Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-10-07

approached, keeping the tories, who were dressed
in the common garb of the country, in 'front.' where
by this little band Of patriots completely decei
we'd, having taken them for Captain Nisbets compa-
ny, in expectation of which they had been waiting
Eleven of them were taken prisoners; the rest
with difficulty fed, scattering and betaking them
selves to the woods for concealment. Ofthose who
thus escaped, though closely pursued, were AN
DREW JACKSON and his brother who, entering a
secret bend in a creek, that was close at hand OBJ
tained momentary respite from danger, and avoid
ell, for the nishtthe pursuit ofthe enemy. The next
day, however, having gone to neighboring house,
for the purpose of procuring something TO eat they
were broken in upon. and made prisoners, by Cof-
fins Dragons, and party Of tories who accompa-
MED them. Those young men, with view to Sc
curity, had their horses in the wood, the margin
of a small creek, and posted on the road which
led by the house, sentinel, that they might have
information of any approach, AMI in time to be
able to elude it. But the tories, why were well ac-
quainted with the country, and the passes through
the forest, had, unfortunately, passed the creek at
the very point where the horses aod baggage Of our
Of them. Having done this, they approached eau
tously, the house. and were almost at the door be-
fore they were discovered. To escape was impos-
sble. and both were made prisoners. Being placed
under guard, ANDREW ordered. in very inn
1erious tone, by British officer, to clean his boots
which had become muided in crossing the creek.
This order he positively and pcremptorily refused
nha,. IL. tl..k H. II r..
,ent as prisoner of war had right to expect In-
rensed at his refusal, the officer aimed blow at his
head with drawn sword, which would, very prob
ably, have terminated his existence, had he not
parried its effects by throwing up his left hand,
which he received severe wound, the mark of
which he bears to this hour. Hi, brother, at the
same time, for a similar effence, received deep
cut on the head, which subsequently occasoned his
death. They were both now taken TO jail, where,
separated and confined, they We're treated with
marked severity, until few days after the battle
before Camden, when, in consequence of partial
exchange, effected by the intercessions and exer-
tions OF their mother and Captain Walker of the
militia, they were both released from confinement.
Captain Walker had, in charge on the rear OF the
British army, snnneeded in making thirteen prison.
ers, whom he gave i'll exc hapge for seven Ameri
cans, Of which number were these two young men,
Robert during his confinement in prison, had suf-
fered greatly the wound on his head all this time,
having never been dressed, was followed by an in
flammation of the brain, which, in few days after
his Liberation, brought him to the grave To add
to the Affections of ANDREW, his mother, worn
down by grief and her incessant exertions to pro-
vide clothing and other comforts for the suffering
prisoners who had been taken from her neighbor-
hood, expired in few weeks after her son, near the
lines of the enemy, in the vicinity of Charestor-
ANDREW, the last and only surviving child, confln-
ed to bed Of sickness, occasoned by the suferings
he had been compelled to undergo, whilst prison.
er, and by getting wet on his return from captivity
was thus left on the wide world, without q human
being with whom he could claim near relation
ship. The small pox, about the same time, having
made its appearance upon him. had well nigh termi-
mated his sorrows and his existence.
"Having at length recovered from his compGca-
ted affections, he entered upon the enjoyment of
his estate, which, although small, would have been
sufficient, under proper management, to have COM
peted his education, ON the liberal scale which his
mother had designed. Unfortunately, however, he,
like too many young men, sacrificing future pros
poets to present qualification expended 1t with rath-
er too profuse hand. Coming, at length, to fore
see that he should be finally obliged TO rely on his
own exertions TOR support and success in life, he
again betook himself 10 mis- studies with increased
industry. He recommended unde. Mr.. MCulloch,
in that part OF Carolina which was then called the
New Acc uisition, near Hills IRON works. Here he
revised the languages, devong portion OF bis time
to desultory course OF studies.
"nis education being now completed, so far as
his wasted patrimony, and the limited Opportuni-
ties then afforded in that section OF the country,
would permit at the age OF eighteen, he turned his
attention TO acquiring profession, and In pfepar-
ing himself to enter ON the busy OF lie. The
pulpit, for which he had oeen designed by his uoth-
er. was now abandoned Tor the bar and IN the
winter of 1884 he repaired to Salisbury, Ia North
Carolina, aud commenced the stddy OF law, under
Spruce M Cay, Esq (aftei wards one of the Judges
of hat state) and subsequently, continued 1t under
Colonel John Stokes. Having renamed at Sails
bury until the winter Of 1886, he obtained license
from the Judges to practice law, and continued IN
the State until the Spring Of 1885,"