The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-05-25
THAD R. MANNING, Publisher.
VOL. XVIII.
THE GRAVE OF WILLIE JONES'.
some Additional Historical Facts
Brcuglt Out by Mr.. Haywood
Article.
correspondence Cha rlolte Observer

correspondence Cha rlOtte ObseIver)
nave just read in the Observer
Nar-na.l Delaney Haywood's article
.n the --Grave of Willie JONES'
Wheeler in his history of North
Carolina. in speaking of Mrs. Willie
.F..- and other women Of Halifax
...:urV, says: The spirit OF pa
--..t.~m was not confined to the men
III rr Mrs. Willie Jones was a
Iau inter Of Colonel Montfort, and
...u .aucd with much personal beauty
.,~.-tr briiIiancy OF wit and sauvity of
:a.uurr-- One Of her acquaintance
-a.- that she was the only person with
whom he was ever acquainted that
va owed, deyOtedly, enthusiastically
.....d- by every human being who
ru.@ her.
When the army, under Lord
CORVALLIS marched from Whining
ION TO Virginia, in 1881, they rc-
manned for some days ON the banks
X the Roanoke, and the English
officers quartered among the families
] IN ,t, town
Tradition attributes to Mrs. Jones
I p. r.a--age Of wit between her and
colonel TarIeton, who was wounded at
tl. tpwpcns, i'll the hand by Il sabre
| cut bv the sword Of Colonel william
Washington
ton Tarleton, III her presence,
>,.talng Of Washington in opprobci-
uu- terms. As an illiteratc, Ignorant
fellow. hardly able to write his name
49,. retorcd: '.Ah, Colonel, YOU
ou-ht II know better, for you bcas' on
your p.r>on proof that he knows very
n,.. hpA to make his mark"
.-Du another occasion, to her
-~I-r, Mrs. Ashc, at whose house
Leslie AMI other officers were quar-
tered Col Tarlcton INDUCED in the
-am- sarcastic tone, stating that he
wpuid he happy to see Col. Washing
tom Tor he had understood he was
d.mHutiye and ungainly in person
Mrs A,he replied III you had
looked behind YOU, Colonel Tarleton,
al the battle Of the Cowpens you
would have enjoyed that pleasure
Tn, was too much for the already
rha!ed officer. His hand involun-
tarly 9rasped the hilt OF his sword.
j this moment General Leslie en-
Tered the room, and observing his
Co."nc. very angry and the lady
ngigatrd. he inquired of her the
raE,r II her emotion. She explained
tho cause, to which the gallant Gem
craI said. with a smile: Say what
Won please, Mrs. Ashe, Colonel Tarle-
ton knows better than to insult a
lady in my presence.
H." also gives the following incident
OF Miss Bishop, afterwards Mrs.
Powell: On the march Of the
Haiti~h army from Wilmington to
Virginia. IN 1871, Colonel TarIeton.
near Quanky chapel, in Halifax
Guunty. either from a scarcity OF pro-
visions or from Il malicious desire to
destroy the property of the American
citizens who were opposed to the
British, caught all the horses, cattle,
hogs and even fowls that he could
lay hands on, and destroyed or APP
pr"prlated them to-hiS own use.
The male and most of the female
inhabitants of the county fled from
the approach of the British troops,
and Ind themselves in the swamps
and forests adjacent and when they
passed through the upper part of the
county, while every one else left the
premises on which she lived Mrs.
Powell then Miss Bishop stood her
i ground and faced the foe fearlessly.
Bat it would not do; they took their
horses and cattle, and among the
former favOrite pony of her own,
aHd drove them OIL to camp, which
vas about mile distant,
Young rs she was she determined
10 have her pony again, and she
must necessarily 90 to the British
camp, and go alone, as no one would
accompany her. And alone she went,
Oh foot, AT night. and without any
s. weapon "f defence, and in due time
arrived at the British camp BY
what means she managed to gain
nndlrucr with carleton Is not known,
Il hul She appeared before him
Il unarnnuncrd. and raising herself
erect. said. / have come to Won, sir,
tH demand restoration of my prop
city. which your knavish fellows
>'".r from my fathers YARD. Let
m' understand YOU, miss replied
lr'."ton. taken completely by sur
3 Ha~c- Well sir said she, your
T.EuI>h men III red coats came to my
fathers yard about shutdown and
rjH.r my pony, and | have walked
hrrr alone and unprotected, to claim
amt demand him, and. sir. | must
ami viii have him. | fear not your
mon. they are base and unprincipled
enough To dare to offer insult to any
unprotected female, but their COW
ard.y hearts will prevent them doing
her bodily injury And just then
'E he light of 4 camp fire, espying
+-r own dear little pet pony at ;
distance. she continued: There, sir
is my horse; shall mount him and
1"r peaceablv home. and if YOU have
any II the gentlemanly feeling
81 within YOU Of which Your men ar
totally destitute. or if you have an,
81 regard for their safety, you will see
>.r that | am not interrupted Blu
before | 20 | wish to say to YOU tina
Dr. who can and will not prevent thi
aa~" and cowardly stealing from hen
t'"~tS. stables and barnyards. is 1T
BETTER. in my estimation, than tn
Wean- good-fornothing. guilty wretch
-, who do the work with their owI
hands Good night. sir And with
cut waiting further. she took he
pony, uninterrupted. and gallope,
safely home. Tarlelon was so niue
srtounded that ne ordered that sh
should be permitted to do as sh
chose" F. G..
M