The female review. Life of Deborah Sampson, the female soldier in the war of the revolution

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It has been said by a veteran officer, who was at the battles of Dettingen, Minden, and several others, in Germany, that for the time it lasted he never knew anything equal it. The British dis played great heroic bravery, and there was a perpetual sheet of fire from the Americans for half an hour; and the action was intense ly hot for double that time.

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47 This excellent officer, Col. Ebenezer Sproat, was a native of Middleborough. He was the tallest man in the brigade of Gen. John Glover, of which his regiment formed a part; being six feet and four inches in height. Of the perils of the war he largely partook, being engaged in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Monmouth, and many others. His superior excellence as a disciplinarian attracted the notice of the Baron Steuben, inspector-general of the army, who appointed him inspector of the brigade. After the war, he was one of the leaders in the enter prise of settling the present State of Ohio; and was known to the Indians as the "Big Buckeye;" whence originated the term since applied to all the people of that State. He died suddenly, at Marietta, his residence, in February, 1805, aged fifty-three.— [Hildreth's Early Settlers of Ohio.]

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At Albany, the MS. memoir affirms that she was sent for by Gen. Schuyler to visit him at his residence, and complimented for her distinguished bravery in the Indian expedition. Six or seven pages are given to this interview, and to the conversation which is said to have there taken place. One of Gen. Schuyler's daughters, recently married to Col. Alex. Hamilton, is introduced as detailing to our heroine the friendly reception given by the family to Gens. Burgoyne, Philips, Reidesel, the Baroness Reidesel, Lady Acland, and their children, after the surrender at Saratoga, including what was said and done on that occasion. Credat Judaeus