The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-08-27
Massacre at Roanoke.

The following article, from the Columbus Sen
t,neI, should have appeared some time since bnt
has been accidentally and un:ntentionally delayed
Respcct for the memory Of our forEer fellowciti.
zen, however prompts us to give It place even ut
this inle day-and we hope that it will not prove
lnin,crcstins or less acceptable on this account.
(AIs KsRsHaw, one Of tho victims Of the savage
,nassacre at Roanoke, was descendant Of Colonel
KrasnAw, IA patriot of the Revolution, and ono OF
the Fathers Of our own district, which now hears
his name.] He WIS native Of this place, and
70. the greater part Of his life resident herohsv.
ing removed to he South but two years since-and
it must, VIC think, afford some consolation al ieast,
to his afflicted friends here, TO be assured thai
cycn in that short period he had established him
self in The confidence and esteem Ct his adopted
fellow -ci,izcns-and, that though comparatively q
stransc, among them, be has no: fallen unwept,
unhoaorcd, OF raasengtd )-En. JouRxAL. u.
From tho Columbus Sentinel.
NJ the massacre and burning Of Roanoke, The
scntiDels wo were out on duty came IN IRON thcif
pos, before il was light IN the morning, and being
wcaricd and nnthcughifuI Of danger, lay down and
slept; when suddenly ti,e Camp was aroused by
,hc crack Of rides ard The ye!ls Of savsgcs Taken
completely ON surprise, and fading themselves
oyerpowered. they fscd in every direction:
The citizens who were slecPiag in their houses
werc surrounded before they knew Of, the approach
10 them when they auoic. Mr.. kershsw fell dead
in his own house. His widow and little orphan
wcrc saved hy the p:csenec OF mind OF Mr Pcascc,
the PARTNER Of KrIshaw.: hc hid them under box
up stairs Of the house. Several tincs did The In.
dians come up and take theft seats upon The ,dcn
teal box under which they lay When u'e SCAM
boai Gcofaian returned back the Indians, attract
cd by IL, len them and ran down 10 the shore 10 AZ
tack Il, whrn the tiscons,lac wife, with her little
orphan in hes arms, cscaped 10 tho neighbosins
weed.
The toHeEsay ln.s bare Seea sngsessed by tiis
dreadful fesae:
'Tsas dawn, and the gloom Of Tho night was re-
siring,
When vs.ch,worn and weary tho sent;aels re.
turned;
TEAS morn, and the frcs Of their camp lay ex-
piring,
Nor dreamed thcy Of danger so shortly confirmed
Ira. The ye,! Of Jim llenu-i. came as no light.
All silen, in slccp the sew selun,eers lay--
'Tsas The sound Of his sie, % near ana 20 start
ling,
That souscd them from slumbcr and walked tsem
10 day.
Midst the ycls Of The savsgcs and groaas Of the
dying,
This brave little band had no time 10 prepare
No hope for their Escs seemed ici bat ia flying;
o'rarpoucred BY numbers, twas The aisht Of
despair.
lis donc and poor Kersha~ in death 10 lci, bleed
iug-
His Sidos distracted, and the osrhan cscapc-
Hos deep uas the Peas-oh, ts fc!tcrtd mot BY
whcn ,bc i.st look Of each o.ser, and Affection
they take.
r.. Ss..,,;.n.-c.,, r...--. II ,..,s,..s. c..
Nor lie dca.hof poor Eenh.~ aad William. a.
rcngcf
Oh. no-sircady they arc sccn TO Be striving,
Who shall bring 70 his widow aad orphan sr.
vease.