Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-08-21

[ ':Nohlc girl" said the General, with emo
ton. .You shall 60. And may God spec
you and protect You on your journey"
. aHe will.m murmured the intrepid girl, il
low voice.
"Order swift, but wcll-trained and gcntl
horse to he saddlcd Immediately" said Green
to the officer who had conducted the nader
into his presence.
The officer retired, and Emily seated her
self while the General wrote hasty despatch
for Sumter. This, after it was completed
he read over to her twice, in order that, i
compelled to destroyit she might yet delivc
the message verbally, and then asked her tc
repeat to him its contents, She did so accu
ratcly. He then gave her minute directions
in regard to the journey, with instructions
how to act in case she wasintercepted by the
soldiers of Lord Rawdon, to all of which she
listened with deep attention.
"And now, my good girl" said the Gene
raj. with IN emotion that he could not con-
ceal. rs he handed her the despatch, +" | com.
nit TO your care this important message,
Everything depends on its safe delivery.
Here is money for your expenses on the
journey" and he reached her purse. But
Emily drew back saying; saying
/
81 have money in my pocket. Keep what
you have. You will need it and more for
your country"
At this point, the officer rc-cntcrcd tile
tent. and announced that the horse was ready
Sand so am T." said Emily, rs she stepped
out into the open air. Already a whisper of
what w;s going on in the Generals quarters
mad passed through the camp, and many off,
GERS and men had gathered before his tent to
see the undetermined girl as she came forth
to start upon her dangerous journey.
There was no sign of fear about the fair
young maiden, as she placed her foot in the
hand of an officer and sprangupon the saddle
Her face was calm; her ess5,tEatRR fsks elevated
ton. Gen. Greene stood near her. He en-
tended his hand rs soon as she had firmly
seated herself and grasped the reins of the
noble animal which she was mounted.
"God speed 90" on your Journey and mny
bcarcn ami your co,r,vry r,stum gou," said he.
rs he held her hand tightly. Then, as if I'M
pcllcd by q sudden emotion, he pressed the
fair hand to his lips: and turing away, sought
the scclnsion of his tent. dcply moved by so
unexpected and touching n instance OF he
roism in one who was little more than 4 child.
As he did so. the officer. wlo had until now
held the horse by the briile, rlcascd lis grasp,
and Emily, touching the rim, spoke to the
animal upon which she wasnountcC. Obey
ing The word instantly, he srang away, bear
ing the fair young couricrlrom the camp,
and moved rapidly in sout-wcstcrly dircc-
ton. Officers and men ga1d after her, but
no wild shout of admiratiowcnt up to the
skies On some minds pissed, painfully,
thoughts of the peril that h in the path of
the brave Girl: others, rcbn,d by her noble
sclf-devotion, retired 10 thr tents and re-
Trained from communion Nll their fellows
on the subject that cngrosse every thought:
while others lost all prose-. enthusiasm in
their anxiety for the succesof the mission.
About five miles from thtcncampment of
Gen. Greene, lived one ofhe most active
and bitter tories in all SoutCarolina. His
name was Loire ETc was'er on the alert
for information and had risd much in his
efforts to give intellgcncdo the enemy.
Two of his Sons were undarms at Ninety
Six, on the British side, annie had himself
served against his country Camden. Since
the entampment of Gen. Cine in his neigh
borhood, Loire had been dy in communi-
cation with spies who wcreept lowering in
his vicinity, in order to riclp information
that might be of importanto the British.
Some four hours after Ely Geiger had
started on her journey, onf Loirc's spies
reached the house of his cmycr.
"What ncws?" asked thory, who saw,
by the mans countcnance, he had somc- {
thing of Importance to comnicate. {