The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1856-12-25
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Aabsntqrss of The Glenn Family.
-2'sA REVOLUTIONARY sKETCIE.'a
by MRS. ELIRf.

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fromSIfeisnd to the American Colohies about
1878, with the last of the emigran.s who
left thei Green Isle before the outbreak Oft
Revolution. Landing in Savannah, i Geor.'
gia, they proceeded to South Carolina; and
| settledion the Enoree, in Newbssry District.
The dispute between 1.-THE Colonies and the
mother country was waxing more fierce ev-i
lery day; and almost every one espoused
.one side or the other.r; Glenn. cast in his lot
with the patrietsi lie thought, like the rest
of the Irish Presbyterians, :" it was better to
endure, some evils than sencpuhter the Jhor-
rors of a Revolutionary War ,''eyet he qac.
| knowledged that it was still better ITO en-.
dure all the protracted miseries of the strup.
gle,- than fail to enjoy liberty of conscience,
OF person, and propertyN t,t,l saa,gfb
l1siWhensthe United States declared them.
selves free, ,sovereignan and independeng Glenn
vowed edabiInselfwithout, reserve 10; the cause,
ready to fgbt,for his adopted country.&
Until the fall of Charlestonl-=in Nav.
17SO-the upper past. Of South Carolina
scarcelyCfelt the footsteps ofwar. That hor.
Eiblle, deselating wafTes which armed tfath-
I'ers against sons, SOUS against fathers, broth.
err against brother, and neighbons against
I.neighbor, seompenced tbers.rrs For lnearly
three years il swept with .anmiligalsd fury
over the region above the falls, OF, The ;Groat
Ryers- ,: Ninetyisix, District7-which then
covered, the tract of country lying above
line drawn above, Silver Bluff on ibe .Savau+
nah River, by mouth of Rocky Creek
one Sal.pada, to. Hpgaey's Ferry on Broad
RiyerT77at the CLOSE Of, theiwar, NUMBERED
ascording TO- Ramsay, i - .fYurtsen hundred
widows and, orphans" ,ae syes .gnignrt
:. Glenn did duty asa private. ,nounled SOL
dler lill December, ,ES0+ +4 Afterwards ,as n
Lisu;AenA,t e ~ Colonel be commanded tie Iow-
er regiments in the Fork, ,belweeng Broad
and Saluda RiverszatilL june 1882.
80. He used to lament az incident which oc
CURED at the battle Of. Eutaw. When the
British lines gave way, and fled, before The
vigorous charge of the American troops, in
the pursuit Glenn overlook a soldier. and
ordered him to the rear as a prisoner Tie
man, frantic with terror, seized his horse by
the bride, and pleaded for his life. He
was assured IF sat sty, as prisoner but still
clung to the reins'i an agony of supplica
ton land though sternly ordered to let 90,
sullhs held on. At this juncture, two of
the. British Dragons, were eseeu,approaching.
Glenn saw that he. or the prisoner must be
sacrificed {; the latter fell before his sword :;
and thus freed, he was able to save himself.
1t was always GlenR's boast, that he had
never taken :. protection.;"i and he exhibit
ed unceasing hostility to the maruadefs,
thofse-thieves and murderers with which the
country was infected. These iron outlaws,
therefore, sought his life with fercest adi-
mostly. say lS!sAfn q. a5li hs7 ,e>;'
s.hOn'one occasion, Gunningham's " mount
ed loyaists," as they were designated in tie
British service, making q night attack upon
ColoneltG Glenp, surrounded hissho,ee.s SThsy
demanded that the door shonld be opened
\ for Them. Glenn heard the clatnor outside,
but knew mot who was Aeekmg entrance.
obeying the first impulse, lie sprang ont Of
| the bed, and without dressing himself, threw
open the door. - 9.,,gI : s'.''g '''''1'>
Instantly he felt himself seized by two
men, members Of that ruthless tory band,
whose deeds of atrocity had obtained the
name of 81 the Bloody Scout" As they
drew him into the house, they inquired tu.
niultuously for McClusky, who was his
friend, and lodged with him that night.
1 Not yet knowing the party, or their purpose,
Glenn informed them McCldsky was asleep
in theSupper, part of his house. Some of
the, ,rufiiians made haste TO climb to the up
per apartment, forced an entrance, and stab
bed the sleeping patriot. iRoased by the
rnurdsroas stroke, and seeing his enemies il II,
the dtisky light he begged them to, spare
his life; but,tl,ey rushed upon him. to com.
pleteftheir work. Thus beset, he shouted
Murder y as loudly as possibly.
!. Glenn heard the cry, and calling for the
officer in command, lie demanded protec-
tion for his friend. 81 aa a.
@IIold your tongues" cried the man who
had hold Of the colonel /; g hold your tongue /;
i twill be your tnrn nestw 'tp1f-
i i In moment after, willie one of his cap.
/ tors turned W speak to another Glenn felt
their grasp relax. by q sudden and violent
effort, he jerked himself out of their, hold, !,
| dmted shrolgh the crowd, sprang souts Of
the door, and although TIE moon was shin.
| i6g 10 brightly asto show his flying figure,
hs made bis escape thropgh the peach orch
| ard. ~, q - ~ M .FesisIfI'}
abs fpsrsudors ran after hin, shouting,
and fred several tirnes without. effect
Wh1e Glenn HAs IN full careef, he passed q,
corner o. fhs Fence ~ here One of:the' party
was 3urking As the cfy tsShoot the fsllowl
she0e him ~rang ssop The hSSss' the han