The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-05-31

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be back il g moment He left the Toossll,,t M
had e full opp ertupit 70. .ses His pcr.a
son He was very tall certainly not i1ss
than six feet two inchess Hissf frame was
well knit though slender, and bis limbs
long. His carringe ssvas graceful and
military in an extreme degree 81
He returned soon, and Il delivered 10
hint letter from General Greene. which
he;read attentiyely y, repeating II loud; and
in some sentsnces asking my explaDation
in different words moi knowing as he said. d
the exaes meaning ID English. He Was
very social aud comrnunioatiY Ii, i,iss con.
versation, b
'Howlona hase You been ID the aupya,
Two years, replied. s..s .s s3 3 8 6 ..,..
'OhI then you ere q veteran compared!
with others H
4 can't say that, III !, 5 was my answer;
.bpt have served longer thai, manysoih-
era in the army. 2 .',s,. ..,5.s
.What battles have you been engaged
lin2s he asked, quickly. .s5 a.
81 was q. Bunker's Hill, Long Islan1,
White Plains, and Trenton. ~ st,f RI
Were you ever wounded2' .,sse ~
"rwice, sir. One wound I shall carry
to my grave. 'S' -
Iheld up my mutilated leit hand, from from
which two fingers had been carried off by
a grape shot al White Plains, q s.,ss
i see, see, be said; you ARE aibrave:
lad. Tomorrow you will have an oppor..
tunity ofgaining another wound, There is
to be battle.'
"a bat,te2aI asked, though / we'll knew
its probability; yet I wished to understand
how he got his positive information. IS.
Yes, yes battle, my young friend.
Sir William Howe is even now on his
march towards Chadd's ford, and will.
drive Maxwell across the creek But
your General will tell you oil. He will,
find it in this letter. ss.lf1i
forgot to relate that oil the time he
was in conversation with me, he was busi.y
ly engaged in writing the letter he spoke
of. When finished and sealed he deliye.i
red it to me, and said 81 That will tell the
general all. ~
lshall be IN position near Chadi,a fassSi
with my whole command, as he directs,
and al the very hour naned.' IS turned
TO depart, when he exclaimed, iii 81 loud
voice--'Stay, Stay! Do moi think Che
rough Polander lacks polileness SO much
as to forget whit ia due to his visitors.
Mary, my lass Maryl' ssais RI.
In an instant the rosy checked girl en-.
tered, her face beaming with JOY, t would
seem, OF the very sound of Pulaski voice.
Did you call me, Counta she snid, III.
mildly.
How often have Il told you, little love,
said he, bending his tall form To- kiss her
cheek, not TO call me count22 -call me
your dear Pulpski,' This is q Republic,
my little tayorite, We have no country
you know 5s5 8
'But you are count, sir, when at home
and they say you came q long way over
the ocean to fight for u.s.,
Yes, yes, Mary, very true-I did come
long way-bnt one reason Why, ! had
to come in q measure. Now, can't you
get for this gentleman and tmyselfa a little
refreshment, He has a long way to ride
to night 2!s3,s44 s j;
Certainly, sir, and she went ont sc the
room like fairy.
"A tine little peasant girl said Pulaski.
would that had the wealth. once had {
should give her porliun that would send
half the youths hereabouts after hor sweet
face.' es .ls@ so .fsI.5a
The girl soon returned with d part Of q
fine boiled ham, some delicious ffeshSrye
bread and butter, and few little ct ceteras,
whichaI relished exceedingly Alter re-
freshing myselfto my satisfaction took.
my departure, and rode speedily back 70
the main camp.
On the morning Of the ] 1tH Of Ssptem.
ber, l777. the British army sdyanced in
fall force to Chadd' ford for the purpose
Qfcrossing Brandywine creek, and bring
ing on an action with Washington. Sir
William Howe drove across tha creek
Maxweli's light division by ten O'Clock. at
one ofthe lower fards.
Knyphnusen, with large force, adyan.
ced up the left side of the creek, and uni.
ted with Lord Cornwallis, who ceRmanl. ],
ed the left wing ofthe army, crossed al
the upper forks Of the river and Creek.
YVES late in the afternoon when the
reality of the fight began; and as the &C.
tion ranged from right to Left, Greene's di-
vision, to which ! have before stated 4 be.
longed, was brough, Into the midst Of the,
conflict, commended by Washington iii
person:
i happened that during the raging
of.he conflict and carrying orders. ! pass.
ed Immediately in the direction of Puias-
ki's quarters that ]. had visited the night
before. Situated as the house was ii, ihe5
midst of the battle, curiosity me 10 ride
Up. Suddenly sheet OF fame burst
forth. The house was on fro! Near tho
door-steps lay the body Of. Mary, berhead