General Greene to General Marion. I hope you have received the agreeable news of the defeat of Lt. Col. Tarlton by Gen. Morgan, after this, nothing will appear difficult. I find it is your opinion, however, that Col. Watson's corps is so posted that it will be difficult either to suprize or attack them. But I should suppose from your description of the place they will be more easily suprised than if they lay where they were less covered.
People are apt to be of their guard in proportion as they imagine themselves in security.
I cannot give up the idea of an attack upon them, and wish you to get the best intelligence you can of their numbers and consult with Lt. Col. Lee, upon the subject. If your force aided by the Infantry of the Legion is not sufficient to make the attack to advantage, I will send a party down the River agreeably to your advice. I wish to have your opinion upon the practicability if crossing the Santee with a party of three or four hundred Horse and whether they would be much exposed by being in the rear of the enemy. Also, whether the party or would not make good their retreat, if it should not be necessary, and join our people towards Ninety-Six. All the provisions in the lower country should be brought up the river as fast as possible, and I beg you to take every measure in your power to have it done.