The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1856-10-16
.GREENyIIlE s. e. HuRspAY MORNING. OCTOBER l6 1856


was a highway, with openigromds be,
Iyond it, partly dry meadow and part
~ sandbarren. This avenats was lined
| on the south side brSahigh fence and
Il thick hedge row Of -forest'trees. On
the north side extended the common rail
fence, seven OF eight feet high, such as
lis usually seen on plantations III the
low country. The, cncampmcnt of the
| British troops being on that part OF the
plantation south Of the avenue, it was
completely screened by the fences and
hedge row from the view of any one
approaching from down the country.
While the men were busted, different
officers came Up at intervals, making
their reports and receiving orders
Amongsotlers, Tory Captain, whom
Mrs. Slocunib Immediately recognised
for, before joining the Royal Army,
he had lived tiftccn or twenty miles be,
low, receiving orders i'll her hearing to
take his troops and scour the country
for two or three miles around. ...
In anhour everything was quiet, and
the plantation presented the romantic
spectacle ola regular encampment of
some ten or eleven hundred of the
choicest cavalry ofthe British monarch.
The officers were partaking of dinner
i'll the mansion, prepared for them by
Mrs. elocnmb; they were interrupted,
however, by rapid voll"y of firearms,
appearing to proceed from the WOOD.
a short distance to the eastward. One
of the aids pronounced it some strag.
tgling scout running from the pickle!
guard, but the experience Of Colonel
Iarletou could not be easily deceived
"Thcre arc rifles and muskets y said
he, Gas well as pistols, and too many
to pass umoticed. Order boots and
saddles, and you, captain, take your
troops in the direction of the firing"
! The officers rushed out to execute
| his orders, while the colonel walked in.
to the piazza, whiiAer he was mmcdi.
ately foilowedIby the anxious ladies.
| Mrs. Slocumb's agitation and alarm
I may 5e imagined for she Guessed
but too well the cause Of the Interrupt
! ton. On the first arrival of the officers,
she had been importuncd, even with
harsh threats-nUt, however,, by Tarle.
ton-to tell where her husband, when
absent Oh duty, was likely tobc toanI
but, after her repeated and peremptory
refusals, had escaped further mOlesta.
ton on the subject. She feared now
that he had returned unexpectedly.
land might fall into the encmy's hands
! before he was aware of their presence.
Her sole hope WAS III prccaution
tshc had adopted soon after tic coming
iof her Enwelcome guests. Having
heard Ta:lcton give the order of tho
Tory captain, as before mentioned, to
patrol the country, she immediately
sent for an old negro, and gave him
directions to take u bag Of corn 10 the
mill, abont four miles distant, on the
road she knew her husband must trav.
lei if he returned that day. sBig
George" WAS instructed to warn his
master of the danger of approaching
his home. With the incidence and
curiosity natural to his race, however.
the old fellow remained lettering a.
bout the premises, and was at this
| time lurking under tie hedge POW, ad.
miring the red coats, dashing plumcs
and shining helmets Of the British
! troops. ....
The colonel and the ladies continued
on the lockout from the piazza. MAY
| be allowed, Madam" ut length said
Tareton, ''without offence, to inquire
if any part Of Washington's army is in
the neighborhooti Z" s7., .s-, ts.-n
Il presume tits known to you," said
Mrs. Slocumb, "that the Marquis and
Greene are i'll this State. And you
would not, OF course" she added, after
a Slight pause, ''bc surprised at call
from Lee, OF" vom' old friend Colonel
Washington, vino, nitiiuu gil d perfect
gentleman, it is said, shook your hand
(pointed to the scar left by Washing.
toms sabre) very rudely when you last
met" .4 ..-.. ..'.'.. ..." ..'.'
This spirited answer-.inspircd Tatle-
ton with apprehensions that tho skir
mish in the woods was only prelude
TO a. concerted attack on his camp.
His only reply was loud order to form
the troops on the right and spriDging
on his charger, lie dashed down the
avenue few hundred feet to q breacl,
in the hedge row, leaped the efcnce, and
in q moment was at the head of his |