Year: 1861

many SudbSe duu rOinaHLlc adventures, bu


nothing more interesting than the folowin.


has as yet been made known to Us. The fact


are these: One morning, some of the polio


officers at the Central Station discovered


young soldier passing on the opposite side Q


the street. The young soldiers step was yer,
elastic, complexion fair, and hands small an,
rather delicate. These little circumstance
excited the suspicious of the policemen, anc
following the young soldier square or two
they deemed it proper TO take him into custo
dy. He gave bis name as Chas. II. Williams
and seemed somewhat surprised, and not lit
tie indignant at being thus interfered with


lie explained that he was merely on his wa,
to the Republican Office to obtain a copy O
that highly interesting newspaper. This fac
the policemen were ready to admit was vel
calculated to show that the young soldier has
excellent Judgment and discretion, bat never
theless they were of the firm conviction thai
the fair complexion, the delicate hands and tht
various other interesting etceteras which they
had observed about the young soldier were
not wholly Of the masculine order So they
took the young soldier to the police station
and there, blushingly and confusedly, he, she
or it, admitted that the suspicious of the po
licemen were well founded-in short, the young
soldier was young lady. In company witt
Captain Turner we visited the romantic young
| creature during the forenoon. On entering
the room where she was temporarily placed
after her arrest, we found her intently perusing
the Republican, policeman having been kind
enough to purchase copy for her. A finer
looking soldier we have never seen. Her eyes
were large and lustrous her features regular
hair jet black, and cut iu the most approved
masculine style, nose aquiline, and mouth per
fectly delicious, so to speak. In addition to
these interesting particulars, her demeanor was
modest and graceful, and extremely pleasing.
She seemed to be in the enjoyment of excellent
health, and, on the whole, looked as though
fat pork and soldier life had been rather bene-
fetal to her constitution.


She related the story of her adventures
frankly and modestly. She was born in the
town of Davenport, Iowa, where her mother at
present resides. For several years she has re-
sided in Lyons, Clinton county, Iowa, aud it
was from there she enlisted, not quite three
months ago, in the Second Iowa Regiment,
Colonel Curtis. Her company was Company
l, Captain Cox. 1t was in this company she
had friend, who was Lieutenant She
loved the Lieutenant and so she clipped her
raven locks short off, obtained suit of boys
clothing, packed her crinoline, etc. in trunk,
and presented herself in male attire to Captain
Cox, stating her desire to go for a soger."
The Captain eyed her sharply and said, ''Y on
are rather young, amt you?' I'm twenty"
she replied, and am anxious to serve my
country" So the Captain accepted the young
volunteer, and she at once shouldered arms
She states, however, that Captain Cox subse~
quently discovered her sex, but at her urgent
solicitations permitted her to remain with her
company, and particularly advised her not to
60 about the streets Of St. Louis alone.


She followed the fortunes of her regiment
from Iowa to this city, and from thence to
Birds Point, and became exceedingly profci-
ent in the use of Hardees tactics. A few
days ago the regiment returned to this city :;
bat the young volunteer was unable to come
along with it, having been detailed to attend
to the sick on the steamboat City of Warsaw.
Yesterday evening Tuesday the Warsaw
came up to this city and brought along the
young volunteer. She at once made inquiries
concerning her regiment, but ascertaining that
it was stationed at the Barracks, she concluded
to remain for the night in the city. She pro-
cceded to the residence Of family on Seventh
street, with whom she was formerly acquainted
in Davenport, made herself known, and was
kindly cared for. She rose carly to obtain the
latest and most reliable news, as already sta
ted, and thus fell into the hands of the police


Capt Turner asked her if she would resume
her proper dress if he would release her, and
she faithfully promised she would do SO, and
she was thereupon set at liberty and conducted
to the residence of her friends, on Seventh
street. She regretted that she would be un-
able to draw her three months pay (the term
of her enlistment had nearly EXPIRED affirming
it as her belief, that she had earned the $40
per month, and was as much entitled to it as
any masculine soldier.