The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-10
A ROMANTIC CASE.

Romanticism also played an important
part in the case.of Mary Anus Taylor. Her
domestic affairs. however. were not tho
most comfortable, and it is uncertain
whether she accompanied her lover, an in
fantry officer, Co the West Indies solely on
account of her affection for him, or partly
on accounto Of her home troubles. But &C
company him.she did, aud in boys dress.
Going with him afterward to France, she
acted AZ a drummer and was wounded at
the siege of Valsnciennes Upon her re-
covery she deserted and took service, still
as a boy. ON board French lugger. which
she believed tolbe trader, but which was
really a privateer. Ia this craft she was
captured by the feet under Lord Howe, 60
whom, without revealing her sex, she ex-
planned the circumstances OF her engage
ment.
Her explanation being accepted she
shipped as a cabin boy in the Brunswick,
Capt. John Harvie, and fought "a that ca
pacity on the glorious 1st Of june, 1874.
Although she received two severe wounds
on that occasion; and was cent FOR treat
mentto HRslar, sne nevertheless managed
to conceal her SIX, and subsequently joined
the Fesuvius bomb and then Yankee
trader. Indeed she only proclaimed her
salt at last in order to avoid being pressed
as seaman on her return again to Eng
land. This woman, who was tia youngest
of sixteen natural children Of Lord VIII
lam Talbot, enJ0yed for many years a small
pension from the queen OF Geargo Ill
WoMAS-MAH FIGHTS DUEL
About forty years ago far moro ex-
traordinary instance of successful disguise
was q current topic Of gossip in theaxmy,
An army surgeon served successfully al
the Cape, at Malta and at Barbados This
person was a small, thin, wrinkled indL
vidnal, with little voice, an efieminate
aspect sna strong vegetarian opinions AT
the Cape ne Actually fought duel With an
officer who at the mess table had called
him woman, yet in spite OF that "hs"
was a woman, though the fzst was not dis
covered until. having reached highrank in
his profession. he died m London enjoying
the honors ofsngeon general tO.the army.
Dr.. James Barry, as this lady was e allied.
was well known IN military circles. Many
officers who can remember her are. still
alive.
Among other examples are the cases Of
Ann Bonny and Mary Head. who. dressed
as men, were fenxsome buccaneers on the
Spanish Main 10 their day Hannah Smell
Is another example. Born ia i7Zs, abs
married DGtch sailor, who deserted hsn.
Hannah weat In pursuit, first as a soldier,
then as a-InArihe. She was several times
wounded. sbszt always managed TO eonosal
her sex. stsd riizht peshaPs have oonosa2ed
it many ysaEs Hangar had she - desired
But having fe1rpel that ler fatthlnss
spouse had been sxsznte6 for rnurdar she
proclaimed herself aud returned 70 Eng,
land.
Yet another female sailor begsnlfer fAlss
career b. running away At the ago Of Is. N
the year 1852. with her -sweeGhsGro To
avoid discovery she started a. a boy. and
liking the disguise sbe Afterw ard vent 70
ses IA 1t. RstRxning she obG&iosd articles
of apprenticeship with che Angel. Of south
yak. and secured tbe affections 0f Q g1rl
named Mary ParloHr. whom she went %
far - 70 mArry.-St. james Gsgstte-