The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-11-04
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4 to Orangoburg, he will thence make
a5junction With Rawdon at Friuay's
Ferry, G.s s..
Then they Nilldiyile their forcc!'
j said Gciser. eagerly.
n' Yes s,92
/ And giye Greene advantage by
which he will mot bc SLOW to, Irofit;
Crugertwill notbe aday on tho match
before our General Will make his &C.
quaintancc.1 IS ~, rs |
rsNo, replied thc nciighbor. IF, T
heard aright,it is Gen. Greone's
lintcntion to pursue RaWdon, and
strike a more decisive sb|ow.
/ why did he not encounter him at
the salpaa, When the opportunity
:oteredg I'3 s. .,3.,sa
Gen. Sumter was not With him?'
Nor, is. he now 81 (.
And, i fear, wiil not joia him, rs.
hc SO much9dcsires.' Igg s5s,5s
For what rcasons!' inquired
Geiger.
'lIc finds no one willing to become
bearer Of dispatches. The country
between this and snmter's station on
thcaWateree, is full Of the enemies,
ofopr cause. Blood.thirsty tories,
elated by the defeat of our arms at
Ninety Six, who will to- a certainty
murder any man. Who undertakes the
journey. II I4:woul,l not go on the
mission for my weight il, gold
qsAntl can3ne man be found to risk
his life for his country, even SO per-
ilous a scryicea Z said sthcafarmer, in a
tone Of surprise, not ppnlningled with
modification. i. 4ty.,r.
None. The; effort to reach tSumte,
would be- frnitless. The bravests
min 3willfhcsitate to- throw his life
away W.. ss,I,5. Il 3.
sasGQd protects those. Nsflh,o.f sflhi,.. aesote Il 81
themselves to ,heiagootl of thcir,
country idtGeiger III could
beaF.ttc fa,ignesofA tho ;tasney, T.
a9oalal sss shfinl; ffoln
loa would commit an actfaily.'
'No--of t.ue dovstion to my
country,'arepliel theIaTmcr, warmly.
"Bnt,' he added, in n sa,l,icnctf
voice, "what boots il that I atn, WVii-
ling i'or The task. These feeble lftnha
refuse to tear ne on. the journcy.'-ia
Emily Geiges, tho, daughter, heard
all this with feelings ofintenso inter-
est; and as she had often said before,
so she said now, in the silence Of her
spirit: .'Oh, that 1 we're mani
But sic vas simrly a young? &? and
tender girl, and her patriotic heart
could only ;h"ob with noblo feeling rs
while her hands were not able to
strike q JIew fer her country.
If were only mani murmurc,l
the youpg girl and again, MS she
mused cn Nhat she had heard, long
.after the nciglhor had departed.
IA. the meantime, Gen, Greene,
who had Heard through messengers
faem Col. Lee oftho proposed aban-
donment Of Ninety Six, and the div.
'ison ofihc British and tory forces,
was making preparations to rciracc
his steps, and strike, if possible, a
|,dccisiye blow against Rawdon.
In order to make certain Of victory,
it was necessary to inform Sumter OF
his designs, and elf:ct a junction with
him before attacking the enemy.
But, thus far, no one offered to per.
form the dangerous service.
On the morning Of tho day upon
which the army was to commence re-
tracing its steps, Gen. Green sat
in his tent lost in deep thought.
Since taking command Of the South.
ern army, he hadabce strugglinaat
every disadvantage with powerful
enemy. whose disciplined tro6fs were
daily strengthened by citizens Of the
country. lost to every feeling Of
true patriotism: and now, having
weakened that enemy, he felt cage.
to strike n blow that would destroy
him. But, with tho force shat he
could command, it twas yet doubtful
question whether an engagement,
would result in victory to the Am
erican arms. II he could effect Z
junction With Sumter before Lord
Rawdon reached Fridays Ferry
on the Congarcc, he had great hopes
| Of success. bat the great difficulty
was to get q messenger to Sumter
who was distant between one and
two hundred miles. While the Gen
esal was pondering these things, al
fofticer entered and said
4 "a young country girl is before
the tent, and whishes 10 speak Will
you
TELL her to come IN replied I'll,
General. f
The officer withdrew. and in {