Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-04-07

Dailp 1'irainian.

An Incident Ci Revolutionary History
A correspondent y the Southern Christian Ad.
vocate relates the following interesting incident
in South tar"liua Revolutionary history. The he-
ruine Mrs Iramnel,, died several years since. in
Alabama
Mrs. Trammcll was old enough to have been fa
miar with many Of the bloody events which oc-
Cured ncnr tho rlu e OF the Revolutionary war, in
tho immediate neighborhood OF hor hame, which
was near king : Mountain. in South Carolinn.-
Her husband ThoS. Trammcll. had Undertaking
" Identified hls fortunes with tinse of the "liber-
" PARTY IS they were lnmilinrly called and be-
ing good shot aud of unGinching courage. hc was
u terror tn all the friends oi the hing, rs far us
his name was known
AT the tnr ul which We write this section of
country ovcrrun by n baud # Tories en-
camped in large numbers ut Kings Mountain. .un-
dor General lrrSuson There was in this com
mand IL uotrd Tory 10y thc name Of John Towns.
who had lng been the nciehhr and profc sed
friend rf 'lranmcll At this time Towns was n
sergeant. aud constantly upon the scout Tor tho
purpose W capturing men, horses. etc Young
Trammcl could NOT iocl much afraid somehow of
Towns lie thought. surely he will not iniurc
me hut in this he was mistaken, as he afterwards
had occasion painfully 10 learn. llo had heen for
some time hiding and keeping out ol tbs way. ns
be,t he could until one night he yenturea to
sleep IN his own house. just before day he wns
sing he tound IT," house surrounded lay n troop
which proved to hc Sergeant Towns II his hnnd.
Trammr was Mt once seized aud bound, aud ear
riel out into the yard for execution. Towns pro-
duccd his authority, executed in duo form. and
Furnishing it ever TrnmmclPs head. pomponsly
offered to free hin, it ho would take tho oath Of
allegiance t. the Ming and take up arms against
his own couutrymcn. hispropsition Tammcll
mot with moIi,cl scnrn. and said in reply. You
can carry me bound to the Kings army, hut
You can never make me fight against my eoun-
trymcn
After some constitution they concluded to
try 10 get hold of som" of Trnmmells horses
knowing that hc owned some very fine ones which
were hid ont. and they knew not how 10 find them
without using him ns guide.
SO very anxlois were they to get them TINT
they proposed to relieve Trammcll upon condition
that lac would On and drive them up. lie went
and found them, but rule and drove them another
way.
After waiting until all hopes Of bis return had
vanished, eating, drinking, and pilagng every
thing they could turn t" account, and feeling no
little chngrin at their disappointment. Sergeant
Towns called on Mrs Trammrll for some clothing
for his men, goods out OF wlich to mako sone
She ropicd. "1r. You have already stripped me
of ALL ha,c nothing more Tor you, except your
neph"w thcrc.' pointing tr his sisters son, nm
orphan boy, whom 'hry in 'hariy hnd taken
has n fcw cothcs. which have made Tor HIM
you can take them if 70" WILL But thee did not
snit.
About this time his eyes rr-tcd upon n strong
box. which sat near tn" Fireplace, and he said
"What have you in'thd boA'' Shc replied. in
dignantlys Sir, it is none of your business" ="
SWELL said IN, "is my business, and I'll sec
what it c'Atains" NO, sir said she. you will
not look into that box. aud sri2ing heavy iron
poker, She placed herself i,ewccn Towns and the
box. and planted herself firmly, resolved 10 defend
her little treasure. The box contained n few
quilts and counierpancs. the work of her Own
hands Towns advanced aud drew hi, sword to
intimidate her but she maintained her position
without mo>ring muscle. He presented his
sword and snccrnl!y said, "Now, would You hit
fellow She said. DO you advance n step
further and yuu will scr" He looked her in the ey
and saw plany what her determination was, aud
retired and left her in possession Of her lttlc
treasure.