The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-03

This is the greatest achievement OF fe-
male heroism OF its kind that has ever
been recorded. and places Miss Gunter on
tho pinnacle OF glory that belongs not
alien. TO patriotism, but TO the grandeur
OF nlial affection, the tie that stretches
from the cradle TO the grave, spans the
heavens and rs rivcted through eternity
10 the throne OF God on high.
BEATS SuERlDAN'S RIDE.
They tank about Sheridan's ride. but let
mo ten OF one that strips it of It's grand
cur-the famous run q Miss Antoinotte
Polk. displaying hcroism worthy OF inn
pcrishahlo record. She was on the Hamp-
shire turnpike a few miles from Column
lia. Tenn, when some one informed her
OF tho FcdCrals' contemplated visit 10
he- fathers home en- the Mt Pleasant
pike five miles acrOss-faid pixies forming
an obtuso angle from Columbia She
know that some soldier friends at her IA
TIERS would be captured unless they had
notice, and in order 10 inform them. she
had 10 70 across the angle that was bar
riCadcd many times with high rail and
rock fences There was no more superb
oQuestriennc IN the Valley of the Tennes-
soc-and she was OF magnificent physique.
she had a thoroughbred horse trained 20
her bidding. The young lady started.
lcapng the fences Ike a reindeer, and
came out on the pike just in 'front.' Of the
troopers. four miles from home. They
took after her but her foamlng stesd was
50 feet Of foot. that she got away from
them in the twinkiug OF an eye and
saved her friends from capture. Supple
mental TO the above the following Is
furnished by a lady who has known the
Countess since their girlhood)
AUffiupffe Nnvuo Naf, I s.r Doll l. a..
full name Of this brave girl, given I'm
honor OF her maternal grandfather. who
was a nephew OF Major General Anthony
Wayne. Of Revolutionary fame. and who
was commander-in-chief or the army at
the time Of his death, and whose father
was "a son OF a brave officer I'm the French
ana Indian war. while his direct ancestor
was distinguished soldier in the Battle
OF lhe B0yne, so that on both sides she
was Of heroic blood.
She was not fully grown when she took
this famous ride. After the war sho went
abroad with her father and mother and
finished her education in Europe The
health OF her father. Andrew jackson
Polk, having failed when iu the Confed-
crate army, he grew verso and died i'm
Switzerland.
Miss Polk had a most brilliant young
lazy up''4 nHihHAf lill..NlIihl4t il rome,
where she was beloved by the Princess
Margarine. and universally admired She
married q distinguished French soldier Of
the old regime. the Marquis dc Charotto
dc Ia Centric. Ike herself OF heroic stock.
ana has her home I'm France She has one
son a youth q great promise.
FEMALE SCOUT
rccoucct another heroine. Lieut..
Buford of an Arkansas regiment She
stepped and walked the pcrs0nincati0n of
"a soldier boy. had won her spurs on the
battlefield at Bull Run. Fort Donclson.
and Shiloh. and was promoted FOR eallan-
try. one evening She came TO General
Stewards headquarters az Tyner's Sta
ton. with an order from Mai Kiui0ch
Falconer 10 report fer duty as scout, but
upon his finding that "ho" was "a woman.
she was sent back and the order revoked.
Sho has written a book
WATCHED FOR THEIR SAFETY.
have another heroine-biess her sweet
soul. I have forgotten her name one
day General Morgan sent a squad q us
on scout and We We're pursued by COL
Funkhausors regiment in Denny s.
Bcuo Of Cumberland river. near Rome.
Tenn. My heroine, Il little girl Of four
teen directed MS 90 Bradley Island for
+ saffty-a place OF some sixty acres u
cultivation. but ON the river side it was
eucircled by a sandiar with drift wood
lodged on am occasional etubhv sycamore
This sweet animated little girl brought
us q square meal, and watched for our