Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-10-23
By T. :. ARTHUR

Every pos, 10 South Carolina had yielded
Charleston and Nine,y-Six, but steadily,
day after day, the siege OF The latter pro.
gressed, the Americans slowly approaching
the fort by a series Of works constructed
under the superlniendance Of kosciusko
On the third Of June, the long expected
reinforcement from England reached Lord
Rawdon, which, with the Southern Roy.
alis,s and portion OF three Irish regiments
swelling his force to two thousand men.
Blu, all his efforts to transmit intelligence
to The be!easured garrison at Niuiy Six,
proved unn,a ailing.
On The llth Of June. Gen. Green re-
-ceived intelligence from Gen. Sumpter, OF
the approach OF Rawdon. Then with re-
newed diligence he pressed the siege. hop.
ing to obtain capilulaiion before Col.
Cruser should receive news of the ap.
preaching succor. But the commander Of
the for, was ever on the alert 10 make good
his delences, and, though ignorant of the
near approach Of aid. he would listen 10 no
over,ures of capitulalion.
One evening q countryman rode along
The lines conversing with the officers and
soldiers on duty. No particular notice
was taken of this, as The friends of The
cause were permitted TO enter the camp,
and 20 where they pleased. The individ.
ual here mentioned moved along, much 10.
,eres,ed in all he saw, until he arrived at
the great road leading directly 10 The Town.
Pausing for few moments, he glanced
cautiously around him. and then, suddenly
putting spurs TO his horse, dashed at full
speed into the ,own-seeing this. the guard
and seninels opened their fire upon him.
but he escaped unhurt, holding up q letter
as soon as he was out Of danger. The
garrison Immediately threw open the gates
10 receive the messenger, who proved 10
be from Lord Rawdon, and brought the |
welcome intelligence OF his near approach. |
Hoping still to reduce the fort before the |,
arrival OF Lord Rawdon, Gen. Green urged |
on the work Of inveslure by every means
in his power, but before he had accom-. |,
pIished his task. II messenger had arrived
from Sump,er with the intelligence tina,
Raw don had passed him and was pushing
on for Nine,y.Six. The crisis had now
come. He resolved TO attack the
fort, and if not successful IN reducing it. &c
retire with his army towards North Car
DINA, before Rawdon came up.
TIE 18Th June. 1881. was the day
chosen for The assault, and though the men
fought with desperate courage, the fort was
successfully defended. and after suffering
great loss. Gen. Green ordered his troops
TO retire. Green reireaied to Broad river,
where he encamped. and Rawdon fearing
TO attack him, he remained unmoles,ed. i
Near the place where Gen. Green was
encamped, stood the unpretepding residence
of country farmer, in moderate circum.
stances, whose name was Geiger. He
was true friend Of The American cause,
and bu, for i'll health that rendered him
unable TO endure the fatigues Of the camp,
would have been under arms in defence OF
his country. Geiger had an only dauph.
ter. who was imbued with her fathers
spirit.
"lfl were only a man - she would of.
ten say when intelligence came Of British
or Tory outrage, If were only man,
'ha, could fight for my county,"
On The third day Of Green's encampment
near The residence Of Geiger. a neiehbor
dropped in. "What news p asked the
farmer.
Lord Rawdon has determined 10 sbap.
don the fort At Nine,y-six.r II !,