The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-22

leather wood bark. Finally. how
ever, the long, long journey wal
over and Mary Draper Ingles wai
reunited with her family. Her de
scendants are scattered all over
the Ohio Valley, and one OF them
a great grandson has written the
story Of her life.
\ Ann Bailey.
OF the early life OF Ann Bailey
the heroine OF Point Pleasant, very
little Is known. but her bravery al
the battle Of Point Pleasant where
her husband was killed brought her
into q prominence which she con
tinued TO maintain during the re,
mainder Of her life and which has
preserved her name as one of the
historical women Of the state.
Upon her husbands death at this
battle In 1874 Ann Bailey promptly
took his place and fought through
the bloody engagement with sucn
fierceness and bravery that she was
a source Of inspiration to both Of.
ticers and men, After the battle
she offered her services and thosg
Of her horse to Colonel Clendenin
In whose command her husband had
been enrolled. She offered to act
as messenger, scout, spy--anythlng
she could to aid the settlers, ana
this service lasted until the Indians
were driven back from the Ohio
River.
On one occasion when the colonel
was commanding ut Fort Glen.
denim scouts brought word that an
attack might be expected at any
times The supply OF powder was
dangerously low and the nearest
place whore more could be secured
was at Lewisburg, one hundred
miles away. There were no men
to spare 10 send. Ann Bailey vol.
unteered, and despite the protests
OF the colonel made the trip sue.
cessfully, returning on the third
day with a key Of powder fastened
to her horse.
During her life this remarkable
woman had picked up considerable
knowledge OF roots and herbs and
their medical properties and her
later years were given over to ex.
tending this gratuitous service To
her tellow.beings with the same I'm.
selltshness that had been evidenced
in her primo.
Elizabeth Zane.
Some time later during the last
battle Of the Revolutionary War in
1882, a girl scarcely out Of hel
teens performed an act Of bravery
without precedent and OF such me.
mentous consequences to the SCI.
Element at Wheeling that the name
OF elizabeth Zane has been accord.
ed a foremost pluce among her
country's heroic women.
On the afternoon Of September
10, party of Indians crossed the
river some distance below Wheel.
ing preparatory to attacking Fort
Henry for the second time. The
storming OF the fort was so unex.
pected that only twenty men were
on hand to hold off the enemy who
advanced with the British flag fly.
ing and demanded immediate sur.
render. On the second day O,
fighting 1t was discovered that the
ammunition In the fort was about
exhausted. Sixty yards away stood
the cabin Of Coule Zane in which
was stored d quantity Of ammuni.
ton recently sent by the governor.
Elizabeth Zane volunteered TO
fetch the necessary powder and al.
though attempts were made to dis.
suade her, she had her way. I'm.
armed. unprotected, she passed
through the fort gate and ran swift.
~ towards the cabin. The Indians,
within easy gunshot seemed struck
nowerles at the fearIessness Of the
girl and the only movement was a
faint humble Of "Squaw! Squaw!"
The return trip was not so for.
tunate. With tablecloth full OF
powder over her shoulders, Betty
Zane, amid the horrible SHOUTS and
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