The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19

overheard plan TO capture the Americans
az White Marsh She left home N the
night and walked through thc snow 10 the
American camp. gave The warning, ana
reached her home again before daybreak
without being discovered. Dicey LangstOn
of North Carolina rode across country in
The night aud swan the swollen river In
order 20 warn American troops chat the
British would be upon them In the morn
ing. The list of such warnings is too long
to be given, and so IS that of the women
who rsIed their lives TO save patriots
concealed on their premises.
In many cases, 100, women defended and
saved the precious stores of ammunition
which Were distributed in different places,
SO that all could not fan into the enemy s
hands, and when the ammunition could not
be saved the women, In some instances,
followed the example of Col. Bratton 5
wife. A large store of ammunition was
hidden in their yard, and the British got
news of it, Col Bratton was forced to
flee, but his wife refused to go, saying
that there was no danger for her. She laid
train of powder from the place where the
ammunition was hidden, and, at the APP
proach of The British, set fire TO it. There
was a tremendous explosion, and when the
raging English soldiers stormed the house
they were confronted by one small woman.
who held her chin very high and an
| nounced defiantly:
81 did it; and he the consequences what
they may, l glory in it,"
Every one knows the stories of Barbara
Freitchie and Molly Pitcher. Several con
testants have claimed the glory of their
deeds; but whoever Capt. Molly was, she
fought royalty, and whoever il may have
been who waved the stars and Stripes
| about the rebel host In FredercktOwn, de
| serves a place on the honor roll
There were women other than Capt
Molly who could fight in the ranks. In the
| war of the revolution Deborah Sampson
| disguised herself az man. enlisted under
| the name of Robert Shirtiffe, lived blame
lessly. and fought like a hero for three
| years. She VOLUNTEERED for several hazard
| Gus duties, was wounded on The heaC
| twice, and finally wounded so severely thai
| She was sent to the hospital delirious
There Surgeon Binney of Philadelphia dis
| covered her secret and had her removed (
| his home, but did not speak OF his dtscov-
| cry even to the young soldier. When she
| was strong enough he sent her stu In The
| role of Robert Shirtiffe, 20 Gen Wash
| ington with dispatches She was IN an
| agony of modification when she stood be
| fore Washington after he read the doc
| tors letter. But the general was as con.
| slderate as the surgeon He merely prals.
ed young Shirtliffe's, bravery, and gave
him honorable discharge from the army
! Deborah went home to Sharon and mar
| ried. After the war she was called tC
| Philadelphia and received a pension foI
bravery on the field.
"War Woman's Creek in Georgia was
named for brave, vulgar Nancy Hart. whC
had the reputation of being "a honey pa
| triot, but devil of a woman
The two Martin girls, whose husbands
| were in the American army heard thai
| British messengers would pass certain
way with important dispatches. The girls
! put on their husbands clothes, held 10 the
three British officers. put them on parole
took the dispatches, ran home by a short
cut and entertained the same officers al
| dinner.
All through the civil war there We're in
| stances of great bravery on. the part of The
women on both sides, and the spirit is still
| living in the hearts of American women
| though in the present war they are not
| called upon to show their courage by dar.
| ing deeds. They would fight if they We're
| needed, but, since they are not, they send
| sons and husbands, brothers and sweet
! hearts, away and, with steady lips watch
| their going. There hasn't been half sucI
! a deluge of tears asnrepOrter have. sup.
| piled TO farewell scenes. Our women are
| brave, and Dewey and Hobson and tn,
rest of the soldiers and sailors of whom
we are proud had American mothers.