hat. and almost get II
filled with crowns"
As can be seen from the facts we have
given on the Irish in the Revolution,
ireland deserves we'll OF this mighty Re-
public. She has played a great ant
conspicuous part in founding it, ant
nobly and generously assisted its states
men and patriots in developing its re-
sources, extending its boundaries, main
tanning its independence, defending 1t
honor, and UNFOLDING its dignity. With
in its boundaries there is no field of eX
ertion, physical, moral or intellectual
on which Irishmen have not set thel
mark. This is an historical fact which
would be vain to doubt and foolish t
deny.
Coming down to our time, passln;
: over the testimony OF Henry Clay an
his sympathies with the Irish nation
(Which lie speaks OF as so "ldentille
with us to be almost part and parsel
ours-bone OF our bone and flesh OF OF
. flesh -passiag over this magniiIcel
| testimony, we come to one or America
4 latest sons. the late VIM. II. Seward. WI
said, in ls47 Then hoRored be tn
. good old service OF the sons OF Erin,
1 Y the War OF Independence. Let the shan
q rock be intertwined with the laureIs
:. the Revolution; aud truth and justice
!. guiding the pen oil history, inscribe
n the tablets OF Americas remembrance
|. eternal gratitude to Irisnmen."
d Constantlnople dispatches report tn
II the condition of Satan Murads heal
e occasioned much uneasiness. 1t Is stat'
0 that he has never recovered from I
e shock caused by the tragic death OF I
n deposed Aziz and the assassination OF
: cabinet He is said to be u mere wre
n and utterly unfit for business. AS &C
sequence the same element which piac
} HIM in power is now seeking his ov'
r, throw. and another abdicAtion OF
n Ottoman crown will surprise no Of
t. The next in the line OF succession
le Murad is Abdul Hamid. his brother.