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

| cN niS taSk, IL messenger from Sum
| ter arrived with tho unwclcomc in
tcl1igcnce that Raw,lon had succeed.
ed in passing lim and was pushing
on rapidly for Nincty-Six. The crisis
had now come. Greene must either
hazard M assault upon the fort ere
his works were in complete readiness
to risk battle with Rawdon or retire
over the Saluda and thus give conf.
dcncc and strength to tho tories and
royalist army. Ills flst determination
was to meet the relieving army under
Rewdon, but every thing depending
on his not giving the enemy, at this
particular crisis Of affairs in thcSouth,
= victory, and seeing that his force
was much inferior to that Of the Br,
us', he resolved to make an ATTEMPT
! upon the fort, and if not successful
IN reducing it, to retire with his army
towards North Carolina before Raw.
don came up.
The 18th of June, 1871, vas tho
day chosen for this assault. But
made, as it was. with the bcsie GERS
works incomplete, though the men
fought with desperate courage, the
fort was successfully defended, aal
General Greene ordered his troops
to retire, after they had suffered the
loss OF one hundred and cightv.livc
killed and wounded.
Nothing was now left but retreat.
For some twcnty-six days the bcsieg-
'ny army hal been at work before
the io:t, and in three DAYS more, all
their arrangements would have been
completed aud The post fallen into
their hands. 1t was therefore deeply
mortlfyins and disri,.itins to be
forced % retire, just as success was
abons growing their efforts. Bnt
far seeing, prudent, aud looking more
TO titnre rcsn'ts than present tri-
nmnos, G,";&SGnc on the 10Th com.
naea1-'s ielp2as!u. .s,'>.vJ%t,,'rs tr!c SntuS
ia, Which river he lassed IN safety.
and moved forward with all possible
!esi,laafc!: for The Enorcr. Before his
rear guard LEFT The so:,tl, Of this river,
the van oI Lrrl Haw,lo,l's appeared.
IL rH"suit. But the british com,
mandcr hcsItatcd TO makc an attack
nTon Grccnos cavalry, which was
under tho command OF Lee and CM.
Washington, and was brave. well
disciplined and superior troop. aud 50
permitted them 70 !ass the !.no.cc
"ntnn!cstcd. While Lori Raw lon
paused at this point, undetermined
winch course to pursue, General
Greene moved On towards the Broad
river, where lie ha!tcl and made lis
cncampmcnt.
Such was the ASPECT Of affairs 1T
the tine our Story hcyius-a story
OF womans sell devotion and hcrois,lI.
Near the place where Gcn. Green.
had halted wi.h his weary and dis
hearted trools, stood the unprc,cnI.
lng residence Of country farmcr,
in mcdcaato circumstances. HIS
name was Gc;scr. lie VAS a true
friend of the American cause. ana
but for i'll health, that rendered him
unable to endure tie iatigncs Of the
camp, would have been under arms
in defence Of his country. The
lcop interest felt in the cause ofliber
ty by GciGcr, made him ever on the
alert for information touching the
progress of affairs in his State, and
the freedom with which lie expressed
his opinions created hlm host; of en-.
emles among the evil minded tories
with whom he was surrounded. Gel
ger had an only daughter, eighteen
years Of age, who was imbucl With
her fathers spirit.
'lfI were only man ? She would
often say, when intelligence came Of
British or tory outragcs, or when
news was brought OF some reverse
to the American arms. IF | were
only man, that | could fight for my
country
Gn the third day Of Gen. Grccnc's
cncampment near the residence Of
Gclscr, a ncishhor dropped in.
NWhat ncws!' asked the farmer.
Lord Rawaon has determined to
abandon the fort at Ninety Six
Are You certain
Yes, General Greene received the
information this morning. Rawdon
has despatched intelligence to Col.
Stuart to advance with his regiment
from Charleston to Fridays Ferry
on the .Conyaree, whore he will JOIN
him Immediately. lie leaves Crugcr
at Ninety-Six, who is to m8vc @as
soon as possible, with his bloody tory
recruits and their property, apil take
a route that will put the Edisto be,
tween him and our forces. Moving
down the southern bank Of this river