Logan Republican | 1904-01-16 | Page 6 | Where Women Saved the Day

BBBsBi""""------- WHGRE WOMEN SAVED THE DAY. To Cases in Which Their Services Were of Importance. In 1707 Col. Tato, with tho Legion Noire, lauded near Flshgunrd, Intending Intend-ing to march on nnd burn llrlstol. When the cvpedltlon appeared off tho const there was only n handful of volunteers vol-unteers nnllnb!o to oppo3o them and Lord Cawdor, who was In command, mustered nil tho Welshwomen ho could gather together. Each of theso wore a long ted clunk, descending petticoat fashion nlmost to her heels, nnd thus attired they wcro mndo to match and countermarch among tho hills, presenting themselves nt different differ-ent points to tho view of tho enemy In such n way as to glvo tho Impression Impres-sion of red-uniformed troops taking up position. Tho Fronch wore so puzzled by their appenrunco thnt, although al-though they landed, they could not mako up their minds to ndvnnco until sufllclcnt time hnd elapsed to ralso tho country and bring forward a real forcu strong enough to beat them back. Another caso In point wns furnished fur-nished by Mm milkmaids of Dort, In Holland, who gavo timely warning of the approach of a band of Invading Spaniards and thus saved their city.