The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-08-10
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MIR. EDITOR business called me few
days since to Winnsboro, s. &. | found
! WinnsborO n pretty village and we'll i'm.
proved some Of the buildings appear To
have been built mnnv years. The cite is
beautiful and pleasant, 1t appeared to be
place of some business, and was inform
ed that the Small PoN had injured To u con.
siderable extent the mercantile business of
this season. understood that there had
been only three cases IN the place, and now
! it has entirely disappeared. | saw at dis
tance Professor llundson's Monument His
death was a severe blow to the institution
in Winnsboro. 1t appears that his position
cannot be easily filled he not only cxccllrd
rs II teacher, but was universally beloved
as man. The erection Of the monument
| by his students speaks Ioudly not only in
! their praise. but shows how high they cs-
trcm"d their beloved Teacher.
Elliott, man now in his seth wear; WAS
much interested in his company; he is no,
only kind and obliging, but well informed
! | learned that he was one who had had
some of his near ard dear relations ia the
engagement ut Hanging Rock, during the
revolutionary war. He had an own broth.
er who was wounded there and poured out
u part of his blood on the soil of Iancas-
ter, contcndng for the liberties we now en-
JOY. Many are the interesting narratives
that he can relate Of the days Of 76. Twill
endcavor TO present the following
John Mcl.urc, who fcI! in the contest at
Hanging Rock, WAS captain of ten men .
called the "Forlorn Hope" The narrator
thinks tho following are the names OF the
veterans belonging to this brave band. John
Mci.urc, Capt. James Johnston, Henry Bi,h-
op, Samuel McCalla, Andrew F.. Elliott.
! (who WAS wounded in the arm and back ai
Hanging Rock,) James Wiley, William WI
ley, Hugh McLurc, Jackson Gn>ton, Reuben
Bell, James Mcl.urc. If the memory of
the narrator does not deceive him, these are
the mems names who composed the 'Forlorn
/ Hope, commanded by John the brave
Others may have been engaged in this band
not now Tc,ollcctcd The narrator feels
certain that John and his ten could have
put To flight any 50 tories in the Colony of
South Carolina. John the brave and 30
IA. ,i,Iy p.
tories to flight. Tarlion was so cnnmor-
ed with the bravery of John and his band
that he said that he would rather have John
and his ten than all the d--d beef eaters
! (meanng the tories) in the country. The
narrator has seen TarIton in person: he was
at his markee which stood on the north side
of the hill, South Of the bridge where
Eaves' mall now stands in Chester District
DR. VIM. McLure. brother Of John the
brave, told the narrator that he, nn the
morning after the battle of Guilford Court
House, N c., cut off arms and LEGS to the
amount Cf 30 before he ate breakfast
The narrator's father was killed by the
tories He came in contact with four Of
them with his daughter Margaret, and was
insuIted so far as to induce him to knock
down one of them. The other three sciz-
ed their guns near by, but his brave daugh
ter held them in check moment and de.
sired her father to run, but he was too brave
to leave his child in the hands of such re.
bells, and the tory whom he had knocked
down shot him through the body just under
the arms. lie cried 40 Lord have mercy
on my soul for l am killed" and stood up
on his feet bleeding until one of the tories
knocked him down. think our heroine s
mentioned in history. She married Cas-
ION after the war. have forgotten his Civ.
en- name
The mother Of "John the brave" the day
before Hooks defeat in York,iIe, was call
ed upon by Hook and his officers, and or.
dered to bring out her rebel sons whom
she had sccreted. Upon her refusing they
ransacked her house, but did her person no
injury. The next morning she heard the
firing of the guns in the battle and hurried
to the place. The battle being over, Hook
and his men all killed or made prisoners,
she gathered up her brave sons who were
in the battle and brought them to Hook,
saying to him, "bere are my sons sir whom
you wanted to see so bad yesterday"
Ii have mentioned anything that is re.
corded in history and not given IL credit
do not know II and il have been mistaken
in names or place, 1t is all through mistake.
! My aim has been TO ndrrato facts ~ they
were told me by Mr.. Elliott Thope the
publication Of this will induce some friend
to forDish something more worthy re la
ting to revolutionary times. Cannot some
one tell US about Bufords Battle, or furnish
some reminescences of the revolution that
occurred in Lancaster District.
CENSUS.