The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-11-04

Ferry.
'Thcn they will divide their forcc.'
said Gclscr: eagerly.
Yes.
and give Greene advantage by
which he will not be slow to roiit.
Cruger will not be a day on the march
before our General will make his ac.
quaintancc.'
tNo,' replied the ucishbor. IF l
heard aright, it is Gen. Grecnc's S
intention to uursnc tawdon, and
strike q more decisive blow.
Why did he not encounter Lin at
the Saluda, when the opportunity
offered"
'Geu. Sumter was not with HING
Nor, is he now
And, | fear, viii not JOIN him, as
he SO much Desires
'For what rcasons:' inquired
Gcigcr.
Ic finds no one willing to become
bearer Of DISPATCHES. The country
between this and Sumtcr's station on
the Watercc, is full of the enemies
Of our cause. Blood.thirsty tories.
clated by the defeat Of orr arms at
Ninety six, WHO will to a certainty
murder any man WHO undertakes the
journey. | would not 90 on TIC
mission for my weight in gold
and can no man be found to fisk
his life for his county, even so PER
ilous seryice?' said the farmer. in
tone Of surprise, not unininglcd with
or;iiicat;on.
None. The effort to reach ,Si.mtcr
would be frni,lcss. The bra"as;
man will hesitate to throw his life
away
Col protects those Nho lerotc
themselves to The good of ,hci
country, said Gcigcr. Il could
bear The fatigue OF tho journey, |
wonla .,,t shrink i,r1u. the ~:,,>
aastaRt. ~ F's
'lop would commit an act folly
'Nc--of tvuc devotion to my
country replied ;he. farmer, warmly
"Bn5,; he added. in a sad,lcncl
voice, "what boots it that I On. vii.
linz tor the task. These rccllc limbs
refuse to hear ,ae on the iouyncy.'
Emily GciGe., tho daughter, Heard
al this With feelings cf intense inter.
ct; and as she had or;cn said before.
50 she sail nov, in the silence ofhcr
Shirt: 'Oh, tli"t were mani
But sle was simlly a you0g anl
tender gi.l, anil her patriotic i.e.,rt
coull only ih@ob with noble lrclin.s
While her hands were not allie to
strike 1lew !cr .!cr country.
III were only man. mu,uurcl
tic you.g girl and again, rs sc
musrl "a NA:t Sic !.Hl Heard, long
atiry the nci::ltor la.l ,Iclaltcd.
IA Ii, meantime. Gen, Greene.
who had heard through mcssvntcrs
.'hem Col. Lee Of the proposed ahan.
don,aos.t Of Nincty Six, aul tic d.
iSiol' Of the British and tory forces,
was maxim. preparations to retracc
lis stcFs, and strike, if possible, a
decisive blow against Rawdon.
In order 10 make certain Of victory,
It was necessary to inform Sumter Of
his designs, and cIl' ct a Junction with
HIN before attacking the enemy,
But, thus far, no one offered TO rcr.
form the dangerous service.
On the morning Of the day uron
which the army was to commence re.
tracing is s.crs. Gen. Green sat
in his tent LOST in l2cp thought.
Since taking command OF the South
ern army, he had been strug.Iiu15t
every disadvantage with a powerful
enemy. whose disciplined troops were
daily strengthened by citizens f HE
country. lost 70 every feeling Of
true patriotism: and nov, having
weakened that enemy, he felt cagcr
to strike a blow that would dcsuoy
him. But, with the force dat lie
could command, 1t was yet a doubtful
question whether an engagement
would result in victory to Tie Am
erIcan arms. he could effect a
junction with Sumter before Lord
Rawdon reached Fridays Ferry
on the Congarcc, he had great hopcs
OF success. llat The great difficulty
was to get a messenger to Sumter,
who was distant between one and
two hundred miles. While the Gen.
cSal was ponicring these things, an
FoIlicer entered and said
~ young country girl is before
the tent, AMI Wishes 10 s.cak with
you.
'Tell her to come in replied the
General.
The officer withdrew, and in a
few moments re.appcared in company
with a young girl, dressed in a