Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-01-27
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4 REVOLUTIONARY REMINISCENCE.

We like to treasure up all the historical le-
gands of our Revolutionary struggle They are
Sketches Of the past which grow more valuable
as year after year passes by, and the incidents
they refer to become more and more deeply
enyeopcd in the hazc and mystery OF tradition.
Tic one which follows is full of interest, and
furnishes an instance Of courage, as striking rs
anv connected with the part taken by South
Carolina in tic events Of those troublesome
times.
The patriotic enthusiasm which prevailed
among the people during the sese Of Augusta
and Cambridge, prompted to numerous acts OF
personal risk and sacrifice. This spirit. enconr-
AGED by the success Of Sumter and others over
the British arms, WAS earnestly toStered by
Gen. Green, whose directions marked at least
tue outline Of every undertaking III the eiiorts
made to strike blow at the invaders power.
The sons Of the Martin family were among tho
most distinguished for active service rendered:
and for injuries sustained at the enelny's hands.
The wives of the two oldest, during their alb
scncc remained at home with their mother-ln-
law. One evening intelligence came to them
that courier, conveying important dispatches
TO one of the upper stations, had to pass that
NIGHT along the road, guarded by two British
officers. They determined to wayay the party,
and ut the risk Of their lives obtain possession
OF the papers.
For this purpose the two young women dis
ouised themselves in their husbands clothes
and being we'll provided with arms, took their
station at a point on the road which they knew
the escort must pass. 1t was already late, and
they had not waited long bcioIc the tramp Of
horses was heard in the distance. 1t may be
imagined with what anxious expectation the
bcroines awaited the approach Of the critical
moment on which SO much depended The
;orcst solitude around them, the silence OF the
night, and the darkness, must have ttded 10
tile terrors conjurcd up by busy iancy. ireS-
,:.,.ly the courier appeared, with his attendant
guards As they came close to the SlOt the
disguised women leapcd from their covert IN
the bushes, presented their pistols at the DILL
GERS. and dma9llel the instant surrender Of the
narty and their dispatches. The men were
completely taken by surprise, and their ala.m
at tie attack yielded prompt submission The
seeming soldiers put them on parole, and having
taken possession of the papers, hasteneu home
Lv q short cut through the woods. No time
was lost in sending the important doca:nentS
h,, q trusty messenger TO General Green. The
adventure had a singular termination. lae
I,roed officers. thus tIlwarted in ts!clr miSsion
rroturned by the road they had taken, and stop
ming at the house of Mrs. Martin asked accoi'l-
mpn5aton p,l'I As weary travellers for the night. The
hostess hostess inquired tic reason of their returning
so soon alter they had passed. They replied
by showing their paroles, saying they had been
taken prisoners by two rebel lads The la'ieS
rallied them upon their want Of intrcpIdty
aHad you no arms 2" was asked.
Tile officers answered that they had arms,
b,t were allowed no time to use their weapons.
They departed next morning having no suspi-
cion that they owed their capture to the very
women whose hospitality they had claimed.
The mother of this patriot family was ma.