The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-07-20

dutYperformed by Cdl. thompson, as.ilis
staiion.@i not generally known: They
who suffered by il, were the leastswiifng
ia ackuowldeae their defeat and ascfibed.
their faiIare1o other causes. In .heir. Of
fetal dispatches they said that the tlohi'a
became embarrassed among the shoais'
and the channel proved too deep for Inc
infantry 10 cross over. One of9lbeir own
5papersi lhe 81. James Chronicle. annouD-
scelin an Epigram, miracle near suIivan's
Island. =
BY thesRed Sea, the Hebrew host denied,
Through aid divine, the distant shore soon gained:
sThe waters fed, the deep passage gave,
But this God wrought, chosen race to save
Though Clinton s troops have shared a different
fate,
'Ga:nst them, poor men! not chosenasure by
tJoo,.o,, ~
The miracle reversed, is still as great,
From twofeet deep, the waters roseto seven.
In MIR. Simms' delightful hisiorysof our
State, an error, probably of the printer, has
crcpt in. lie appears to say that The frig-
ale Active was run ashore in the battle with
fort Muullrie, and burnt by her own crew.
The frigate Active was in the action, and
was the firslto fire OH the fort, but she did
not run ashore. II twas The frigale Action
that was so unfortunate rs To run aground
on the shoal, and on that part of 1t where
they aregn6v building fort Sumter.
The brave Action cast on dangerous sands,
Burstinto flames from her own seamen's hands;
Acteon thus as ancient fables tell
By mis- own hounds pursued, was torn and fell!
When the lire from fort Moullrie first
began tn slacken for want OF powder, u
was proposed to Col. Moutrie by the Com
missaiy DrLion, that some refreshments
should be served out to the men who had
been on duty ever since day light. This
beiup approved, rum cask sawed into
two parts was brough, out ON the platform
and filled with rum and water, the usual
hriuk of the Inhabitants, and the raiIons o'
the troops. Two other tubs or buckets
filled with substantial slices of bread and
butter were also brrughl.0n the platform
The men were permitted 10 sit down a
Iheir stations, and cacl, was served with
mug of,hc drink. and asire of bread an'
butter. Willie, thus enj.,yins themselves
during heavy fire from the British SHIPS
The Admiral finding that the American hT!!
had slackrreh, called al"lt to an oihcrr u
see if the Yankees had left the fort. Lei
il! no said the officer, they are all sltiin'
down ard eating their breakfast, as dellber
alely as ever you did.
While the troops were so honorab'l
engaged in the forts. party OF low c",in
,ry militia was stationed at H"ddrrii
] Point battery, called "Hibben's Ferry, Il
prevent any landngin bous from lhsstiee'
Fasicurd with the helistlesstluty nrd slate ="
II suspense, two Of them were scent skusk
and were The next day brought up TO
drum head cnurtmar;ial. They wc:c-con
viclrd and sentenced To exposure, and &C
cnrdingly made to sit for certain lengll
of time on the leading place. dressed lik
old women in bonne,s and pet'icoats. 4
French gentleman was officer of the day
on that occasion, and being asked wha
was the meaning Of lhisSfsisg uise, he re
plied, "these are no man, they are women
they arc cowards!" -
In wishing YOU much harmony and har
; pincss, beg leave TO offer toast in whlc
; believe all will cordially unite.
Col. VIM. Thompson. and his gallar
sharp:shuntprs Of Oranseburg, as true in
fort as in bush fight.
Yours very respectfully,
INS Johnson