The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-11-12

LordshlD and your brave men NAV change
places with the Wings now condemned to
die. My son John is one Of the damndest
Wings IN the colony, and If your Lordship
goes on to hang, and you should afterwards
fall INTO Johns hands, lie would hang up
your Lordship like dog" Johnny's
speech had its possible effect, for nobody
was hung, no property pundered or des-
troyed. 1t would not be worth while TO
speak OF the spirited attack made by part
OF Sumters force on the British post AT
Rocky Mount. Turnbull in command of
that post, with British and Tories. made
out to maintain his position with inconside
rable loss. The hope of the attack consist,
ed IN firing stack Of hay and communca-
ting the flames to the Fort; but the unrulv
WIND blew the wrong way. And how of.
ten IN life do we tnd that We fail because
the wind is pervcrse and iutractabIe James
Johnston, commonly known as Adiu,ant
Johnston, WAS the Wing hero on this occa-
sion. lie wore the blade which graced the
side of his grand father at the siege Of Der
ry.
After the defeat Of the British at Black
stocks, and 1t was incontestible in its com
pleteness, the wreck of the British troops
engaged in that fight dropped down 10 Mrs.
Dansby's, near Broad river The poor old
widow was forthwith ordered out Of the
dwelling with her children. She refused
To go; force was threatened. She bid def.
ance to force. 81 will not say what am;
but you say am British subjec,-and
II SO, have the right Of British subject
until l am legally dives!ed by the verdict
of jury. Ii you must have u shelter, 90
take the kitchen, and make the most of it,"
They took her AT her word-and British
officers, scented, clad and trimmed oil with
gold lace and decorated with GOLD epau.
Iettes, were lad to find an asylum in poor
old Martha Dansbys kitchen Such is the
indomltahIe resolution .xerted in the right
spir't and IN good cause Many of the
British officers and British soldiers wound.
cd at Blackstocks died here. Among the
rest, and chiefcst in all that constitutes the
man and tue hero, was Mai. Mornv. lie
was connected with some Of tho highest
names in old England, aud distinguished
Tor scholarship, kind Leartedness and gal.
lantry. The day he was removed from the
Kitchen TO another world, the pewter ou
the shelf ratified with the excess VI his con.
vulsive agonies, and he cried out often,
come Oh, boys, we value none Of them but
Tom Sumter aud VIII Washington"
MAJOR Moray is particularly mentioned,
because, strange to say, his English friends
were mover apprized of his fate, and no,
thirty years ago inquiries were made after
him. lie sleeps on the hill top where he
breathed his last, and the winds have long
since whispered his requiem.
BESIDES contributing many brave men TO
The regiment Of Rangers, aherward. to
Sumter and Marion, Fairfield sustained tue
great cause with noble spirit in many
other resp,cts.
After the drawn battle Of Hobkirk's Hill.
which the British claimed as a great yicto-
ry, but which, 10y the by, they had no pow.
er TO improve, Green passed ovor the Waite
rec at Graves Ford and encamped on the
banks Of Sawneya Creek. His vicilan,
adversary, fawdon, crossed the Wateree
ut Camden, and marching up encamped on
the south side Of that stream. The creek
was not large, but the bank. were high.
steep, and impracticable Here the two ar.
mics met face 10 face, but both concluded
TO retire without IA battle. Rawdon dropp-
ed down towards the low country, and
Green with his wTe,ched force, almost ma
ked, swarming with vermin, and scrawny
with famine, took post at Mr.. Reuben liar.
r'aous. They needed every thing. They
tented under the blue arch of heaven, slack.
ened nothing IN resolve and purpose, but
looked maniully forward TO happier times
and brighter days. Mr.. Harrison had
been with Sumter in his perls. his partial
success and his defeats. lie thought like
soldier and felt like man. lie ordered
his people 10 forward TO the army bread
siuiis, vegetables, fat cattle and sheep in
plenty. Green remained at his bivouac for
Whole week, living on the hospitality of
Mr.. Harrison. When about to leave, hav.
ing no strong box, he rendered to Mr.. lIar
rlSon certificate for the bountifu supplies
he had furnished. No, said Mr.. Harrison,
1--WE are engaged in the same great cause
you are welcome to all YOU have received
your success will be my pay"
In one of his marches throuoh tho Nm
lands, Washington's corps OF cavalry halted
at lngleman's Mill, on Wilkinson's, some.
times called Owens Creek Ills object
most probably was to watch the motions of
the British Colonel, lunis who was posted
AT Schurrer's Ferry, afterwards called Stro.
Tiers, now called Huf's, or Hugtey's.
Washington was wholly out OF money and
out of supplies. The Commissary, Mr..
Hutchinson, was sent over 10 Philip Pear.
sons, who lived near, TO ascertain the chance
of procuring meat aud bread ior the men,
| and provendcr for the horses; and il these
necessary articles could be had, 10 provide
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! camp. For one week Washinglons men
| and horses were ahundantly furnished from
Mr. Pearsou's farm These are bright stars
in the cap of Fairfield, and ough, not TO be
suffered to grow dim or escape the memory
OF grateful po>tcrity.
The sons of Fairfield have done much
military service. They fought at the field
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