Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-09-07

the woods, few yards this side, tall athletic
man emerged from thicket of leafy bushes,
and placing a letter in her hand, requested her
to read it. With eager joy she grasped the
letter, bearing the character of her husbands
hand writing. After pause, he said Madam,
your husband is we'll, and he requested me to
inform you that he will be with you in a few
days. Money is scarce article among us now
I mean among them; but on account of your
husbands partiality to the cause of liberty am
she was about to refuse it, he said, "My means
are adequate, or l would not be thus lavish"
We should here remark, that about this pc
Rod there lived five brothers by the name of
Wharton, who committed innumerable acts of
heroic bravery, but more in the characterof ma
rauders than of soldiers. They were full six feet
high, stout, active and cunning, and. invariably
succeeded in efecting their escape. A partiallty
to the Americans rendered them obnoxious to
the British, and always welcome to the former,
to whom they conveyed information they
could CLEAN in their adventures But to return.
You remarked, sir" said the female, "that
my husband would be with me shortly, and l
desire to know how came you in possession of
this information of that which seems so impos-
sibe. And how do you know me, whom"
"Hush madam" interrupted the unknown,
in subdued voice, We are now approaching the
British guard. Suffice it to say, the American
commander is dcvising a plan that will make the
American continent tremble and expunge the
miscreants Now, farewell; take the left hand
road, and be careful" |"
He then departed. She gave one look, but
vacancy filled the spot where he had just stood.
Summoning her almost exhausted energy, she
proceeded on, with slow and cautious step.
Already the fire burned within her bosom, when
the awful word, "Halt!" !" grated upon her ears,
almost striking her senseess. She started, but
soon found herself in the custody of a British
sentinel. He gazed at her fora moment, and
then demanded her pass.
a. have none," replied she, "my children
are"
"Confound the whole rebel crew." angrily
exclaimed the sentinel "Woman, this flour
is ours How dare you do this ? On, and die
with your children '' -
So saying, he rudely snatched the sack of
-four from the hands of the trembling woman,
and was about departing, when the former mes
senger, the stranger who gave her the letter ap-
preached. His entire demeanor was altered,
aud humble simplicity characterized his gait.
Confronting the bewildered sentinel with a
seeming fearlessness, he solicited him in sup
plicant voice to refund the flour to the poor wo-
man.
"Fool idiot ~ exclaimed the guard, who are
you, and why do you interfere here? If you
do not leave quickly, you will be the inmate Of
yonder guard-house."
"Probably will" carelessly replied the stran-
ger, But wont you give this starving creature
the means of supporting herself and wretched
children one week longer9 Recoect the dis
tancc she has walked, the weight of her sack,
and remember"
Nonsense, intruder" again interrupted the
guard. "Why command me to rccollect and
remember You are pleading in vain, and if
you don't disappear quickly, shall seize you as
spym ", ,uon,. ,;u, g.. ,,,o. uo,,,, g., ao,,r
then 2" asked the stranger"
"No by heavens, wont p retorted the exas-
perated guard.
Then, by my country's faith and hopes of
liberty, you shall " shouted the now enraged
stranger, and with powerful effort he seized the
sentinel by the throat, and hurled him furiously
to the ground. Run, madam" cried he; !;
" behold the guards advancingr Then, in a
lower tone, he added, Seize your flour, pass the
line, and you are safe!'
Almost rs instantaneous as the passage of
lightning flash across the gloomy cloud, twas
accomplished.
The sentinel now made an attempt to rise,
when the stranger drew pistol and shot him
dead The unfortunate man now gazed around
with fearful intrepidity. There was but one
way of escape, and that through the woods.
Grasping the dead mans musket, he bounded off
like deer pursued by hounds.
Shoot him down down with him" was
echoed from one to another.
But soon the stranger was lost in the forest,
and general search was commenced. The OBJ
ject Of their search was meanwhile flying like
lightning. He left the main guard far behind,
but the picket would soon be alarmed One
course alone presented itself, and that was to
mount his horse (Which had been concealed in
the bushcs) and gallop down the river banks.
But here he found himself obstructcd and hem
med in by at least fifty exasperated soldiers.
One sprang from behind tree and deman-
dcd of him an immediate surrender saying,
"'.Tis useless to prevaricate you are now our
prisoner, and your boat is in our possession"
"Slave of King ~ exclaimed the stranger,
chow dare you address a freeman thus? Sur
render yourself? A Warton never surrendered