Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-01-12

the Tories came up just as the two in front
stepped into the house, "they, fell'-as
Mrs. Reynolds said-pierccd by the bullets
Of the whig retlemen. Larramorc, who
happened to he out in the yard at that in
slant, caught the surviving Tory, and held
him until the men in the house came out and
secured him. TO use our inrormant's words
again, this man disappeared! How sum-
mary must have been his trial and execution,
and how dreadful is that civil strife which
induces the necessity for such course Of
procedure
Josiah Mobiles, for a time, Was Loyalist
of the first water. At length, he concluded
to Join the forces of the liberty party. In
order to test his fidelity to the cause he had
cspouscd, two or three prisoners, well bound,
were put in his charge to be conveyed to
Orangcburg Jail. On his way, he cncoun-
tered Il squad Of his old comrades, who
knew nothing Of his new borncd zeal in the
cause oflibcrty, fearing that the men, whom
he was conducting to the prison, might in
form his former associates that he had turn.
ed Wing, he bawled out to them at the top
Of his voice to run for their ljfe,-ihat Vat
son and his men rere coming. THIS strata
gem succeeded admirably, for the Tories
Immediately plunged into the forest, and
scampercd off like herd Of timid deer. No
BILE carried the prisoners to their destination
without further mishap, and ever afterwards
proved himself faithful Wing. This man
lived to see the Republic expand into a
mighty nation; in the evening of his days,
he was so far rejuvenizcd as to cut the Sec
ond set of teeth.
Not far below the Ridge, in the sand
hills" the Tories had rendezvous, where
among other things, they had provided 4 full
supply Of horse troughs. One day, the
Wings made a charge upon this encamp-
ment, and put the Lnyalists to precipitate
fight. The Tories being mounted on fleet
horses, made good their escape, except one
man, who happened to rein his horse into a
marsh, where he was overtakeu and killed.
This was slight skirmish, and we have
given an account of it only that we might
have an opportunity of telling how Tory,
named John Pines, contrived to save his life,
when he was left without horse. At the
first signal Of alarm, this fellows horse
broke loose, and ran of, leaving him com.
pletely in the lurch; stretching himself be.
side one Of the large troughs, two or three
of his associates turned it over so as to
conceal him entirely. Some of the Wings
spurred their horses right over the trough,
without ever dreaming that it concealed an
invcterate foe. Pines was afterwards killed
by the Wings, Notwithstanding his cunning
and presence of mind.
Daniel Hartley, during a greater part of
the war, was a daring and troublesome To-
ry; he was a man of Herculean strength,
and with the agility of cougar. To him,
stealing horses was a pastfmc, and partzan
war, necessary excitement. Traversng a
lonely part of the sand.hill country, one day,
he came rather abruptly on Wing officer
name forgotten by the neighbors--at a
little streamlet. He was without any wea.
pom whatever, but the officer was we'll arm.
ed Presenting pistol, the officer ordered
Heartily to surrender; instead Of yielding
lie dartcd behind tree. Then commenced
a race oil life and death around this tree
Hartley soon overlook the officer, aud throw