The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-03-31
From tie Red White and Blue.
THE NAIToR's CHILD.
ny ARCOI.A.

staht and careful watch upon the nar1
Of the Commander-n-c chief to prevent a
surprise, and the more surely to effect
;lns, system Of observation was main
tanned along the road, SO that informa-
ton passed from point to point, was
sure to reach the camp ere the British
could carry out their designs. The ma.
iov:t? of persons Ewing on the line from
the city to kng>bridyc. gladly aided in
this plan Of police, and thus rendered
essential service to the cause. One of
this number, however. a Mr.. Jenning, at
last took umbrage from some order of Wash.
ington or his subordinate, and with :,
rcprrlcn~ib!c cunning. he determined to
abandon the Americans, and serve the
interests Of the foe. SO secretly were
tlcse plans concoctcd and carried ont that
Il -, outside of his own family suspected
lis li-alleclion.
The British general accepted the Of
fercl services, and plc.ycd himself to
pay largely for them. 1t was proposed
;lat number Of his troops should
march as far rs his neighhors, who would,
Of course communicate their movements
to Jcnniny. who in his turn, instead OF
i'as,;"g the warning, was to conceal the
forces until rcinforccmcn,s could arrive,
and a formi liable demonstration could be
made against the fort.
And for this service, in any event
YOU shall have a thousand pounds said
the british general to the traitor
"'Shonld it cvrntuae in the entire over
throw Of the rrheiS the sum siaI! be
,reblcd, willie o!!er rewards shall bc
freely bestowed. You are certain that
YOU have cuutiIcd the matter to no
one =
Not y soul, save those Of my own fam
" know Of it" "Jcnming replied.
"Of whom does your fin;!y con
>ist -
MY wife. who an inva'i,', and an only
daughter
- How arc they affected ly your
change?
II know not, nor ,lo I. care. But ct
course ,cy WI! follow my wishes, which
have ever bc..l law to item. Ny 'lau.ll-
ter is the ":ly one who would think Of
as difference Of opinion, and even she
w1nd,-nevcr dare to give it expires
sion
:" L lave heard that tn" majority "f
veur American :.mar> have imi,il"l
;.:h"lt OF romantic attachment t" Gr"r."
Washington, wli"h might lead them
tor otsvmpatly with him, but Of course you
ire sure of your child, aud can answer for
lier'
3 With my lie
F'Surpo>c YOU allow me to invite her
llere IL wond he safe ing, and at
the same time remove her from the slls-
picion Of collusion should you be discov.
ereI' ''T- ~
- I cannot part with Lcr, sir! She
bas aided me heretofore and can do SO
again. She is very obed;ent, we need not
fear her,
"" Enough Manage The matter your
self. Il, am content! Now for our plans.
Tomorrow at d!;sl; company of Cap
lain treYor's command will be put i'll
motiou,. and arrive about midnight al
your house. Yout, will conceal them
and sSait the others. Whcn they are
all gathered yon viii guide them to the at
tack. The rebels being off their guard
will fall an easy prey"
So far as the intentions of the British
officer WAS concerned, the meditatci plans
were carried out, Il number OF pick men
were concealed at the house Of Jcnning
Qnl at q proper time marched towards
their destination. Under the cover of the
hight they had proceeded to the ncxt sta
,iiqp on tie road, when their advance was
suddenly checked. L.
"A sharp rattle of musllct balls which
seemed to- have been designedly fired above
their heads; brought them to an immediate
halt. A second discharge gave them to
understand thai their further progress would
'be tangerous:' chptain Trevor who was
,in:eomnpands simmediateIy gave orders foi n
,c6t,ntcrn,areh, and in less than ten min.
ules -llAa whole body were ip a reirograde
position. .an!T@ 50
1Sgcan' hardly venture to describe the
tfeelings of.ei'agrin, entertained by the or
'igfnal ptot,er Of, this expedition, when in
formed by Trevor Of the unsatisfactory
result, ~ that officer handed him the gold
which had been promised, he threw it to
lie ground with violent gesture and with
an oath swore7thathe would murder the
iuforhisr, whoever it might be, that 'ltad
thus debated his hopes. in vain the