Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-12-18


nom the explosion had cleaTed sway
tho ground 6as found serewn with dead
saVages.
Ile disaster and the 5isappoin ntncnt
Arising froln it so eSasp ted the fndi-i
alls that they Iladly threw themselves.
against the gate with heavy bRtteTingi
an entrance Above the din and confn-
sion the voice of CffiTty was heard urging.
the sayages on, but hewas nowhere to.
be seem being shielded from the deadly
ritiesso OF the patriots IN tho fort, who
he well knew, would rejoice to set a.
shot at him. The constant fire poured
upon the sayages from the fort and
dwelling forced them to again retire.
At this junoture it was discovered.
that the supply Of powder in the fort
was about exhausted. Ebenezer Zane
remembered that he had a keg slowed
away IN his house, but how was it to
be obtaineds Whoever yentured to pro-
cure it was almost certain to be cut
down by the bullets of the Indians,
who We're so near and always ON the
alert, Only one man could be spared
for the service from the defense OF the
fort Colonel Sheppard, not being Will
ing to order any one to tho duty, asked
for a volunteer. Every man present ea-
gerly offered to undertake the hazard
ous. duty, and while they were contend-
ing for the honor it was feared that be-
fore the question was settled and the
powder obtained the savages would re
new the attack. At this moment Eliza
beth Zane-or Patty, as she was usually
called-a young girl just returned home
from school in Philadelphia, but little
accustomed to the horrors of border
warfare, came forward and asked to be.
permitted to SO for the powder, alleging
as a reason for her going that not a man
could be spared from the defense of tho
fort. Whoever undertakes the duty
will be in great danger of being killed
or seriously wounded, and If fall l
will not be missed in the defense OF
the fort Ihave no fears for the result
God will protect mo. -
So earnest was tho appeal of the
young heroine that consent was reluc-
tantly given. There was no timo to lose
Kneeling for moment In prayer, she
arose with smile upon her beautiful
face, saying, 'I am ready. The gate
was thrown open. She sailed forth
and soon cleared tho space between the
fort and her brother's house, which SHE
reached in safety. Not one shot was fir
ed at her. Such action ON the part of
the sayages could not be accounted for
unless the movement was so sudden and
rapid that they had not time to realize
the situation, and then it was only
'tsquaw. A tableoloth, containing the
contents of the keg of powder, was hur-
riedly fastened about her waist, and she
started upon her return trip, running
with the feetness of fawn toward tho
fort, her long glossy curls floating back
from her bare head, upon which tho
mild rays of the early autumn sun fell
SO cheeringly The wary savages, who
were watching her movements, now sent
volley of bullets after her, but not one
of them touched her, The noble girl
entered the fort in safety with her val
uable prize. A prolonged shout of vel
come greeted her, and every man, in
spired by her heroism, resolved to re-
pulse the foe or die in the attempt
During the following night Colonel
Swearingen and ii mon arrived and
fought their way into the fort without
losing man. And at daylight Major
McCullooh arrived with 40 mounted
men. Bis followers entered the inoIo-
sure in safety, but he, becoming sepa-
rated from them, was obliged to fec to
tho open country and narrowly escaped
falling into tho hands of the savages,
who thirsted for his blood, for he was
one of their most determined enemies.
GirY entertained bitter hatred for
him and yearned to subject him to the
keenest of his tortures After this i'm
crease to the forces of tho garrison Cir
ty and his followers abandoned all hope
Of capturing the fort, and after setting
fire to the houses outside the pickets
and killing tho stock belonging to the
settlers they raised the siege and with
drew to the wilderness
Elizabeth Zane lived to be a very old
woman, beloved and respected by all
who knew her. She resided on the hanks
of the Ohio river near the scene of her
daring exploit. .-C Cincinnati Enquirer.
Britain slowly washing Away.
The British hoard hf I,xdrooraDbeTa