The New York herald., 1879-09-22

Chinese traditions tells of revolution of Celestial
women against their pigtaled brethren which came
very near overthrowing the existing government.
The men proved victorious in the end however. and
the Emperor to prevent recurrence of such de-
monstrations decreed that henceforrh the feet Of
the girls should be bandaged in such way to put
it out of their power ever again to take the field
as warriors. In two yolumed work called
''Female Warriors (Tinsley Co., London) Mrs.
Ellen c. clayton gives the history of the hghting
women of all nations. Among the ancients it was
no uncommon thing for women to exchange the
spindle for the spear. War had its goddess. who
was supposed have the supreme direction of mill
tary affairs. and she was thought to be than
match for the god of battles. Not only did the Old
World have it's goddess Of war. but long ago as
when Cortez entered Mexico he found the subjects
of Montezuma worshippng basalt monster of the
genter sex who had served them in time Of battle.
But the nation of Amazons in whose existence we
used to believe is now doubted
Semiramis is the earliest female warrior of whose
existence certain. Her early life is envel-
oped In the mystery of tradition that cannot
give credit to the details of her history still
know that there such person existing some
two thousand years before Christ. Coming down to
more modern times, find Cleopatra enrolled
among female warriors, for did she not lead her
troops against her brother Ptolemy and defeat him,
too? Her attack upon Anthony equally success
full. Boadicea, the British warrior Queen" is
familiar figure to all students Of history. 1t is
necessary to call the readers attention to Jeanne
dare or the almost equally famous maid of Sara
gossa. Mr.. Palgrave. who travelled through
Arabia recently as 1868. says that it
customary among the Bedouin Arabs. whom
they went into battle. to have their army pre-
ceded by q maiden of good family. styled Hadee-
vho rid n IN Mt fba mid az fha hat.
te encouraging the men to fight bravely by reciting
pieces of extempore poetry. satirical heroic,
best suits the occasion. Very frequently the Hadee
yah is slain, in which event the army becomes
panic stricken and falls an easy prey to the enemy
Ireland has given the world of most famous
female warriors. Lettco Digby, Baroness Of Ofaley
was conspicuous in the Irish rebellion of 1641 and
later. Lady Armdell, Lady Bankes and the Countess
of Derby.
During the eighteenth century there were to te
found in nearly every European army moro
female soldiers. They sometimes held commissions
as officers. but more frequently held positions as
non-com missioned officers or privates. Those
women and girls who enlisted in the British army
were generally wives sweethearts Of soldiers
whose regiments had been ordered abroad
and the women. preferring to encounter the
dangers and hardships of foreign campaign
rather than the miseries of separation, disguised
themselves male attire and enlisted in bat
TALON which embarking for the seat of war. 1t
was not always faithful husbands who were followed
by devoted wives. Unfaithful spouses often
followed all over the world and at last confronted
by their deserted wives, whom they at first failed to
recognize in the garb Of the soldier boy. Tho most
famous woman who has served private in
any modern European army was Chrstiana Davies.
alias Morton Ross" She born in Dublin in
1867, the daughter of a brewer well to do in tho
world. Her husband was impressed into the service
and sent to Holland. where she followed him a
private soldier. and at last found him making love
to pretty Dutch woman. She made herself known
to him, and they agreed that she should remain in
the regiment as his brother. She received several
wounds. and her at last discovered. A
singular thing about these lighting women-they
usually associated with the lowest soldiers Of their
regiments. and drank and swore like men; but there
were often refined women in the ranks. Garibaldfs
wife. Anita. fought by his side in South America.
and was as gentle she brave. Poland, Russia
end Hungary have had noble ladies' serving sol
ders. Our civil produced a number Of
women soldiers, who fought in the ranks and bore
the hardships of with Spar TAN firmness. But why
should not mention be also made of the heroine of
the famous ballad of "Willy Taylor" whose praises
were sung from end to end of England. and every
vessel of her feet in not polished
verse? How she sought him out aboardshp in
sailors attire; how she found him flirting with an
other "fair one;" how she "caled for gun and
pistol" and shot him. and then went gallantly
through the battle.
In the height Of the engagement
Boldly she ht among the
Till ball her Jacket open
as And did discover her liy-white breast.
But this not the end of all, for
When the captain esmo for to hear Of it
And he made her hrst lieutenant
OF the gallant Thunderbong.
Mrs. Clayton has given interesting account Of
the female warriors from the NEUROLOGICAL ages to
the present time. but she has neglected TO mention
either Miss Susan b. Athony Anna Dickinson
In her otherwise complete record.