Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-06-28

fed of the British ascendancy in South Ga
rolina, and so confident of the patriots ina
bility to recover their lost ground, that he
was totally unsuspicious of any movement
against him. 1t was a matter of the ut
}, most importance to our little army to pre-
serve and profit by this confidence, in order
to obtain a position from which Ferguson
} might more certainly be cut off from Corn.
wallis, now stationed at Charlotte, some
seventy or eighty miles distant. Ferguson,
without being aware, played intosthe hands
of the patriots as he slowly and cautiously
moved toward Ninety-Six- AS warily as
the tiger after his prey, did Campbell aud
his comrades steal after him, their anxieties
stimulated by their fears for Clarke, and
their apprehensions that CORVALLIS would
receive information of their movements
From the Goth to the Both, they pursued
their slow and weary march. They were
then Joined by Colonel Cleveland, with
three hundred and fifty men from the coun-
ties of Wilkes and Surry~ Their force now
amounted to about fourteen hundred men.
With such body it became necessary to
have a commander.in.c chief, and an express
was despatched on the 1st October, to Ma
|jor General Gates, at the American head
quarters, at Hillsboro', c. In the mean
time, Col. Campbell, by unanimous consent,
1took the command of the gallant army. On
the morning after the appointment, they
proceeded toward Gilbert Town; which af:
ter weary march they reached, to find it
vacated by Ferguson and in the occupation
of the Whig leaders, Brandon and Lacy.
Here the army halted until they could
hear from Williams, of Ferguson's late move
ments. Immediately after their arrival in
the village, small body of travel-stained
soldiers entered the camp. These bore the
welcome arms and provisions captured by
Major Davie, the preceding week. They
gave graphic description of the perils they
had passed, and the stratagem they used to
avoid the enemy. ..~'. ......
sAnd where is Davie = asked Sewer.
He concluded to join Major Williams
at Fair Forest, as Clarke's peril seemed i'm
minent, and the Major determined to strike
blow for him if Ferguson entrapped him.
replied the young ensign, nephew of
Sewer, who was in command of the stores.
Il thought he was with Williams re-
piled Sewer 'the hot headed rascal, he
must be near enough to snuff the euemy-he
need not be longer alarmed about Clarke,
however; our despatch of yesterday brings us
word of the gallant fellows safe arrival in
the settlements Of Nolichucky and Wau-
tauga-but do you know Major Williams
position now?' ''
He has left his eucampment and is en-
deavoring to pass Ferguson, and make a
junction with you. You should hear from
him soon,' replied the ensign. .. -,..
Il trust so l trust so this eagerness cf
expectation and restless longing is more
trying than the most laborious duty cried
the impatient Sewer. HAS the Major a
fine body of troops?'
Splendid, and all we'll mounted
'Ah that speaks well; how the devil
the young blade has kept so many together,
when every one else is hiding his head, I
cannot understand said Sewer, laughing,
in high good humor.
sHe never gives one the chance to catch
him, although he almost ran his head in
the moose short time ago. said the en-.
sign.
sAh how was that?
Here the ensign related the events
which occurred in preceding chapter
sAnd what became of Hardy?' asked
Sewer, deeply interested in the peril of his
young friend.
Made back door escape, and favored by
the shades of the night, and the speed of a
fleet horse, got out of our reach. I think
our boys would have hung him, if they had
caught him.
sAnd the villain, Ferris p
Hid in dry well, till an opportunity Of
fered of knocking one Of our men on the
head, when he seized his horse and scam
pered after his MASTER
That was a cruel fate that allowed the
wretch to escape said Sewer.
1T was; and the greedy villain was in
the very act of relieving old Mr.. Willough-
by of some of his heavy plate, but he had
to drop it like hot brick and run for his
life; banging would have been too good for
him if we had caught him. I think we
would have given him seven deaths if any
thing had befallen Major Davie. never
saw Bowen so furious at the escape of any
one in my life; be would have crossed the
Catawba after him, if we would have let
him
Il do not WONDER said Sewer; 'and you
say girl brought the information to the
camp, of Davies capture?'
Yes, child in appearance, and yet as
pretty little piece of woman flesh as I ever
laid eyes on. The Captain was mighty
particular about her safe conduct He en-
trusted the charge to me with more words
than he would have spent on the care of
regiment. I talked to her along the road,
but small notice she gave me till I spoke
of the Captain; and then, though she did
not talk much, her pretty blue eyessspoke
for her, and the smiles fairly danced around
her mouth. The Captain has spoiled as
pretty little coquette as ever Venus had
the making of. She would have laughed
at affection if she dared, would have jested
at devotion, even while braviug the perils
which it led her to encounter, but some Sc
cret impulse or principle withheld her, and