Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-04-13
ELIZABETH ZANE.
A Heroine OF Early Days, and How
she Saved the Fort.
Prom the Classic Walls st . Phila-
dOlphta College TO the Rude
Cabin OF tho Frontior.

We naturally rsvert in memory
and history TO the brave dsoda OF daring
performed In tho great Northwest torri-
tory Of a hundred odd years ago by tho
hardy pioneers OF our civilization. Ohio
"a to celebrate in various parts of tho
State hor hundrsdth annivorsary and 10
Is but flttlng shat wo call up these scenes
Of early days and give the younger gen.
eratlon taste OF the courage possessed
aud the dangers endured by our fore
fathers in tho long ago vhen the steam
boat, the railroad, the telegraph, the tel
ophono, tho electric light and the air
snip were not.
Apropos to this thero appeared pretty
poem In tho St. Nicholas written by that
chsery poet John =. Adams, which In
reproduced here. The sentiment In
founded on the following anecdote
which wo get from Hovs's history OF
Ohio.
Elizabeth Zane, who acted with so
much heroism at tho slogo Of Wheeling,
in 1882, lived many years sincs about
two miles above Bridgeport, on the
Ohio side of tho river, near Martinsville,
She was twice married, hrst to Mr..
Mclaughlin, and secondly to Mr.. Clark.
Tho hneodote wo derive from pub
lished source.
When Lynn, the ranger, gave the
alarm that an Indian army was ap-
preaching, the fort having been for some
time unocoupied by n garrison, and
Colonel Zane's house having been used
for a magazine, thoso who retired into
the fortress had to take with them
supply OF ammunition for It's defence.
The supply OF powder, deemed ample nj
the time, was now almost exhausted, by
reason of the long continuance OF the
siege, and the repeated sndeavors OF the
gavagos to take the fort by storm, a few
rounds only renamed. In this emer-
goncy, 1t became necessary TO renew tbeiT
stock from an abundant store which was
eeposited in Colonel Zane's house.
Accordingly, Is was proposed
that ons OF the neetont mon
should endeavor TO roach the house, OBJ
tain n supply of powder, and return
with 1t to the fort. It was an enterprise
full OF danger; but many of the heroic
spirits shut up IN the fort were willing
20 encounter the hazard. Among thoEo
who volunteered to go on this enter
prise, was Elizabeth, the sister of Col
onel T.. Zane. Sho was young, active
and sthletic, with courage to dare the
danger, and fortitpds TO sustain her
through 1t. DisdainiDg 20 weigh the
hazard OF her own life against that Of
others, when told that a man would on
counter less danger by reason Of his
greater heetnosS, she replied, sand
should he fall, his less will be more 40
yerely felt; you have not ono man to
spare; woman will not be missed In
the defence OF the fert.S Her services
were, then accepted. Divesttn9 herself
OF soms of her garments, as tending 70
impede her progress, she stood prepared
for the hazardous adventure, and when
tho gate was thrown open, bounded
forth with the buoyancy OF hope. and
in the confidence of success. Wrapt
in amAzement, the Indians beheld her
springing forward, and only exolaimtng
"A squaw = "A squawp no attempt WAS
made to interrupt her progress. Arrived
at the door she proclaimed her erraud.
Colonel Silas Zane fastened table cloth
around her waist, and emptying in:o 1t
q keg OF powder again abe ventured
forth. The Indians were no longer pas
siye. Ball after ball whiZzed by, several
OF which passed through ner clothes.
She reached ths gate, entered the fort in
safety, and thus was the garrison again
saved by female intrepidity. This hero
Inc had but recently returned from
PhiladelphiS, whero she had received
her education, aud was wholly unused
to such scenes as were daily passing
on the frontiers. The distance abe had
to run was about forty yards"
This dauntless pioneer maiden's name
Is Inscribed IN gold on the scroll of famet
She was the lassie who knew no fear
When the tomahAwk cleaned on the fAr
II deeds OF daring should win renown,
Let us honor the damsel of Wheeling Town.
Who braved the danger with deep disdAia
BrtRhLsysd, buxom Elizabeth Zane
Twas more than hundred years ago;
They were close oeset by the dusky foe,
They had spent OF powder their scanty store,
And who the gauntlet should run for moref
She sprang 20 the portal and shouted "Ils
ID Il n an ahF Ia
Ny loss would be but the gArrisons 3 gninI
'Unhar ihs satsF' said AliIabeth Zane.
Tne powder was forty yards away.
Around her the foeTnSn in am bush layi
As she dArtsd from sheitsr they gased vita
Then Wildly shouted. "a squsw. a squawr'
She neither sweTved 20 the left nor right
swirt as sn antelope was her hight;
-Quickl opea tue door" she cried aTnainN
"Not hope forioTni EL1s Elizabata ZanAH
No time had she to wAver or walt
Back she must so Gro II bs too late,
She snatohsd from the table II e4oth in
And Fnotted II deity about her walsh
Then nlled It with powder-nsver, vssAl
Had powder so lovely magazine;
Then, securing tho bullets-a deadly rain
Like startled favn nsd Ali2s6sth zAnS
She gained the fort with her precious freish.,
stron honds unfastsned the oaken gate{
Brave mems eyes suffussd with tear,
That mad there been strangers for many JSara
From hint-look rides again thero sped
= Sainst the skulSing redskins storm OF
lead,
| Aud the war whoop sounded that day In vain,
ShankA 10 the dead OF Elizabeth 2anA
ralk not to me OF Paul Revere,
/ man on horseback, with nothing 70 fsarJ
/ Nor of old John Burma, with hiA ball crowned
hat
: Heu an army to back him, so what Of thatf
Ner's TO the heroine plump and brown,
Who ran the gauntlet In Wheeling tovnt
Harm 4 n record without q stain
| Aeautlful buxom Elizabeth Zaae.
CHEAP llYlha