The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-23
a Girls Terrorism,

The great war for American Lilo
pendencc developed nefces ~
heroirses almoat without mum per-
The cry of our forefashers WM
Liberty or DEATH and in this sp1t4
they foughtAand b,ed.
Nobly too were they sustained
their wives and mothers and dan4$
tsrs A brave girls exploit IN tAn
war is admirably sketched by M4
fssifet. in ner women OF rIe ItevslS1s
ton"
Among the important border elft
posts OF the Americans WAS EA{@
Horny, situated on the bank Of tA
Oh h river, near Wheeling Crsekt
t17.9 it was suddenly attacked bX
band OF Indians, under the comuaxM
of Simeon Girty, white man AnQg
Tory. noted for his cruel hatred S4A
wards the AMERICANS. The Indt1M
numbered nearly five hundred, nN
the garrison In the fort We're 0ntA
forty-two, ana. soon after the saeMI
began some thirty OF these M&x&
caught in an ambush outside ~ t]S
/ fort and slain. Only twelve men N4N4
now left to Colonel Shepherd ks3
+ American commander; but all t1&e
were good marksmen, and. KNOWN
that surrender nlaanr deAAn--g lI|
! wives and children as -HEli-~ - ~
themselves, they resolved to ti4M&
i rne last.
I But. alas, bravery avaiIed them
I tie, for IL was not long sbEfpre
small stock of powder rsnsHiniMnS
| the fort was almost exhausted. NMa
only a few charges were left "a M%
assigned 10 each man. TsSSsa
In despair the colonel called Ht1
brave little band together. and to{4
I them that AZ house some sixty yANf
outside of the fort, which thick ettSa
I mics had not yet dared 70 appr0aHA.
there was u key OF powder. WA&s
ever should try To bring 1t into HA
fort would be in peril of his life fxQx
the rifles of the Indians He had a.
I the heart to order any RAN ~ HJtX
Il task, but the powder was their 0yx
hope, and therefore 1t was his dutx&
ask If any one of them wa h<4X
enough to volunteer the undertakes
/ Instantly three or four young MN
I ayowed themselves ready. bar air<
one man could be spared. And wMk,
they were generously diSpuf}x
anon gthemseIves for the peFft04l
errand. Elizabeth Zane. a yir
seventeen. approached the Co.
and begged that she might be alloN&
I to go for the powder. Her reQu4
was promptly refused. but she u4
sisted earnestly, even against tho N
monstrances and gntreaties Of
parents and friends. In vain k4%
| pleaded and reasond with her.
/ ing more than once that 81 young M
would be more likely to succS
/ through his power of running eWt1z
She replied that she knew the u
ger, but that, If she failed. hax
! would not be felt. while not q 4ll1
man ought 10 be spared FROM t&fA
/ tie garrison. Finally, 1t was 4&x
that she should make the first q
When all was ready, the gate ~
cd, and Elizabeth walked rnpl
across the open space toward
house where the powder was xtQ&
Those inside the fort could phi
see that the eyes of the Indians ~
upon her; hat, either from cuTiQ
or mercy, they allowed her to I'm
safely and TO enter the house.
| Her friends drew a breath VI
| lief, and. watching even mora
xionsIy for her reappearance, aaW
come out soon, bearing the po<(
In tahlecioth tied around her VII
But this time the Indians susp94
her BURDEN and in a moment N14
as she was Fastening toward the &G
they sent after her d shower ~ IN
lets and arrows. These all, howe
whistled by her harmless. and
startled eyes, hut undaunted h(
she sped with her treasure Ms&
the deadly missiles. until 1t la1s
bore II In triumph inside the 1~
/ by the aid of the powder nnt
enthusiastic courage which E1tx&M
self sacrifice inspired. the ntfl&
rtson was enabled to hold oUt
i relief came 10 them. And nun
noble act of young 4irf &avl2
Hives OF all within the fort, A1sd
lquished. its five hundred duskx
sailants.