Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-08-13
s.ariaupa,o GA-Ga.
THE FAIR COURIER,
A REVOLUTIONARY STORY
ny 7 8. hHrHrE


succcssi,ely TO the Americans, excepting
I Charleston and Ninc,y-SiN, bat steadily DAY
after day the scire of the latter steadily pro
( rrcs,cd. the Americans slowly approaching
the Tort by s,ries Of works r,psirucicd ON.
dhr ih, supcriniendancc Of Nosc,asSo. On
the th,rJ ct June. the long expected rein.
hrcgmen, from England reached Lord Raw
don. which. With the southern Royalls,s, and
A portion Of three Irish regiments, swelling
'Li, iorr, tc two thousand men. But all hi'
efforts io ,rausmi, intelligence to the bclear.
ucrrj garrison a, Nine'y.siN, proved uua,ail.
1 lns.
ON the 18th VI June, Cen. Green, received
intelligence from Gen. Sump,cr, Of the ar.
rroach Of R,Ndou. Then, with renewed
diligence he pressed the ,cige, hoping To ob-
tain a capnula,,on before Col Crugrr ,honld
rccciyc news Of the approaching succor b.,
7 ,bc commander Of the tort was ever on the
alert to make good his dcicnoes, and, though
,ruorln, ii The near approach OF aid he would
listen ,u no oycrturs OF eSPiIulauou.
One evening a couniry.nan rcjc along the
lines ccuycrsins with tie "diccrs and soldiers
on duty No particular notice MS taken ol
this. as IN, friends 1t the cause were permit
tel tn cutter the camr, and GO where they
pleased. Tb, indnidual here mentioned,
moved alrlc much Interested lu all he slw,
until h. arrived at The rrca, ro1d leading d.
rcrtly To- thr town. pau,lpr fora few mo
mru,.. h, glanced cautiously around him. AMI
then. ,uddcaly putiips spurs To- his hor-r, b.
Jl,bcd - iull srced nic the ,own-seclnr
thts. IN, eu,ul and >-utincls opened llr;r hr"
upon him, tui be escaped unhurt, holding up
letter as soou as h. was out oi danger
I The rarr.,,o Immediately threw open ,hc
gate, iu receive the messenger, who proved
Q, b. from lord Ravdon, and brought Tho
welcome intelligence ut hi, near approach.
Hoping sull To rciuc, ,hr tort before ,h"
arrival of L.rd K,vtoo. General Greene
urged oa thr work of u,csturc hy every
means m his power, bat hciorr hc had accom-
pIishrJ his task. messenger lnd arrived
nom Sunwcr WIN the intelligence ma, Raw
Don had passed ham aud vas Pu,hiug ou lor
N.uriy-SN The cr,i, hlL uuN come. H.
resolved ,o make an attack urou Doe fort, aui
% uot succr,,iul lu rcluc.n- 10, 60 retire with
. h,, arm, toward, y Caro'ul, hclorr Raw.
"ol crmr up.
The 18th OF June, l7-l, vas the jay chO-
, ~.n for the assault. and though %, mcu fought
with desperate courage, Ihe iar, ~a, .uccc,,-
ml., defended, and after su'T,rag -rcl, io',.
General Grrcuc ordered Boo, tu"P, 10 r,,rr.
Grccu rc,rratrJ 10 broad R,rr, where hc
ca,ampcd. and Ravdvn, fearing Io ar,aeA him,
be- remained unnolcs'cd.
+ Near the place vhgrr Cen. Green was en-
earPcd, .,ooi the uuprr'cnd,us residence ct
a rognlr, farmer. in m"drra,r Circumstances,
whose name ~, Gc,rcr. H. Ma, uDr
friend ul the American cause, and but tor il.-
health ,h4, rendered ulm uua1.. Iu cudurc,uc
nucu,, ot llr camp, ~ouid haze brcu uno no
arm. 10 d,lcucc OF h.s cuuu'y Gsiscs bad
an unly daughter Who vas lnbucd ",,h hrF
. father, sq,uI.
III were ouly u,ln 80 she would Often
sav, whoa intelligence came Of BRUSH OF 10.
- outrage, III were oaly a man that
could 6gh, for her country.
On the third day OF Gen. Greens cncamP-
n,ru,. near ,hc rcs,desco ct Gclscr, ncig"-
bor dropped 10.
p What news - asks, th, farmer.
Lord Ravdun has dc,cumUcd to abandon
the tort a, Nuely-SN.'
" Arc you ccrlalni'
/ .. Ycs. Gen. Grrcue received Information
,hi, morning. Rawdon leaves Cruger at
+. N,nc,y-SiN, who !, To move as soou a. pO>-
,hlc With hrs bloojy recruits aud their pro-
pcriy. 10 take a route that will pu,,hc Edls,o
between him and our forces. Moving down
the southern bank oi this riyer to Orange
burg. he will thence make junction Will
RaWdon a, Fridays Ferry"
"Then they will divide their force SAID
Geigcr, eagerly"
Yes"
" And give Grcen an advantage by which
he will no, h. slow to Prcft Cruger will
not be a day on the march before our genera
will make his acquaintance"
No." replied the neighbor. " III hear
ariph,. /, - Gen Green's intention to pursue
Rawdon. and strike more decisive blow,
.Why did not he encounter him the "a
lada, when the opportunity offered ~
Gen. Sumptcr was not with him
.' Nor Is he now.R
e And, fear, will no, Join him. as he -
mnch desires" "
..For what reason :" inquired Geiger.
"Hc finds no one willing to become bear
er Of dispatches. The country betweei
sump,er's station on the Waierce, Is full O
4 the ensmy-Who will, TO a certainty murde
, any man who undertakes the journey.
would no, 20 on the journey for my weigh
II, IN gold"
i. Z" And can no man be found TO risk his ii
for his country, even on 80 Perilous sci
, vice - said the farmer in a tone Of surprise
!. no, unmingled with modification.
,e None. The effort to reach sumPt'
would be fruiLess. The braves, man WI
" hesitate to throw his life away"