The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1856-10-16
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ing a hot pursuit OF, the Tory captain
| who had been sent to reconnoiter the
conntry, and some Of his routed troop.
lhese were first disccrned III the open )
grounds east and north. cast of the plan
tation, closely pursued by a, body Of J;
American mounted militia, while a run 5
ming fight was kept mp with different
fweapolIs, in which four or five broad 5
swords cleaned conspicuous. The fore. Z
most OF the pursuing party appeared
too busyrwith the Tories TO see any-ss
thing else, and they entered the ave.
me ut ti,c same moment with the par
I ty pursued. With what horror ard r
CONSERVATION did Mrs. Slocumb re-
cognize her husband, her brother, and
two of her ncighbors, in chase Of the /,
fIory captain and four Of his band, al. 8
ready half way down tie avenue. and
unconscious that they were rushing in,
to the enemys midst, =. -, :, So.
About the middle of the ayepue onc !,
OF the Tories fell, and the course of, ]
the brave and imprudent voung Off
GERS was suddenly arrested by sBig
George" who sprahg indirectly i1
front Of their horses. CRYING ~Hojd
on, Massa' de debbil here Look
YOU" A glance to the left showed
the young men their danger; thew
were i'll pistol shot of q thousand men
drawn up in order of battle. Wheel
ing their horses, they discovered a
troop already leap;ng the fence in their
rear. Quick as thought, they again
!, whirlcd their horses, and dashed down
the avenue directly towards the house.
where stood the quarter guard to re.
ce!re them. On reaching the garden
tcncc--n rude strrct,n O formed of a
! kind of lath and calleda wattlod fencn
they l.apcd that and the next. amid
shower of balls from the guard, clear
Ell the tremendous leap, and securing
across the open field TO the northwest
were i'll the shelter of the woods before
their pIrsucrS could clear the fence of
the Enclosure.
a platoon had commenced the pur.
sur, but the trumpets sounded a re-
call. before the Americans had crossed
: the canal. The presence of mind and
lofty language of the heroic wifi. J,nJ
convinced the British colonel that the
: daring men wl.o so tcarlessly dashed
!i'to ms camp were supported by 81
i3fmioaola force close at hand. IIad
'he 'ruth been known, the fnpitives
pursued, nothing could have prevent.
e9 she destruction, not only ofthe four
, who fled, but of the rest OF the comma.
ny on the east side Of the plantation! =
larieton had rode back TO the front
OF the house, where he remained eaonr.
y. Looking after the fugiIives till thew
disappeared in the woods. He called
lor the Tory captain, who presently
came forward, questioned him abo,it
me American officers, and disnis sod
MN to have his wounds dressed and
see aiter his men. The last part Of
me order was needless, for nearly one
nan OF ms men had fallen. ~,
; The British officers now rcturna3 r..
merry night. ".'''O.N WIN d
! eiocumb and his companions nasscd
rapidly around the plantation. and ra.
turned to the ground where the ON
counter had taken place, collecting On
'he ey way the stragglers Of their troors q
olocnmb raised y company of two
hunored men, and with them t! O ,orpl
y iiarasSod the rear Of the Roval a,Snv
on Its march until it crossed the Roam
oke: when he fastened to join La Fay.
ettc, at Warrenton. ="
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