Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-10-28

! True. true, every word of it said Cas-
wel. 'fou are right, n.adamr with the
lowest possible bow.
1 would not tell my husband what
brought me there. | was so happy. and
SO were ALL 1t was glorious victory; ]
came Just at the hight of the enjoyment.
| knew my husband was surprised, but l
could see he was not displeased will, me.
1t was night again before our excitement
had at all subsided.a Many prisoners were
brought in, and among them seme very oh
noxious; but the worst of the Tories were
not taken prisoners. They were, for the
most part left in the woods and swamps
wherever they ware oyertakep. | begged
Tor some OF the poor prisoners, ard Cas-
well readily told me none should be hurt
but such as had been guilty of murder and
house burning, In the middle of the night
again mounted my mare and started for
home. Caswell and my husband wanted
me to stay till next morning, and they
would send party with me. But no; l
wanted to see my child, and told them they
could send no party who could keep up
with me. What happy ride had back
and with what JOY did embrace my child
as he ran to meet me n
REBECCA MOTTE.
After the abandonment of Camden to
the Americans, Lord Rawden, anxious to
maintain his posts, directed his first effort
to relieve Fort Motto, at the time invested
by Marion and Leef This fort, which
commanded the river. was the principal
depot of the conveys from Charleston 10
Camden and the upper districts. It was
occupied by garrison, under the command
OF Capt. MCPHERSON, of one hundred and
sixty-fve men, having been increased by
small detachment of dragons from Charles
ton few hours before the appearances of
the Americans. The large new mansion
house belonging to Mrs. Motto, which had
post, was surrounded by q deep trench,
along the interior margin of which was
raised strong and lofty parapet Oppo-
site and northward, upon another hill, was
an old farmhouse, to which Mrs. Motto had
removed when dismissed from her mansion
On this hight Lieutenant Colonel Lee had
taken position with his force, while Mariqn
occupied the eastern declivity of the ridge
on which the fort stood, the valley running
between the two hills, permitting the Amer
leans TO approach it within four hundred
yards.
Mcpherson was unprovided with artiIi- |
cry, but hoped to be relieved by the arrival
of Lord Rawdon to dislodge the assailants
before they could push their preparations
to maturity. lie therefore replied to the
surrender--which came on the goth of
May, about year after the victorious Brit |
ish had taken possession of Charleston
that he should hold out to the last mement
in his power.
The besiegers had carried on their APP
proaches rapidly, by relays of working |
parties and, aware of the advance of
Rawden with all his force, had every mo-
tive for perseverance. In the night cour-
ier arrived from Gen. Greene to advise
them of Rawdons retreat from Camden,
urged redoubled activity and Marion per-
served through the hours of darkness in
pressing the completan of their works. |
The following night Lord Rawden encamp-
ed on the highest ground in the country
opposite Fort Note, and the despairing
garrison saw with joy the illumination Of
his fires, while the Americans were con-
yinced that no time was to be lost.
The large house in the center Of the en-
circling trench left but few yards of
ground within the British works uncovered; I
burning the mansion, therefore must COM
pei the surrender Of the garrison. This |
expedient was resolved upon by Marion
and Lee, who, unwilling under any circum-
stances to destroy private property, felt the
duty to be much more painful in the pres
ent case. 1t was the summer residence of
4ha
been firm friend to his country, and whose
daughter (Mrs. Finckney) was the wife of
a gallant officer, then a prisoner in the
hands of the British. Lee had made Mrs
Notes dwelling his quarters, at her press
ing invitation, and with his officers had
shared her liberal hospitality. Both sati,-
fed with polite attention 10 the officers
while they were entertained at her luxur-
ops table, she had attended with active be-
nevolence to sick and wounded, soothed
the infrm with kind sympathy and anima-
ted the desponding TO hope. 1t was thus,
not without deep regret that the command
ers determined on the sacrifice, and the
Lieutenant-Colonel found himself compell-
ed to inforEa Mrs. Ms!Ie of the unayoida-
BILE necessity of the destruction of her
property. The smile with which the COM
munication was received gave instant re-
lief to the embarrassed aaicer. Mrs. Motto
not only assented, but declared that she
was gratlfied with the opportunity OF con-
tributing TO the coed of her country, and
should view the approaching scene with de-
light" Shortly after. seeing by accident
the bow and arrows which had been pre-
pared to carry combustible matter, she
sent for Lee, and presenting him with
bow and its APPARATUS which had been i'm
ported from India, requested his substitu-
ton of them, as better adapted for the ob-
ject than those provided.
sit hjs company that araed the creek and peuctra
ing the swamp made the furious charge the British len
and rear which gecj led the fate of the day
tsmsays History of South caroims sioulfres Memo
rs Lees Memories Of the War in Southern Department
etc.